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Michigan State’s best running backs

Lorenzo White has the most rushing yards in Michigan State history, 4,887 from 1984 to 1987. Since 2004, Javon Ringer has the most, 4,289 in 44 games.

Of the Big Ten’s best running backs since 2004, Javon Ringer is 9th.

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Michigan State’s running backs this season

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09

rushing yards in Michigan State history

  1. 1Lorenzo White1984 – 19874,887
  2. 2Javon Ringer2005 – 20084,398
  3. 3Tico Duckett1989 – 19924,212
  4. 4Blake Ezor1986 – 19893,749
  5. 5Sedrick Irvin1996 – 19983,504
  6. 6T. J. Duckett1999 – 20013,379
  7. 7Le'Veon Bell2010 – 20123,346
  8. 8Jeremy Langford2012 – 20142,967
  9. 9Duane Goulbourne1992 – 19962,848
  10. 10LJ Scott2015 – 20182,771

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

Michigan State’s best running backs
PlacePlayerrushing yardsrushing touchdownsyards from scrimmage
1Javon Ringer2005 – 2008 · 44 games4,289334,981
2Le'Veon Bell2010 – 2012 · 40 games3,346333,877
3Jeremy Langford2012 – 2014 · 28 games2,967403,186
4LJ Scott2015 – 2018 · 43 games2,855253,258
5Jehuu Caulcrick2004 – 2007 · 43 games2,336382,575
6Edwin Baker2009 – 2011 · 35 games2,293192,418
7Kenneth Walker III2021 · 12 games1,636181,725
8Elijah Collins2018 – 2022 · 37 games1,506111,766
9Gerald Holmes2014 – 2017 · 36 games1,302141,522
10Nathan Carter2023 – 2024 · 24 games1,29791,573
11Nick Hill2010 – 2014 · 50 games1,129111,199
12Jason Teague2004 – 2005 · 21 games1,095121,426
13Madre London2015 – 2017 · 30 games92481,024
14Larry Caper2009 – 2012 · 42 games83691,154
15Connor Heyward2017 – 2021 · 45 games82551,536
16Jalen Berger2022 – 2023 · 17 games7767944
17DeAndra Cobb2004 · 12 games7284738
18Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams2024 · 12 games6492734
19Delton Williams2013 – 2016 · 35 games6317738
20Makhi Frazier2024 – 2025 · 16 games5412578
21Jordon Simmons2020 – 2023 · 22 games5200583
22Elijah Tau-Tolliver2025 · 11 games4282567
23Brandon Tullis2024 – 2026 · still playing3744462
+53 this season
24Jaziun Patterson2026 · still playing3275374
+327 this season
25Cam Edwards2026 · still playing3043339
+304 this season

rushing yards by decade

2020s

  1. Kenneth Walker III2021 · 12 games1,636
  2. Nathan Carter2023 – 2024 · 24 games1,297
  3. Jalen Berger2022 – 2023 · 17 games776
  4. Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams2024 · 12 games649
  5. Makhi Frazier2024 – 2025 · 16 games541

2010s

  1. Le'Veon Bell2010 – 2012 · 40 games3,346
  2. Jeremy Langford2012 – 2014 · 28 games2,967
  3. LJ Scott2015 – 2018 · 43 games2,855
  4. Edwin Baker2010 – 2011 · 27 games1,866
  5. Gerald Holmes2014 – 2017 · 36 games1,302

2004–09

  1. Javon Ringer2005 – 2008 · 44 games4,289
  2. Jehuu Caulcrick2004 – 2007 · 43 games2,336
  3. Jason Teague2004 – 2005 · 21 games1,095
  4. DeAndra Cobb2004 · 12 games728
  5. Larry Caper2009 · 12 games468

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Method

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