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SMU's best running backs since 2004
Zach Line leads with 4,185 rushing yards in 50 games at SMU; Xavier Jones had 3,436.
Every running back with 5 or more games at SMU 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.
39 running backs with 5+ games at SMUrushing yards
| # | player | seasons | games | rushing yards | rushing touchdowns | yards from scrimmage | receptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zach Line | 2009–2012 | 50 | 4,185 | 47 | 4,784 | 75 |
| 2 | Xavier Jones | 2015–2019 | 50 | 3,436 | 45 | 3,919 | 71 |
| 3 | Braeden West | 2015–2018 | 48 | 2,519 | 16 | 3,294 | 85 |
| 4 | Ke'Mon Freeman | 2016–2019 | 46 | 2,050 | 26 | 2,329 | 35 |
| 5 | DeMyron Martin | 2005–2008 | 38 | 1,751 | 11 | 2,011 | 36 |
| 6 | Ulysses Bentley IV | 2019–2021 | 24 | 1,559 | 15 | 1,853 | 41 |
| 7 | Tyler Lavine | 2019–2023 | 49 | 1,415 | 25 | 1,796 | 42 |
| 8 | Shawnbrey McNeal | 2009 | 13 | 1,188 | 12 | 1,471 | 31 |
| 9 | Cedrick Dorsey | 2004–2007 | 35 | 971 | 4 | 1,216 | 20 |
| 10 | Tre Siggers | 2021–2022 | 15 | 956 | 13 | 1,034 | 14 |
| 11 | LJ Johnson Jr. | 2023–2024 | 23 | 879 | 9 | 1,017 | 18 |
| 12 | James Mapps | 2006–2007 | 23 | 847 | 6 | 1,019 | 17 |
| 13 | Jaylan Knighton | 2023–2024 | 14 | 788 | 7 | 919 | 17 |
| 14 | T.J. Harden | 2025 | 13 | 787 | 9 | 886 | 19 |
| 15 | Prescott Line | 2013–2015 | 34 | 774 | 8 | 922 | 27 |
| 16 | TJ McDaniel | 2019–2022 | 20 | 741 | 8 | 806 | 15 |
| 17 | Camar Wheaton | 2022–2023 | 20 | 732 | 7 | 812 | 10 |
| 18 | Kendrick Raphael | 2026 | 6 | 542 | 6 | 639 | 9 |
| 19 | Velton Gardner | 2022–2023 | 13 | 505 | 2 | 534 | 9 |
| 20 | Chris Johnson Jr. | 2025 | 12 | 479 | 4 | 659 | 17 |
| 21 | Chris Butler | 2007–2010 | 25 | 472 | 3 | 500 | 8 |
| 22 | K.C. Nlemchi | 2013–2014 | 17 | 387 | 2 | 617 | 32 |
| 23 | Foy Munlin | 2004 | 9 | 335 | 2 | 372 | 3 |
| 24 | Dramekco Green | 2025–2026 | 9 | 201 | 1 | 321 | 8 |
| 25 | Kevin Pope | 2010–2014 | 14 | 200 | 0 | 284 | 12 |
| 26 | Andrew McKinney | 2008 | 10 | 190 | 1 | 240 | 5 |
| 27 | Jared Williams | 2011 | 7 | 180 | 1 | 207 | 2 |
| 28 | Fred Turner | 2004–2006 | 13 | 167 | 0 | 180 | 1 |
| 29 | Johnnie Fitzgerald | 2005–2006 | 8 | 154 | 1 | 154 | 0 |
| 30 | Luke Seeker | 2012–2014 | 10 | 135 | 0 | 141 | 3 |
| 31 | TaMerik Williams | 2019–2020 | 11 | 123 | 2 | 133 | 4 |
| 32 | Derron Brown | 2004 | 10 | 112 | 3 | 147 | 6 |
| 33 | Zane Minors | 2023–2024 | 7 | 111 | 0 | 111 | 0 |
| 34 | Brandon Epton Jr. | 2021–2022 | 9 | 105 | 3 | 115 | 1 |
| 35 | Merek Pierce | 2017–2019 | 5 | 103 | 1 | 103 | 0 |
| 36 | Shaadie Clayton-Johnson | 2025 | 6 | 88 | 2 | 108 | 3 |
| 37 | Bryce Lunday | 2008–2011 | 6 | 80 | 0 | 80 | 0 |
| 38 | Zach Rhodes | 2007 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| 39 | Darius Durall | 2014–2015 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 51 | 7 |
Also at SMU: 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.