Texas Tech’s best running backs
Tahj Brooks has the most rushing yards in Texas Tech history, 4,560 from 2020 to 2024. J'Koby Williams is 7th, with 1,898; 70 more passes Eric Stephens Jr. for 6th.
Of the Big 12’s best running backs since 2004, Tahj Brooks is 1st.
Texas Tech’s running backs this season
- J'Koby Williams8 games, 99.3 a game1,898 at Texas Tech, the 7th-most since 2004. 736 more puts him past Larry Isaac for 10th in school history.794rushing yards
- Cameron Dickey6 games, 46.0 a game1,625 at Texas Tech, the 10th-most since 2004.276rushing yards
- Quinten Joyner8 games, 30.9 a game247rushing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
rushing yards in Texas Tech history
- 1Tahj Brooks2020 – 20244,560
- 2Byron Hanspard1994 – 19964,219
- 3James Gray1986 – 19894,066
- 4Ricky A. Williams1998 – 20013,661
- 5Byron Morris1991 – 19933,544
- 6DeAndre Washington2011 – 20153,411
- 7Taurean Henderson2002 – 20053,241
- 8James Hadnot1976 – 19792,794
- 9SaRodorick Thompson2018 – 20222,664
- 10Larry Isaac1973 – 19762,633
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 | Tahj Brooks2020 – 2024 · 53 games | 4,557 | 45 | 5,105 |
| 2 | DeAndre Washington2011 – 2015 · 47 games | 3,411 | 23 | 4,502 |
| 3 | SaRodorick Thompson Jr.2018 – 2022 · 50 games | 2,664 | 40 | 3,184 |
| 4 | Baron Batch2006 – 2010 · 43 games | 2,501 | 27 | 3,612 |
| 5 | Shannon Woods2005 – 2008 · 40 games | 2,204 | 32 | 3,387 |
| 6 | Eric Stephens Jr.2009 – 2012 · 44 games | 1,967 | 21 | 2,504 |
| 7 | J'Koby Williams2024 – 2026 · still playing | 1,898 | 14 | 2,552 |
| +794 this season · passes Eric Stephens Jr. for 6th in 1 game at his pace | ||||
| 8 | Justin Stockton2014 – 2017 · 47 games | 1,714 | 14 | 2,586 |
| 9 | Taurean Henderson2004 – 2005 · 24 games | 1,712 | 33 | 2,526 |
| 10 | Cameron Dickey2024 – 2026 · still playing | 1,625 | 19 | 1,956 |
| +276 this season · passes Taurean Henderson for 9th in 2 games at his pace | ||||
| 11 | Kenny Williams2011 – 2014 · 40 games | 1,534 | 16 | 2,165 |
| 12 | Demarcus Felton2015 – 2018 · 30 games | 824 | 10 | 882 |
| 13 | Tre King2017 – 2018 · 19 games | 783 | 6 | 935 |
| 14 | Da'Leon Ward2016 – 2018 · 14 games | 769 | 6 | 1,096 |
| 15 | Aaron Crawford2007 – 2011 · 29 games | 685 | 7 | 1,050 |
| 16 | Ta'Zhawn Henry2018 – 2019 · 19 games | 681 | 11 | 964 |
| 17 | Sadale Foster2012 – 2013 · 25 games | 642 | 5 | 895 |
| 18 | Cam'Ron Valdez2021 – 2024 · 17 games | 511 | 1 | 539 |
| 19 | Armand Shyne2019 · 8 games | 374 | 3 | 441 |
| 20 | Johnnie Mack2004 · 12 games | 328 | 5 | 514 |
| 21 | Harrison Jeffers2009 – 2010 · 17 games | 316 | 4 | 550 |
| 22 | Quinton White Jr.2013 – 2016 · 27 games | 308 | 2 | 544 |
| 23 | Desmond Nisby2017 · 12 games | 273 | 7 | 273 |
| 24 | Quinten Joyner2026 · still playing | 247 | 3 | 285 |
| +247 this season | ||||
| 25 | Adam Hill2025 – 2026 · still playing | 240 | 0 | 241 |
rushing yards by decade
2020s
- Tahj Brooks2020 – 2024 · 53 games4,557
- › J'Koby Williams2024 – 2026 · 31 games1,898
- SaRodorick Thompson Jr.2020 – 2022 · 34 games1,794
- › Cameron Dickey2024 – 2026 · 28 games1,625
- Cam'Ron Valdez2021 – 2024 · 17 games511
2010s
- DeAndre Washington2011 – 2015 · 47 games3,411
- Justin Stockton2014 – 2017 · 47 games1,714
- Eric Stephens Jr.2010 – 2012 · 31 games1,713
- Kenny Williams2011 – 2014 · 40 games1,534
- SaRodorick Thompson Jr.2018 – 2019 · 16 games870
2004–09
- Shannon Woods2005 – 2008 · 40 games2,204
- Taurean Henderson2004 – 2005 · 24 games1,712
- Baron Batch2006 – 2009 · 30 games1,685
- Johnnie Mack2004 · 12 games328
- Eric Stephens Jr.2009 · 13 games254
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Method
- Every running back who played at Texas Tech 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 Texas Tech before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his rushing yards at Texas Tech 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 Texas Tech is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.