UNLV’s best running backs
Charles Williams has the most rushing yards in UNLV history, 4,201 from 2016 to 2021. Jai'Den Thomas is 4th, with 3,114; 438 more passes Lexington Thomas for 3rd.
Of the Mountain West’s best running backs since 2004, Charles Williams is 4th and Tim Cornett 7th.
UNLV’s running backs this season
- Jai'Den Thomas8 games, 82.1 a game3,114 at UNLV, the 4th-most in school history. 36 more puts him past Mike Thomas for 3rd.657rushing yards
- Jaylon Glover3 games, 29.7 a game473 at UNLV.89rushing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
rushing yards in UNLV history
- 1Charles Williams2016 – 20214,201
- 2Tim Cornett2010 – 20133,733
- 3Mike Thomas1973 – 19743,149
- 4Dominique Dorsey2001 – 20042,834
- 5Kirk Jones1983 – 19862,656
- 6Michael Morton1978 – 19812,536
- 7Jai'Den Thomas2023 – 20252,457
- 8Joe Haro1998 – 20022,013
- 9Omar Love1992 – 19961,932
- 10Ickey Woods1984 – 19871,925
Jai'Den Thomas is 4th in school history at tonight’s number, with 3,114; 36 more passes Mike Thomas for 3rd.
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 | Charles Williams2016 – 2021 · 51 games | 4,201 | 34 | 4,511 |
| 2 | Tim Cornett2010 – 2013 · 50 games | 3,733 | 35 | 4,157 |
| 3 | Lexington Thomas2015 – 2018 · 46 games | 3,551 | 40 | 4,042 |
| 4 | Jai'Den Thomas2023 – 2026 · still playing | 3,114 | 35 | 3,678 |
| +657 this season · passes Lexington Thomas for 3rd in 6 games at his pace | ||||
| 5 | Frank Summers2007 – 2008 · 24 games | 1,668 | 14 | 2,070 |
| 6 | Xzaviar Campbell2015 – 2018 · 42 games | 1,307 | 7 | 1,353 |
| 7 | Keith Whitely2013 – 2015 · 38 games | 1,271 | 5 | 1,611 |
| 8 | Dominique Dorsey2004 · 11 games | 1,260 | 6 | 1,315 |
| 9 | Bradley Randle2010 – 2012 · 34 games | 1,233 | 11 | 1,384 |
| 10 | Erick Jackson2004 – 2006 · 25 games | 1,050 | 9 | 1,482 |
| 11 | Aidan Robbins2022 · 11 games | 1,011 | 9 | 1,136 |
| 12 | Shaquille Murray-Lawrence2013 – 2014 · 19 games | 970 | 11 | 1,192 |
| 13 | Channing Trotter2007 – 2010 · 34 games | 934 | 12 | 1,110 |
| 14 | Vincent Davis Jr.2023 · 14 games | 760 | 7 | 860 |
| 15 | Courtney Reese2019 – 2023 · 42 games | 738 | 6 | 902 |
| 16 | Kylin James2024 · 14 games | 653 | 5 | 654 |
| 17 | Dionza Bradford2011 – 2012 · 13 games | 638 | 3 | 698 |
| 18 | David Peeples2005 – 2008 · 18 games | 527 | 7 | 560 |
| 19 | Jaylon Glover2025 – 2026 · still playing | 473 | 1 | 542 |
| +89 this season | ||||
| 20 | Donavyn Lester2023 · 13 games | 455 | 9 | 473 |
| 21 | Keyvone Lee2025 · 14 games | 438 | 6 | 602 |
| 22 | Chad Magyar2018 – 2021 · 18 games | 423 | 1 | 490 |
| 23 | C.J. Cox2008 – 2010 · 23 games | 420 | 2 | 457 |
| 24 | George Naufahu2014 – 2015 · 13 games | 380 | 4 | 417 |
| 25 | Greg Burrell2024 · 11 games | 366 | 3 | 378 |
rushing yards by decade
2020s
- › Jai'Den Thomas2023 – 2026 · 48 games3,114
- Charles Williams2020 – 2021 · 18 games1,756
- Aidan Robbins2022 · 11 games1,011
- Vincent Davis Jr.2023 · 14 games760
- Courtney Reese2020 – 2023 · 38 games686
2010s
- Tim Cornett2010 – 2013 · 50 games3,733
- Lexington Thomas2015 – 2018 · 46 games3,551
- Charles Williams2016 – 2019 · 33 games2,445
- Xzaviar Campbell2015 – 2018 · 42 games1,307
- Keith Whitely2013 – 2015 · 38 games1,271
2004–09
- Frank Summers2007 – 2008 · 24 games1,668
- Dominique Dorsey2004 · 11 games1,260
- Erick Jackson2004 – 2006 · 25 games1,050
- Channing Trotter2007 – 2009 · 21 games698
- David Peeples2005 – 2008 · 18 games527
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Method
- Every running back who played at UNLV 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 UNLV before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his rushing yards at UNLV 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 UNLV is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.