Georgia State’s best running backs
Tucker Gregg has the most rushing yards in Georgia State history, 2,265 from 2018 to 2022. Qwantavius Wiggins is 10th, with 446; 98 more passes Jordon Simmons for 9th.
Georgia State’s running backs this season
- Qwantavius Wiggins8 games, 55.8 a game446rushing yards
- Lanear McCrary Jr.8 games, 50.4 a game403rushing yards
- Dennis Murray Jr.6 games, 42.0 a game323 at Georgia State.252rushing yards
rushing yards in Georgia State history
- 1Tucker Gregg2018 – 20222,265
- 2Tra Barnett2016 – 20192,156
- 3Marcus Carroll2020 – 20232,136
- 4Darren Grainger2021 – 20232,116
- 5Destin Coates2018 – 20211,638
- 6Jamyest Williams2020 – 20221,559
- 7Travis Evans2010 – 20131,500
- 8Donald Russell2011 – 20121,412
- 9Dan Ellington2018 – 20191,293
- 10Kyler Neal2013 – 20171,132
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), through the 2025 season.
Compare with in · side by side
Every running back since the box scores began
| Place | Player | rushing yards | rushing touchdowns | yards from scrimmage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tucker Gregg2018 – 2022 · 44 games | 2,265 | 28 | 2,378 |
| 2 | Tra Barnett2016 – 2019 · 36 games | 2,156 | 19 | 2,340 |
| 3 | Marcus Carroll2020 – 2023 · 37 games | 2,136 | 22 | 2,397 |
| 4 | Destin Coates2018 – 2021 · 31 games | 1,638 | 16 | 1,853 |
| 5 | Kyler Neal2013 – 2017 · 38 games | 1,132 | 13 | 1,498 |
| 6 | Freddie Brock IV2023 – 2024 · 16 games | 1,126 | 9 | 1,307 |
| 7 | Seth Paige2018 – 2020 · 18 games | 759 | 8 | 828 |
| 8 | Demarcus Kirk2015 – 2018 · 35 games | 710 | 7 | 803 |
| 9 | Jordon Simmons2025 · 11 games | 543 | 2 | 735 |
| 10 | Qwantavius Wiggins2026 · still playing | 446 | 3 | 573 |
| +446 this season · passes Jordon Simmons for 9th in 2 games at his pace | ||||
| 11 | Taz Bateman2015 – 2018 · 13 games | 444 | 1 | 747 |
| 12 | Travis Evans2013 · 10 games | 405 | 3 | 488 |
| 13 | Lanear McCrary Jr.2026 · still playing | 403 | 4 | 432 |
| +403 this season | ||||
| 14 | Michel Dukes2024 · 12 games | 365 | 2 | 719 |
| 15 | Dennis Murray Jr.2024 – 2026 · still playing | 323 | 2 | 590 |
| +252 this season | ||||
| 16 | Jonathan Jean-Bart2013 – 2014 · 10 games | 276 | 1 | 311 |
| 17 | Rashad Amos2025 · 9 games | 267 | 2 | 337 |
| 18 | Krysten Hammon2014 · 2 games | 197 | 2 | 217 |
| 19 | Gerald Howse2013 – 2014 · 8 games | 186 | 1 | 192 |
| T20 | Darius Stubbs2016 – 2019 · 12 games | 152 | 1 | 201 |
| T20 | Branson Robinson2025 · 11 games | 152 | 1 | 174 |
| 22 | Duvall Smith2013 – 2014 · 10 games | 115 | 3 | 157 |
| 23 | Kendrick Dorn2016 · 8 games | 110 | 1 | 176 |
| 24 | Djay Braswell2025 · 7 games | 104 | 0 | 121 |
| 25 | Sy'veon Wilkerson2024 · 4 games | 97 | 0 | 100 |
rushing yards by decade
2020s
- Marcus Carroll2020 – 2023 · 37 games2,136
- Tucker Gregg2020 – 2022 · 35 games2,126
- Freddie Brock IV2023 – 2024 · 16 games1,126
- Destin Coates2020 – 2021 · 15 games955
- Jordon Simmons2025 · 11 games543
2013–19
- Tra Barnett2016 – 2019 · 36 games2,156
- Kyler Neal2013 – 2017 · 38 games1,132
- Seth Paige2018 – 2019 · 17 games746
- Demarcus Kirk2015 – 2018 · 35 games710
- Destin Coates2018 – 2019 · 16 games683
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Method
- Every running back who played at Georgia State, ranked by rushing yards over his games there. Bowl and playoff games count.
- A decade counts his rushing yards at Georgia State in its seasons.
- The record book's numbers are the school's own. Where they and the box scores differ for one player, the box scores are missing a game or count bowls another way.
- A running back still playing at Georgia State is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.