Kent State’s best running backs
Astron Whatley has the most rushing yards in Kent State history, 3,989 from 1994 to 1997. Since 2004, Eugene Jarvis has the most, 3,720 in 38 games.
Of the MAC’s best running backs since 2004, Marquez Cooper is 9th.
Kent State’s running backs this season
- Brandon White9 games, 29.8 a game268rushing yards
- Mason King6 games, 33.7 a game202rushing yards
- Jakorion Caffey8 games, 12.4 a game99rushing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
rushing yards in Kent State history
- 1Astron Whatley1994 – 19973,989
- 2Eric Wilkerson1985 – 19883,830
- 3Eugene Jarvis2006 – 20103,721
- 4Josh Cribbs2001 – 20043,670
- 5Trayion Durham2011 – 20153,140
- 6Marquez Cooper2020 – 20222,818
- 7Larry Poole1972 – 19742,668
- 8Don Nottingham1972 – 19742,515
- 9Julian Edelman2006 – 20082,483
- 10Dri Archer2009 – 20132,342
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 | Eugene Jarvis2006 – 2010 · 38 games | 3,720 | 26 | 4,515 |
| 2 | Trayion Durham2011 – 2015 · 48 games | 3,080 | 27 | 3,422 |
| 3 | Marquez Cooper2020 – 2022 · 30 games | 2,818 | 29 | 3,021 |
| 4 | Dri Archer2009 – 2013 · 46 games | 2,342 | 24 | 3,536 |
| 5 | Jacquise Terry2008 – 2011 · 38 games | 1,685 | 13 | 2,278 |
| 6 | Justin Rankin2016 – 2018 · 34 games | 1,575 | 10 | 2,348 |
| 7 | Xavier Williams2018 – 2023 · 39 games | 1,568 | 11 | 1,714 |
| 8 | Gavin Garcia2022 – 2025 · 31 games | 1,402 | 6 | 1,472 |
| 9 | Will Matthews2016 – 2019 · 32 games | 1,011 | 5 | 1,290 |
| 10 | Jo-El Shaw2018 – 2019 · 16 games | 977 | 9 | 1,107 |
| 11 | Andre Flowers2007 – 2010 · 31 games | 958 | 4 | 1,100 |
| 12 | Bryan Bradford2020 – 2022 · 27 games | 854 | 5 | 904 |
| 13 | David Alston2004 · 11 games | 672 | 11 | 727 |
| 14 | Anthony Meray2011 – 2014 · 33 games | 650 | 4 | 711 |
| 15 | Ky Thomas2024 · 11 games | 549 | 1 | 602 |
| 16 | Joachim Bangda2019 – 2021 · 16 games | 463 | 2 | 482 |
| 17 | Jaylen Thomas2023 · 10 games | 460 | 2 | 476 |
| 18 | Raekwon James2015 – 2018 · 36 games | 321 | 0 | 988 |
| 19 | Jerry Flowers2005 · 9 games | 304 | 3 | 389 |
| 20 | Brandon White2026 · still playing | 268 | 0 | 366 |
| +268 this season | ||||
| 21 | Tony Howard2006 · 8 games | 262 | 2 | 313 |
| 22 | Jordan Nubin2025 · 8 games | 253 | 1 | 265 |
| 23 | Mason King2026 · still playing | 202 | 1 | 235 |
| +202 this season | ||||
| 24 | Myles Washington2015 – 2018 · 19 games | 188 | 1 | 289 |
| 25 | Curtis Douglas2023 – 2024 · 11 games | 184 | 0 | 186 |
rushing yards by decade
2020s
- Marquez Cooper2020 – 2022 · 30 games2,818
- Gavin Garcia2022 – 2025 · 31 games1,402
- Xavier Williams2020 – 2023 · 27 games1,165
- Bryan Bradford2020 – 2022 · 27 games854
- Ky Thomas2024 · 11 games549
2010s
- Trayion Durham2011 – 2015 · 48 games3,080
- Dri Archer2010 – 2013 · 35 games2,096
- Justin Rankin2016 – 2018 · 34 games1,575
- Will Matthews2016 – 2019 · 32 games1,011
- Jo-El Shaw2018 – 2019 · 16 games977
2004–09
- Eugene Jarvis2006 – 2009 · 34 games3,426
- Jacquise Terry2008 – 2009 · 16 games819
- Andre Flowers2007 – 2009 · 26 games778
- David Alston2004 · 11 games672
- Jerry Flowers2005 · 9 games304
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Method
- Every running back who played at Kent State 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 Kent State before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his rushing yards at Kent 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 Kent State is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.