Vanderbilt’s best running backs
Ralph Webb has the most rushing yards in Vanderbilt history, 4,173 from 2014 to 2017. Sedrick Alexander is 4th, with 1,798.
Of the SEC’s best running backs since 2004, Ralph Webb is 3rd.
Vanderbilt’s running backs this season
- Sedrick Alexander8 games, 34.3 a game1,798 at Vanderbilt, the 4th-most since 2004. 224 more puts him past Rodney Williams for 10th in school history.274rushing yards
- Makhilyn Young8 games, 26.8 a game628 at Vanderbilt.214rushing yards
- Jamezell Lassiter8 games, 11.0 a game231 at Vanderbilt.88rushing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
rushing yards in Vanderbilt history
- 1Ralph Webb2014 – 20174,173
- 2Zac Stacy2009 – 20123,143
- 3Frank Mordica1976 – 19792,632
- 4Carl Woods1983 – 19862,490
- 5Ke'Shawn Vaughn2018 – 20192,272
- 6Jamie O’Rourke1971 – 19742,202
- 7Jermaine Johnson1993 – 19952,152
- 8Jared McGrath1997 – 20002,151
- 9Lonnie Sadler1972 – 19752,096
- 10Rodney Williams1998 – 20012,021
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 | Ralph Webb2014 – 2017 · 49 games | 4,173 | 32 | 4,745 |
| 2 | Zac Stacy2009 – 2012 · 45 games | 3,143 | 30 | 3,558 |
| 3 | Ke'Shawn Vaughn2018 – 2019 · 24 games | 2,272 | 21 | 2,728 |
| 4 | Sedrick Alexander2023 – 2026 · still playing | 1,798 | 26 | 2,492 |
| +274 this season | ||||
| 5 | Cassen Jackson-Garrison2004 – 2007 · 40 games | 1,765 | 17 | 2,047 |
| 6 | Warren Norman2009 – 2012 · 26 games | 1,317 | 8 | 1,544 |
| 7 | Jared Hawkins2006 – 2009 · 37 games | 1,288 | 7 | 1,495 |
| 8 | Ray Davis2021 – 2022 · 15 games | 1,253 | 6 | 1,449 |
| 9 | Jerron Seymour2011 – 2014 · 31 games | 1,107 | 19 | 1,342 |
| 10 | Jeff Jennings2004 – 2008 · 38 games | 999 | 14 | 1,269 |
| 11 | Khari Blasingame2016 – 2018 · 35 games | 997 | 15 | 1,377 |
| 12 | Wesley Tate2010 – 2013 · 47 games | 897 | 13 | 1,374 |
| 13 | Patrick Smith2021 – 2023 · 29 games | 838 | 4 | 978 |
| 14 | Keyon Henry-Brooks2019 – 2020 · 17 games | 767 | 3 | 1,082 |
| 15 | Brian Kimbrow2012 – 2014 · 26 games | 748 | 6 | 770 |
| 16 | Rocko Griffin2020 – 2022 · 18 games | 695 | 5 | 739 |
| 17 | Makhilyn Young2025 – 2026 · still playing | 628 | 8 | 837 |
| +214 this season | ||||
| 18 | Jamauri Wakefield2017 – 2020 · 28 games | 598 | 2 | 680 |
| 19 | Dallas Rivers2014 – 2017 · 36 games | 571 | 4 | 657 |
| 20 | Kennard Reeves2007 – 2010 · 21 games | 500 | 2 | 573 |
| 21 | Norval McKenzie2004 · 10 games | 390 | 1 | 441 |
| 22 | Kwane Doster2004 · 10 games | 353 | 1 | 413 |
| 23 | AJ Newberry2023 – 2025 · 25 games | 338 | 6 | 490 |
| 24 | Ja'Veon Marlow2018 – 2020 · 10 games | 274 | 0 | 271 |
| 25 | Chase Gillespie2022 – 2025 · 20 games | 233 | 0 | 275 |
rushing yards by decade
2020s
- › Sedrick Alexander2023 – 2026 · 46 games1,798
- Ray Davis2021 – 2022 · 15 games1,253
- Patrick Smith2021 – 2023 · 29 games838
- Rocko Griffin2020 – 2022 · 18 games695
- › Makhilyn Young2025 – 2026 · 21 games628
2010s
- Ralph Webb2014 – 2017 · 49 games4,173
- Zac Stacy2010 – 2012 · 35 games2,665
- Ke'Shawn Vaughn2018 – 2019 · 24 games2,272
- Jerron Seymour2011 – 2014 · 31 games1,107
- Khari Blasingame2016 – 2018 · 35 games997
2004–09
- Cassen Jackson-Garrison2004 – 2007 · 40 games1,765
- Jared Hawkins2006 – 2009 · 37 games1,288
- Jeff Jennings2004 – 2008 · 38 games999
- Warren Norman2009 · 12 games783
- Zac Stacy2009 · 10 games478
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Method
- Every running back who played at Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his rushing yards at Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.