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Michigan’s best running backs

Mike Hart has the most rushing yards in Michigan history, 5,040 from 2004 to 2007. Jordan Marshall is 10th, with 1,371; 288 more passes Brandon Minor for 9th.

Of the Big Ten’s best running backs since 2004, Mike Hart is 4th.

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Michigan’s running backs this season

  • Jordan Marshall8 games, 39.9 a game1,371 at Michigan, the 10th-most since 2004.319rushing yards
  • Savion Hiter8 games, 39.3 a game314rushing yards
  • Bryson Kuzdzal8 games, 14.6 a game443 at Michigan.117rushing yards

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09

rushing yards in Michigan history

  1. 1Mike Hart2004 – 20075,040
  2. 2Denard Robinson2009 – 20124,495
  3. 3Anthony Thomas1997 – 20004,472
  4. 4Jamie Morris1984 – 19874,392
  5. 5Tyrone Wheatley1991 – 19944,178
  6. 6Butch Woolfolk1978 – 19813,850
  7. 7Blake Corum2020 – 20233,737
  8. 8Chris Perry2000 – 20033,696
  9. 9Rob Lytle1973 – 19763,307
  10. 10Billy Taylor1969 – 19713,072

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), through the 2025 season.

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Every running back since 2004

Michigan’s best running backs
PlacePlayerrushing yardsrushing touchdownsyards from scrimmage
1Mike Hart2004 – 2007 · 43 games5,040415,606
2Blake Corum2020 – 2023 · 45 games3,737584,148
3Karan Higdon2015 – 2018 · 39 games2,616272,793
4Hassan Haskins2019 – 2021 · 32 games2,324302,495
5Donovan Edwards2021 – 2024 · 49 games2,251193,048
6De'Veon Smith2013 – 2016 · 41 games2,235222,486
7Fitzgerald Toussaint2010 – 2013 · 36 games2,210262,508
8Chris Evans2016 – 2020 · 42 games1,795152,274
9Brandon Minor2006 – 2009 · 39 games1,658201,728
10Jordan Marshall2024 – 2026 · still playing1,371151,510
+319 this season · passes Brandon Minor for 9th in 8 games at his pace
11Vincent Smith2009 – 2012 · 42 games1,258101,693
12Ty Isaac2015 – 2017 · 26 games1,17081,240
13Carlos Brown2006 – 2009 · 28 games1,02581,170
14Michael Shaw2008 – 2011 · 36 games947131,071
15Derrick Green2013 – 2015 · 25 games8987931
16Justice Haynes2025 · 7 games85710907
17Zach Charbonnet2019 – 2020 · 18 games85012921
18Kevin Grady2005 – 2009 · 28 games78310933
19Drake Johnson2013 – 2015 · 17 games6418748
20Tru Wilson2016 – 2019 · 21 games5862634
21Jerome Jackson2004 – 2006 · 16 games5316531
22Sam McGuffie2008 · 9 games4863661
23Bryson Kuzdzal2024 – 2026 · still playing4435456
+117 this season
24Max Martin2004 – 2005 · 12 games3583360
25Thomas Rawls2011 – 2013 · 12 games3335339

rushing yards by decade

2020s

  1. Blake Corum2020 – 2023 · 45 games3,737
  2. Donovan Edwards2021 – 2024 · 49 games2,251
  3. Hassan Haskins2020 – 2021 · 20 games1,702
  4. › Jordan Marshall2024 – 2026 · 24 games1,371
  5. Justice Haynes2025 · 7 games857

2010s

  1. Karan Higdon2015 – 2018 · 39 games2,616
  2. De'Veon Smith2013 – 2016 · 41 games2,235
  3. Fitzgerald Toussaint2010 – 2013 · 36 games2,210
  4. Chris Evans2016 – 2018 · 36 games1,722
  5. Ty Isaac2015 – 2017 · 26 games1,170

2004–09

  1. Mike Hart2004 – 2007 · 43 games5,040
  2. Brandon Minor2006 – 2009 · 39 games1,658
  3. Carlos Brown2006 – 2009 · 28 games1,025
  4. Kevin Grady2005 – 2009 · 28 games783
  5. Jerome Jackson2004 – 2006 · 16 games531

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Method

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