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Purdue's best running backs since 2004
Kory Sheets leads with 3,341 rushing yards in 50 games at Purdue; Devin Mockobee had 2,983.
Every running back with 5 or more games at Purdue 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 Purduerushing yards
| # | player | seasons | games | rushing yards | rushing touchdowns | yards from scrimmage | receptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kory Sheets | 2005–2008 | 50 | 3,341 | 48 | 4,155 | 108 |
| 2 | Devin Mockobee | 2022–2025 | 45 | 2,983 | 23 | 3,822 | 86 |
| 3 | Markell Jones | 2015–2018 | 46 | 2,594 | 20 | 3,221 | 96 |
| 4 | Akeem Hunt | 2011–2014 | 46 | 2,035 | 11 | 2,876 | 100 |
| 5 | Ralph Bolden | 2008–2012 | 38 | 1,962 | 15 | 2,433 | 42 |
| 6 | D.J. Knox | 2015–2018 | 36 | 1,853 | 12 | 2,360 | 68 |
| 7 | Jaycen Taylor | 2006–2009 | 35 | 1,624 | 12 | 2,067 | 48 |
| 8 | Akeem Shavers | 2011–2012 | 25 | 1,390 | 12 | 1,818 | 23 |
| 9 | Jerod Void | 2004–2005 | 22 | 1,321 | 13 | 1,553 | 27 |
| 10 | Zander Horvath | 2018–2021 | 29 | 1,181 | 8 | 1,773 | 68 |
| 11 | King Doerue | 2019–2022 | 32 | 1,145 | 10 | 1,526 | 47 |
| 12 | Raheem Mostert | 2011–2014 | 40 | 759 | 6 | 881 | 19 |
| 13 | Dan Dierking | 2007–2010 | 29 | 748 | 5 | 1,046 | 30 |
| 14 | Dylan Downing | 2021–2023 | 32 | 740 | 6 | 933 | 27 |
| 15 | Brandon Jones | 2004–2005 | 22 | 707 | 4 | 1,056 | 29 |
| 16 | Fame Ijeboi | 2026 | 7 | 568 | 9 | 675 | 16 |
| 17 | Antonio Harris | 2024–2026 | 19 | 465 | 4 | 660 | 20 |
| 18 | Brandon Cottom | 2011–2014 | 28 | 436 | 3 | 624 | 16 |
| 19 | Brian Lankford-Johnson | 2016–2017 | 16 | 400 | 2 | 501 | 14 |
| 20 | Richie Worship | 2016–2019 | 19 | 393 | 5 | 515 | 18 |
| 21 | Reggie Love III | 2024 | 11 | 372 | 2 | 393 | 7 |
| 22 | Tario Fuller | 2016–2019 | 15 | 357 | 2 | 490 | 15 |
| 23 | Keith Carlos | 2009–2010 | 18 | 314 | 2 | 578 | 26 |
| 24 | Malachi Thomas | 2025 | 11 | 243 | 0 | 342 | 11 |
| 25 | Keyante Green | 2014 | 8 | 199 | 0 | 210 | 2 |
| 26 | Jared Crank | 2009–2011 | 22 | 197 | 1 | 234 | 6 |
| 27 | Al-Terek McBurse | 2009–2010 | 16 | 189 | 1 | 219 | 5 |
| 28 | Kobe Lewis | 2022 | 12 | 146 | 0 | 202 | 7 |
| 29 | Reggie Pegram | 2010–2011 | 11 | 116 | 1 | 174 | 9 |
| 30 | Dalyn Dawkins | 2013 | 8 | 115 | 0 | 199 | 9 |
| 31 | Elijah Jackson | 2024 | 6 | 97 | 1 | 104 | 2 |
| 32 | Frank Halliburton | 2007–2009 | 12 | 88 | 1 | 108 | 6 |
| 33 | Jaheim Merriweather | 2024–2025 | 7 | 81 | 1 | 102 | 3 |
| 34 | Jerrick Gibson | 2026 | 5 | 58 | 0 | 72 | 2 |
| 35 | Travis Terrell Jr. | 2026 | 5 | 45 | 0 | 67 | 3 |
| 36 | David Yancey | 2014–2016 | 12 | 39 | 0 | 124 | 8 |
| 37 | Malik Kimbrough | 2016 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 10 |
| 38 | Christian Moore | 2025 | 5 | -2 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
Also at Purdue: 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.