Iowa’s best running backs
Sedrick Shaw has the most rushing yards in Iowa history, 4,156 from 1993 to 1996. Since 2004, Albert Young has the most, 3,173 in 37 games. Kamari Moulton is 9th, with 1,985; 22 more passes Marcus Coker for 8th.
Iowa’s running backs this season
- Kamari Moulton6 games, 90.2 a game1,985 at Iowa, the 9th-most since 2004.541rushing yards
- Xavier Williams7 games, 37.9 a game550 at Iowa.265rushing yards
- Braeden Jackson7 games, 25.4 a game178rushing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
rushing yards in Iowa history
- 1Sedrick Shaw1993 – 19964,156
- 2Ladell Betts1998 – 20013,686
- 3Albert Young2004 – 20073,173
- 4Tavian Banks1994 – 19972,977
- 5Akrum Wadley2014 – 20172,872
- 6Kaleb Johnson2022 – 20242,779
- 7Fred Russell2001 – 20032,760
- 8Mark Weisman2012 – 20142,602
- 9Tony Stewart1987 – 19902,562
- 10Owen Gill1981 – 19842,556
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 | Albert Young2004 – 2007 · 37 games | 3,173 | 23 | 3,876 |
| 2 | Akrum Wadley2014 – 2017 · 39 games | 2,872 | 28 | 3,633 |
| 3 | Kaleb Johnson2022 – 2024 · 35 games | 2,779 | 30 | 3,019 |
| 4 | Mark Weisman2012 – 2014 · 36 games | 2,602 | 32 | 2,770 |
| 5 | Tyler Goodson2019 – 2021 · 34 games | 2,551 | 18 | 3,116 |
| 6 | Shonn Greene2005 – 2008 · 22 games | 2,228 | 22 | 2,300 |
| 7 | Jordan Canzeri2011 – 2015 · 39 games | 2,073 | 14 | 2,493 |
| 8 | Marcus Coker2010 – 2011 · 19 games | 2,006 | 18 | 2,186 |
| 9 | Kamari Moulton2023 – 2026 · still playing | 1,985 | 14 | 2,125 |
| +541 this season · passes Marcus Coker for 8th in 1 game at his pace | ||||
| 10 | LeShun Daniels Jr.2013 – 2016 · 37 games | 1,895 | 19 | 1,976 |
| 11 | Adam Robinson2009 – 2010 · 21 games | 1,775 | 15 | 2,145 |
| 12 | Mekhi Sargent2018 – 2020 · 34 games | 1,740 | 20 | 2,040 |
| 13 | Damian Sims2004 – 2007 · 37 games | 1,504 | 13 | 1,744 |
| 14 | Leshon Williams2021 – 2024 · 32 games | 1,323 | 3 | 1,495 |
| 15 | Toren Young2017 – 2019 · 31 games | 1,262 | 8 | 1,319 |
| 16 | Damon Bullock2011 – 2014 · 33 games | 1,074 | 4 | 1,690 |
| 17 | Jaziun Patterson2022 – 2025 · 33 games | 858 | 4 | 893 |
| 18 | Ivory Kelly-Martin2017 – 2021 · 38 games | 804 | 6 | 1,003 |
| 19 | Brandon Wegher2009 · 11 games | 641 | 8 | 753 |
| 20 | Jewel Hampton2008 – 2010 · 13 games | 577 | 8 | 583 |
| 21 | Xavier Williams2025 – 2026 · still playing | 550 | 6 | 644 |
| +265 this season | ||||
| 22 | Gavin Williams2020 – 2022 · 22 games | 471 | 0 | 562 |
| 23 | James Butler2017 · 9 games | 396 | 1 | 443 |
| 24 | Sam Brownlee2004 – 2006 · 13 games | 299 | 2 | 334 |
| 25 | Nathan McNeil2025 – 2026 · still playing | 297 | 2 | 382 |
| +128 this season | ||||
rushing yards by decade
2020s
- Kaleb Johnson2022 – 2024 · 35 games2,779
- › Kamari Moulton2023 – 2026 · 33 games1,985
- Tyler Goodson2020 – 2021 · 21 games1,913
- Leshon Williams2021 – 2024 · 32 games1,323
- Jaziun Patterson2022 – 2025 · 33 games858
2010s
- Akrum Wadley2014 – 2017 · 39 games2,872
- Mark Weisman2012 – 2014 · 36 games2,602
- Jordan Canzeri2011 – 2015 · 39 games2,073
- Marcus Coker2010 – 2011 · 19 games2,006
- LeShun Daniels Jr.2013 – 2016 · 37 games1,895
2004–09
- Albert Young2004 – 2007 · 37 games3,173
- Shonn Greene2005 – 2008 · 22 games2,228
- Damian Sims2004 – 2007 · 37 games1,504
- Adam Robinson2009 · 11 games834
- Brandon Wegher2009 · 11 games641
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Method
- Every running back who played at Iowa 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 Iowa before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his rushing yards at Iowa 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 Iowa is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.