Louisiana Monroe’s best running backs
Calvin Dawson has the most rushing yards in Louisiana Monroe history, 3,378 from 2004 to 2007. Zach Palmer-Smith is 9th, with 816; 432 more passes Derrick Gore for 8th.
Louisiana Monroe’s running backs this season
- Zach Palmer-Smith5 games, 31.2 a game816 at Louisiana Monroe, the 9th-most since 2004.156rushing yards
- Bryson Roland7 games, 21.4 a game150rushing yards
- Derrick Jameson6 games, 24.2 a game145rushing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
rushing yards in Louisiana Monroe history
- 1Calvin Dawson2004 – 20073,378
- 2Roosevelt Potts1990 – 19923,061
- 3Frank Goodin2007 – 20102,943
- 4Joe Profit1967 – 19702,818
- 5Nathan Johnson1977 – 19802,330
- 6Caleb Evans2016 – 20192,168
- 7Jyruss Edwards2010 – 20131,927
- 8Lloyd Ray Smith1953 – 19581,738
- 9Tommy Minvielle1985 – 19881,661
- 10Van Lambert1968 – 19711,658
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 | Calvin Dawson2004 – 2007 · 44 games | 3,390 | 30 | 3,970 |
| 2 | Frank Goodin2007 – 2010 · 47 games | 2,943 | 25 | 3,613 |
| 3 | Jyruss Edwards2010 – 2013 · 43 games | 1,833 | 21 | 2,278 |
| 4 | Josh Johnson2018 – 2020 · 27 games | 1,688 | 16 | 1,863 |
| 5 | Centarius Donald2010 – 2014 · 37 games | 1,654 | 14 | 1,964 |
| 6 | Ahmad Hardy2024 · 12 games | 1,351 | 13 | 1,423 |
| 7 | Ben Luckett2015 – 2017 · 33 games | 1,290 | 12 | 1,407 |
| 8 | Derrick Gore2017 – 2018 · 24 games | 1,247 | 12 | 1,491 |
| 9 | Zach Palmer-Smith2025 – 2026 · still playing | 816 | 5 | 889 |
| +156 this season · passes Derrick Gore for 8th in 14 games at his pace | ||||
| 10 | Andrew Henry2021 – 2022 · 23 games | 807 | 8 | 987 |
| 11 | Mason Denham2004 – 2005 · 20 games | 747 | 2 | 1,049 |
| 12 | Austin Vaughn2016 – 2019 · 33 games | 727 | 9 | 827 |
| 13 | DeVontae McNeal2012 – 2015 · 26 games | 607 | 6 | 737 |
| 14 | Bam McReynolds2025 · 12 games | 606 | 3 | 696 |
| 15 | Hunter Smith2020 – 2023 · 14 games | 516 | 3 | 587 |
| 16 | Rodney Lovett2008 – 2010 · 26 games | 472 | 3 | 484 |
| 17 | Monterrell Washington2010 – 2013 · 23 games | 448 | 6 | 525 |
| 18 | Isaiah Woullard2023 · 12 games | 447 | 1 | 473 |
| 19 | Thomas Koufie2016 · 10 games | 430 | 9 | 454 |
| 20 | Kaylon Watson2014 – 2015 · 16 games | 367 | 0 | 566 |
| 21 | Duke Carter IV2016 – 2017 · 22 games | 344 | 1 | 488 |
| 22 | James Jones2024 · 10 games | 336 | 1 | 416 |
| 23 | Bennett Galloway2022 – 2024 · 16 games | 335 | 0 | 360 |
| 24 | Errol Hogan2005 – 2006 · 16 games | 331 | 3 | 463 |
| 25 | Kayin White2017 – 2019 · 24 games | 320 | 5 | 419 |
rushing yards by decade
2020s
- Ahmad Hardy2024 · 12 games1,351
- › Zach Palmer-Smith2025 – 2026 · 17 games816
- Andrew Henry2021 – 2022 · 23 games807
- Bam McReynolds2025 · 12 games606
- Hunter Smith2020 – 2023 · 14 games516
2010s
- Jyruss Edwards2010 – 2013 · 43 games1,833
- Centarius Donald2010 – 2014 · 37 games1,654
- Josh Johnson2018 – 2019 · 19 games1,367
- Ben Luckett2015 – 2017 · 33 games1,290
- Derrick Gore2017 – 2018 · 24 games1,247
2004–09
- Calvin Dawson2004 – 2007 · 44 games3,390
- Frank Goodin2007 – 2009 · 35 games2,505
- Mason Denham2004 – 2005 · 20 games747
- Rodney Lovett2008 – 2009 · 21 games461
- Errol Hogan2005 – 2006 · 16 games331
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Method
- Every running back who played at Louisiana Monroe 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 Louisiana Monroe before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his rushing yards at Louisiana Monroe 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 Louisiana Monroe is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.