Texas’ best running backs
Ricky Williams has the most rushing yards in Texas history, 6,279 from 1995 to 1998. Since 2004, Bijan Robinson has the most, 3,410 in 31 games.
Texas’ running backs this season
- Raleek Brown8 games, 56.5 a game452rushing yards
- Hollywood Smothers6 games, 47.2 a game283rushing yards
- Derrek Cooper6 games, 17.2 a game103rushing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
rushing yards in Texas history
- 1Ricky Williams1995 – 19986,279
- 2Cedric Benson2001 – 20045,540
- 3Earl Campbell1974 – 19774,443
- 4Bijan Robinson2020 – 20223,410
- 5Jamaal Charles2005 – 20073,328
- 6Chris Gilbert1966 – 19683,231
- 7Vince Young2003 – 20053,127
- 8Roosevelt Leaks1972 – 19742,923
- 9A. J. Jones1978 – 19812,874
- 10D'Onta Foreman2014 – 20162,782
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 | Bijan Robinson2020 – 2022 · 31 games | 3,410 | 33 | 4,215 |
| 2 | Jamaal Charles2005 – 2007 · 38 games | 3,328 | 36 | 3,867 |
| 3 | D'Onta Foreman2014 – 2016 · 27 games | 2,783 | 20 | 2,929 |
| 4 | Malcolm Brown2011 – 2014 · 43 games | 2,678 | 24 | 3,060 |
| 5 | Johnathan Gray2012 – 2015 · 45 games | 2,606 | 17 | 3,024 |
| 6 | Roschon Johnson2019 – 2022 · 47 games | 2,190 | 23 | 2,610 |
| 7 | Cedric Benson2004 · 12 games | 1,834 | 19 | 2,013 |
| 8 | Keaontay Ingram2018 – 2020 · 32 games | 1,811 | 11 | 2,326 |
| 9 | Quintrevion Wisner2023 – 2025 · 28 games | 1,734 | 9 | 2,191 |
| 10 | Jonathon Brooks2021 – 2023 · 17 games | 1,479 | 16 | 1,814 |
| 11 | Cody Johnson2008 – 2011 · 47 games | 1,465 | 36 | 1,560 |
| 12 | Joe Bergeron2011 – 2013 · 34 games | 1,392 | 25 | 1,592 |
| 13 | Fozzy Whittaker2008 – 2011 · 38 games | 1,233 | 12 | 1,697 |
| 14 | Jaydon Blue2022 – 2024 · 29 games | 1,161 | 11 | 1,664 |
| 15 | Chris Warren2015 – 2017 · 24 games | 1,150 | 13 | 1,392 |
| 16 | Vondrell McGee2007 – 2009 · 33 games | 973 | 14 | 1,059 |
| 17 | CJ Baxter2023 – 2025 · 21 games | 855 | 5 | 1,052 |
| 18 | D.J. Monroe2009 – 2012 · 47 games | 826 | 5 | 935 |
| 19 | Ramonce Taylor2004 – 2005 · 23 games | 797 | 13 | 1,126 |
| 20 | Tre Watson2018 · 14 games | 786 | 3 | 929 |
| 21 | Tre' Newton2009 – 2010 · 19 games | 781 | 9 | 945 |
| 22 | Henry Melton2005 – 2006 · 19 games | 625 | 16 | 631 |
| 23 | Chris Ogbonnaya2005 – 2008 · 38 games | 597 | 8 | 1,389 |
| 24 | Daniel Young2017 – 2019 · 23 games | 589 | 5 | 748 |
| 25 | Keilan Robinson2021 – 2023 · 36 games | 542 | 6 | 874 |
rushing yards by decade
2020s
- Bijan Robinson2020 – 2022 · 31 games3,410
- Quintrevion Wisner2023 – 2025 · 28 games1,734
- Roschon Johnson2020 – 2022 · 34 games1,541
- Jonathon Brooks2021 – 2023 · 17 games1,479
- Jaydon Blue2022 – 2024 · 29 games1,161
2010s
- D'Onta Foreman2014 – 2016 · 27 games2,783
- Malcolm Brown2011 – 2014 · 43 games2,678
- Johnathan Gray2012 – 2015 · 45 games2,606
- Keaontay Ingram2018 – 2019 · 26 games1,561
- Joe Bergeron2011 – 2013 · 34 games1,392
2004–09
- Jamaal Charles2005 – 2007 · 38 games3,328
- Cedric Benson2004 · 12 games1,834
- Vondrell McGee2007 – 2009 · 33 games973
- Ramonce Taylor2004 – 2005 · 23 games797
- Cody Johnson2008 – 2009 · 25 games673
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Method
- Every running back who played at Texas 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 before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his rushing yards at Texas 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 is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.