Washington’s best running backs
Myles Gaskin has the most rushing yards in Washington history, 5,323 from 2015 to 2018.
Of the Pac-12’s best running backs since 2004, Myles Gaskin is 2nd and Chris Polk 8th.
Washington’s running backs this season
- Brian Bonner Jr.7 games, 44.1 a game309rushing yards
- Trey Cooley7 games, 24.3 a game170rushing yards
- Jayden Limar2 games, 29.0 a game58rushing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
rushing yards in Washington history
- 1Myles Gaskin2015 – 20185,323
- 2Napoleon Kaufman1991 – 19944,106
- 3Chris Polk2008 – 20114,049
- 4Bishop Sankey2011 – 20133,496
- 5Joe Steele1976 – 19793,168
- 6Greg Lewis1987 – 19902,903
- 7Vince Weathersby1985 – 19882,811
- 8Jacque Robinson1981 – 19842,636
- 9Hugh McElhenny1949 – 19512,499
- 10Louis Rankin2004 – 20072,480
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 | Myles Gaskin2015 – 2018 · 52 games | 5,323 | 57 | 5,788 |
| 2 | Chris Polk2008 – 2011 · 40 games | 4,049 | 26 | 4,732 |
| 3 | Bishop Sankey2011 – 2013 · 36 games | 3,496 | 37 | 4,063 |
| 4 | Louis Rankin2004 – 2007 · 36 games | 2,480 | 11 | 2,735 |
| 5 | Salvon Ahmed2017 – 2019 · 39 games | 2,016 | 21 | 2,347 |
| 6 | Lavon Coleman2014 – 2017 · 44 games | 2,000 | 12 | 2,252 |
| 7 | Jonah Coleman2024 – 2025 · 25 games | 1,811 | 25 | 2,342 |
| 8 | Dwayne Washington2013 – 2015 · 28 games | 1,311 | 17 | 1,722 |
| 9 | Sean McGrew2017 – 2021 · 41 games | 1,288 | 16 | 1,500 |
| 10 | Kenny James2004 – 2006 · 28 games | 1,221 | 9 | 1,362 |
| 11 | Dillon Johnson2023 · 14 games | 1,195 | 16 | 1,385 |
| 12 | Cam Davis2019 – 2024 · 37 games | 1,093 | 15 | 1,527 |
| 13 | Richard Newton2019 – 2023 · 28 games | 1,001 | 14 | 1,120 |
| 14 | Jesse Callier2010 – 2014 · 40 games | 997 | 5 | 1,221 |
| 15 | Wayne Taulapapa2022 · 13 games | 887 | 11 | 1,112 |
| 16 | Kamari Pleasant2017 – 2021 · 31 games | 720 | 7 | 963 |
| 17 | Adam Mohammed2024 – 2025 · 26 games | 716 | 5 | 895 |
| 18 | Deontae Cooper2013 – 2015 · 26 games | 653 | 4 | 812 |
| 19 | James Sims2005 · 10 games | 495 | 6 | 568 |
| 20 | Shaq Thompson2012 – 2014 · 12 games | 456 | 2 | 512 |
| 21 | Brandon Johnson2007 – 2008 · 18 games | 390 | 5 | 390 |
| 22 | Terrance Dailey2008 · 8 games | 338 | 1 | 352 |
| 23 | Brian Bonner Jr.2026 · still playing | 309 | 1 | 340 |
| +309 this season | ||||
| 24 | Jomon Dotson2015 – 2017 · 17 games | 302 | 1 | 388 |
| 25 | Will Nixon2022 – 2023 · 22 games | 290 | 3 | 440 |
rushing yards by decade
2020s
- Jonah Coleman2024 – 2025 · 25 games1,811
- Dillon Johnson2023 · 14 games1,195
- Cam Davis2020 – 2024 · 35 games1,087
- Wayne Taulapapa2022 · 13 games887
- Adam Mohammed2024 – 2025 · 26 games716
2010s
- Myles Gaskin2015 – 2018 · 52 games5,323
- Bishop Sankey2011 – 2013 · 36 games3,496
- Chris Polk2010 – 2011 · 26 games2,903
- Salvon Ahmed2017 – 2019 · 39 games2,016
- Lavon Coleman2014 – 2017 · 44 games2,000
2004–09
- Louis Rankin2004 – 2007 · 36 games2,480
- Kenny James2004 – 2006 · 28 games1,221
- Chris Polk2008 – 2009 · 14 games1,146
- James Sims2005 · 10 games495
- Brandon Johnson2007 – 2008 · 18 games390
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Method
- Every running back who played at Washington 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 before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his rushing yards at Washington 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 is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.