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Clemson's best running backs since 2004
Travis Etienne Jr. leads with 4,952 rushing yards in 55 games at Clemson; James Davis had 3,741.
Every running back with 5 or more games at Clemson since 2004, ranked by rushing yards; the lines are each player's rushing yards game by game, the top 8 drawn. A link opens the player's page, where he has one, or his row on the board.
34 running backs with 5+ games at Clemsonrushing yards
| # | player | seasons | games | rushing yards | rushing touchdowns | yards from scrimmage | receptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis Etienne Jr. | 2017–2020 | 55 | 4,952 | 70 | 6,107 | 102 |
| 2 | James Davis | 2005–2008 | 49 | 3,741 | 44 | 4,182 | 51 |
| 3 | C.J. Spiller | 2006–2009 | 51 | 3,474 | 30 | 4,890 | 122 |
| 4 | Andre Ellington | 2009–2012 | 49 | 3,436 | 33 | 3,941 | 59 |
| 5 | Wayne Gallman | 2014–2016 | 42 | 3,429 | 34 | 3,902 | 65 |
| 6 | Phil Mafah | 2021–2024 | 50 | 2,887 | 28 | 3,196 | 58 |
| 7 | Will Shipley | 2021–2023 | 36 | 2,747 | 31 | 3,349 | 85 |
| 8 | Roderick McDowell | 2010–2013 | 39 | 1,699 | 12 | 1,930 | 34 |
| 9 | Reggie Merriweather | 2004–2006 | 27 | 1,479 | 19 | 1,563 | 16 |
| 10 | Lyn-J Dixon | 2018–2021 | 41 | 1,420 | 13 | 1,610 | 20 |
| 11 | Tavien Feaster | 2016–2018 | 37 | 1,330 | 15 | 1,513 | 23 |
| 12 | Jamie Harper | 2008–2010 | 35 | 1,311 | 12 | 1,701 | 52 |
| 13 | Adam Choice | 2014–2018 | 43 | 1,250 | 14 | 1,429 | 22 |
| 14 | Kobe Pace | 2020–2022 | 25 | 793 | 9 | 985 | 23 |
| 15 | D.J. Howard | 2011–2014 | 42 | 776 | 8 | 957 | 18 |
| 16 | Gideon Davidson | 2025–2026 | 17 | 690 | 5 | 791 | 14 |
| 17 | C.J. Fuller | 2015–2017 | 33 | 599 | 4 | 754 | 18 |
| 18 | Zac Brooks | 2012–2015 | 27 | 599 | 5 | 804 | 18 |
| 19 | C.J. Davidson | 2012–2015 | 23 | 468 | 7 | 568 | 14 |
| 20 | Darien Rencher | 2017–2021 | 34 | 437 | 3 | 482 | 9 |
| 21 | Chez Mellusi | 2019–2020 | 20 | 427 | 6 | 465 | 5 |
| 22 | Jay Haynes | 2023–2026 | 15 | 355 | 4 | 410 | 10 |
| 23 | Tyshon Dye | 2014–2016 | 16 | 351 | 5 | 362 | 2 |
| 24 | Mike Bellamy | 2011 | 12 | 343 | 3 | 347 | 2 |
| 25 | Keith Adams Jr. | 2022–2025 | 16 | 274 | 2 | 278 | 1 |
| 26 | Duane Coleman | 2004–2006 | 11 | 270 | 1 | 389 | 15 |
| 27 | Michel Dukes | 2019–2021 | 15 | 212 | 2 | 215 | 1 |
| 28 | Kyle Browning | 2004–2005 | 11 | 211 | 1 | 324 | 11 |
| 29 | Sadat Chambers | 2007 | 5 | 161 | 1 | 169 | 2 |
| 30 | Domonique Thomas | 2022–2023 | 7 | 147 | 1 | 151 | 1 |
| 31 | Jarvis Green | 2023–2026 | 11 | 145 | 0 | 180 | 2 |
| 32 | David Eziomume | 2024–2026 | 10 | 144 | 1 | 154 | 3 |
| 33 | Chris Johnson Jr. | 2026 | 6 | 135 | 2 | 153 | 3 |
| 34 | Yusef Kelly | 2004 | 5 | 109 | 1 | 137 | 2 |
Also at Clemson: quarterbacks, wide receivers, tight ends, defenders, kickers, punters. Every school and conference: schools, conferences. The games are ESPN's box scores since 2004 (the Method says where they fall short); a position is the roster's, else read off the box score, so a tight end from before 2014 may be listed with the wide receivers.