Marshall’s best running backs
Chris Parker has the most rushing yards in Marshall history, 5,924 from 1992 to 1995. Since 2004, Ahmad Bradshaw has the most, 2,982 in 33 games.
Marshall’s running backs this season
- Judah Price7 games, 45.6 a game353 at Marshall.319rushing yards
- Jo'Shon Barbie7 games, 36.0 a game501 at Marshall.252rushing yards
- TJ Lester8 games, 26.1 a game209rushing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
rushing yards in Marshall history
- 1Chris Parker1992 – 19955,924
- 2Doug Chapman1996 – 19994,016
- 3Ron Darby1986 – 19893,903
- 4Jackie Hunt1939 – 19413,900
- 5Ahmad Bradshaw2004 – 20062,982
- 6John Zontini1931 – 19342,900
- 7Darius Marshall2007 – 20092,857
- 8Brenden Knox2018 – 20202,852
- 9Rasheen Ali2020 – 20232,831
- 10Glenn Pedro1990 – 19932,724
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), through the 2025 season, which counts bowl games from 2002.
Every running back since 2004
| Place | Player | rushing yards | rushing touchdowns | yards from scrimmage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahmad Bradshaw2004 – 2006 · 33 games | 2,982 | 31 | 3,679 |
| 2 | Darius Marshall2007 – 2009 · 34 games | 2,861 | 19 | 3,105 |
| 3 | Brenden Knox2018 – 2020 · 28 games | 2,852 | 24 | 3,091 |
| 4 | Rasheen Ali2020 – 2023 · 30 games | 2,831 | 39 | 3,396 |
| 5 | Devon Johnson2012 – 2015 · 32 games | 2,373 | 25 | 2,796 |
| 6 | Steward Butler2012 – 2014 · 35 games | 2,063 | 18 | 2,138 |
| 7 | Keion Davis2015 – 2018 · 41 games | 2,014 | 17 | 2,377 |
| 8 | Essray Taliaferro2010 – 2013 · 25 games | 1,581 | 13 | 1,790 |
| 9 | Tyler King2017 – 2019 · 20 games | 1,566 | 11 | 1,734 |
| 10 | Khalan Laborn2022 · 13 games | 1,513 | 16 | 1,629 |
| 11 | Remi Watson2012 – 2015 · 42 games | 1,444 | 18 | 1,607 |
| 12 | Chubb Small2005 – 2008 · 46 games | 1,244 | 10 | 1,444 |
| 13 | Kevin Grooms2012 – 2013 · 20 games | 1,240 | 14 | 1,370 |
| 14 | Sheldon Evans2018 – 2021 · 34 games | 1,004 | 10 | 1,181 |
| 15 | Ethan Payne2021 – 2024 · 44 games | 1,003 | 12 | 1,241 |
| 16 | A.J. Turner2022 – 2024 · 21 games | 984 | 6 | 1,078 |
| 17 | Tron Martinez2010 – 2011 · 20 games | 911 | 4 | 1,156 |
| 18 | Earl Charles2004 · 12 games | 824 | 5 | 919 |
| 19 | Anthony Anderson2016 – 2018 · 28 games | 772 | 11 | 839 |
| 20 | Martin Ward2009 – 2012 · 27 games | 756 | 4 | 819 |
| 21 | Tony Pittman2014 – 2017 · 17 games | 724 | 6 | 756 |
| 22 | Travon Van2011 – 2012 · 16 games | 644 | 5 | 887 |
| 23 | Jordan Houston2024 · 13 games | 592 | 2 | 765 |
| 24 | Antwan Roberts Jr.2023 – 2025 · 12 games | 523 | 4 | 598 |
| 25 | Jo'Shon Barbie2025 – 2026 · still playing | 501 | 7 | 585 |
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rushing yards by decade
2020s
- Rasheen Ali2020 – 2023 · 30 games2,831
- Khalan Laborn2022 · 13 games1,513
- Ethan Payne2021 – 2024 · 44 games1,003
- A.J. Turner2022 – 2024 · 21 games984
- Brenden Knox2020 · 9 games887
2010s
- Devon Johnson2012 – 2015 · 32 games2,373
- Steward Butler2012 – 2014 · 35 games2,063
- Keion Davis2015 – 2018 · 41 games2,014
- Brenden Knox2018 – 2019 · 19 games1,965
- Essray Taliaferro2010 – 2013 · 25 games1,581
2004–09
- Ahmad Bradshaw2004 – 2006 · 33 games2,982
- Darius Marshall2007 – 2009 · 34 games2,861
- Chubb Small2005 – 2008 · 46 games1,244
- Earl Charles2004 · 12 games824
- Martin Ward2009 · 11 games390
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Method
- Every running back who played at Marshall 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 Marshall before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his rushing yards at Marshall 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 Marshall is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.