Syracuse’s best running backs
Joe Morris has the most rushing yards in Syracuse history, 4,299 from 1978 to 1981. Since 2004, Sean Tucker has the most, 3,182 in 33 games.
Of the Big East’s best running backs since 2004, Delone Carter is 8th.
Syracuse’s running backs this season
- Tylik Hill7 games, 74.6 a game651 at Syracuse.522rushing yards
- Ahmad Miller7 games, 59.7 a game418rushing yards
- Shavane Anderson Jr.3 games, 48.7 a game146rushing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
rushing yards in Syracuse history
- 1Joe Morris1978 – 19814,299
- 2Walter Reyes2001 – 20043,424
- 3Sean Tucker2020 – 20223,182
- 4Delone Carter2006 – 20103,104
- 5Larry Csonka1965 – 19672,934
- 6James Mungro1998 – 20012,869
- 7Floyd Little1964 – 19662,704
- 8David Walker1989 – 19922,643
- 9Dee Brown1997 – 20002,626
- 10Moe Neal2016 – 20192,560
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 | Sean Tucker2020 – 2022 · 33 games | 3,182 | 27 | 3,804 |
| 2 | Delone Carter2006 – 2010 · 41 games | 3,104 | 24 | 3,312 |
| 3 | Moe Neal2016 – 2019 · 48 games | 2,560 | 15 | 3,106 |
| 4 | LeQuint Allen Jr.2022 – 2024 · 36 games | 2,359 | 26 | 3,207 |
| 5 | Jerome Smith2011 – 2013 · 34 games | 2,219 | 16 | 2,380 |
| 6 | Antwon Bailey2008 – 2011 · 43 games | 2,138 | 11 | 2,844 |
| 7 | Curtis Brinkley2005 – 2008 · 35 games | 2,132 | 11 | 2,453 |
| 8 | Dontae Strickland2015 – 2018 · 45 games | 1,717 | 15 | 2,222 |
| 9 | Damien Rhodes2004 – 2005 · 22 games | 1,567 | 14 | 2,050 |
| 10 | Tyson Gulley2010 – 2013 · 38 games | 1,449 | 14 | 1,824 |
| 11 | Walter Reyes2004 · 9 games | 803 | 7 | 916 |
| 12 | George Morris2013 – 2016 · 32 games | 769 | 1 | 806 |
| 13 | Jordan Fredericks2015 – 2016 · 19 games | 746 | 4 | 820 |
| 14 | Jarveon Howard2018 – 2021 · 25 games | 731 | 10 | 808 |
| 15 | Yasin Willis2024 – 2025 · 19 games | 688 | 5 | 756 |
| 16 | Tylik Hill2025 – 2026 · still playing | 651 | 2 | 660 |
| +522 this season | ||||
| 17 | Prince-Tyson Gulley2014 · 12 games | 607 | 1 | 714 |
| 18 | Devante McFarlane2013 – 2015 · 30 games | 563 | 1 | 679 |
| 19 | Ervin Philips2014 – 2017 · 45 games | 521 | 5 | 2,590 |
| 20 | Adonis Ameen-Moore2011 – 2014 · 23 games | 511 | 6 | 533 |
| 21 | Will Nixon2024 – 2025 · 15 games | 508 | 3 | 739 |
| 22 | Doug Hogue2007 – 2010 · 18 games | 483 | 3 | 622 |
| 23 | Ahmad Miller2026 · still playing | 418 | 5 | 446 |
| +418 this season | ||||
| 24 | Abdul Adams2018 – 2021 · 18 games | 411 | 5 | 558 |
| 25 | Cooper Lutz2020 – 2021 · 18 games | 306 | 2 | 373 |
rushing yards by decade
2020s
- Sean Tucker2020 – 2022 · 33 games3,182
- LeQuint Allen Jr.2022 – 2024 · 36 games2,359
- Yasin Willis2024 – 2025 · 19 games688
- › Tylik Hill2025 – 2026 · 15 games651
- Will Nixon2024 – 2025 · 15 games508
2010s
- Moe Neal2016 – 2019 · 48 games2,560
- Jerome Smith2011 – 2013 · 34 games2,219
- Dontae Strickland2015 – 2018 · 45 games1,717
- Antwon Bailey2010 – 2011 · 25 games1,605
- Tyson Gulley2010 – 2013 · 38 games1,449
2004–09
- Curtis Brinkley2005 – 2008 · 35 games2,132
- Delone Carter2006 – 2009 · 28 games1,871
- Damien Rhodes2004 – 2005 · 22 games1,567
- Walter Reyes2004 · 9 games803
- Antwon Bailey2008 – 2009 · 18 games533
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Method
- Every running back who played at Syracuse 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 Syracuse before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his rushing yards at Syracuse 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 Syracuse is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.