UConn’s best running backs
Donald Brown has the most rushing yards in UConn history, 3,800 from 2006 to 2008.
Of the Big East’s best running backs since 2004, Donald Brown is 4th and Jordan Todman 7th.
UConn’s running backs this season
- Cyncir Bowers8 games, 71.4 a game571rushing yards
- Kenji Christian7 games, 43.7 a game306rushing yards
- Trey Cornist8 games, 33.4 a game267rushing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
rushing yards in UConn history
- 1Donald Brown2006 – 20083,800
- 2Terry Caulley2002 – 20063,187
- 3Jordan Todman2008 – 20103,179
- 4Kevin Mensah2017 – 20212,933
- 5Cam Edwards2022 – 20252,690
- 6Lyle McCombs2011 – 20132,681
- 7Wilbur Gilliard1992 – 19952,624
- 8Ed Long1991 – 19942,515
- 9Vinny Clements1968 – 19702,327
- 10Cornell Brockington2003 – 20052,198
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 | Donald Brown2006 – 2008 · 36 games | 3,800 | 33 | 4,076 |
| 2 | Jordan Todman2008 – 2010 · 36 games | 3,179 | 31 | 3,462 |
| 3 | Kevin Mensah2017 – 2021 · 47 games | 2,933 | 19 | 3,221 |
| 4 | Cam Edwards2022 – 2025 · 36 games | 2,690 | 27 | 3,157 |
| 5 | Lyle McCombs2011 – 2013 · 35 games | 2,681 | 18 | 3,158 |
| 6 | Andre Dixon2007 – 2009 · 29 games | 1,958 | 17 | 2,358 |
| 7 | Arkeel Newsome2014 – 2017 · 47 games | 1,956 | 14 | 3,390 |
| 8 | Cornell Brockington2004 – 2005 · 22 games | 1,555 | 15 | 1,790 |
| 9 | Victor Rosa2022 – 2025 · 40 games | 1,413 | 17 | 1,660 |
| 10 | Terry Caulley2005 – 2006 · 21 games | 1,333 | 9 | 1,626 |
| 11 | Nathan Carter2021 – 2022 · 16 games | 983 | 3 | 1,149 |
| 12 | Mel Brown2024 – 2025 · 18 games | 935 | 4 | 1,032 |
| 13 | Ron Johnson2014 – 2016 · 35 games | 895 | 12 | 991 |
| 14 | Max DeLorenzo2012 – 2015 · 34 games | 847 | 6 | 1,007 |
| 15 | Devontae Houston2021 – 2023 · 22 games | 749 | 3 | 958 |
| 16 | Durell Robinson2024 · 12 games | 731 | 8 | 806 |
| 17 | Lou Allen2005 – 2007 · 25 games | 729 | 13 | 776 |
| 18 | Cyncir Bowers2026 · still playing | 571 | 7 | 630 |
| +571 this season | ||||
| 19 | Robbie Frey2008 – 2010 · 21 games | 529 | 7 | 573 |
| 20 | Art Thompkins2019 · 12 games | 468 | 2 | 725 |
| 21 | Robert Burns2021 – 2022 · 20 games | 419 | 2 | 451 |
| 22 | Scott McCummings2011 – 2012 · 23 games | 417 | 7 | 417 |
| 23 | Nate Hopkins2017 · 11 games | 343 | 7 | 354 |
| 24 | Kenji Christian2026 · still playing | 306 | 3 | 440 |
| +306 this season | ||||
| 25 | Chris Bellamy2004 · 10 games | 296 | 3 | 413 |
rushing yards by decade
2020s
- Cam Edwards2022 – 2025 · 36 games2,690
- Victor Rosa2022 – 2025 · 40 games1,413
- Nathan Carter2021 – 2022 · 16 games983
- Mel Brown2024 – 2025 · 18 games935
- Devontae Houston2021 – 2023 · 22 games749
2010s
- Lyle McCombs2011 – 2013 · 35 games2,681
- Kevin Mensah2017 – 2019 · 35 games2,619
- Arkeel Newsome2014 – 2017 · 47 games1,956
- Jordan Todman2010 · 12 games1,695
- Ron Johnson2014 – 2016 · 35 games895
2004–09
- Donald Brown2006 – 2008 · 36 games3,800
- Andre Dixon2007 – 2009 · 29 games1,958
- Cornell Brockington2004 – 2005 · 22 games1,555
- Jordan Todman2008 – 2009 · 24 games1,484
- Terry Caulley2005 – 2006 · 21 games1,333
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Method
- Every running back who played at UConn 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 UConn before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his rushing yards at UConn 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 UConn is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.