Oregon State’s best running backs
Ken Simonton has the most rushing yards in Oregon State history, 5,044 from 1998 to 2001. Since 2004, Jacquizz Rodgers has the most, 3,877 in 36 games.
Oregon State’s running backs this season
- AJ Newberry8 games, 58.1 a game465rushing yards
- Cornell Hatcher Jr.8 games, 33.4 a game559 at Oregon State.267rushing yards
- Tre Garrison7 games, 14.7 a game103rushing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
rushing yards in Oregon State history
- 1Ken Simonton1998 – 20015,044
- 2Jacquizz Rodgers2008 – 20103,877
- 3Yvenson Bernard2004 – 20073,862
- 4Steven Jackson2001 – 20033,625
- 5Jermar Jefferson2018 – 20202,923
- 6Storm Woods2012 – 20152,674
- 7Dave Schilling1969 – 19712,552
- 8Pete Pifer1964 – 19662,233
- 9Ryan Nall2015 – 20172,216
- 10Anthony Hankerson2024 – 20252,168
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 | Jacquizz Rodgers2008 – 2010 · 36 games | 3,877 | 46 | 4,933 |
| 2 | Yvenson Bernard2004 – 2007 · 41 games | 3,862 | 38 | 4,652 |
| 3 | Jermar Jefferson2018 – 2020 · 27 games | 2,923 | 27 | 3,222 |
| 4 | Storm Barrs-Woods2012 – 2015 · 44 games | 2,674 | 25 | 3,768 |
| 5 | Ryan Nall2015 – 2017 · 30 games | 2,216 | 24 | 2,779 |
| 6 | Anthony Hankerson2024 – 2025 · 24 games | 2,168 | 24 | 2,442 |
| 7 | Damien Martinez2022 – 2023 · 25 games | 2,167 | 16 | 2,354 |
| 8 | Artavis Pierce2016 – 2019 · 43 games | 2,127 | 15 | 2,705 |
| 9 | Terron Ward2011 – 2014 · 46 games | 1,843 | 22 | 2,507 |
| 10 | B.J. Baylor2018 – 2021 · 36 games | 1,718 | 18 | 1,833 |
| 11 | Deshaun Fenwick2021 – 2023 · 34 games | 1,516 | 16 | 1,621 |
| 12 | Jam Griffin2022 – 2024 · 17 games | 938 | 8 | 989 |
| 13 | Dwight Wright Jr.2004 · 12 games | 784 | 6 | 1,029 |
| 14 | Malcolm Agnew2011 – 2012 · 16 games | 692 | 6 | 708 |
| 15 | Cornell Hatcher Jr.2025 – 2026 · still playing | 559 | 7 | 588 |
| +267 this season | ||||
| 16 | AJ Newberry2026 · still playing | 465 | 3 | 764 |
| +465 this season | ||||
| 17 | Clinton Polk2006 – 2007 · 13 games | 435 | 4 | 493 |
| 18 | Trey Lowe2021 – 2022 · 13 games | 391 | 1 | 637 |
| T19 | Ryan McCants2008 – 2010 · 18 games | 376 | 2 | 415 |
| T19 | Chris Brown2013 – 2015 · 18 games | 376 | 4 | 425 |
| 21 | Jovan Stevenson2009 – 2013 · 22 games | 367 | 6 | 585 |
| 22 | Storm Barrs-Woods2015 · 7 games | 352 | 1 | 499 |
| 23 | Matthew Sieverson2007 · 9 games | 344 | 2 | 414 |
| 24 | Salahadin Allah2024 – 2025 · 16 games | 329 | 1 | 361 |
| 25 | Thomas Tyner2017 · 10 games | 297 | 3 | 339 |
rushing yards by decade
2020s
- Anthony Hankerson2024 – 2025 · 24 games2,168
- Damien Martinez2022 – 2023 · 25 games2,167
- Deshaun Fenwick2021 – 2023 · 34 games1,516
- B.J. Baylor2020 – 2021 · 20 games1,461
- Jam Griffin2022 – 2024 · 17 games938
2010s
- Storm Barrs-Woods2012 – 2015 · 44 games2,674
- Ryan Nall2015 – 2017 · 30 games2,216
- Artavis Pierce2016 – 2019 · 43 games2,127
- Jermar Jefferson2018 – 2019 · 21 games2,065
- Terron Ward2011 – 2014 · 46 games1,843
2004–09
- Yvenson Bernard2004 – 2007 · 41 games3,862
- Jacquizz Rodgers2008 – 2009 · 24 games2,693
- Dwight Wright Jr.2004 · 12 games784
- Clinton Polk2006 – 2007 · 13 games435
- Ryan McCants2008 – 2009 · 15 games362
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Method
- Every running back who played at Oregon 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 Oregon State before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his rushing yards at Oregon 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 Oregon State is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.