Virginia Tech’s best running backs
Cyrus Lawrence has the most rushing yards in Virginia Tech history, 3,767 from 1979 to 1982. Since 2004, Branden Ore has the most, 2,776 in 38 games.
Virginia Tech’s running backs this season
- Jeffrey Overton Jr.8 games, 79.9 a game785 at Virginia Tech.639rushing yards
- Marcellous Hawkins Jr.8 games, 42.1 a game1,086 at Virginia Tech.337rushing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
rushing yards in Virginia Tech history
- 1Cyrus Lawrence1979 – 19823,767
- 2Kevin Jones2001 – 20033,475
- 3Roscoe Coles1974 – 19773,459
- 4Maurice Williams1983 – 19862,981
- 5Branden Ore2005 – 20072,776
- 6Lee Suggs1999 – 20022,767
- 7Dwayne Thomas1992 – 19952,696
- 8David Wilson2009 – 20112,662
- 9Ken Oxendine1994 – 19972,653
- 10Eddie Hunter1983 – 19862,523
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 | Branden Ore2005 – 2007 · 38 games | 2,776 | 31 | 3,175 |
| 2 | David Wilson2009 – 2011 · 39 games | 2,662 | 18 | 3,025 |
| 3 | Travon McMillian2015 – 2017 · 39 games | 2,152 | 16 | 2,509 |
| 4 | Ryan Williams2009 – 2010 · 23 games | 2,132 | 30 | 2,421 |
| 5 | Darren Evans2008 – 2010 · 28 games | 2,119 | 22 | 2,336 |
| 6 | Bhayshul Tuten2023 – 2024 · 24 games | 2,022 | 25 | 2,342 |
| 7 | Deshawn McClease2016 – 2019 · 37 games | 1,833 | 12 | 2,064 |
| 8 | J.C. Coleman2012 – 2015 · 47 games | 1,519 | 7 | 1,750 |
| 9 | Cedric Humes2004 – 2005 · 25 games | 1,357 | 16 | 1,474 |
| 10 | Jalen Holston2017 – 2022 · 47 games | 1,235 | 13 | 1,411 |
| 11 | Khalil Herbert2020 · 11 games | 1,182 | 8 | 1,361 |
| T12 | Mike Imoh2004 – 2005 · 19 games | 1,132 | 10 | 1,176 |
| T12 | Malachi Thomas2021 – 2024 · 36 games | 1,132 | 7 | 1,330 |
| 14 | Steven Peoples2016 – 2018 · 25 games | 1,113 | 9 | 1,414 |
| 15 | Marcellous Hawkins Jr.2025 – 2026 · still playing | 1,086 | 6 | 1,209 |
| +337 this season | ||||
| 16 | Raheem Blackshear2020 – 2021 · 24 games | 1,015 | 8 | 1,418 |
| 17 | Trey Edmunds2013 – 2015 · 25 games | 957 | 13 | 1,115 |
| 18 | Keshawn King2019 – 2022 · 31 games | 900 | 6 | 1,243 |
| 19 | Josh Oglesby2008 – 2011 · 39 games | 843 | 8 | 915 |
| 20 | Jeffrey Overton Jr.2025 – 2026 · still playing | 785 | 5 | 1,035 |
| +639 this season | ||||
| 21 | Marshawn Williams2014 – 2016 · 18 games | 719 | 6 | 739 |
| 22 | Sam Rogers2013 – 2016 · 49 games | 692 | 4 | 1,494 |
| 23 | Kenny Lewis Jr2006 – 2008 · 26 games | 657 | 9 | 714 |
| 24 | Terion Stewart2025 · 10 games | 469 | 0 | 488 |
| 25 | Tony Gregory2010 – 2012 · 23 games | 428 | 1 | 488 |
rushing yards by decade
2020s
- Bhayshul Tuten2023 – 2024 · 24 games2,022
- Khalil Herbert2020 · 11 games1,182
- Malachi Thomas2021 – 2024 · 36 games1,132
- › Marcellous Hawkins Jr.2025 – 2026 · 19 games1,086
- Raheem Blackshear2020 – 2021 · 24 games1,015
2010s
- David Wilson2010 – 2011 · 27 games2,328
- Travon McMillian2015 – 2017 · 39 games2,152
- Deshawn McClease2016 – 2019 · 37 games1,833
- J.C. Coleman2012 – 2015 · 47 games1,519
- Steven Peoples2016 – 2018 · 25 games1,113
2004–09
- Branden Ore2005 – 2007 · 38 games2,776
- Ryan Williams2009 · 13 games1,655
- Cedric Humes2004 – 2005 · 25 games1,357
- Darren Evans2008 · 14 games1,265
- Mike Imoh2004 – 2005 · 19 games1,132
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Method
- Every running back who played at Virginia Tech 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 Virginia Tech before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his rushing yards at Virginia Tech 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 Virginia Tech is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.