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Houston's best running backs since 2004
Bryce Beall leads with 3,098 rushing yards in 47 games at Houston; Kenneth Farrow had 2,975.
Every running back with 5 or more games at Houston 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.
42 running backs with 5+ games at Houstonrushing yards
| # | player | seasons | games | rushing yards | rushing touchdowns | yards from scrimmage | receptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryce Beall | 2008–2011 | 47 | 3,098 | 39 | 4,102 | 87 |
| 2 | Kenneth Farrow | 2012–2015 | 48 | 2,975 | 34 | 3,521 | 74 |
| 3 | Anthony Alridge | 2005–2007 | 36 | 2,595 | 22 | 3,577 | 73 |
| 4 | Charles Sims | 2009–2012 | 36 | 2,370 | 29 | 4,077 | 158 |
| 5 | Ryan Jackson | 2012–2015 | 47 | 1,930 | 18 | 2,638 | 77 |
| 6 | Mulbah Car | 2016–2021 | 45 | 1,682 | 12 | 1,815 | 22 |
| 7 | Jackie Battle | 2004–2006 | 29 | 1,553 | 22 | 1,571 | 3 |
| 8 | Michael Hayes | 2010–2011 | 25 | 1,356 | 19 | 2,166 | 74 |
| 9 | Patrick Carr | 2017–2019 | 21 | 1,274 | 9 | 1,316 | 10 |
| 10 | Stacy Sneed | 2022–2025 | 43 | 1,221 | 7 | 1,616 | 59 |
| 11 | Duke Catalon | 2016–2017 | 21 | 1,165 | 12 | 1,532 | 59 |
| 12 | Ryan Gilbert | 2004–2005 | 19 | 1,144 | 12 | 1,484 | 31 |
| 13 | Kyle Porter | 2019–2020 | 18 | 1,040 | 7 | 1,263 | 29 |
| 14 | Dean Connors | 2025 | 13 | 977 | 6 | 1,231 | 34 |
| 15 | Anthony Evans | 2004–2005 | 15 | 967 | 7 | 1,009 | 3 |
| 16 | Alton McCaskill | 2021 | 14 | 961 | 16 | 1,074 | 21 |
| 17 | Re'Shaun Sanford II | 2024–2026 | 19 | 884 | 3 | 1,167 | 28 |
| 18 | Ta'Zhawn Henry | 2021–2022 | 22 | 883 | 10 | 1,239 | 42 |
| 19 | Dillon Birden | 2016–2017 | 17 | 622 | 10 | 741 | 15 |
| 20 | Terrance Ganaway | 2007 | 13 | 550 | 6 | 550 | 0 |
| 21 | Chandler Smith | 2018–2021 | 25 | 546 | 4 | 589 | 9 |
| 22 | Parker Jenkins | 2023–2024 | 17 | 498 | 3 | 586 | 18 |
| 23 | DJ Butler | 2024–2026 | 23 | 489 | 1 | 584 | 13 |
| 24 | Brandon Campbell | 2022–2023 | 14 | 481 | 4 | 574 | 16 |
| 25 | Makhi Hughes | 2026 | 7 | 465 | 3 | 537 | 8 |
| 26 | Javin Webb | 2014–2015 | 13 | 410 | 5 | 451 | 6 |
| 27 | Andre Kohn | 2007–2008 | 19 | 403 | 5 | 789 | 29 |
| 28 | Kevrin Justice | 2016–2018 | 10 | 298 | 3 | 299 | 1 |
| 29 | Roshawn Pope | 2005–2006 | 15 | 279 | 1 | 550 | 21 |
| 30 | J'Marion Burnette | 2024–2025 | 12 | 264 | 0 | 310 | 2 |
| 31 | Kelan Walker | 2018–2022 | 11 | 251 | 1 | 257 | 4 |
| 32 | Terence Williams | 2018 | 8 | 244 | 1 | 269 | 3 |
| 33 | Chris Wilson | 2009–2010 | 8 | 227 | 0 | 268 | 4 |
| 34 | Harold Taylor | 2004–2005 | 16 | 192 | 0 | 429 | 24 |
| 35 | Braxton Welford | 2011–2012 | 13 | 188 | 1 | 219 | 6 |
| 36 | Tony Mathis Jr. | 2023 | 9 | 170 | 0 | 249 | 11 |
| 37 | Randall Hollimon | 2011–2014 | 8 | 103 | 0 | 103 | 0 |
| 38 | Justin Hicks | 2013 | 5 | 95 | 2 | 103 | 1 |
| 39 | Kent Brooks | 2010–2013 | 17 | 78 | 1 | 84 | 1 |
| 40 | Terrell Brown | 2019–2020 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| 41 | JayShon Ridgle | 2024–2026 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| 42 | Tyler McCloskey | 2014–2016 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 407 | 39 |
Also at Houston: 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.