Indiana’s best running backs
Anthony Thompson has the most rushing yards in Indiana history, 5,299 from 1986 to 1989. Since 2004, Tevin Coleman has the most, 3,219 in 33 games.
Indiana’s running backs this season
- Turbo Richard9 games, 82.8 a game745rushing yards
- Lee Beebe Jr.9 games, 80.0 a game929 at Indiana.720rushing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
rushing yards in Indiana history
- 1Anthony Thompson1986 – 19895,299
- 2Antwaan Randle El1998 – 20013,895
- 3Alex Smith1994 – 19963,492
- 4Mike Harkrader1976 – 19803,257
- 5Tevin Coleman2012 – 20143,219
- 6Levron Williams1998 – 20013,095
- 7Vaughn Dunbar1990 – 19913,029
- 8Courtney Snyder1973 – 19762,789
- 9Stevie Scott III2018 – 20202,543
- 10John Isenbarger1967 – 19692,453
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 | Tevin Coleman2012 – 2014 · 33 games | 3,219 | 28 | 3,602 |
| 2 | Stevie Scott2018 – 2020 · 31 games | 2,543 | 30 | 2,926 |
| 3 | Stephen Houston2011 – 2013 · 35 games | 2,304 | 25 | 2,962 |
| 4 | Devine Redding2014 – 2016 · 33 games | 2,252 | 17 | 2,497 |
| 5 | Marcus Thigpen2005 – 2008 · 45 games | 1,586 | 9 | 2,570 |
| 6 | Kaelon Black2024 – 2025 · 27 games | 1,291 | 12 | 1,333 |
| 7 | D'Angelo Roberts2011 – 2014 · 43 games | 1,282 | 12 | 1,595 |
| 8 | Jordan Howard2015 · 9 games | 1,213 | 9 | 1,319 |
| 9 | Roman Hemby2025 · 16 games | 1,120 | 7 | 1,285 |
| 10 | Chris Taylor2004 – 2005 · 20 games | 967 | 7 | 1,074 |
| 11 | Demetrius McCray2006 – 2009 · 35 games | 962 | 5 | 1,052 |
| 12 | Lee Beebe Jr.2025 – 2026 · still playing | 929 | 5 | 943 |
| +720 this season | ||||
| 13 | Darius Willis2009 – 2010 · 13 games | 885 | 10 | 1,075 |
| 14 | Bryan Payton2006 – 2009 · 34 games | 853 | 6 | 948 |
| 15 | Justice Ellison2024 · 13 games | 848 | 10 | 938 |
| 16 | Turbo Richard2026 · still playing | 745 | 6 | 794 |
| +745 this season | ||||
| 17 | Josh Henderson2022 – 2023 · 20 games | 735 | 6 | 1,134 |
| 18 | Morgan Ellison2017 · 11 games | 704 | 6 | 764 |
| 19 | Ty Son Lawton2024 · 13 games | 668 | 12 | 792 |
| 20 | Stephen Carr2021 · 9 games | 600 | 6 | 693 |
| 21 | Shaun Shivers2022 · 12 games | 592 | 6 | 720 |
| 22 | Khobie Martin2024 – 2026 · still playing | 585 | 6 | 599 |
| +7 this season | ||||
| 23 | Trea Burgess2007 – 2010 · 29 games | 563 | 6 | 614 |
| 24 | Jaylin Lucas2022 – 2023 · 23 games | 546 | 4 | 875 |
| 25 | Yamar Washington2004 – 2005 · 15 games | 522 | 2 | 583 |
rushing yards by decade
2020s
- Kaelon Black2024 – 2025 · 27 games1,291
- Roman Hemby2025 · 16 games1,120
- › Lee Beebe Jr.2025 – 2026 · 12 games929
- Justice Ellison2024 · 13 games848
- › Turbo Richard2026 · 9 games745
2010s
- Tevin Coleman2012 – 2014 · 33 games3,219
- Stephen Houston2011 – 2013 · 35 games2,304
- Devine Redding2014 – 2016 · 33 games2,252
- Stevie Scott2018 – 2019 · 23 games1,982
- D'Angelo Roberts2011 – 2014 · 43 games1,282
2004–09
- Marcus Thigpen2005 – 2008 · 45 games1,586
- Chris Taylor2004 – 2005 · 20 games967
- Demetrius McCray2006 – 2009 · 35 games962
- Bryan Payton2006 – 2009 · 34 games853
- Darius Willis2009 · 9 games607
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Method
- Every running back who played at Indiana 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 Indiana before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his rushing yards at Indiana 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 Indiana is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.