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Memphis's best running backs since 2004

DeAngelo Williams leads with 3,820 rushing yards in 22 games at Memphis; Darrell Henderson Jr. had 3,545.

Every running back with 5 or more games at Memphis 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

46 running backs with 5+ games at Memphisrushing yards

#	player	seasons	games	rushing yards	rushing touchdowns	yards from scrimmage	receptions
1	DeAngelo Williams	2004–2005	22	3,820	39	4,105	29
2	Darrell Henderson Jr.	2016–2018	38	3,545	36	4,303	63
3	Patrick Taylor Jr.	2016–2019	44	2,884	36	3,318	55
4	Curtis Steele	2008–2009	23	2,462	22	2,772	26
5	Brandon Hayes	2012–2014	33	2,385	16	2,660	47
6	Joseph Doss	2004–2007	46	2,332	14	2,802	69
7	Doroland Dorceus	2013–2017	44	2,082	24	2,410	26
8	Kenny Gainwell	2018–2019	17	1,550	14	2,212	57
9	Brandon Thomas	2020–2024	38	1,454	35	1,565	19
10	Mario Anderson Jr.	2024	13	1,362	18	1,674	52
11	Blake Watson	2023	13	1,152	14	1,637	53
12	Sutton Smith	2022–2025	33	1,116	11	1,443	44
13	Rodrigues Clark	2019–2021	25	1,033	7	1,142	21
14	Jerrell Rhodes	2010–2012	16	845	5	924	18
15	Sam Craft	2013–2018	38	810	14	1,509	67
16	Kylan Watkins	2019–2021	25	809	4	1,016	32
17	Greg Desrosiers Jr.	2024–2025	17	791	10	1,194	53
18	Asa Martin	2020–2022	30	776	10	1,343	60
19	Jarvis Cooper	2014–2015	22	767	9	798	4
20	Gregory Ray	2009–2010	16	692	3	868	19
21	T.J. Pitts	2007–2009	17	679	1	682	5
22	Maurice Avery	2004–2005	23	633	5	1,241	43
23	Jay Ducker	2022–2023	17	585	7	704	15
24	Billy Foster	2010–2011	21	520	6	994	36
25	Jai Steib	2012–2013	19	485	7	546	7
26	Marquavius Weaver	2018–2021	24	424	4	515	10
27	Jamarius Henderson	2015	8	320	4	410	7
28	Artaves Gibson	2011	11	316	0	362	9
29	Marquis Warford	2013	8	303	1	346	12
30	Brandon Ross	2008	8	296	2	351	4
31	Manny Covey	2026	7	282	0	309	3
32	Frank Peasant	2025	13	279	7	290	9
33	Miguel Barnes	2006–2007	13	275	1	303	3
34	Charlie Jones	2008	8	255	6	268	3
35	Brandon Washington	2008	8	204	0	216	1
36	Dallan Hayden	2026	6	195	1	205	2
37	Carl Harris	2012	6	175	1	180	2
38	Makari Bodiford	2024–2025	9	170	4	173	1
39	Matt Malouf	2007	12	166	3	185	1
40	Timothy Taylor	2018–2020	13	158	1	191	5
41	Lance Smith	2009	8	149	1	213	10
42	Jamarcus Gaither	2004–2006	12	136	3	179	2
43	Tearris Wallace	2014–2016	7	94	0	95	1
44	Eric Mathews	2012	7	71	0	71	0
45	Jae'lon Oglesby	2015–2016	13	64	0	277	25
46	Cameron Fleming	2018–2021	5	31	0	45	1

Also at Memphis: 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.