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Middle Tennessee's best running backs since 2004
Jordan Parker leads with 2,612 rushing yards in 45 games at Middle Tennessee; Phillip Tanner had 2,024.
Every running back with 5 or more games at Middle Tennessee 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 Middle Tennesseerushing yards
| # | player | seasons | games | rushing yards | rushing touchdowns | yards from scrimmage | receptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Parker | 2012–2015 | 45 | 2,612 | 17 | 2,925 | 50 |
| 2 | Phillip Tanner | 2007–2010 | 36 | 2,024 | 33 | 2,505 | 42 |
| 3 | Eugene Gross | 2004–2006 | 34 | 2,018 | 31 | 2,655 | 73 |
| 4 | Reggie Whatley | 2011–2014 | 47 | 1,655 | 11 | 1,876 | 30 |
| 5 | D.D. Kyles | 2008–2011 | 33 | 1,582 | 10 | 1,837 | 24 |
| 6 | Benny Cunningham | 2009–2012 | 36 | 1,564 | 20 | 2,010 | 44 |
| 7 | I'Tavius Mathers | 2016 | 13 | 1,561 | 17 | 2,194 | 66 |
| 8 | Frank Peasant | 2020–2024 | 43 | 1,508 | 19 | 1,951 | 55 |
| 9 | Chaton Mobley | 2018–2021 | 35 | 1,428 | 13 | 1,769 | 39 |
| 10 | DeMarco McNair | 2004–2007 | 31 | 1,203 | 18 | 1,676 | 39 |
| 11 | Shane Tucker | 2013–2017 | 37 | 1,162 | 15 | 2,031 | 67 |
| 12 | Jekail Middlebrook | 2023–2025 | 23 | 1,110 | 8 | 1,716 | 66 |
| 13 | Terelle West | 2016–2019 | 39 | 1,064 | 10 | 1,322 | 40 |
| 14 | Jeremiah Bryson | 2012–2015 | 34 | 967 | 12 | 1,223 | 39 |
| 15 | Jaiden Credle | 2023–2024 | 24 | 898 | 6 | 1,167 | 51 |
| 16 | Brad Anderson | 2017–2021 | 40 | 894 | 1 | 1,704 | 85 |
| 17 | William Pratcher | 2010–2013 | 22 | 747 | 5 | 814 | 6 |
| 18 | Desmond Gee | 2006–2009 | 47 | 731 | 7 | 1,857 | 93 |
| 19 | Terry Wilkins | 2021–2024 | 21 | 475 | 3 | 582 | 20 |
| 20 | Desmond Anderson | 2015–2018 | 27 | 446 | 4 | 621 | 12 |
| 21 | Antonio Martin | 2026 | 6 | 433 | 1 | 452 | 3 |
| 22 | Martell Pettaway | 2021 | 11 | 372 | 3 | 402 | 5 |
| 23 | Jayy McDonald | 2019–2020 | 20 | 357 | 1 | 425 | 11 |
| 24 | Drayton Calhoun | 2012–2013 | 14 | 353 | 2 | 387 | 3 |
| 25 | Ralph King | 2005 | 9 | 312 | 2 | 319 | 4 |
| 26 | Terry Jackson | 2004 | 9 | 245 | 1 | 298 | 14 |
| 27 | DJ Taylor | 2025–2026 | 10 | 224 | 2 | 289 | 8 |
| 28 | Kamani Thomas | 2014–2015 | 5 | 157 | 3 | 157 | 0 |
| 29 | Terrence Brown | 2026 | 5 | 154 | 1 | 237 | 18 |
| 30 | Corey Carmichael | 2012–2013 | 8 | 150 | 2 | 159 | 3 |
| 31 | Rickey Hunt Jr. | 2025 | 8 | 111 | 1 | 205 | 13 |
| 32 | Amir Rasul | 2021 | 7 | 110 | 0 | 133 | 4 |
| 33 | Maurice Gordon | 2017–2018 | 6 | 67 | 0 | 67 | 0 |
| 34 | Dennis Andrews | 2016 | 12 | 60 | 3 | 488 | 32 |
| 35 | Marquise Branton | 2007–2009 | 6 | 54 | 0 | 64 | 1 |
| 36 | Jalen Montgomery | 2021–2023 | 7 | 44 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| 37 | Austin Clemons | 2025–2026 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 38 | Chase Pennycuff | 2012–2015 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
Also at Middle Tennessee: 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.