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Michigan State's best running backs since 2004
Javon Ringer leads with 4,289 rushing yards in 44 games at Michigan State; Le'Veon Bell had 3,346.
Every running back with 5 or more games at Michigan State 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.
40 running backs with 5+ games at Michigan Staterushing yards
| # | player | seasons | games | rushing yards | rushing touchdowns | yards from scrimmage | receptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javon Ringer | 2005–2008 | 44 | 4,289 | 33 | 4,981 | 94 |
| 2 | Le'Veon Bell | 2010–2012 | 40 | 3,346 | 33 | 3,877 | 78 |
| 3 | Jeremy Langford | 2012–2014 | 28 | 2,967 | 40 | 3,186 | 39 |
| 4 | LJ Scott | 2015–2018 | 43 | 2,855 | 25 | 3,258 | 43 |
| 5 | Jehuu Caulcrick | 2004–2007 | 43 | 2,336 | 38 | 2,575 | 27 |
| 6 | Edwin Baker | 2009–2011 | 35 | 2,293 | 19 | 2,418 | 15 |
| 7 | Kenneth Walker III | 2021 | 12 | 1,636 | 18 | 1,725 | 13 |
| 8 | Elijah Collins | 2018–2022 | 37 | 1,506 | 11 | 1,766 | 36 |
| 9 | Gerald Holmes | 2014–2017 | 36 | 1,302 | 14 | 1,522 | 29 |
| 10 | Nathan Carter | 2023–2024 | 24 | 1,297 | 9 | 1,573 | 40 |
| 11 | Nick Hill | 2010–2014 | 50 | 1,129 | 11 | 1,199 | 7 |
| 12 | Jason Teague | 2004–2005 | 21 | 1,095 | 12 | 1,426 | 40 |
| 13 | Madre London | 2015–2017 | 30 | 924 | 8 | 1,024 | 13 |
| 14 | Larry Caper | 2009–2012 | 42 | 836 | 9 | 1,154 | 31 |
| 15 | Connor Heyward | 2017–2021 | 45 | 825 | 5 | 1,536 | 96 |
| 16 | Jalen Berger | 2022–2023 | 17 | 776 | 7 | 944 | 24 |
| 17 | DeAndra Cobb | 2004 | 12 | 728 | 4 | 738 | 7 |
| 18 | Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams | 2024 | 12 | 649 | 2 | 734 | 15 |
| 19 | Delton Williams | 2013–2016 | 35 | 631 | 7 | 738 | 10 |
| 20 | Makhi Frazier | 2024–2025 | 16 | 541 | 2 | 578 | 13 |
| 21 | Jordon Simmons | 2020–2023 | 22 | 520 | 0 | 583 | 12 |
| 22 | Elijah Tau-Tolliver | 2025 | 11 | 428 | 2 | 567 | 18 |
| 23 | Brandon Tullis | 2024–2026 | 18 | 370 | 4 | 458 | 12 |
| 24 | Jaziun Patterson | 2026 | 6 | 327 | 5 | 374 | 7 |
| 25 | Jarek Broussard | 2022 | 11 | 298 | 3 | 346 | 4 |
| 26 | La'Darius Jefferson | 2018–2019 | 17 | 280 | 4 | 343 | 10 |
| 27 | A.J. Jimmerson | 2006–2009 | 23 | 215 | 2 | 292 | 15 |
| 28 | Glenn Winston | 2008–2009 | 8 | 204 | 2 | 210 | 1 |
| 29 | Caulton Ray | 2009 | 5 | 156 | 1 | 170 | 1 |
| 30 | Ashton Leggett | 2008–2009 | 8 | 132 | 5 | 137 | 4 |
| 31 | Anthony Williams | 2019–2020 | 13 | 123 | 1 | 205 | 7 |
| 32 | Brett Kahn | 2005–2007 | 5 | 120 | 1 | 133 | 1 |
| 33 | Andre Anderson | 2007–2009 | 11 | 117 | 1 | 112 | 1 |
| 34 | Marvis Parrish | 2026 | 7 | 96 | 0 | 129 | 6 |
| 35 | Jaren Mangham | 2023 | 6 | 81 | 0 | 118 | 7 |
| 36 | Harold Joiner III | 2021–2023 | 16 | 48 | 0 | 106 | 10 |
| 37 | Prescott Line | 2016 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 30 | 3 |
| 38 | Kenneth Williams | 2026 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 39 | Trevon Pendleton | 2013–2015 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 223 | 13 |
| 40 | Jay Coyne | 2024–2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
Also at Michigan State: 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.