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Minnesota's best running backs since 2004
Mohamed Ibrahim leads with 4,668 rushing yards in 40 games at Minnesota; Rodney Smith had 4,122.
Every running back with 5 or more games at Minnesota 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 Minnesotarushing yards
| # | player | seasons | games | rushing yards | rushing touchdowns | yards from scrimmage | receptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohamed Ibrahim | 2018–2022 | 40 | 4,668 | 53 | 4,813 | 22 |
| 2 | Rodney Smith | 2015–2019 | 52 | 4,122 | 29 | 4,643 | 65 |
| 3 | David Cobb | 2011–2014 | 30 | 2,896 | 20 | 3,235 | 34 |
| 4 | Laurence Maroney | 2004–2005 | 23 | 2,812 | 22 | 2,998 | 20 |
| 5 | Darius Taylor | 2023–2026 | 33 | 2,609 | 23 | 3,451 | 117 |
| 6 | Amir Pinnix | 2004–2007 | 33 | 2,439 | 18 | 2,643 | 27 |
| 7 | Shannon Brooks | 2015–2019 | 36 | 2,290 | 20 | 2,603 | 32 |
| 8 | Duane Bennett | 2007–2011 | 49 | 2,126 | 17 | 2,932 | 82 |
| 9 | MarQueis Gray | 2009–2012 | 44 | 1,731 | 12 | 2,497 | 60 |
| 10 | De'Leon Eskridge | 2008–2010 | 34 | 1,670 | 17 | 1,906 | 36 |
| 11 | Donnell Kirkwood | 2010–2014 | 46 | 1,471 | 11 | 1,519 | 10 |
| 12 | Gary Russell | 2004–2005 | 14 | 1,274 | 18 | 1,442 | 16 |
| 13 | Marion Barber III | 2004 | 12 | 1,269 | 11 | 1,296 | 3 |
| 14 | Trey Potts | 2019–2022 | 24 | 1,198 | 11 | 1,255 | 9 |
| 15 | Bryce Williams | 2018–2023 | 41 | 1,097 | 12 | 1,325 | 23 |
| 16 | Ky Thomas | 2021 | 9 | 824 | 6 | 868 | 6 |
| 17 | Rodrick Williams Jr | 2012–2015 | 26 | 815 | 9 | 928 | 11 |
| 18 | Kobe McCrary | 2016–2017 | 18 | 738 | 11 | 782 | 6 |
| 19 | Bucky Irving | 2021 | 12 | 699 | 4 | 772 | 8 |
| 20 | Jordan Nubin | 2022–2024 | 15 | 604 | 3 | 663 | 9 |
| 21 | Jay Thomas | 2006–2009 | 21 | 464 | 5 | 598 | 10 |
| 22 | Fame Ijeboi | 2024–2025 | 12 | 454 | 2 | 508 | 12 |
| 23 | Kevin Whaley | 2009 | 11 | 367 | 2 | 373 | 1 |
| 24 | Marcus Major Jr. | 2024 | 12 | 352 | 3 | 496 | 20 |
| 25 | TJ Thomas | 2026 | 6 | 319 | 1 | 415 | 17 |
| 26 | Alex Daniels | 2005–2006 | 7 | 309 | 5 | 324 | 4 |
| 27 | Zach Evans | 2022–2023 | 7 | 259 | 2 | 274 | 2 |
| 28 | Sean Tyler | 2023 | 11 | 242 | 0 | 247 | 4 |
| 29 | Justin Valentine | 2004–2007 | 33 | 225 | 11 | 370 | 17 |
| 30 | Cam Wiley | 2019–2021 | 12 | 215 | 1 | 241 | 5 |
| 31 | Shady Salamon | 2008 | 11 | 181 | 3 | 272 | 9 |
| 32 | Berkley Edwards | 2014–2015 | 11 | 169 | 2 | 193 | 3 |
| 33 | Jon Hoese | 2008–2010 | 24 | 161 | 6 | 345 | 23 |
| 34 | Jaren Mangham | 2024 | 5 | 123 | 0 | 130 | 1 |
| 35 | Xavier Ford | 2025–2026 | 7 | 117 | 1 | 117 | 0 |
| 36 | Cam Davis | 2025 | 12 | 111 | 2 | 230 | 18 |
| 37 | A.J. Turner | 2025–2026 | 5 | 108 | 2 | 113 | 1 |
| 38 | James Gillum | 2012–2013 | 5 | 82 | 1 | 82 | 0 |
| 39 | Jonathan Femi-Cole | 2017–2018 | 7 | 67 | 0 | 79 | 1 |
| 40 | Preston Jelen | 2019–2022 | 6 | 60 | 1 | 60 | 0 |
| 41 | Miles Thomas | 2014–2015 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 10 |
| 42 | Tyler Hartmann | 2013–2015 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Also at Minnesota: 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.