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NC State's best running backs since 2004

Matt Dayes leads with 2,856 rushing yards in 45 games at NC State; Shadrach Thornton had 2,572.

Every running back with 5 or more games at NC 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.

rushing yards · by game

rushing touchdowns · by game

yards from scrimmage · by game

36 running backs with 5+ games at NC Staterushing yards

#	player	seasons	games	rushing yards	rushing touchdowns	yards from scrimmage	receptions
1	Matt Dayes	2013–2016	45	2,856	34	3,789	98
2	Shadrach Thornton	2012–2015	36	2,572	19	3,076	61
3	Andre Brown	2005–2008	41	2,360	21	2,983	69
4	Bam Knight	2019–2021	36	2,286	18	2,623	48
5	Reggie Gallaspy II	2015–2018	46	2,147	31	2,285	30
6	Toney Baker	2005–2009	36	2,045	17	2,721	65
7	Ricky Person Jr.	2018–2021	40	1,979	14	2,461	57
8	Hollywood Smothers	2024–2025	22	1,510	12	1,962	56
9	Jamelle Eugene	2006–2009	43	1,478	10	2,175	93
10	Nyheim Hines	2015–2017	38	1,399	13	2,332	89
11	Jordan Houston	2019–2023	45	1,392	6	1,790	60
12	Tony Creecy	2011–2014	43	1,265	9	1,693	75
13	James Washington	2009–2012	29	1,265	11	1,867	82
14	Jayden Scott	2024–2026	19	957	8	1,110	18
15	T.A. McLendon	2004	10	770	6	906	11
16	Kendrick Raphael	2023–2024	22	734	4	871	20
17	Mustafa Greene	2010–2012	15	698	4	1,000	32
18	Michael Allen	2022–2023	16	519	1	682	22
19	Jordan Waters	2024	12	470	4	637	15
20	Darrell Blackman	2004–2007	40	456	3	1,654	91
21	Delbert Mimms III	2021–2023	23	442	8	526	8
22	Dakwa Nichols	2014–2017	26	402	3	438	4
23	Dean Haynes	2010–2011	11	320	3	438	13
24	Curtis Underwood Jr.	2010–2011	11	316	1	371	6
25	Demie Sumo-Karngbaye	2022	8	305	3	453	12
26	Reggie Davis	2004–2005	13	302	3	345	6
27	Trent Pennix	2018–2023	38	240	1	952	55
28	Brandon Barnes	2009–2012	12	214	2	317	10
29	Curtis Underwood	2007–2008	9	200	1	236	5
30	Davion Gause	2026	5	199	1	347	15
31	Bobby Washington	2004–2005	11	185	3	233	9
32	Brady Bodine	2015–2018	11	145	3	171	1
33	Demarcus Jones II	2021–2024	17	94	2	166	7
34	Coleson Fields	2024–2025	9	27	0	63	3
35	Darius Johnson	2025–2026	6	24	0	36	2
36	Tyler Purvis	2011–2014	17	0	0	206	28

Also at NC 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.