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TCU’s best running backs

LaDainian Tomlinson has the most rushing yards in TCU history, 5,263 from 1997 to 2000. Since 2004, Matthew Tucker has the most, 2,602 in 51 games.

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TCU’s running backs this season

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09

rushing yards in TCU history

  1. 1LaDainian Tomlinson1997 – 20005,263
  2. 2Tony Jeffery1984 – 19873,749
  3. 3Andre Davis1992 – 19953,182
  4. 4Lonta Hobbs2002 – 20063,071
  5. 5Kenneth Davis1982 – 19852,994
  6. 6Basil Mitchell1994 – 19982,783
  7. 7Robert Merrill2003 – 20052,771
  8. 8Curtis Modkins1989 – 19922,763
  9. 9Jim Swink1954 – 19562,618
  10. 10Matthew Tucker2009 – 20122,602

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), through the 2025 season, which counts bowl games from 2002.

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Every running back since 2004

TCU’s best running backs
PlacePlayerrushing yardsrushing touchdownsyards from scrimmage
1Matthew Tucker2009 – 2012 · 51 games2,602332,864
2Aaron Brown2005 – 2008 · 41 games2,596203,453
3Ed Wesley2009 – 2011 · 36 games2,442212,756
4Aaron Green2013 – 2015 · 36 games2,426202,733
5Darius Anderson2016 – 2019 · 43 games2,418182,642
6Kendre Miller2020 – 2022 · 33 games2,410262,639
7Kyle Hicks2014 – 2017 · 47 games2,101193,031
8Joseph Turner2006 – 2009 · 38 games2,094292,208
9Waymon James2010 – 2013 · 35 games1,798162,072
10Robert Merrill2004 – 2005 · 23 games1,664161,896
11B.J. Catalon2012 – 2014 · 32 games1,644162,037
12Sewo Olonilua2016 – 2019 · 46 games1,624182,007
13Emari Demercado2018 – 2022 · 47 games1,615101,892
14Emani Bailey2022 – 2023 · 21 games1,459101,686
15Lonta Hobbs2004 – 2006 · 20 games1,383171,692
16Jeremy Payne2024 – 2026 · still playing1,291101,683
+429 this season
17Zach Evans2020 – 2021 · 15 games1,05691,262
18Trevorris Johnson2014 – 2016 · 31 games7898822
19Ryan Christian2006 – 2009 · 40 games77761,527
20Aundre Dean2010 – 2012 · 22 games6311638
21Trent Battle2022 – 2025 · 36 games5988851
22Darwin Barlow2019 – 2020 · 13 games5275581
23Cam Cook2023 – 2024 · 20 games5189593
24Justin Watts2005 – 2008 · 29 games5174702
25Kevorian Barnes2025 · 7 games4433491

rushing yards by decade

2020s

  1. Kendre Miller2020 – 2022 · 33 games2,410
  2. Emani Bailey2022 – 2023 · 21 games1,459
  3. Emari Demercado2020 – 2022 · 33 games1,326
  4. › Jeremy Payne2024 – 2026 · 28 games1,291
  5. Zach Evans2020 – 2021 · 15 games1,056

2010s

  1. Aaron Green2013 – 2015 · 36 games2,426
  2. Darius Anderson2016 – 2019 · 43 games2,418
  3. Kyle Hicks2014 – 2017 · 47 games2,101
  4. Matthew Tucker2010 – 2012 · 38 games1,926
  5. Ed Wesley2010 – 2011 · 23 games1,804

2004–09

  1. Aaron Brown2005 – 2008 · 41 games2,596
  2. Joseph Turner2006 – 2009 · 38 games2,094
  3. Robert Merrill2004 – 2005 · 23 games1,664
  4. Lonta Hobbs2004 – 2006 · 20 games1,383
  5. Ryan Christian2006 – 2009 · 40 games777

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Method

  • Every running back who played at TCU 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 TCU before then isn't here.
  • A decade counts his rushing yards at TCU 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 TCU is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.