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Temple's best running backs since 2004

Bernard Pierce leads with 3,381 rushing yards in 32 games at Temple; Ryquell Armstead had 2,812.

Every running back with 5 or more games at Temple 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 Templerushing yards

#	player	seasons	games	rushing yards	rushing touchdowns	yards from scrimmage	receptions
1	Bernard Pierce	2009–2011	32	3,381	50	3,559	19
2	Ryquell Armstead	2015–2018	46	2,812	34	2,987	29
3	Matt Brown	2009–2012	46	2,686	24	2,812	28
4	Jahad Thomas	2013–2016	46	2,599	30	3,597	69
5	Montel Harris	2012	11	1,405	19	1,495	10
6	Edward Saydee	2019–2023	40	1,259	9	1,820	68
7	Ray Davis	2019–2020	16	1,244	9	1,487	27
8	Jager Gardner	2015–2019	39	1,170	9	1,310	17
9	Kenneth Harper	2011–2014	43	1,113	17	1,661	67
10	Umar Ferguson	2004–2005	17	1,012	6	1,311	29
11	Tim Brown	2004–2006	18	998	4	1,412	63
12	Jason Harper	2006–2009	38	821	6	1,945	76
13	Jay Ducker	2025	12	809	7	914	23
14	Kee-ayre Griffin	2008–2011	19	729	8	903	12
15	David Hood	2016–2017	17	725	5	908	26
16	Keveun Mason	2025–2026	15	680	4	778	16
17	Tayvon Ruley	2019–2021	23	674	4	727	9
18	Darvon Hubbard	2022–2023	22	618	5	904	36
19	Jamie Gilmore	2012–2014	28	551	1	749	14
20	Zaire Williams	2013–2014	12	550	3	678	11
21	Hunter Smith	2025–2026	17	522	2	588	9
22	Terrez Worthy	2024–2025	16	496	5	635	22
23	Joquez Smith	2023–2025	23	480	2	582	20
24	Rob Ritrovato	2016–2018	21	456	5	506	8
25	David Hood	2014–2016	14	329	1	413	10
26	James Nixon	2008–2010	33	322	1	695	13
27	Joe Jones	2008–2011	40	318	1	1,245	79
28	Antwain Littleton Jr.	2024	11	305	1	439	16
29	Daryl Robinson	2007	11	278	0	441	15
30	Michael Billops	2004–2005	9	203	1	226	5
31	Kyle Dobbins	2019–2021	11	148	3	164	4
32	Ra'Von Bonner	2021	9	138	2	208	7
33	Marquise Liverpool	2007–2010	22	126	1	456	27
34	E.J. Wilson	2023–2024	8	117	0	146	8
35	Lamar McPherson	2007–2009	11	110	0	137	2
36	Ahkeem Smith	2008–2011	9	101	2	121	2
37	Marcellous Grigsby	2007–2008	12	74	2	173	13
38	Jakari Norwood	2022	5	62	0	66	2
39	Josh Bundy	2005–2007	19	61	3	168	13
40	Trey Blair	2021–2022	7	46	0	66	5
41	Georg Coleman	2005–2007	9	31	0	53	3

Also at Temple: 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.