Utah State’s best running backs
Demario Brown has the most rushing yards in Utah State history, 4,053 from 1996 to 1999. Since 2004, Robert Turbin has the most, 3,315 in 38 games.
Of the WAC’s best running backs since 2004, Robert Turbin is 4th.
Utah State’s running backs this season
- Javen Jacobs8 games, 61.4 a game920 at Utah State.491rushing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
rushing yards in Utah State history
- 1Demario Brown1996 – 19994,053
- 2Abu Wilson1992 – 19963,933
- 3Rick Parros1976 – 19793,537
- 4Louie Giammona1973 – 19753,499
- 5Robert Turbin2007 – 20113,315
- 6Emmett White1998 – 20012,791
- 7Kerwynn Williams2009 – 20122,515
- 8Roger Grant1990 – 19912,387
- 9Tom Larscheid1959 – 19612,206
- 10Gerold Bright2016 – 20192,145
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 | Robert Turbin2007 – 2011 · 38 games | 3,315 | 40 | 4,160 |
| 2 | Kerwynn Williams2010 – 2012 · 38 games | 2,505 | 22 | 3,375 |
| 3 | Calvin Tyler Jr.2021 – 2022 · 24 games | 1,874 | 12 | 2,053 |
| 4 | LaJuan Hunt2014 – 2017 · 51 games | 1,846 | 18 | 2,427 |
| 5 | Rahsul Faison2023 – 2024 · 25 games | 1,845 | 13 | 1,996 |
| 6 | Derrvin Speight2007 – 2010 · 34 games | 1,493 | 13 | 1,730 |
| 7 | Joey DeMartino2010 – 2013 · 22 games | 1,378 | 14 | 1,517 |
| 8 | Michael Smith2009 – 2011 · 27 games | 1,313 | 15 | 1,737 |
| 9 | Devante Mays2015 – 2016 · 18 games | 1,225 | 12 | 1,242 |
| 10 | Joe Hill2011 – 2014 · 32 games | 1,052 | 13 | 1,503 |
| 11 | Darwin Thompson2018 · 13 games | 1,044 | 14 | 1,395 |
| 12 | Javen Jacobs2025 – 2026 · still playing | 920 | 8 | 1,389 |
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| 13 | Tonny Lindsey Jr.2015 – 2017 · 19 games | 884 | 6 | 1,025 |
| 14 | Robert Briggs2022 – 2024 · 22 games | 861 | 3 | 941 |
| 15 | Jaylen Warren2019 – 2020 · 15 games | 821 | 8 | 1,036 |
| 16 | Davon Booth2023 · 12 games | 805 | 6 | 855 |
| 17 | Miles Davis2025 · 13 games | 737 | 8 | 938 |
| 18 | Robert Marshall2010 – 2013 · 27 games | 696 | 3 | 803 |
| 19 | Elelyon Noa2020 – 2021 · 17 games | 678 | 4 | 778 |
| 20 | Marcus Cross2006 · 11 games | 625 | 3 | 829 |
| 21 | Chris Forbes2004 – 2006 · 18 games | 536 | 6 | 659 |
| 22 | Curtis Marsh2007 – 2010 · 25 games | 487 | 4 | 697 |
| 23 | Herschel Turner2024 · 11 games | 405 | 4 | 476 |
| 24 | Eltoro Allen2017 – 2018 · 16 games | 404 | 2 | 499 |
| 25 | Justen Hervey2015 – 2018 · 23 games | 392 | 4 | 411 |
rushing yards by decade
2020s
- Calvin Tyler Jr.2021 – 2022 · 24 games1,874
- Rahsul Faison2023 – 2024 · 25 games1,845
- › Javen Jacobs2025 – 2026 · 21 games920
- Robert Briggs2022 – 2024 · 22 games861
- Davon Booth2023 · 12 games805
2010s
- Kerwynn Williams2010 – 2012 · 38 games2,505
- LaJuan Hunt2014 – 2017 · 51 games1,846
- Robert Turbin2011 · 13 games1,517
- Joey DeMartino2010 – 2013 · 22 games1,378
- Devante Mays2015 – 2016 · 18 games1,225
2004–09
- Robert Turbin2007 – 2009 · 25 games1,798
- Derrvin Speight2007 – 2009 · 22 games714
- Marcus Cross2006 · 11 games625
- Chris Forbes2004 – 2006 · 18 games536
- Curtis Marsh2007 – 2009 · 23 games487
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Method
- Every running back who played at Utah State 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 Utah State before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his rushing yards at Utah State 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 Utah State is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.