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San Jose State's best running backs since 2004

Tyler Ervin leads with 2,803 rushing yards in 42 games at San Jose State; Kairee Robinson had 2,713.

Every running back with 5 or more games at San Jose 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.

rushing yards · by game

rushing touchdowns · by game

yards from scrimmage · by game

40 running backs with 5+ games at San Jose Staterushing yards

#	player	seasons	games	rushing yards	rushing touchdowns	yards from scrimmage	receptions
1	Tyler Ervin	2011–2015	42	2,803	19	3,586	87
2	Kairee Robinson	2019–2023	52	2,713	31	3,421	90
3	Tyler Nevens	2017–2021	45	2,650	18	2,854	31
4	Yonus Davis	2004–2008	36	2,200	13	2,483	31
5	Brandon Rutley	2008–2011	45	1,779	21	2,447	70
6	Malike Roberson	2015–2018	40	1,146	6	1,597	51
7	Jabari Bates	2023–2026	34	1,032	4	1,179	21
8	De'Leon Eskridge	2012	13	1,025	11	1,181	28
9	Jarrod Lawson	2013–2015	21	994	4	1,326	31
10	DeJon Packer	2017–2019	27	931	13	1,257	36
11	Lamon Muldrow	2009–2010	19	916	4	1,078	23
12	Patrick Perry	2005–2009	34	901	10	958	6
13	Floyd Chalk IV	2024–2025	17	862	12	919	9
14	Quali Conley	2023	13	842	9	1,111	27
15	Tyson Thompson	2004	11	811	5	1,042	16
16	Zamore Zigler	2016–2019	32	775	4	892	16
17	Thomas Tucker	2013–2015	16	580	5	1,002	35
18	Lance Martin	2004	10	556	7	625	7
19	Deontae Cooper	2016	11	484	2	592	10
20	Lamar Radcliffe	2024–2025	15	481	2	505	4
21	Steve Chavez-Soto	2025	8	448	7	463	3
22	James T. Callier	2005–2007	27	446	7	718	28
23	Jason Simpson	2011–2013	14	367	3	397	6
24	Jacob French	2006–2007	19	331	0	665	42
25	Al Guidry	2005–2006	12	324	2	375	6
26	Viliami Teu	2025–2026	10	312	3	314	1
27	David Freeman	2010–2012	17	306	3	395	4
28	Brandon Monroe	2014–2017	9	234	1	271	4
29	Lamar Ferguson	2004–2005	15	219	1	213	5
30	Cameron Island	2006–2009	18	218	2	252	2
31	Dominique Hunsucker	2007–2010	23	157	0	192	5
32	Ina Liaina	2008–2012	25	150	1	284	14
33	Chris Reese	2008–2009	8	106	0	113	2
34	Shamar Garrett	2020–2022	24	98	1	270	24
35	Kenyon Sims	2021–2022	6	78	0	78	0
36	Isaiah Carlson	2026	5	62	0	64	1
37	Brendan Manigo	2018–2021	6	38	0	38	0
38	Shane Smith	2013–2016	19	18	0	243	21
39	Osirius Burke	2013–2014	5	18	0	18	0
40	Chris Dadson	2014–2015	5	15	0	15	0

Also at San Jose 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.