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North Carolina's best running backs since 2004

Omarion Hampton leads with 3,565 rushing yards in 37 games at North Carolina; Michael Carter had 3,403.

Every running back with 5 or more games at North Carolina 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

37 running backs with 5+ games at North Carolinarushing yards

#	player	seasons	games	rushing yards	rushing touchdowns	yards from scrimmage	receptions
1	Omarion Hampton	2022–2024	37	3,565	36	4,200	73
2	Michael Carter	2017–2020	44	3,403	22	4,059	82
3	Elijah Hood	2014–2016	33	2,580	29	2,791	40
4	Giovani Bernard	2011–2012	23	2,481	25	3,333	92
5	Javonte Williams	2018–2020	30	2,297	29	2,836	50
6	T.J. Logan	2013–2016	49	2,165	19	2,828	76
7	Shaun Draughn	2008–2010	34	2,070	10	2,338	50
8	Ronnie McGill	2004–2006	26	1,739	17	2,005	32
9	Ryan Houston	2007–2011	44	1,482	25	1,624	16
10	Johnny White	2007–2010	34	1,262	8	1,772	47
11	Ty Chandler	2021	13	1,092	13	1,308	15
12	Romar Morris	2012–2015	44	1,024	12	1,523	54
13	Jordon Brown	2016–2018	28	1,005	8	1,347	46
14	A.J. Blue	2009–2013	37	902	11	1,133	29
15	British Brooks	2018–2023	23	848	7	921	14
16	Antonio Williams	2018–2019	20	826	8	961	18
17	Greg Little	2007–2009	34	805	6	1,774	86
18	Chad Scott	2004	11	796	8	903	13
19	Barrington Edwards	2005–2006	18	727	4	929	22
20	Elijah Green	2020–2023	18	664	8	771	17
21	Anthony Elzy	2007–2010	30	662	7	1,208	49
22	Demon June	2025–2026	17	656	8	827	18
23	Davion Gause	2024–2025	23	585	7	762	20
24	Benjamin Hall	2025–2026	17	557	2	649	13
25	Jacque Lewis	2004	8	557	3	581	5
26	Caleb Hood	2021–2025	28	515	3	709	24
27	DJ Jones	2020–2023	26	442	2	599	24
28	Khris Francis	2013–2016	32	348	1	504	20
29	Josh Henderson	2019–2021	10	209	0	219	3
30	Jaylen McGill	2025–2026	14	191	2	260	8
31	Cooter Arnold	2005	6	187	0	216	4
32	Charles Brunson	2013–2015	8	160	3	160	1
33	Justin Warren	2005–2006	9	158	1	158	0
34	Madison Hedgecock	2004	8	118	2	153	4
35	George Pettaway	2022–2023	12	93	2	114	6
36	Charleston French	2024–2026	5	91	1	94	2
37	Ty'Son Williams	2015	6	57	0	57	1

Also at North Carolina: 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.