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Tennessee's best running backs since 2004

Arian Foster leads with 2,964 rushing yards in 46 games at Tennessee; Jalen Hurd had 2,638.

Every running back with 5 or more games at Tennessee 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

42 running backs with 5+ games at Tennesseerushing yards

#	player	seasons	games	rushing yards	rushing touchdowns	yards from scrimmage	receptions
1	Arian Foster	2005–2008	46	2,964	23	3,706	83
2	Jalen Hurd	2014–2016	33	2,638	20	3,130	67
3	Dylan Sampson	2022–2024	34	2,492	35	2,834	40
4	Montario Hardesty	2005–2009	48	2,391	26	2,796	38
5	DeSean Bishop	2024–2026	30	2,368	29	2,567	24
6	Jaylen Wright	2021–2023	34	2,297	18	2,468	30
7	Rajion Neal	2010–2013	42	2,163	19	2,789	66
8	Jabari Small	2020–2023	41	2,117	24	2,364	32
9	Ty Chandler	2017–2020	45	2,046	13	2,511	58
10	Tauren Poole	2008–2011	32	1,898	16	2,241	45
11	Marlin Lane	2011–2014	46	1,772	9	2,289	66
12	Gerald Riggs Jr.	2004–2005	19	1,637	9	1,748	18
13	John Kelly Jr.	2015–2017	27	1,573	15	1,923	43
14	Eric Gray	2019–2020	22	1,311	8	1,680	43
15	Alvin Kamara	2015–2016	24	1,294	16	1,977	74
16	Cedric Houston	2004	13	1,005	8	1,185	16
17	Tim Jordan	2017–2019	31	1,002	4	1,229	26
18	LaMarcus Coker	2006–2007	17	865	6	1,165	20
19	Peyton Lewis	2024–2025	19	629	10	685	8
20	Lennon Creer	2007–2008	19	602	5	625	5
21	Star Thomas	2025	13	596	7	712	11
22	Tiyon Evans	2021	7	521	6	595	4
23	Daune Morris	2025–2026	14	477	3	516	7
24	Bryce Brown	2009	12	460	3	597	10
25	Carlin Fils-aime	2016–2018	16	309	5	327	4
26	David Oku	2009–2010	23	268	3	360	9
27	Cameron Seldon	2023–2024	12	224	1	222	1
28	David Yancey	2004–2006	11	218	3	232	2
29	Len'Neth Whitehead	2021	6	207	2	217	1
30	Madre London	2018	10	206	3	211	2
31	Devrin Young	2011–2014	33	204	0	348	18
32	Deanthonie Summerhill	2013–2014	7	156	0	156	0
33	Justin Baker	2025–2026	6	134	1	134	0
34	Hunter Barnes	2023–2026	5	132	1	132	0
35	Marcus Pierce Jr.	2021	6	130	1	130	0
36	Tom Smith	2011–2013	7	129	0	132	1
37	Khalifa Keith	2023–2024	8	121	1	129	1
38	Patrick Wilk	2022–2024	5	89	0	89	0
39	JaRon Toney	2011–2013	5	74	0	74	0
40	Quenshaun Watson	2012	6	66	1	83	1
41	Justus Pickett	2014	6	64	0	67	1
42	Channing Fugate	2010–2012	8	0	0	38	5

Also at Tennessee: 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.