Washington State’s best running backs
Rueben Mayes has the most rushing yards in Washington State history, 3,519 from 1982 to 1985. Since 2004, Jerome Harrison has the most, 2,510 in 20 games.
Washington State’s running backs this season
- Kirby Vorhees9 games, 32.4 a game868 at Washington State.292rushing yards
- Maxwell Woods9 games, 22.6 a game428 at Washington State.203rushing yards
- Leo Pulalasi9 games, 13.8 a game736 at Washington State.124rushing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
rushing yards in Washington State history
- 1Rueben Mayes1982 – 19853,519
- 2Steve Broussard1986 – 19893,054
- 3Shaumbe Wright-Fair1989 – 19922,939
- 4Tim Harris1979 – 19822,814
- 5Jerome Harrison2004 – 20052,800
- 6Kerry Porter1982 – 19862,618
- 7Dwight Tardy2006 – 20092,241
- 8Max Borghi2018 – 20212,158
- 9Michael Black1996 – 19972,129
- 10Ken Grandberry1971 – 19732,102
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), through the 2025 season, which counts bowl games from 2002.
Every running back since 2004
| Place | Player | rushing yards | rushing touchdowns | yards from scrimmage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerome Harrison2004 – 2005 · 20 games | 2,510 | 23 | 2,747 |
| 2 | Dwight Tardy2006 – 2009 · 43 games | 2,241 | 15 | 2,638 |
| 3 | Max Borghi2018 – 2021 · 39 games | 2,158 | 32 | 3,292 |
| 4 | Jamal Morrow2014 – 2017 · 49 games | 1,795 | 9 | 3,543 |
| 5 | James Williams2016 – 2018 · 39 games | 1,543 | 19 | 2,980 |
| 6 | Gerard Wicks2014 – 2017 · 45 games | 1,475 | 19 | 1,935 |
| 7 | Nakia Watson2021 – 2023 · 30 games | 1,204 | 13 | 1,729 |
| 8 | Logwone Mitz2008 – 2011 · 40 games | 999 | 8 | 1,064 |
| 9 | Deon McIntosh2019 – 2021 · 24 games | 966 | 7 | 1,217 |
| 10 | Carl Winston2009 – 2012 · 39 games | 954 | 9 | 1,174 |
| 11 | Kirby Vorhees2025 – 2026 · still playing | 868 | 9 | 1,078 |
| +292 this season · passes Carl Winston for 10th in 3 games at his pace | ||||
| 12 | Leo Pulalasi2023 – 2026 · still playing | 736 | 3 | 952 |
| +124 this season | ||||
| 13 | Wayshawn Parker2024 · 12 games | 735 | 4 | 843 |
| 14 | James Montgomery2009 – 2010 · 14 games | 650 | 6 | 782 |
| T15 | DeMaundray Woolridge2005 – 2006 · 14 games | 604 | 3 | 663 |
| T15 | Marcus Mason2011 – 2014 · 31 games | 604 | 3 | 1,090 |
| 17 | Teondray Caldwell2012 – 2013 · 23 games | 540 | 1 | 706 |
| 18 | Chris Ivory2006 – 2008 · 14 games | 534 | 4 | 585 |
| 19 | Jaylen Jenkins2022 – 2023 · 18 games | 457 | 1 | 616 |
| 20 | Maxwell Woods2025 – 2026 · still playing | 428 | 0 | 608 |
| +203 this season | ||||
| 21 | Kevin McCall2004 – 2007 · 13 games | 409 | 4 | 534 |
| 22 | Derrell Hutsona2006 · 10 games | 379 | 0 | 409 |
| 23 | Djouvensky Schlenbaker2022 – 2024 · 19 games | 345 | 3 | 392 |
| 24 | Keith Harrington2015 – 2018 · 29 games | 312 | 2 | 714 |
| 25 | Chris Bruhn2004 · 7 games | 291 | 1 | 296 |
rushing yards by decade
2020s
- Nakia Watson2021 – 2023 · 30 games1,204
- Max Borghi2020 – 2021 · 13 games975
- › Kirby Vorhees2025 – 2026 · 21 games868
- Deon McIntosh2020 – 2021 · 15 games855
- › Leo Pulalasi2023 – 2026 · 36 games736
2010s
- Jamal Morrow2014 – 2017 · 49 games1,795
- James Williams2016 – 2018 · 39 games1,543
- Gerard Wicks2014 – 2017 · 45 games1,475
- Max Borghi2018 – 2019 · 26 games1,183
- Carl Winston2010 – 2012 · 31 games812
2004–09
- Jerome Harrison2004 – 2005 · 20 games2,510
- Dwight Tardy2006 – 2009 · 43 games2,241
- DeMaundray Woolridge2005 – 2006 · 14 games604
- Logwone Mitz2008 – 2009 · 22 games601
- Chris Ivory2006 – 2008 · 14 games534
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Method
- Every running back who played at Washington 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 Washington State before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his rushing yards at Washington 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 Washington State is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.