Rice’s best running backs
Trevor Cobb has the most rushing yards in Rice history, 4,948 from 1989 to 1992. Since 2004, Charles Ross has the most, 2,689 in 51 games.
Rice’s running backs this season
- Tyvonn Byars8 games, 58.1 a game658 at Rice.465rushing yards
- D'Andre Hardeman Jr.7 games, 36.7 a game582 at Rice.257rushing yards
- Carson Morgan2 games, 30.0 a game78 at Rice.60rushing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
rushing yards in Rice history
- 1Trevor Cobb1989 – 19924,948
- 2Charles Ross2009 – 20132,689
- 3Quinton Smith2003 – 20062,505
- 4Michael Perry1995 – 19962,496
- 5Chad Nelson1994 – 19972,415
- 6Robbie Beck2000 – 20032,218
- 7Darik Dillard2013 – 20162,198
- 8Kyle Herm2000 – 20032,028
- 9Chad Richardson1996 – 19992,024
- 10Greg Henderson2001 – 20041,995
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 | Charles Ross2009 – 2013 · 51 games | 2,689 | 34 | 3,003 |
| 2 | Quinton Smith2004 – 2006 · 32 games | 2,298 | 17 | 2,750 |
| 3 | Darik Dillard2013 – 2016 · 48 games | 2,198 | 22 | 2,557 |
| 4 | Austin Walter2015 – 2018 · 49 games | 1,744 | 13 | 2,569 |
| 5 | Dean Connors2022 – 2024 · 36 games | 1,679 | 16 | 2,591 |
| 6 | Tyler Smith2007 – 2011 · 33 games | 1,573 | 7 | 1,993 |
| 7 | Jowan Davis2014 – 2016 · 34 games | 1,552 | 11 | 1,734 |
| 8 | Turner Petersen2010 – 2013 · 41 games | 1,415 | 13 | 2,076 |
| 9 | Juma Otoviano2018 – 2023 · 42 games | 1,408 | 9 | 1,628 |
| 10 | Joel Armstrong2004 – 2007 · 40 games | 1,321 | 12 | 1,920 |
| 11 | Quinton Jackson2022 – 2026 · still playing | 1,258 | 8 | 1,501 |
| +54 this season · passes Joel Armstrong for 10th in 2 games at his pace | ||||
| 12 | Samuel Stewart2015 – 2017 · 26 games | 1,097 | 7 | 1,435 |
| 13 | Sam McGuffie2010 – 2012 · 32 games | 1,057 | 7 | 2,116 |
| 14 | Aston Walter2016 – 2019 · 26 games | 1,031 | 8 | 1,131 |
| 15 | C.J. Ugokwe2006 – 2008 · 24 games | 1,024 | 5 | 1,200 |
| 16 | Ed Bailey2004 · 10 games | 1,021 | 12 | 1,048 |
| 17 | Ari Broussard2020 – 2023 · 29 games | 998 | 12 | 1,058 |
| 18 | Emmanuel Esukpa2016 – 2018 · 22 games | 778 | 6 | 815 |
| 19 | Tyvonn Byars2025 – 2026 · still playing | 658 | 3 | 711 |
| +465 this season | ||||
| 20 | Khalan Griffin2020 – 2021 · 17 games | 649 | 2 | 714 |
| 21 | Jeremy Eddington2010 – 2013 · 31 games | 627 | 14 | 708 |
| 22 | D'Andre Hardeman Jr.2025 – 2026 · still playing | 582 | 4 | 585 |
| +257 this season | ||||
| 23 | Greg Henderson2004 · 9 games | 566 | 6 | 566 |
| 24 | John Wall2004 – 2006 · 17 games | 565 | 8 | 573 |
| 25 | Nahshon Ellerbe2016 – 2019 · 30 games | 552 | 8 | 617 |
rushing yards by decade
2020s
- Dean Connors2022 – 2024 · 36 games1,679
- › Quinton Jackson2022 – 2026 · 39 games1,258
- Ari Broussard2020 – 2023 · 29 games998
- Juma Otoviano2020 – 2023 · 32 games930
- › Tyvonn Byars2025 – 2026 · 16 games658
2010s
- Charles Ross2010 – 2013 · 39 games2,198
- Darik Dillard2013 – 2016 · 48 games2,198
- Austin Walter2015 – 2018 · 49 games1,744
- Jowan Davis2014 – 2016 · 34 games1,552
- Turner Petersen2010 – 2013 · 41 games1,415
2004–09
- Quinton Smith2004 – 2006 · 32 games2,298
- Joel Armstrong2004 – 2007 · 40 games1,321
- C.J. Ugokwe2006 – 2008 · 24 games1,024
- Ed Bailey2004 · 10 games1,021
- Greg Henderson2004 · 9 games566
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Method
- Every running back who played at Rice 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 Rice before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his rushing yards at Rice 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 Rice is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.