Tulsa’s best running backs
D'Angelo Brewer has the most rushing yards in Tulsa history, 3,917 from 2014 to 2017.
Of the American’s best running backs since 2004, D'Angelo Brewer is 1st and Shamari Brooks 2nd.
Tulsa’s running backs this season
- Damari Alston8 games, 53.1 a game425rushing yards
- Trequan Jones8 games, 48.5 a game388rushing yards
- Seth Davis2 games, 45.0 a game90rushing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
rushing yards in Tulsa history
- 1D'Angelo Brewer2014 – 20173,917
- 2Shamari Brooks2017 – 20213,729
- 3Tarrion Adams2005 – 20083,651
- 4Mike Gunter1980 – 19833,536
- 5Trey Watts2010 – 20133,515
- 6Eric Richardson2000 – 20032,645
- 7Howard Waugh1950 – 19522,597
- 8Solomon White1993 – 19962,553
- 9Ja'Terian Douglas2010 – 20132,533
- 10Uril Parrish2002 – 20052,465
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 | D'Angelo Brewer2014 – 2017 · 45 games | 3,917 | 23 | 4,195 |
| 2 | Shamari Brooks2017 – 2021 · 45 games | 3,729 | 30 | 3,884 |
| 3 | Tarrion Adams2005 – 2008 · 50 games | 3,651 | 32 | 4,800 |
| 4 | Trey Watts2010 – 2013 · 48 games | 3,515 | 18 | 4,667 |
| 5 | Ja'Terian Douglas2010 – 2013 · 51 games | 2,533 | 16 | 2,716 |
| 6 | James Flanders2013 – 2016 · 29 games | 2,177 | 19 | 2,241 |
| 7 | Corey Taylor2016 – 2020 · 34 games | 2,006 | 26 | 2,066 |
| 8 | Anthony Watkins2020 – 2024 · 40 games | 1,946 | 12 | 2,173 |
| 9 | Uril Parrish2004 – 2005 · 24 games | 1,856 | 17 | 2,211 |
| 10 | Zack Langer2012 – 2015 · 35 games | 1,817 | 24 | 1,961 |
| 11 | Deneric Prince2020 – 2022 · 26 games | 1,723 | 14 | 1,885 |
| 12 | Jamad Williams2007 – 2010 · 45 games | 1,543 | 6 | 1,860 |
| 13 | Alex Singleton2009 – 2012 · 40 games | 1,490 | 43 | 1,546 |
| 14 | Brandon Diles2004 – 2006 · 22 games | 1,145 | 13 | 1,318 |
| T15 | Courtney Tennial2006 – 2008 · 24 games | 1,065 | 21 | 1,291 |
| T15 | Dominic Richardson2025 · 11 games | 1,065 | 5 | 1,195 |
| 17 | Bill Jackson2022 – 2024 · 29 games | 919 | 1 | 1,075 |
| 18 | A.J. Whitmore2007 – 2009 · 36 games | 681 | 11 | 1,201 |
| 19 | T.K. Wilkerson2018 – 2020 · 17 games | 632 | 10 | 648 |
| 20 | Jordan Ford2021 – 2023 · 23 games | 585 | 1 | 633 |
| 21 | Charles Opeseyitan2008 – 2009 · 16 games | 573 | 4 | 613 |
| 22 | Steven Anderson2021 – 2022 · 19 games | 571 | 8 | 627 |
| 23 | Ajay Allen2025 · 11 games | 497 | 5 | 595 |
| 24 | Ramadi Warren2015 · 9 games | 475 | 6 | 475 |
| 25 | Damari Alston2026 · still playing | 425 | 6 | 533 |
| +425 this season | ||||
rushing yards by decade
2020s
- Anthony Watkins2020 – 2024 · 40 games1,946
- Deneric Prince2020 – 2022 · 26 games1,723
- Dominic Richardson2025 · 11 games1,065
- Shamari Brooks2021 · 13 games1,029
- Bill Jackson2022 – 2024 · 29 games919
2010s
- D'Angelo Brewer2014 – 2017 · 45 games3,917
- Trey Watts2010 – 2013 · 48 games3,515
- Shamari Brooks2017 – 2019 · 32 games2,700
- Ja'Terian Douglas2010 – 2013 · 51 games2,533
- James Flanders2013 – 2016 · 29 games2,177
2004–09
- Tarrion Adams2005 – 2008 · 50 games3,651
- Uril Parrish2004 – 2005 · 24 games1,856
- Jamad Williams2007 – 2009 · 35 games1,370
- Brandon Diles2004 – 2006 · 22 games1,145
- Courtney Tennial2006 – 2008 · 24 games1,065
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Method
- Every running back who played at Tulsa 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 Tulsa before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his rushing yards at Tulsa 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 Tulsa is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.