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TCU's best running backs since 2004

Matthew Tucker leads with 2,602 rushing yards in 51 games at TCU; Aaron Brown had 2,596.

Every running back with 5 or more games at TCU 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

41 running backs with 5+ games at TCUrushing yards

#	player	seasons	games	rushing yards	rushing touchdowns	yards from scrimmage	receptions
1	Matthew Tucker	2009–2012	51	2,602	33	2,864	29
2	Aaron Brown	2005–2008	41	2,596	20	3,453	81
3	Ed Wesley	2009–2011	36	2,442	21	2,756	22
4	Aaron Green	2013–2015	36	2,426	20	2,733	39
5	Darius Anderson	2016–2019	43	2,418	18	2,642	43
6	Kendre Miller	2020–2022	33	2,410	26	2,639	29
7	Kyle Hicks	2014–2017	47	2,101	19	3,031	102
8	Joseph Turner	2006–2009	38	2,094	29	2,208	13
9	Waymon James	2010–2013	35	1,798	16	2,072	26
10	Robert Merrill	2004–2005	23	1,664	16	1,896	34
11	B.J. Catalon	2012–2014	32	1,644	16	2,037	48
12	Sewo Olonilua	2016–2019	46	1,624	18	2,007	60
13	Emari Demercado	2018–2022	47	1,615	10	1,892	40
14	Emani Bailey	2022–2023	21	1,459	10	1,686	32
15	Lonta Hobbs	2004–2006	20	1,383	17	1,692	29
16	Jeremy Payne	2024–2026	28	1,291	10	1,683	52
17	Zach Evans	2020–2021	15	1,056	9	1,262	18
18	Trevorris Johnson	2014–2016	31	789	8	822	3
19	Ryan Christian	2006–2009	40	777	6	1,527	74
20	Aundre Dean	2010–2012	22	631	1	638	1
21	Trent Battle	2022–2025	36	598	8	851	27
22	Darwin Barlow	2019–2020	13	527	5	581	10
23	Cam Cook	2023–2024	20	518	9	593	18
24	Justin Watts	2005–2008	29	517	4	702	22
25	Kevorian Barnes	2025	7	443	3	491	10
26	Jon Denman	2025–2026	14	268	5	276	4
27	Detrick James	2005–2006	9	245	0	248	3
28	Trey Sanders	2023–2024	15	222	6	242	5
29	Jercell Fort	2008–2011	18	220	1	220	0
30	Daimarqua Foster	2019–2021	10	211	2	281	8
31	Jai Cavness	2008–2009	10	192	2	192	0
32	Chris Smith	2006–2009	15	182	1	182	0
33	Nate Palmer	2024–2025	9	164	0	165	1
34	Derrick Green	2016	8	141	2	141	0
35	Matt Brown	2011–2012	11	131	6	131	0
36	Kenny Boyd	2004	5	113	1	113	0
37	Kenedy Snell	2017–2018	10	111	1	204	5
38	Shaun Nixon	2015–2017	20	79	0	693	58
39	Dominique Johnson	2024	7	63	1	65	1
40	Corey Wren	2022–2023	8	61	0	69	4
41	William Jackson	2004–2007	17	43	2	71	3

Also at TCU: 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.