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Ohio's best running backs since 2004
Kalvin McRae leads with 4,319 rushing yards in 47 games at Ohio; A.J. Ouellette had 3,829.
Every running back with 5 or more games at Ohio 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.
35 running backs with 5+ games at Ohiorushing yards
| # | player | seasons | games | rushing yards | rushing touchdowns | yards from scrimmage | receptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kalvin McRae | 2004–2007 | 47 | 4,319 | 44 | 5,137 | 83 |
| 2 | A.J. Ouellette | 2014–2018 | 50 | 3,829 | 32 | 4,345 | 64 |
| 3 | Sieh Bangura | 2021–2025 | 41 | 3,374 | 37 | 3,904 | 63 |
| 4 | Beau Blankenship | 2011–2013 | 37 | 2,976 | 24 | 3,239 | 39 |
| 5 | Donte Harden | 2007–2011 | 37 | 1,947 | 9 | 2,426 | 48 |
| 6 | Dorian Brown | 2014–2017 | 37 | 1,852 | 17 | 1,919 | 13 |
| 7 | De'Montre Tuggle | 2019–2021 | 27 | 1,851 | 24 | 2,134 | 34 |
| 8 | O'Shaan Allison | 2018–2023 | 38 | 1,719 | 9 | 1,989 | 41 |
| 9 | Ryan Boykin | 2010–2013 | 36 | 1,487 | 15 | 1,652 | 26 |
| 10 | Maleek Irons | 2015–2018 | 27 | 1,468 | 17 | 1,638 | 23 |
| 11 | Chris Garrett | 2006–2009 | 49 | 1,346 | 7 | 1,854 | 61 |
| 12 | Daz'mond Patterson | 2012–2015 | 47 | 1,251 | 13 | 1,653 | 47 |
| 13 | Anthony Tyus III | 2024 | 13 | 1,215 | 9 | 1,352 | 16 |
| 14 | Vince Davidson | 2007–2010 | 36 | 1,022 | 8 | 1,188 | 14 |
| 15 | Duncan Brune | 2024–2026 | 26 | 999 | 12 | 1,085 | 8 |
| 16 | Julian Ross | 2017–2022 | 26 | 617 | 4 | 676 | 7 |
| 17 | Phil Bates | 2010–2011 | 19 | 588 | 3 | 785 | 15 |
| 18 | Rickey Hunt Jr. | 2023–2024 | 17 | 527 | 6 | 571 | 8 |
| 19 | Justin Roush | 2004 | 6 | 433 | 2 | 530 | 7 |
| 20 | Nolan McCormick | 2022–2024 | 16 | 405 | 3 | 571 | 21 |
| 21 | Voncarie Owens | 2005–2006 | 20 | 389 | 4 | 436 | 5 |
| 22 | Victor Rosa | 2026 | 7 | 324 | 5 | 350 | 6 |
| 23 | Jake Neatherton | 2018–2022 | 18 | 310 | 1 | 313 | 1 |
| 24 | David Burroughs | 2017–2018 | 11 | 299 | 0 | 310 | 2 |
| 25 | Bo Hardy | 2015–2016 | 12 | 295 | 1 | 307 | 3 |
| 26 | Irving Brown | 2026 | 5 | 219 | 1 | 214 | 1 |
| 27 | Tim Edmond | 2012–2014 | 17 | 175 | 2 | 200 | 4 |
| 28 | Ja'Vahri Portis | 2019 | 5 | 168 | 4 | 168 | 0 |
| 29 | Dallas Brown | 2010–2011 | 8 | 126 | 1 | 132 | 2 |
| 30 | Kyle Hammonds | 2012 | 7 | 115 | 0 | 115 | 0 |
| 31 | Joshua Abrams | 2004–2007 | 14 | 107 | 1 | 119 | 3 |
| 32 | L.J. Flintall | 2008–2009 | 11 | 98 | 0 | 96 | 1 |
| 33 | Mitch Morsillo | 2006–2007 | 17 | 97 | 0 | 135 | 7 |
| 34 | Mike Taylor Jr. | 2026 | 5 | 79 | 0 | 79 | 0 |
| 35 | Brad Young | 2004–2005 | 7 | 56 | 0 | 56 | 0 |
Also at Ohio: 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.