Kansas’ best running backs
Devin Neal has the most rushing yards in Kansas history, 4,343 from 2021 to 2024.
Of the Big 12’s best running backs since 2004, Devin Neal is 2nd and James Sims 10th.
Kansas’ running backs this season
- Dylan Edwards8 games, 71.8 a game574rushing yards
- Yasin Willis3 games, 41.7 a game125rushing yards
- Jalen Dupree4 games, 27.8 a game111rushing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
rushing yards in Kansas history
- 1Devin Neal2021 – 20244,343
- 2June Henley1993 – 19963,841
- 3Tony Sands1988 – 19913,788
- 4James Sims2010 – 20133,592
- 5Laverne Smith1973 – 19763,074
- 6Clark Green2002 – 20052,754
- 7Gale Sayers1962 – 19642,675
- 8John Riggins1968 – 19702,659
- 9David Winbush1997 – 20002,608
- 10Pooka Williams Jr.2018 – 20202,382
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 | Devin Neal2021 – 2024 · 49 games | 4,343 | 49 | 5,054 |
| 2 | James Sims2010 – 2013 · 44 games | 3,592 | 34 | 4,179 |
| 3 | Pooka Williams Jr.2018 – 2020 · 26 games | 2,382 | 12 | 2,916 |
| 4 | Jon Cornish2004 – 2006 · 27 games | 2,242 | 17 | 2,586 |
| 5 | Daniel Hishaw Jr.2020 – 2025 · 43 games | 2,077 | 23 | 2,275 |
| 6 | Jake Sharp2006 – 2009 · 40 games | 1,972 | 21 | 2,728 |
| 7 | Khalil Herbert2016 – 2019 · 35 games | 1,735 | 14 | 1,849 |
| 8 | Brandon McAnderson2004 – 2007 · 37 games | 1,353 | 23 | 1,676 |
| 9 | Ke'aun Kinner2015 – 2016 · 24 games | 1,304 | 8 | 1,630 |
| 10 | Clark Green2004 – 2005 · 22 games | 973 | 3 | 1,330 |
| 11 | Darrian Miller2011 – 2013 · 19 games | 881 | 4 | 936 |
| 12 | De'Andre Mann2014 – 2015 · 20 games | 786 | 1 | 918 |
| 13 | Taylor Cox2012 – 2015 · 21 games | 739 | 5 | 811 |
| 14 | Taylor Martin2015 – 2017 · 24 games | 652 | 7 | 718 |
| 15 | Corey Avery2014 · 12 games | 631 | 5 | 848 |
| 16 | Angus Quigley2007 – 2010 · 23 games | 622 | 6 | 858 |
| 17 | Dylan Edwards2026 · still playing | 574 | 4 | 752 |
| +574 this season | ||||
| 18 | Leshon Williams2025 · 11 games | 560 | 7 | 633 |
| 19 | Toben Opurum2009 – 2012 · 12 games | 554 | 9 | 671 |
| 20 | Velton Gardner2019 – 2021 · 19 games | 519 | 4 | 563 |
| 21 | Dom Williams2017 – 2019 · 23 games | 470 | 3 | 523 |
| 22 | Brandon Bourbon2011 – 2013 · 30 games | 422 | 4 | 603 |
| 23 | Sevion Morrison2022 – 2024 · 21 games | 391 | 4 | 452 |
| 24 | D.J. Beshears2010 – 2012 · 31 games | 369 | 3 | 919 |
| 25 | Amauri Pesek-Hickson2020 – 2021 · 14 games | 360 | 0 | 404 |
rushing yards by decade
2020s
- Devin Neal2021 – 2024 · 49 games4,343
- Daniel Hishaw Jr.2020 – 2025 · 43 games2,077
- › Dylan Edwards2026 · 8 games574
- Leshon Williams2025 · 11 games560
- Sevion Morrison2022 – 2024 · 21 games391
2010s
- James Sims2010 – 2013 · 44 games3,592
- Pooka Williams Jr.2018 – 2019 · 22 games2,186
- Khalil Herbert2016 – 2019 · 35 games1,735
- Ke'aun Kinner2015 – 2016 · 24 games1,304
- Darrian Miller2011 – 2013 · 19 games881
2004–09
- Jon Cornish2004 – 2006 · 27 games2,242
- Jake Sharp2006 – 2009 · 40 games1,972
- Brandon McAnderson2004 – 2007 · 37 games1,353
- Clark Green2004 – 2005 · 22 games973
- Toben Opurum2009 · 11 games554
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Method
- Every running back who played at Kansas 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 Kansas before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his rushing yards at Kansas 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 Kansas is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.