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NC State’s best running backs

Ted Brown has the most rushing yards in NC State history, 4,602 from 1975 to 1978. Since 2004, Matt Dayes has the most, 2,856 in 45 games.

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NC State’s running backs this season

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09

rushing yards in NC State history

  1. 1Ted Brown1975 – 19784,602
  2. 2Joe McIntosh1981 – 19843,642
  3. 3Tremayne Stephens1994 – 19973,553
  4. 4Matthew Dayes2013 – 20162,856
  5. 5Ray Robinson1998 – 20012,781
  6. 6Anthony Barbour1988 – 19922,575
  7. 7Shadrach Thornton2012 – 20152,572
  8. 8Stan Fritts1972 – 19742,542
  9. 9Andre Brown2005 – 20082,539
  10. 10Willie Burden1971 – 19732,529

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

NC State’s best running backs
PlacePlayerrushing yardsrushing touchdownsyards from scrimmage
1Matt Dayes2013 – 2016 · 45 games2,856343,789
2Shadrach Thornton2012 – 2015 · 36 games2,572193,076
3Andre Brown2005 – 2008 · 41 games2,360212,983
4Bam Knight2019 – 2021 · 36 games2,286182,623
5Reggie Gallaspy II2015 – 2018 · 46 games2,147312,285
6Toney Baker2005 – 2009 · 36 games2,045172,721
7Ricky Person Jr.2018 – 2021 · 40 games1,979142,461
8Hollywood Smothers2024 – 2025 · 22 games1,510121,962
9Jamelle Eugene2006 – 2009 · 43 games1,478102,175
10Nyheim Hines2015 – 2017 · 38 games1,399132,332
11Jordan Houston2019 – 2023 · 45 games1,39261,790
T12James Washington2009 – 2012 · 29 games1,265111,867
T12Tony Creecy2011 – 2014 · 43 games1,26591,693
14Jayden Scott2024 – 2026 · still playing95781,110
+358 this season
15T.A. McLendon2004 · 10 games7706906
16Kendrick Raphael2023 – 2024 · 22 games7344871
17Mustafa Greene2010 – 2012 · 15 games69841,000
18Michael Allen2022 – 2023 · 16 games5191682
19Jordan Waters2024 · 12 games4704637
20Darrell Blackman2004 – 2007 · 40 games45631,654
21Delbert Mimms III2021 – 2023 · 23 games4428526
22Dakwa Nichols2014 – 2017 · 26 games4023438
23Davion Gause2026 · still playing3522554
+352 this season
24Dean Haynes2010 – 2011 · 11 games3203438
25Curtis Underwood Jr.2010 – 2011 · 11 games3161371

rushing yards by decade

2020s

  1. Bam Knight2020 – 2021 · 24 games1,541
  2. Hollywood Smothers2024 – 2025 · 22 games1,510
  3. Ricky Person Jr.2020 – 2021 · 24 games1,279
  4. › Jayden Scott2024 – 2026 · 19 games957
  5. Jordan Houston2020 – 2023 · 33 games866

2010s

  1. Matt Dayes2013 – 2016 · 45 games2,856
  2. Shadrach Thornton2012 – 2015 · 36 games2,572
  3. Reggie Gallaspy II2015 – 2018 · 46 games2,147
  4. Nyheim Hines2015 – 2017 · 38 games1,399
  5. Tony Creecy2011 – 2014 · 43 games1,265

2004–09

  1. Andre Brown2005 – 2008 · 41 games2,360
  2. Toney Baker2005 – 2009 · 36 games2,045
  3. Jamelle Eugene2006 – 2009 · 43 games1,478
  4. T.A. McLendon2004 · 10 games770
  5. Darrell Blackman2004 – 2007 · 40 games456

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Method

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