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Penn State's best running backs since 2004
Kaytron Allen leads with 4,180 rushing yards in 54 games at Penn State; Evan Royster had 3,932.
Every running back with 5 or more games at Penn 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.
42 running backs with 5+ games at Penn Staterushing yards
| # | player | seasons | games | rushing yards | rushing touchdowns | yards from scrimmage | receptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaytron Allen | 2022–2025 | 54 | 4,180 | 39 | 4,670 | 70 |
| 2 | Evan Royster | 2007–2010 | 49 | 3,932 | 29 | 4,494 | 61 |
| 3 | Saquon Barkley | 2015–2017 | 38 | 3,843 | 43 | 5,038 | 102 |
| 4 | Nicholas Singleton | 2022–2025 | 53 | 3,461 | 45 | 4,448 | 102 |
| 5 | Tony Hunt | 2004–2006 | 35 | 3,158 | 23 | 3,944 | 85 |
| 6 | Zach Zwinak | 2011–2014 | 30 | 2,108 | 21 | 2,312 | 23 |
| 7 | Silas Redd | 2010–2011 | 25 | 1,678 | 9 | 1,745 | 13 |
| 8 | Rodney Kinlaw | 2004–2007 | 32 | 1,655 | 12 | 1,784 | 24 |
| 9 | Bill Belton | 2011–2014 | 35 | 1,652 | 14 | 2,061 | 51 |
| 10 | Miles Sanders | 2016–2018 | 36 | 1,649 | 12 | 1,842 | 32 |
| 11 | Stephfon Green | 2008–2011 | 44 | 1,351 | 14 | 1,804 | 41 |
| 12 | Akeel Lynch | 2013–2015 | 28 | 1,318 | 7 | 1,395 | 14 |
| 13 | Keyvone Lee | 2020–2022 | 26 | 1,062 | 6 | 1,281 | 30 |
| 14 | Journey Brown | 2018–2019 | 18 | 934 | 13 | 1,077 | 16 |
| 15 | Austin Scott | 2004–2007 | 22 | 813 | 11 | 889 | 10 |
| 16 | Noah Cain | 2019–2021 | 23 | 806 | 12 | 972 | 26 |
| 17 | Devyn Ford | 2019–2022 | 30 | 666 | 6 | 769 | 20 |
| 18 | Ricky Slade | 2018–2019 | 21 | 471 | 8 | 588 | 13 |
| 19 | Michael Zordich | 2009–2012 | 36 | 379 | 9 | 579 | 22 |
| 20 | Brandon Beachum | 2008–2011 | 22 | 361 | 2 | 422 | 7 |
| 21 | Mark Allen | 2015–2018 | 23 | 353 | 4 | 446 | 12 |
| 22 | Curtis Dukes | 2010–2012 | 12 | 351 | 1 | 369 | 2 |
| 23 | Quinton Martin Jr. | 2024–2026 | 11 | 295 | 1 | 313 | 8 |
| 24 | Carson Hansen | 2026 | 7 | 278 | 4 | 314 | 5 |
| 25 | Caziah Holmes | 2020–2021 | 11 | 254 | 2 | 291 | 6 |
| 26 | James Peoples | 2026 | 7 | 246 | 2 | 270 | 3 |
| 27 | Brent Carter | 2007–2009 | 12 | 218 | 1 | 223 | 2 |
| 28 | Cam Wallace | 2024–2026 | 9 | 211 | 3 | 230 | 2 |
| 29 | Andre Robinson | 2016–2017 | 17 | 196 | 6 | 243 | 3 |
| 30 | Corey Smith | 2024–2025 | 10 | 182 | 0 | 180 | 1 |
| 31 | John Lovett | 2021 | 8 | 177 | 0 | 213 | 9 |
| 32 | Joe Suhey | 2008–2011 | 38 | 160 | 1 | 637 | 50 |
| 33 | Trey Potts | 2023 | 11 | 155 | 2 | 212 | 4 |
| 34 | Kevin Newsome | 2009–2010 | 14 | 154 | 3 | 154 | 0 |
| 35 | Tank Smith | 2020–2023 | 12 | 144 | 0 | 146 | 1 |
| 36 | Derek Day | 2011–2012 | 7 | 136 | 0 | 169 | 3 |
| 37 | Matt Hahn | 2004–2007 | 27 | 134 | 1 | 348 | 27 |
| 38 | John Thomas | 2015–2018 | 9 | 129 | 1 | 129 | 0 |
| 39 | Dan Lawlor | 2005–2008 | 15 | 85 | 3 | 94 | 1 |
| 40 | Cole Chiappialle | 2013–2014 | 5 | 68 | 0 | 68 | 0 |
| 41 | BranDon Snow | 2005–2006 | 14 | 58 | 3 | 96 | 5 |
| 42 | Tyler Holzworth | 2022–2025 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 39 | 2 |
Also at Penn 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.