Louisville’s best running backs

Lamar Jackson has the most rushing yards in Louisville history, 4,132 from 2015 to 2017. Since 2004, Isaac Brown has the most, 2,764 in 30 games. He is still playing.

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Louisville’s running backs this season

Isaac Brown8 games, 88.4 a game2,764 at Louisville, the 6th-most in school history. 23 more puts him past Lenny Lyles for 5th.707rushing yards
Keyjuan Brown7 games, 66.7 a game1,479 at Louisville.467rushing yards
Marquise Davis4 games, 35.0 a game140rushing yards

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09

rushing yards in Louisville history

1Lamar Jackson2015 – 20174,132
2Walter Peacock1972 – 19753,204
3Malik Cunningham2018 – 20223,184
4Nathan Poole1975 – 19782,958
5Lenny Lyles1954 – 19572,786
6Howard Stevens1971 – 19722,723
7Frank Moreau1995 – 19992,599
8Tom Lucia1947 – 19502,542
9Michael Bush2003 – 20062,508
10Brandon Radcliff2013 – 20162,365

Isaac Brown is 6th in school history at tonight’s number, with 2,764; 23 more passes Lenny Lyles for 5th.

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), through the 2025 season, which counts bowl games from 2002.

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Every running back since 2004

Louisville’s best running backs
Place	Player	rushing yards	rushing touchdowns	yards from scrimmage
1	Isaac Brown2024 – 2026 · still playing	2,764	25	3,105
	+707 this season
2	Brandon Radcliff2013 – 2016 · 41 games	2,365	26	2,564
3	Javian Hawkins2018 – 2020 · 22 games	2,355	16	2,544
4	Victor Anderson2008 – 2011 · 41 games	2,345	16	2,828
5	Bilal Powell2007 – 2010 · 38 games	2,338	19	2,682
6	Jawhar Jordan2021 – 2023 · 30 games	2,037	17	2,392
7	Michael Bush2004 – 2006 · 23 games	2,005	33	2,416
8	Dominique Brown2011 – 2014 · 33 games	1,736	16	2,147
9	Kolby Smith2004 – 2006 · 31 games	1,732	17	2,262
10	Jeremy Wright2010 – 2012 · 33 games	1,485	15	1,849
11	Keyjuan Brown2023 – 2026 · still playing	1,479	15	1,679
	+467 this season · passes Jeremy Wright for 10th in 1 game at his pace
12	Senorise Perry2011 – 2013 · 30 games	1,409	18	1,768
13	George Stripling2005 – 2007 · 31 games	1,338	13	1,824
14	Hassan Hall2018 – 2021 · 42 games	1,299	11	1,474
15	Brock Bolen2006 – 2008 · 33 games	1,257	16	1,501
16	Jalen Mitchell2020 – 2022 · 22 games	1,117	7	1,271
17	Anthony Allen2006 – 2007 · 24 games	1,102	20	1,303
18	Eric Shelton2004 · 12 games	938	20	973
19	Jeremy Smith2015 – 2018 · 32 games	889	11	1,150
20	Isaac Guerendo2023 · 14 games	810	11	1,044
21	Duke Watson2024 – 2025 · 19 games	755	8	864
22	Maurice Turner2022 – 2024 · 23 games	734	2	901
23	Trey Cooley2021 – 2022 · 18 games	709	3	948
24	Michael Dyer2013 – 2014 · 15 games	704	7	752
25	Malik Williams2016 – 2017 · 21 games	676	5	819

rushing yards by decade

2020s

› Isaac Brown2024 – 2026 · 30 games2,764
Jawhar Jordan2021 – 2023 · 30 games2,037
› Keyjuan Brown2023 – 2026 · 28 games1,479
Jalen Mitchell2020 – 2022 · 22 games1,117
Javian Hawkins2020 · 7 games822

2010s

Brandon Radcliff2013 – 2016 · 41 games2,365
Dominique Brown2011 – 2014 · 33 games1,736
Javian Hawkins2018 – 2019 · 15 games1,533
Jeremy Wright2010 – 2012 · 33 games1,485
Senorise Perry2011 – 2013 · 30 games1,409

2004–09

Michael Bush2004 – 2006 · 23 games2,005
Kolby Smith2004 – 2006 · 31 games1,732
Victor Anderson2008 – 2009 · 20 games1,520
George Stripling2005 – 2007 · 31 games1,338
Brock Bolen2006 – 2008 · 33 games1,257

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Method

Every running back who played at Louisville 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 Louisville before then isn't here.
A decade counts his rushing yards at Louisville 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 Louisville is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.