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Pittsburgh's best running backs since 2004
James Conner leads with 3,733 rushing yards in 39 games at Pittsburgh; Ray Graham had 3,271.
Every running back with 5 or more games at Pittsburgh 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.
38 running backs with 5+ games at Pittsburghrushing yards
| # | player | seasons | games | rushing yards | rushing touchdowns | yards from scrimmage | receptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Conner | 2013–2016 | 39 | 3,733 | 52 | 4,145 | 30 |
| 2 | Ray Graham | 2009–2012 | 45 | 3,271 | 32 | 4,070 | 98 |
| 3 | Dion Lewis | 2009–2010 | 25 | 2,860 | 30 | 3,265 | 52 |
| 4 | Qadree Ollison | 2015–2018 | 48 | 2,859 | 29 | 3,234 | 50 |
| 5 | LeSean McCoy | 2007–2008 | 25 | 2,816 | 35 | 3,365 | 65 |
| 6 | Darrin Hall | 2015–2018 | 45 | 2,189 | 21 | 2,456 | 38 |
| 7 | Israel Abanikanda | 2020–2022 | 30 | 2,177 | 28 | 2,531 | 38 |
| 8 | LaRod Stephens-Howling | 2005–2008 | 42 | 1,959 | 15 | 2,413 | 52 |
| 9 | Vincent Davis Jr. | 2019–2022 | 46 | 1,813 | 16 | 2,226 | 64 |
| 10 | Rodney Hammond Jr. | 2021–2024 | 35 | 1,554 | 14 | 1,754 | 24 |
| 11 | Isaac Bennett | 2011–2014 | 37 | 1,447 | 14 | 1,796 | 44 |
| 12 | Desmond Reid | 2024–2025 | 18 | 1,244 | 7 | 2,140 | 75 |
| 13 | A.J. Davis | 2017–2021 | 33 | 991 | 7 | 1,345 | 41 |
| 14 | Raymond Kirkley Jr. | 2004–2005 | 18 | 911 | 7 | 1,146 | 30 |
| 15 | Ja'Kyrian Turner | 2025–2026 | 15 | 876 | 8 | 1,130 | 35 |
| 16 | Chris James | 2014–2015 | 22 | 690 | 4 | 761 | 8 |
| 17 | Rushel Shell | 2012 | 12 | 641 | 4 | 744 | 9 |
| 18 | C'Bo Flemister | 2022–2023 | 21 | 588 | 4 | 694 | 8 |
| 19 | Daniel Carter | 2020–2024 | 35 | 479 | 10 | 535 | 12 |
| 20 | Tim Murphy | 2004–2005 | 19 | 452 | 2 | 702 | 27 |
| 21 | Damon Ferguson Jr. | 2026 | 7 | 438 | 3 | 533 | 16 |
| 22 | Rashad Jennings | 2005 | 8 | 411 | 1 | 446 | 5 |
| 23 | Rachid Ibrahim | 2013–2016 | 23 | 399 | 0 | 560 | 20 |
| 24 | Chawntez Moss | 2016–2017 | 12 | 343 | 3 | 432 | 7 |
| 25 | Zach Brown | 2011 | 9 | 336 | 5 | 520 | 25 |
| 26 | Conredge Collins | 2005–2008 | 35 | 335 | 2 | 673 | 37 |
| 27 | Todd Sibley | 2018–2021 | 15 | 321 | 1 | 346 | 3 |
| 28 | Juelz Goff | 2024–2025 | 15 | 311 | 5 | 457 | 18 |
| 29 | Shane Brooks | 2006–2007 | 10 | 243 | 2 | 265 | 4 |
| 30 | La'Vell Wright | 2026 | 6 | 242 | 4 | 293 | 6 |
| 31 | Kevin Collier | 2006–2008 | 9 | 140 | 2 | 158 | 3 |
| 32 | Marcus Furman | 2004–2005 | 13 | 126 | 0 | 369 | 27 |
| 33 | Justin Cook | 2025–2026 | 7 | 119 | 1 | 170 | 9 |
| 34 | George Aston | 2015–2018 | 28 | 85 | 6 | 362 | 45 |
| 35 | Derrick Davis Jr. | 2023–2024 | 11 | 78 | 2 | 93 | 3 |
| 36 | Chris Burns | 2009–2010 | 10 | 78 | 1 | 78 | 1 |
| 37 | Caleb Williams | 2024–2025 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 38 | Josh McCarty | 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Also at Pittsburgh: 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.