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Oklahoma's best running backs since 2004

Samaje Perine leads with 4,122 rushing yards in 36 games at Oklahoma; Adrian Peterson had 4,045.

Every running back with 5 or more games at Oklahoma 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

45 running backs with 5+ games at Oklahomarushing yards

#	player	seasons	games	rushing yards	rushing touchdowns	yards from scrimmage	receptions
1	Samaje Perine	2014–2016	36	4,122	49	4,443	40
2	Adrian Peterson	2004–2006	31	4,045	41	4,243	24
3	DeMarco Murray	2007–2010	49	3,685	50	5,256	157
4	Kennedy Brooks	2018–2021	37	3,320	31	3,529	29
5	Chris Brown	2006–2009	45	2,933	42	3,256	44
6	Trey Sermon	2017–2019	35	2,076	22	2,467	36
7	Joe Mixon	2015–2016	25	2,027	17	2,921	65
8	Brennan Clay	2010–2013	45	1,913	13	2,229	52
9	Allen Patrick	2005–2007	30	1,910	14	1,974	14
10	Eric Gray	2021–2022	25	1,778	13	2,236	56
11	Damien Williams	2012–2013	22	1,499	18	1,909	43
12	Roy Finch	2010–2013	43	1,412	6	1,854	58
13	Rodney Anderson	2015–2018	16	1,285	16	1,566	17
14	Jovantae Barnes	2022–2025	29	1,281	12	1,469	28
15	Rhamondre Stevenson	2019–2020	18	1,180	13	1,478	28
16	Mossis Madu	2007–2010	41	978	9	1,230	34
17	Gavin Sawchuk	2022–2024	21	977	11	1,107	23
18	Dominique Whaley	2011–2012	12	870	10	1,037	19
19	Marcus Major Jr.	2019–2023	24	833	8	1,010	23
20	Abdul Adams	2016–2017	17	825	1	930	8
21	Kejuan Jones	2004–2005	23	793	9	1,092	32
22	Alex Ross	2013–2015	28	786	5	852	11
23	Xavier Robinson	2024–2026	20	704	8	947	31
24	TJ Pledger	2018–2020	23	695	6	784	11
25	Tawee Walker	2022–2023	17	575	7	663	11
26	Trey Millard	2010–2013	43	538	6	1,215	70
27	Keith Ford	2013–2014	13	526	6	666	11
28	Tory Blaylock	2025–2026	17	525	4	616	16
29	Jacob Gutierrez	2005–2007	18	515	3	523	6
30	Seth McGowan	2020	7	370	3	571	13
31	Marcelias Sutton	2017–2018	16	282	4	328	5
32	Taylor Tatum	2024–2025	12	277	3	318	5
33	Lloyd Avant	2026	6	267	2	315	9
34	Jermie Calhoun	2009–2010	10	242	1	278	4
35	Brandon Williams	2011	8	219	0	219	0
36	Donta Hickson	2004–2005	8	187	1	184	2
37	Daniel Brooks	2014–2016	10	176	0	216	2
38	Dimitri Flowers	2014–2017	31	151	4	1,037	54
39	Jonathon Miller	2009–2011	5	150	1	161	1
40	Sam Franklin	2024	9	132	0	150	5
41	D.J. Wolfe	2004–2007	11	107	0	136	3
42	Jaydn Ott	2025	5	68	0	78	2
43	Jonathan Hatton Jr.	2026	5	68	0	96	4
44	Jeremiah Hall	2018–2021	35	53	1	810	68
45	Aaron Ripkowski	2013–2014	6	13	3	54	8

Also at Oklahoma: 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.