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Texas's best running backs since 2004

Bijan Robinson leads with 3,410 rushing yards in 31 games at Texas; Jamaal Charles had 3,328.

Every running back with 5 or more games at Texas 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

38 running backs with 5+ games at Texasrushing yards

#	player	seasons	games	rushing yards	rushing touchdowns	yards from scrimmage	receptions
1	Bijan Robinson	2020–2022	31	3,410	33	4,215	60
2	Jamaal Charles	2005–2007	38	3,328	36	3,867	49
3	D'Onta Foreman	2014–2016	27	2,783	20	2,929	13
4	Malcolm Brown	2011–2014	43	2,678	24	3,060	51
5	Johnathan Gray	2012–2015	45	2,606	17	3,024	52
6	Roschon Johnson	2019–2022	47	2,190	23	2,610	56
7	Cedric Benson	2004	12	1,834	19	2,013	22
8	Keaontay Ingram	2018–2020	32	1,811	11	2,326	67
9	Quintrevion Wisner	2023–2025	28	1,734	9	2,191	66
10	Jonathon Brooks	2021–2023	17	1,479	16	1,814	28
11	Cody Johnson	2008–2011	47	1,465	36	1,560	12
12	Joe Bergeron	2011–2013	34	1,392	25	1,592	21
13	Fozzy Whittaker	2008–2011	38	1,233	12	1,697	73
14	Jaydon Blue	2022–2024	29	1,161	11	1,664	56
15	Chris Warren	2015–2017	24	1,150	13	1,392	23
16	Vondrell McGee	2007–2009	33	973	14	1,059	17
17	CJ Baxter	2023–2025	21	855	5	1,052	36
18	D.J. Monroe	2009–2012	47	826	5	935	14
19	Ramonce Taylor	2004–2005	23	797	13	1,126	30
20	Tre Watson	2018	14	786	3	929	22
21	Tre' Newton	2009–2010	19	781	9	945	23
22	Henry Melton	2005–2006	19	625	16	631	1
23	Chris Ogbonnaya	2005–2008	38	597	8	1,389	75
24	Daniel Young	2017–2019	23	589	5	748	16
25	Keilan Robinson	2021–2023	36	542	6	874	35
26	Jerrick Gibson	2024–2025	16	529	5	554	3
27	Kyle Porter	2016–2018	23	469	5	532	11
28	Jeremy Hills	2008–2012	24	380	1	547	22
29	John Chiles	2007–2010	37	377	4	1,129	65
30	Selvin Young	2006	9	352	5	417	14
31	Hollywood Smothers	2026	5	289	2	371	11
32	Raleek Brown	2026	6	265	5	293	10
33	Toneil Carter	2017	9	252	3	283	6
34	Christian Clark	2025	8	236	2	293	4
35	Will Matthews	2004	12	161	1	203	8
36	James Simon	2025–2026	5	141	1	142	3
37	Savion Red	2022–2023	14	131	1	165	6
38	Antwaun Hobbs	2004–2006	5	67	0	67	0

Also at Texas: 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.