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Missouri’s best running backs

Brad Smith has the most rushing yards in Missouri history, 4,289 from 2002 to 2005. Since 2004, Larry Rountree III has the most, 3,720 in 48 games.

Of the SEC’s best running backs since 2004, Larry Rountree III is 8th.

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Missouri’s running backs this season

  • Jamal Roberts8 games, 125.6 a game1,973 at Missouri. 561 more puts him past Corby Jones for 10th in school history.1,005rushing yards
  • Xai'Shaun Edwards7 games, 20.9 a game146rushing yards

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09

rushing yards in Missouri history

  1. 1Brad Smith2002 – 20054,289
  2. 2Larry Rountree III2017 – 20203,720
  3. 3Zack Abron2000 – 20033,198
  4. 4Brock Olivo1994 – 19973,026
  5. 5Devin West1995 – 19982,954
  6. 6Henry Josey2010 – 20132,771
  7. 7Tyler Badie2018 – 20212,740
  8. 8Darrell Wallace1984 – 19872,607
  9. 9Tony Temple2004 – 20072,552
  10. 10Corby Jones1995 – 19982,533

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

Missouri’s best running backs
PlacePlayerrushing yardsrushing touchdownsyards from scrimmage
1Larry Rountree III2017 – 2020 · 48 games3,720404,009
2Henry Josey2010 – 2013 · 37 games2,771302,946
3Tyler Badie2018 – 2021 · 46 games2,740233,889
4Tony Temple2004 – 2007 · 36 games2,552222,724
5Ish Witter2014 – 2017 · 49 games2,418142,698
6Cody Schrader2022 – 2023 · 26 games2,362232,690
7Russell Hansbrough2012 – 2015 · 47 games2,344152,472
8Damarea Crockett2016 – 2018 · 28 games2,252192,389
9Kendial Lawrence2009 – 2012 · 45 games2,232212,528
10Derrick Washington2007 – 2009 · 39 games2,085282,588
11Jamal Roberts2023 – 2026 · still playing1,973182,260
+1,005 this season · passes Derrick Washington for 10th in 1 game at his pace
12Marcus Murphy2010 – 2014 · 51 games1,957162,275
13Ahmad Hardy2025 – 2026 · still playing1,691161,713
+42 this season
14De'Vion Moore2008 – 2011 · 41 games1,216101,259
15Marcus Woods2004 – 2007 · 34 games1,06771,230
16Jimmy Jackson2005 – 2008 · 42 games883161,010
17Nate Noel2024 · 11 games8183862
18Damien Nash2004 · 10 games7927968
19Nathaniel Peat2022 – 2023 · 22 games7555902
20Marcus Carroll2024 · 13 games59512661
21Dawson Downing2017 – 2021 · 27 games5162596
22Elijah Young2020 – 2022 · 20 games3331436
23Earl Goldsmith2005 – 2008 · 23 games2261363
24Marquise Davis2025 · 3 games2002200
25Michael Cox2021 – 2022 · 8 games1962196

rushing yards by decade

2020s

  1. Cody Schrader2022 – 2023 · 26 games2,362
  2. › Jamal Roberts2023 – 2026 · 33 games1,973
  3. Tyler Badie2020 – 2021 · 22 games1,846
  4. › Ahmad Hardy2025 – 2026 · 14 games1,691
  5. Larry Rountree III2020 · 10 games972

2010s

  1. Henry Josey2010 – 2013 · 37 games2,771
  2. Larry Rountree III2017 – 2019 · 38 games2,748
  3. Ish Witter2014 – 2017 · 49 games2,418
  4. Russell Hansbrough2012 – 2015 · 47 games2,344
  5. Damarea Crockett2016 – 2018 · 28 games2,252

2004–09

  1. Tony Temple2004 – 2007 · 36 games2,552
  2. Derrick Washington2007 – 2009 · 39 games2,085
  3. Marcus Woods2004 – 2007 · 34 games1,067
  4. Jimmy Jackson2005 – 2008 · 42 games883
  5. Damien Nash2004 · 10 games792

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Method

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