Southern Miss’ best running backs
Damion Fletcher has the most rushing yards in Southern Miss history, 5,302 from 2006 to 2009.
Of C-USA’s best running backs since 2004, Damion Fletcher is 1st and Ito Smith 3rd.
Southern Miss’ running backs this season
- Steven Robinson8 games, 91.0 a game728rushing yards
- Jamarice Wilder8 games, 59.5 a game476rushing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
rushing yards in Southern Miss history
- 1Damion Fletcher2006 – 20095,302
- 2Ito Smith2014 – 20174,536
- 3Frank Gore Jr.2020 – 20234,022
- 4Ben Garry1974 – 19773,595
- 5Derrick Nix1998 – 20023,584
- 6Sammy Winder1978 – 19813,114
- 7Sam Dejarnette1982 – 19842,908
- 8Vincent Alexander1983 – 19862,648
- 9Shelton Gandy1984 – 19882,504
- 10Reggie Collier1979 – 19822,304
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 | Damion Fletcher2006 – 2009 · 50 games | 5,302 | 44 | 6,206 |
| 2 | Ito Smith2014 – 2017 · 51 games | 4,536 | 42 | 5,982 |
| 3 | Frank Gore Jr.2020 – 2023 · 47 games | 4,022 | 26 | 4,714 |
| 4 | Jalen Richard2012 – 2015 · 41 games | 2,076 | 19 | 2,751 |
| 5 | Kendrick Hardy2010 – 2013 · 35 games | 1,899 | 11 | 2,043 |
| 6 | Desmond Johnson2009 – 2012 · 27 games | 1,626 | 14 | 1,904 |
| 7 | Tory Harrison2006 – 2009 · 41 games | 1,620 | 24 | 1,824 |
| 8 | Rodrigues Clark2023 – 2024 · 22 games | 1,033 | 3 | 1,095 |
| 9 | Larry Thomas2004 – 2006 · 23 games | 1,031 | 6 | 1,153 |
| 10 | Tracy Lampley2009 – 2012 · 49 games | 961 | 5 | 2,169 |
| 11 | George Payne2013 – 2016 · 28 games | 940 | 9 | 1,123 |
| 12 | Jamal Woodyard2011 · 12 games | 732 | 3 | 891 |
| 13 | Steven Robinson2026 · still playing | 728 | 9 | 833 |
| +728 this season | ||||
| 14 | Anthony Harris2004 · 12 games | 714 | 5 | 837 |
| 15 | Tez Parks2014 – 2018 · 31 games | 710 | 1 | 928 |
| 16 | Jeffery Pittman2025 · 11 games | 695 | 8 | 802 |
| 17 | V.J. Floyd2007 – 2010 · 25 games | 626 | 4 | 754 |
| 18 | Kenyon Clay2022 – 2024 · 25 games | 612 | 10 | 851 |
| 19 | Cody Hull2004 – 2005 · 15 games | 592 | 3 | 658 |
| 20 | Trivenskey Mosley2018 – 2019 · 14 games | 545 | 1 | 670 |
| 21 | Jeremy Hester2010 – 2013 · 34 games | 523 | 3 | 590 |
| 22 | Steven Anderson2018 – 2019 · 21 games | 513 | 9 | 535 |
| 23 | Jamarice Wilder2026 · still playing | 476 | 6 | 501 |
| +476 this season | ||||
| 24 | Dajon Richard2021 – 2022 · 14 games | 462 | 2 | 523 |
| 25 | Sherron Moore2004 · 12 games | 421 | 4 | 434 |
rushing yards by decade
2020s
- Frank Gore Jr.2020 – 2023 · 47 games4,022
- Rodrigues Clark2023 – 2024 · 22 games1,033
- › Steven Robinson2026 · 8 games728
- Jeffery Pittman2025 · 11 games695
- Kenyon Clay2022 – 2024 · 25 games612
2010s
- Ito Smith2014 – 2017 · 51 games4,536
- Jalen Richard2012 – 2015 · 41 games2,076
- Kendrick Hardy2010 – 2013 · 35 games1,899
- Desmond Johnson2010 – 2012 · 26 games1,554
- George Payne2013 – 2016 · 28 games940
2004–09
- Damion Fletcher2006 – 2009 · 50 games5,302
- Tory Harrison2006 – 2009 · 41 games1,620
- Larry Thomas2004 – 2006 · 23 games1,031
- Anthony Harris2004 · 12 games714
- Cody Hull2004 – 2005 · 15 games592
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Method
- Every running back who played at Southern Miss 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 Southern Miss before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his rushing yards at Southern Miss 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 Southern Miss is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.