Rutgers’ best running backs
Ray Rice has the most rushing yards in Rutgers history, 4,926 from 2005 to 2007. Antwan Raymond is 4th, with 2,431; 25 more passes Isiah Pacheco for 3rd.
Of the Big East’s best running backs since 2004, Ray Rice is 1st.
Rutgers’ running backs this season
- Antwan Raymond8 games, 91.6 a game2,431 at Rutgers, the 10th-most in school history. 4 more puts him past Jacki Crooks for 9th.733rushing yards
- Clay Thevenin8 games, 54.4 a game435rushing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
rushing yards in Rutgers history
- 1Ray Rice2005 – 20074,926
- 2Kyle Monangai2021 – 20243,221
- 3Terrell Willis1993 – 19953,114
- 4J.J. Jennings1971 – 19732,935
- 5Bruce Presley1992 – 19952,792
- 6Brian Leonard2003 – 20062,775
- 7Glen Kehler1975 – 19782,567
- 8Isiah Pacheco2018 – 20212,442
- 9Jacki Crooks1996 – 19992,434
- 10Bryant Mitchell1966 – 19682,286
Antwan Raymond is 10th in school history at tonight’s number, with 2,431; 4 more passes Jacki Crooks for 9th.
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 | Ray Rice2005 – 2007 · 38 games | 4,926 | 49 | 5,260 |
| 2 | Kyle Monangai2021 – 2024 · 47 games | 3,221 | 27 | 3,473 |
| 3 | Isiah Pacheco2018 – 2021 · 43 games | 2,455 | 18 | 2,704 |
| 4 | Antwan Raymond2024 – 2026 · still playing | 2,431 | 27 | 2,860 |
| +733 this season · passes Isiah Pacheco for 3rd in 1 game at his pace | ||||
| 5 | Robert Martin2014 – 2017 · 41 games | 2,256 | 18 | 2,391 |
| 6 | Jawan Jamison2011 – 2012 · 25 games | 1,972 | 13 | 2,357 |
| 7 | Brian Leonard2004 – 2006 · 35 games | 1,895 | 23 | 3,275 |
| 8 | Paul James2012 – 2015 · 24 games | 1,810 | 19 | 2,077 |
| 9 | Joe Martinek2008 – 2011 · 43 games | 1,770 | 17 | 2,218 |
| 10 | Justin Goodwin2013 – 2016 · 43 games | 1,386 | 8 | 1,826 |
| 11 | Josh Hicks2014 – 2017 · 36 games | 1,351 | 7 | 1,440 |
| 12 | Raheem Blackshear2017 – 2019 · 26 games | 912 | 6 | 1,722 |
| 13 | Savon Huggins2011 – 2013 · 32 games | 842 | 9 | 938 |
| 14 | Samuel Brown V2022 – 2025 · 27 games | 829 | 8 | 909 |
| 15 | Kordell Young2006 – 2010 · 37 games | 807 | 8 | 1,043 |
| 16 | Jourdan Brooks2008 – 2009 · 19 games | 798 | 10 | 798 |
| 17 | Gus Edwards2017 · 12 games | 713 | 6 | 816 |
| 18 | Ja'shon Benjamin2023 – 2026 · still playing | 612 | 4 | 697 |
| +12 this season | ||||
| 19 | Aaron Young2019 – 2023 · 45 games | 586 | 7 | 926 |
| 20 | Jeremy Deering2010 – 2013 · 38 games | 578 | 2 | 993 |
| 21 | Desmon Peoples2013 – 2014 · 12 games | 463 | 3 | 598 |
| 22 | Clay Thevenin2026 · still playing | 435 | 5 | 486 |
| +435 this season | ||||
| 23 | Jabu Lovelace2006 – 2009 · 19 games | 423 | 4 | 423 |
| 24 | Jordan Thomas2010 – 2011 · 19 games | 417 | 1 | 640 |
| 25 | Mason Robinson2007 – 2012 · 41 games | 353 | 1 | 482 |
rushing yards by decade
2020s
- Kyle Monangai2021 – 2024 · 47 games3,221
- › Antwan Raymond2024 – 2026 · 30 games2,431
- Isiah Pacheco2020 – 2021 · 21 games1,175
- Samuel Brown V2022 – 2025 · 27 games829
- › Ja'shon Benjamin2023 – 2026 · 22 games612
2010s
- Robert Martin2014 – 2017 · 41 games2,256
- Jawan Jamison2011 – 2012 · 25 games1,972
- Paul James2012 – 2015 · 24 games1,810
- Justin Goodwin2013 – 2016 · 43 games1,386
- Josh Hicks2014 – 2017 · 36 games1,351
2004–09
- Ray Rice2005 – 2007 · 38 games4,926
- Brian Leonard2004 – 2006 · 35 games1,895
- Joe Martinek2008 – 2009 · 21 games1,371
- Jourdan Brooks2008 – 2009 · 19 games798
- Kordell Young2006 – 2009 · 26 games778
Also at Rutgers: quarterbacks · wide receivers · tight ends · defenders · kickers · punters · Rutgers record book
Method
- Every running back who played at Rutgers 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 Rutgers before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his rushing yards at Rutgers 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 Rutgers is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.