Purdue’s best running backs
Mike Alstott has the most rushing yards in Purdue history, 3,635 from 1992 to 1995. Since 2004, Kory Sheets has the most, 3,341 in 50 games.
Purdue’s running backs this season
- Fame Ijeboi8 games, 73.5 a game588rushing yards
- Antonio Harris7 games, 23.1 a game471 at Purdue.162rushing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
rushing yards in Purdue history
- 1Mike Alstott1992 – 19953,635
- 2Kory Sheets2005 – 20083,341
- 3Otis Armstrong1970 – 19723,315
- 4Devin Mockobee2022 – 20252,983
- 5Scott Dierking1973 – 19762,863
- 6Montrell Lowe1999 – 20022,648
- 7Markell Jones2015 – 20182,594
- 8Edwin Watson1994 – 19972,520
- 9Harry Szulborski1946 – 19492,478
- 10Corey Rogers1991 – 19952,436
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 | Kory Sheets2005 – 2008 · 50 games | 3,341 | 48 | 4,155 |
| 2 | Devin Mockobee2022 – 2025 · 45 games | 2,983 | 23 | 3,822 |
| 3 | Markell Jones2015 – 2018 · 46 games | 2,594 | 20 | 3,221 |
| 4 | Akeem Hunt2011 – 2014 · 46 games | 2,035 | 11 | 2,876 |
| 5 | Ralph Bolden2008 – 2012 · 38 games | 1,962 | 15 | 2,433 |
| 6 | D.J. Knox2015 – 2018 · 36 games | 1,853 | 12 | 2,360 |
| 7 | Jaycen Taylor2006 – 2009 · 35 games | 1,624 | 12 | 2,067 |
| 8 | Akeem Shavers2011 – 2012 · 25 games | 1,390 | 12 | 1,818 |
| 9 | Jerod Void2004 – 2005 · 22 games | 1,321 | 13 | 1,553 |
| 10 | Zander Horvath2018 – 2021 · 29 games | 1,181 | 8 | 1,773 |
| 11 | King Doerue2019 – 2022 · 32 games | 1,145 | 10 | 1,526 |
| 12 | Raheem Mostert2011 – 2014 · 40 games | 759 | 6 | 881 |
| 13 | Dan Dierking2007 – 2010 · 29 games | 748 | 5 | 1,046 |
| 14 | Dylan Downing2021 – 2023 · 32 games | 740 | 6 | 933 |
| 15 | Brandon Jones2004 – 2005 · 22 games | 707 | 4 | 1,056 |
| 16 | Fame Ijeboi2026 · still playing | 588 | 9 | 713 |
| +588 this season | ||||
| 17 | Antonio Harris2024 – 2026 · still playing | 471 | 4 | 674 |
| +162 this season | ||||
| 18 | Brandon Cottom2011 – 2014 · 28 games | 436 | 3 | 624 |
| 19 | Brian Lankford-Johnson2016 – 2017 · 16 games | 400 | 2 | 501 |
| 20 | Richie Worship2016 – 2019 · 19 games | 393 | 5 | 515 |
| 21 | Reggie Love III2024 · 11 games | 372 | 2 | 393 |
| 22 | Tario Fuller2016 – 2019 · 15 games | 357 | 2 | 490 |
| 23 | Keith Carlos2009 – 2010 · 18 games | 314 | 2 | 578 |
| 24 | Malachi Thomas2025 · 11 games | 243 | 0 | 342 |
| 25 | Keyante Green2014 · 8 games | 199 | 0 | 210 |
rushing yards by decade
2020s
- Devin Mockobee2022 – 2025 · 45 games2,983
- Zander Horvath2020 – 2021 · 14 games762
- Dylan Downing2021 – 2023 · 32 games740
- King Doerue2020 – 2022 · 20 games694
- › Fame Ijeboi2026 · 8 games588
2010s
- Markell Jones2015 – 2018 · 46 games2,594
- Akeem Hunt2011 – 2014 · 46 games2,035
- D.J. Knox2015 – 2018 · 36 games1,853
- Akeem Shavers2011 – 2012 · 25 games1,390
- Ralph Bolden2011 – 2012 · 19 games999
2004–09
- Kory Sheets2005 – 2008 · 50 games3,341
- Jaycen Taylor2006 – 2009 · 35 games1,624
- Jerod Void2004 – 2005 · 22 games1,321
- Ralph Bolden2008 – 2009 · 19 games963
- Brandon Jones2004 – 2005 · 22 games707
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Method
- Every running back who played at Purdue 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 Purdue before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his rushing yards at Purdue 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 Purdue is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.