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Kansas's best running backs since 2004
Devin Neal leads with 4,343 rushing yards in 49 games at Kansas; James Sims had 3,592.
Every running back with 5 or more games at Kansas 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.
38 running backs with 5+ games at Kansasrushing yards
| # | player | seasons | games | rushing yards | rushing touchdowns | yards from scrimmage | receptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devin Neal | 2021–2024 | 49 | 4,343 | 49 | 5,054 | 77 |
| 2 | James Sims | 2010–2013 | 44 | 3,592 | 34 | 4,179 | 72 |
| 3 | Pooka Williams Jr. | 2018–2020 | 26 | 2,382 | 12 | 2,916 | 66 |
| 4 | Jon Cornish | 2004–2006 | 27 | 2,242 | 17 | 2,586 | 40 |
| 5 | Daniel Hishaw Jr. | 2020–2025 | 43 | 2,077 | 23 | 2,275 | 18 |
| 6 | Jake Sharp | 2006–2009 | 40 | 1,972 | 21 | 2,728 | 84 |
| 7 | Khalil Herbert | 2016–2019 | 35 | 1,735 | 14 | 1,849 | 23 |
| 8 | Brandon McAnderson | 2004–2007 | 37 | 1,353 | 23 | 1,676 | 30 |
| 9 | Ke'aun Kinner | 2015–2016 | 24 | 1,304 | 8 | 1,630 | 35 |
| 10 | Clark Green | 2004–2005 | 22 | 973 | 3 | 1,330 | 41 |
| 11 | Darrian Miller | 2011–2013 | 19 | 881 | 4 | 936 | 9 |
| 12 | De'Andre Mann | 2014–2015 | 20 | 786 | 1 | 918 | 18 |
| 13 | Taylor Cox | 2012–2015 | 21 | 739 | 5 | 811 | 11 |
| 14 | Taylor Martin | 2015–2017 | 24 | 652 | 7 | 718 | 15 |
| 15 | Corey Avery | 2014 | 12 | 631 | 5 | 848 | 18 |
| 16 | Angus Quigley | 2007–2010 | 23 | 622 | 6 | 858 | 31 |
| 17 | Leshon Williams | 2025 | 11 | 560 | 7 | 633 | 5 |
| 18 | Toben Opurum | 2009–2012 | 12 | 554 | 9 | 671 | 14 |
| 19 | Velton Gardner | 2019–2021 | 19 | 519 | 4 | 563 | 13 |
| 20 | Dom Williams | 2017–2019 | 23 | 470 | 3 | 523 | 8 |
| 21 | Brandon Bourbon | 2011–2013 | 30 | 422 | 4 | 603 | 31 |
| 22 | Sevion Morrison | 2022–2024 | 21 | 391 | 4 | 452 | 6 |
| 23 | Dylan Edwards | 2026 | 6 | 376 | 4 | 531 | 15 |
| 24 | D.J. Beshears | 2010–2012 | 31 | 369 | 3 | 919 | 58 |
| 25 | Amauri Pesek-Hickson | 2020–2021 | 14 | 360 | 0 | 404 | 7 |
| 26 | Dylan McDuffie | 2023 | 7 | 253 | 4 | 253 | 0 |
| 27 | Jocques Crawford | 2008 | 9 | 230 | 4 | 270 | 5 |
| 28 | Deshaun Sands | 2010 | 9 | 211 | 1 | 232 | 4 |
| 29 | Torry Locklin | 2019–2024 | 33 | 198 | 3 | 453 | 17 |
| 30 | Deron Thompson | 2017–2018 | 10 | 188 | 1 | 220 | 5 |
| 31 | Christian Matthews | 2010–2013 | 23 | 167 | 2 | 415 | 23 |
| 32 | Ky Thomas | 2022 | 9 | 162 | 2 | 201 | 5 |
| 33 | Rell Lewis | 2009–2011 | 13 | 144 | 0 | 240 | 9 |
| 34 | Harry Stewart III | 2024–2025 | 6 | 122 | 1 | 151 | 5 |
| 35 | Austine Nwabuisi | 2004 | 8 | 98 | 3 | 104 | 2 |
| 36 | Denzell Evans | 2016 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 37 | Gayflor Flomo | 2019–2021 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 38 | Ben Miles | 2019–2020 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
Also at Kansas: 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.