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Nebraska's best running backs since 2004
Ameer Abdullah leads with 4,588 rushing yards in 53 games at Nebraska; Roy Helu Jr. had 3,404.
Every running back with 5 or more games at Nebraska 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.
44 running backs with 5+ games at Nebraskarushing yards
| # | player | seasons | games | rushing yards | rushing touchdowns | yards from scrimmage | receptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ameer Abdullah | 2011–2014 | 53 | 4,588 | 39 | 5,278 | 73 |
| 2 | Roy Helu Jr. | 2007–2010 | 48 | 3,404 | 28 | 3,905 | 54 |
| 3 | Rex Burkhead | 2009–2012 | 44 | 3,332 | 30 | 3,839 | 60 |
| 4 | Emmett Johnson | 2023–2025 | 34 | 2,460 | 15 | 3,162 | 92 |
| 5 | Marlon Lucky | 2005–2008 | 48 | 2,393 | 22 | 3,772 | 135 |
| 6 | Terrell Newby | 2013–2016 | 48 | 2,239 | 20 | 2,593 | 53 |
| 7 | Devine Ozigbo | 2015–2018 | 39 | 2,196 | 21 | 2,684 | 49 |
| 8 | Cory Ross | 2004–2005 | 23 | 1,984 | 11 | 2,638 | 64 |
| 9 | Imani Cross | 2012–2015 | 45 | 1,606 | 28 | 1,629 | 6 |
| 10 | Brandon Jackson | 2004–2006 | 30 | 1,431 | 14 | 1,749 | 34 |
| 11 | Anthony Grant | 2022–2023 | 23 | 1,328 | 9 | 1,445 | 22 |
| 12 | Dedrick Mills | 2019–2020 | 18 | 1,141 | 13 | 1,349 | 27 |
| 13 | Rahmir Johnson | 2019–2024 | 35 | 999 | 7 | 1,436 | 48 |
| 14 | Quentin Castille | 2007–2008 | 23 | 810 | 10 | 952 | 12 |
| 15 | Maurice Washington | 2018–2019 | 18 | 753 | 4 | 1,136 | 36 |
| 16 | Dante Dowdell | 2024 | 12 | 614 | 12 | 635 | 7 |
| 17 | Cody Glenn | 2005–2007 | 20 | 579 | 14 | 631 | 6 |
| 18 | Mikale Wilbon | 2015–2018 | 24 | 510 | 6 | 652 | 27 |
| 19 | Tre Bryant | 2016–2017 | 14 | 471 | 3 | 527 | 8 |
| 20 | Braylon Heard | 2011–2012 | 17 | 462 | 4 | 481 | 4 |
| 21 | Mekhi Nelson | 2024–2026 | 18 | 458 | 6 | 713 | 19 |
| 22 | Gabe Ervin Jr. | 2021–2024 | 20 | 455 | 5 | 489 | 5 |
| 23 | Jamal Rule | 2026 | 6 | 391 | 5 | 473 | 4 |
| 24 | Jaquez Yant | 2021–2022 | 12 | 350 | 3 | 355 | 1 |
| 25 | Isaiah Mozee | 2025–2026 | 20 | 338 | 1 | 566 | 23 |
| 26 | Kenny Wilson | 2006 | 10 | 335 | 4 | 355 | 3 |
| 27 | Tierre Green | 2004–2006 | 14 | 299 | 2 | 299 | 0 |
| 28 | Andy Janovich | 2012–2015 | 14 | 271 | 3 | 358 | 5 |
| 29 | Dontrayevous Robinson | 2009–2010 | 11 | 232 | 2 | 266 | 5 |
| 30 | Markese Stepp | 2021 | 6 | 177 | 2 | 207 | 1 |
| 31 | Kwinten Ives | 2023–2026 | 12 | 174 | 3 | 242 | 5 |
| 32 | Wyatt Mazour | 2018–2019 | 13 | 150 | 2 | 223 | 6 |
| 33 | Marvin Scott III | 2020–2021 | 8 | 128 | 2 | 154 | 3 |
| 34 | Sevion Morrison | 2021 | 6 | 116 | 3 | 129 | 3 |
| 35 | Austin Jones | 2009–2011 | 12 | 114 | 1 | 116 | 1 |
| 36 | Aaron Green | 2011 | 8 | 105 | 2 | 130 | 1 |
| 37 | Jaylin Bradley | 2017–2019 | 6 | 101 | 0 | 139 | 4 |
| 38 | Jordan Nelson | 2014–2016 | 12 | 74 | 0 | 74 | 0 |
| 39 | Kenneth Williams | 2024–2025 | 10 | 27 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
| 40 | Conor Booth | 2025–2026 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 38 | 2 |
| 41 | Billy Kemp IV | 2023 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 323 | 35 |
| 42 | Cooper Jewett | 2020–2022 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 43 | Vincent Genatone | 2024–2026 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| 44 | Zach Weinmaster | 2019–2022 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Also at Nebraska: 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.