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Rutgers's best running backs since 2004

Ray Rice leads with 4,926 rushing yards in 38 games at Rutgers; Kyle Monangai had 3,221.

Every running back with 5 or more games at Rutgers 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

37 running backs with 5+ games at Rutgersrushing yards

#	player	seasons	games	rushing yards	rushing touchdowns	yards from scrimmage	receptions
1	Ray Rice	2005–2007	38	4,926	49	5,260	37
2	Kyle Monangai	2021–2024	47	3,221	27	3,473	38
3	Isiah Pacheco	2018–2021	43	2,455	18	2,704	47
4	Robert Martin	2014–2017	41	2,256	18	2,391	20
5	Antwan Raymond	2024–2026	28	2,196	26	2,566	32
6	Jawan Jamison	2011–2012	25	1,972	13	2,357	36
7	Brian Leonard	2004–2006	35	1,895	23	3,275	154
8	Paul James	2012–2015	24	1,810	19	2,077	21
9	Joe Martinek	2008–2011	43	1,770	17	2,218	46
10	Justin Goodwin	2013–2016	43	1,386	8	1,826	54
11	Josh Hicks	2014–2017	36	1,351	7	1,440	11
12	Raheem Blackshear	2017–2019	26	912	6	1,722	80
13	Savon Huggins	2011–2013	32	842	9	938	20
14	Samuel Brown V	2022–2025	27	829	8	909	7
15	Kordell Young	2006–2010	37	807	8	1,043	31
16	Jourdan Brooks	2008–2009	19	798	10	798	0
17	Gus Edwards	2017	12	713	6	816	13
18	Ja'shon Benjamin	2023–2026	22	612	4	697	11
19	Aaron Young	2019–2023	45	586	7	926	54
20	Jeremy Deering	2010–2013	38	578	2	993	21
21	Desmon Peoples	2013–2014	12	463	3	598	9
22	Jabu Lovelace	2006–2009	19	423	4	423	0
23	Jordan Thomas	2010–2011	19	417	1	640	16
24	Mason Robinson	2007–2012	41	353	1	482	13
25	De'Antwan Williams	2009–2010	12	346	1	346	0
26	Jonathan Hilliman	2018	11	337	6	423	11
27	Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams	2019–2020	16	320	2	440	6
28	Clay Thevenin	2026	6	289	4	330	4
29	Al-Shadee Salaam	2022–2025	31	238	3	261	9
30	Justise Hairston	2004	8	146	1	251	17
31	Michael Burton	2011–2014	33	116	0	517	47
32	Clarence Pittman	2004–2005	7	116	0	116	0
33	Trey Sneed	2016–2018	12	96	0	121	4
34	Jamier Wright-Collins	2021–2024	7	95	0	118	5
35	Elijah Barnwell	2019	5	81	0	89	1
36	Markis Facyson	2004–2005	9	63	0	102	6
37	Sam Bergen	2014–2015	7	15	0	64	5

Also at Rutgers: 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.