Houston’s best running backs
Ketric Sanford has the most rushing yards in Houston history, 3,636 from 1996 to 1999. Since 2004, Bryce Beall has the most, 3,098 in 47 games.
Houston’s running backs this season
- Makhi Hughes8 games, 64.6 a game517rushing yards
- Re'Shaun Sanford II8 games, 55.9 a game891 at Houston.447rushing yards
- DJ Butler6 games, 14.3 a game489 at Houston.86rushing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
rushing yards in Houston history
- 1Ketric Sanford1996 – 19993,636
- 2Chuck Weatherspoon1987 – 19903,247
- 3Bryce Beall2008 – 20113,098
- 4Kenneth Farrow2012 – 20152,975
- 5Robert Newhouse1969 – 19712,961
- 6Joffrey Reynolds1999 – 20022,947
- 7Paul Gipson1966 – 19682,769
- 8Anthony Alridge2005 – 20072,595
- 9Alois Blackwell1975 – 19772,467
- 10Greg Ward Jr.2013 – 20162,375
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), through the 2025 season, which counts bowl games from 2002.
Compare with in · side by side
Every running back since 2004
| Place | Player | rushing yards | rushing touchdowns | yards from scrimmage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryce Beall2008 – 2011 · 47 games | 3,098 | 39 | 4,102 |
| 2 | Kenneth Farrow2012 – 2015 · 48 games | 2,975 | 34 | 3,521 |
| 3 | Anthony Alridge2005 – 2007 · 36 games | 2,595 | 22 | 3,577 |
| 4 | Charles Sims2009 – 2012 · 36 games | 2,370 | 29 | 4,077 |
| 5 | Ryan Jackson2012 – 2015 · 47 games | 1,930 | 18 | 2,638 |
| 6 | Mulbah Car2016 – 2021 · 45 games | 1,682 | 12 | 1,815 |
| 7 | Jackie Battle2004 – 2006 · 29 games | 1,553 | 22 | 1,571 |
| 8 | Michael Hayes2010 – 2011 · 25 games | 1,356 | 19 | 2,166 |
| 9 | Patrick Carr2017 – 2019 · 21 games | 1,274 | 9 | 1,316 |
| 10 | Stacy Sneed2022 – 2025 · 43 games | 1,221 | 7 | 1,616 |
| 11 | Duke Catalon2016 – 2017 · 21 games | 1,165 | 12 | 1,532 |
| 12 | Ryan Gilbert2004 – 2005 · 19 games | 1,144 | 12 | 1,484 |
| 13 | Kyle Porter2019 – 2020 · 18 games | 1,040 | 7 | 1,263 |
| 14 | Dean Connors2025 · 13 games | 977 | 6 | 1,231 |
| 15 | Anthony Evans2004 – 2005 · 15 games | 967 | 7 | 1,009 |
| 16 | Alton McCaskill2021 · 14 games | 961 | 16 | 1,074 |
| 17 | Re'Shaun Sanford II2024 – 2026 · still playing | 891 | 3 | 1,197 |
| +447 this season | ||||
| 18 | Ta'Zhawn Henry2021 – 2022 · 22 games | 883 | 10 | 1,239 |
| 19 | Dillon Birden2016 – 2017 · 17 games | 622 | 10 | 741 |
| 20 | Terrance Ganaway2007 · 13 games | 550 | 6 | 550 |
| 21 | Chandler Smith2018 – 2021 · 25 games | 546 | 4 | 589 |
| 22 | Makhi Hughes2026 · still playing | 517 | 4 | 595 |
| +517 this season | ||||
| 23 | Parker Jenkins2023 – 2024 · 17 games | 498 | 3 | 586 |
| 24 | DJ Butler2024 – 2026 · still playing | 489 | 1 | 584 |
| +86 this season | ||||
| 25 | Brandon Campbell2022 – 2023 · 14 games | 481 | 4 | 574 |
rushing yards by decade
2020s
- Stacy Sneed2022 – 2025 · 43 games1,221
- Dean Connors2025 · 13 games977
- Alton McCaskill2021 · 14 games961
- › Re'Shaun Sanford II2024 – 2026 · 20 games891
- Ta'Zhawn Henry2021 – 2022 · 22 games883
2010s
- Kenneth Farrow2012 – 2015 · 48 games2,975
- Ryan Jackson2012 – 2015 · 47 games1,930
- Charles Sims2011 – 2012 · 22 games1,672
- Michael Hayes2010 – 2011 · 25 games1,356
- Mulbah Car2016 – 2019 · 28 games1,294
2004–09
- Anthony Alridge2005 – 2007 · 36 games2,595
- Bryce Beall2008 – 2009 · 26 games1,917
- Jackie Battle2004 – 2006 · 29 games1,553
- Ryan Gilbert2004 – 2005 · 19 games1,144
- Anthony Evans2004 – 2005 · 15 games967
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Method
- Every running back who played at Houston since 2004, ranked by rushing yards over his games there. Bowl and playoff games count.
- The numbers here start in 2004, so a running back who played at Houston before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his rushing yards at Houston 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 Houston is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.