Old Dominion’s best running backs
Ray Lawry has the most rushing yards in Old Dominion history, 4,080 from 2014 to 2017. Devin Roche is 4th, with 1,490.
Of C-USA’s best running backs since 2004, Ray Lawry is 8th.
Old Dominion’s running backs this season
- Devin Roche9 games, 43.9 a game1,490 at Old Dominion, the 6th-most in school history. 94 more puts him past Colby Goodwyn for 5th.395rushing yards
- Trey Hall9 games, 11.8 a game106rushing yards
- Maurki James7 games, 14.7 a game327 at Old Dominion, the 10th-most in school history.103rushing yards
rushing yards in Old Dominion history
- 1Ray Lawry2014 – 20174,080
- 2Jeremy Cox2015 – 20182,175
- 3Blake Watson2018 – 20222,149
- 4Colton Joseph2024 – 20251,654
- 5Colby Goodwyn2010 – 20131,583
- 6Thomas DeMarco2009 – 20111,456
- 7Taylor Heinicke2011 – 20141,320
- 8Mario Crawford2009 – 20111,105
Devin Roche is 6th in school history at tonight’s number, with 1,490; 94 more passes Colby Goodwyn for 5th.
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), through the 2025 season.
Compare with in · side by side
Every running back since the box scores began
| Place | Player | rushing yards | rushing touchdowns | yards from scrimmage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Lawry2014 – 2017 · 43 games | 4,080 | 45 | 4,576 |
| 2 | Jeremy Cox2015 – 2018 · 40 games | 2,175 | 23 | 2,707 |
| 3 | Blake Watson2018 – 2022 · 34 games | 2,149 | 14 | 2,597 |
| 4 | Devin Roche2023 – 2026 · still playing | 1,490 | 6 | 1,697 |
| +395 this season | ||||
| 5 | Elijah Davis2018 – 2021 · 28 games | 1,030 | 14 | 1,058 |
| 6 | Kesean Strong2015 – 2019 · 37 games | 926 | 14 | 1,430 |
| 7 | Aaron Young2024 · 11 games | 887 | 8 | 958 |
| 8 | Gerard Johnson2013 – 2014 · 18 games | 865 | 6 | 1,073 |
| 9 | Trequan Jones2025 · 13 games | 792 | 6 | 812 |
| 10 | Keshawn Wicks2021 – 2023 · 25 games | 769 | 5 | 962 |
| 11 | Cam Boyd2013 – 2014 · 20 games | 624 | 8 | 847 |
| 12 | Kadarius Calloway2023 · 9 games | 623 | 5 | 671 |
| 13 | Colby Goodwyn2013 · 10 games | 483 | 12 | 756 |
| 14 | Obie Sanni2021 – 2023 · 14 games | 332 | 1 | 388 |
| 15 | Maurki James2025 – 2026 · still playing | 327 | 6 | 384 |
| +103 this season | ||||
| 16 | Bryce Duke2024 · 10 games | 285 | 0 | 343 |
| 17 | Ke'Travion Hargrove2025 · 11 games | 268 | 4 | 460 |
| 18 | Matt Geiger2018 – 2021 · 11 games | 257 | 3 | 306 |
| 19 | Tariq Sims2022 – 2024 · 16 games | 193 | 2 | 208 |
| 20 | Gemonta Jackson2016 – 2018 · 17 games | 188 | 2 | 305 |
| 21 | Jon-Luke Peaker2021 · 5 games | 184 | 1 | 195 |
| 22 | Brandon Sinclair2017 – 2018 · 12 games | 167 | 0 | 174 |
| 23 | Robert Washington2019 · 10 games | 135 | 2 | 155 |
| 24 | Brandon Simmons2016 – 2018 · 10 games | 119 | 1 | 135 |
| 25 | Will Knight2018 · 4 games | 118 | 1 | 213 |
rushing yards by decade
2020s
- Blake Watson2021 – 2022 · 22 games2,033
- › Devin Roche2023 – 2026 · 35 games1,490
- Aaron Young2024 · 11 games887
- Trequan Jones2025 · 13 games792
- Keshawn Wicks2021 – 2023 · 25 games769
2013–19
- Ray Lawry2014 – 2017 · 43 games4,080
- Jeremy Cox2015 – 2018 · 40 games2,175
- Kesean Strong2015 – 2019 · 37 games926
- Gerard Johnson2013 – 2014 · 18 games865
- Cam Boyd2013 – 2014 · 20 games624
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Method
- Every running back who played at Old Dominion, ranked by rushing yards over his games there. Bowl and playoff games count.
- A decade counts his rushing yards at Old Dominion 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 Old Dominion is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.