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Georgia Tech's best running backs since 2004

Tashard Choice leads with 3,365 rushing yards in 38 games at Georgia Tech; Jonathan Dwyer had 3,226.

Every running back with 5 or more games at Georgia Tech 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.

rushing yards · by game

rushing touchdowns · by game

yards from scrimmage · by game

61 running backs with 5+ games at Georgia Techrushing yards

#	player	seasons	games	rushing yards	rushing touchdowns	yards from scrimmage	receptions
1	Tashard Choice	2005–2007	38	3,365	28	3,646	40
2	Jonathan Dwyer	2007–2009	38	3,226	35	3,489	15
3	Joshua Nesbitt	2007–2010	45	2,806	35	2,809	1
4	Jamal Haynes	2023–2025	39	2,534	21	3,108	81
5	Jordan Mason	2018–2021	43	2,349	17	2,551	25
6	David Sims	2010–2013	39	2,252	23	2,360	7
7	Tevin Washington	2009–2012	36	2,225	38	2,225	0
8	Zach Laskey	2011–2014	46	2,033	17	2,258	15
9	Anthony Allen	2009–2010	27	1,934	13	2,134	8
10	Roddy Jones	2008–2011	50	1,846	14	2,259	23
11	Orwin Smith	2009–2012	49	1,839	20	2,654	45
12	Dontae Smith	2019–2023	49	1,663	16	1,978	44
13	P.J. Daniels	2004–2005	19	1,644	11	1,868	32
14	Synjyn Days	2011–2014	40	1,396	18	1,477	7
15	Clinton Lynch	2015–2018	48	1,296	9	2,311	37
16	Marcus Marshall	2015–2016	22	1,278	8	1,412	6
17	Jahmyr Gibbs	2020–2021	19	1,206	8	1,974	59
18	Robert Godhigh	2011–2013	29	1,191	11	1,889	38
19	KirVonte Benson	2017–2018	13	1,169	8	1,183	3
20	Embry Peeples	2008–2011	44	1,035	4	1,488	16
21	Qua Searcy	2015–2018	38	915	7	1,520	26
22	Rashaun Grant	2004–2007	31	877	2	1,005	20
23	Jerry Howard Jr.	2017–2020	34	858	7	1,023	12
24	Dedrick Mills	2016	9	771	12	784	2
25	Malachi Hosley	2025–2026	16	758	7	877	14
26	Charles Perkins	2011–2014	28	675	3	797	5
27	Broderick Snoddy	2012–2015	27	664	5	790	5
28	Nathan Cottrell	2016–2019	37	640	4	712	6
29	Tony Zenon	2011–2014	41	607	5	1,073	19
30	B.J. Bostic	2010–2014	44	589	1	798	14
31	Preston Lyons	2009–2011	30	539	3	590	4
32	Hassan Hall	2022	12	521	1	686	28
33	Justice Haynes	2026	5	462	3	509	11
34	Deon Hill	2011–2014	29	396	5	643	18
35	Jam Griffin	2019–2021	19	377	2	449	6
36	Patrick Skov	2015	11	377	6	421	3
37	Lucas Cox	2008–2010	22	362	3	419	3
38	Trelain Maddox	2024–2026	12	360	7	479	14
39	Jamaal Evans	2006–2007	12	342	4	353	2
40	Chris Woods	2004–2005	14	327	0	427	15
41	Chad Alexander	2023–2026	20	325	2	348	8
42	J.J. Green	2016–2017	19	310	3	380	6
43	Trey Cooley	2023–2024	10	300	3	416	12
44	Isiah Willis	2013–2016	21	289	1	409	7
45	Matt Connors	2012–2014	16	266	6	269	1
46	Marcus Wright	2008–2010	18	265	3	312	1
47	Jaybo Shaw	2008–2009	11	251	3	251	0
48	Dennis Andrews	2013–2014	17	246	0	283	1
49	Marcus Allen	2015–2016	12	213	2	219	1
50	Anthony Carrie	2024	7	120	1	136	4
51	Richard Watson	2009–2011	10	99	1	99	0
52	J.P. Powell	2025–2026	5	72	1	72	0
53	Quaide Weimerskirch	2016–2017	7	70	1	70	0
54	Daylon Gordon	2022–2025	16	68	1	72	1
55	Omahri Jarrett	2017–2018	6	47	0	47	0
56	Dylan McDuffie	2022	6	45	1	78	5
57	Austin McClellan	2013–2016	5	45	0	45	0
58	Mikell Lands-Davis	2015–2016	9	40	0	123	9
59	Shane Marshall	2025	9	10	0	10	0
60	Azende Rey	2021	7	0	0	0	0
61	Josh Blancato	2018–2020	8	-1	0	52	2

Also at Georgia Tech: 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.