Mississippi State’s best running backs
Anthony Dixon has the most rushing yards in Mississippi State history, 3,994 from 2006 to 2009. Since 2004, Boobie Dixon has the most, 3,957 in 47 games. Fluff Bothwell is 10th, with 1,240; 73 more passes Davon Booth for 9th.
Of the SEC’s best running backs since 2004, Boobie Dixon is 4th.
Mississippi State’s running backs this season
- Fluff Bothwell7 games, 80.4 a game1,240 at Mississippi State, the 10th-most since 2004.563rushing yards
- Kolin Wilson8 games, 28.8 a game256 at Mississippi State.230rushing yards
- J.J. Hill4 games, 40.5 a game162rushing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
rushing yards in Mississippi State history
- 1Anthony Dixon2006 – 20093,994
- 2Nick Fitzgerald2015 – 20183,607
- 3Jerious Norwood2002 – 20053,212
- 4Walter Packer1973 – 19762,820
- 5Michael Davis1991 – 19942,721
- 6Michael Haddix1979 – 19822,558
- 7Aeris Williams2015 – 20182,557
- 8LaDarius Perkins2010 – 20132,554
- 9Kylin Hill2017 – 20202,535
- 10Dak Prescott2012 – 20152,521
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 | Boobie Dixon2006 – 2009 · 47 games | 3,957 | 39 | 4,406 |
| 2 | Aeris Williams2015 – 2018 · 48 games | 2,557 | 16 | 2,862 |
| 3 | LaDarius Perkins2010 – 2013 · 50 games | 2,546 | 15 | 3,260 |
| 4 | Kylin Hill2017 – 2020 · 39 games | 2,535 | 16 | 3,166 |
| 5 | Jerious Norwood2004 – 2005 · 22 games | 2,186 | 13 | 2,319 |
| 6 | Vick Ballard2010 – 2011 · 25 games | 2,157 | 29 | 2,450 |
| 7 | Josh Robinson2012 – 2014 · 38 games | 1,997 | 15 | 2,490 |
| 8 | Woody Marks2020 – 2023 · 45 games | 1,883 | 22 | 3,108 |
| 9 | Davon Booth2024 – 2025 · 24 games | 1,312 | 12 | 1,641 |
| 10 | Fluff Bothwell2025 – 2026 · still playing | 1,240 | 9 | 1,462 |
| +563 this season · passes Davon Booth for 9th in 1 game at his pace | ||||
| 11 | Dillon Johnson2020 – 2022 · 33 games | 1,198 | 11 | 2,062 |
| 12 | Christian Ducre2007 – 2009 · 32 games | 972 | 7 | 1,318 |
| 13 | Brandon Holloway2013 – 2016 · 43 games | 971 | 2 | 1,545 |
| 14 | Ashton Shumpert2013 – 2016 · 44 games | 949 | 7 | 1,135 |
| 15 | Nick Gibson2016 – 2019 · 34 games | 934 | 8 | 1,029 |
| T16 | Nick Griffin2011 – 2014 · 29 games | 584 | 4 | 667 |
| T16 | Johnnie Daniels2024 – 2025 · 15 games | 584 | 4 | 679 |
| 18 | Robert Elliott2008 – 2011 · 33 games | 540 | 2 | 627 |
| 19 | Brandon Thornton2005 – 2006 · 16 games | 459 | 3 | 538 |
| 20 | Seth Davis2023 – 2025 · 13 games | 403 | 2 | 422 |
| 21 | Fred Reid2004 · 11 games | 393 | 2 | 479 |
| 22 | Xavier Gayten2024 – 2026 · still playing | 359 | 4 | 371 |
| +87 this season | ||||
| 23 | Dontavian Lee2015 – 2018 · 26 games | 310 | 2 | 330 |
| 24 | Arnil Stallworth2006 – 2009 · 31 games | 303 | 3 | 853 |
| 25 | Jeffery Pittman2023 · 11 games | 268 | 1 | 359 |
rushing yards by decade
2020s
- Woody Marks2020 – 2023 · 45 games1,883
- Davon Booth2024 – 2025 · 24 games1,312
- › Fluff Bothwell2025 – 2026 · 18 games1,240
- Dillon Johnson2020 – 2022 · 33 games1,198
- Johnnie Daniels2024 – 2025 · 15 games584
2010s
- Aeris Williams2015 – 2018 · 48 games2,557
- LaDarius Perkins2010 – 2013 · 50 games2,546
- Kylin Hill2017 – 2019 · 36 games2,477
- Vick Ballard2010 – 2011 · 25 games2,157
- Josh Robinson2012 – 2014 · 38 games1,997
2004–09
- Boobie Dixon2006 – 2009 · 47 games3,957
- Jerious Norwood2004 – 2005 · 22 games2,186
- Christian Ducre2007 – 2009 · 32 games972
- Brandon Thornton2005 – 2006 · 16 games459
- Fred Reid2004 · 11 games393
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Method
- Every running back who played at Mississippi 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 Mississippi State before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his rushing yards at Mississippi 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 Mississippi State is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.