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Missouri State’s best running backs

John Gianini has the most rushing yards in Missouri State history, 2,867 from 1976 to 1980. Since the box scores began, Shomari Lawrence has the most, 1,021 in 13 games. Ramone Green Jr. is 2nd, with 550.

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Missouri State’s running backs this season

rushing yards in Missouri State history

  1. 1John Gianini1976 – 19802,867
  2. 2Keith Williams1982 – 19852,694
  3. 3Fred Tabron1970 – 19732,415
  4. 4Cornelius Perry1963 – 19652,381
  5. 5Cody Pratt2003 – 20042,339
  6. 6Gino Travline1973 – 19762,286
  7. 7DeAndre Smith1987 – 19902,276
  8. 8Jacardia Wright2022 – 20242,231
  9. 9Jason Ringena1998 – 20012,218
  10. 10Maurice Daniels1996 – 19982,040

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 the box scores began

Missouri State’s best running backs
PlacePlayerrushing yardsrushing touchdownsyards from scrimmage
1Shomari Lawrence2025 · 13 games1,02171,139
2Ramone Green Jr.2025 – 2026 · still playing55031,033
+272 this season
3Connor Lair2025 – 2026 · still playing2674405
+258 this season
4Breezy Dubar2026 · still playing2132222
+213 this season · passes Connor Lair for 3rd in 2 games at his pace
5King Davis2025 – 2026 · still playing62065
+49 this season
6Amar'e Johnson2026 · still playing37037
+37 this season · passes King Davis for 5th in 1 game at his pace
7Reggie Branch II2025 · 4 games27032
8Iverson Young2025 · 2 games21029

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Method

  • Every running back who played at Missouri State, ranked by rushing yards over his games there. Bowl and playoff games count.
  • A decade counts his rushing yards at Missouri 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 Missouri State is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.