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Tulane's best running backs since 2004

Matt Forte leads with 4,214 rushing yards in 42 games at Tulane; Orleans Darkwa had 2,957.

Every running back with 5 or more games at Tulane 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 Tulanerushing yards

#	player	seasons	games	rushing yards	rushing touchdowns	yards from scrimmage	receptions
1	Matt Forte	2004–2007	42	4,214	38	5,187	102
2	Orleans Darkwa	2010–2013	46	2,957	39	3,552	77
3	Dontrell Hilliard	2014–2017	47	2,948	30	3,688	70
4	Tyjae Spears	2019–2022	33	2,910	31	3,474	48
5	Makhi Hughes	2023–2024	28	2,779	22	3,022	30
6	Darius Bradwell	2016–2019	38	2,062	17	2,119	10
7	Andre Anderson	2006–2009	28	1,966	17	2,423	56
8	Cam Carroll	2018–2022	36	1,638	19	1,885	23
9	Sherman Badie	2014–2017	44	1,517	9	1,936	56
10	Stephon Huderson	2017–2020	40	1,375	6	1,592	14
11	Corey Dauphine	2018–2019	25	1,360	14	1,366	1
12	Rob Kelley	2011–2015	49	1,270	6	1,997	86
13	Lazedrick Thompson	2013–2016	38	1,269	12	1,304	4
14	Joshua Rounds	2012–2016	46	1,168	8	1,456	40
15	Jovon Jackson	2004–2005	18	1,052	10	1,263	32
16	Amare Jones	2018–2020	35	976	10	1,496	54
17	Albert Williams	2008–2011	35	777	4	962	27
18	Arnold Barnes III	2023–2025	32	757	6	792	10
19	Shaadie Clayton-Johnson	2022–2024	30	710	3	883	25
20	Jamauri McClure	2024–2026	16	704	3	736	4
21	Danté Butler	2011–2014	42	542	0	857	44
22	Javin Gordon	2025	14	516	5	609	13
23	Maurice Turner	2025–2026	12	442	2	527	5
24	Iverson Celestine	2021–2023	16	434	0	460	4
25	Ray Boudreaux	2004–2007	22	343	2	457	14
26	Payten Jason	2009–2010	14	309	2	417	13
27	Nathan Austin	2008	9	292	2	408	15
28	Johnnie Daniels	2026	6	290	3	290	0
29	Jaylin Lucas	2026	6	256	1	331	8
30	Ygenio Booker	2019–2021	19	223	1	404	26
31	Ade Tuyo	2004–2007	18	207	1	256	11
32	Zuberi Mobley	2025	10	184	2	193	3
33	Trey Cornist	2024	6	149	1	170	2
34	J.T. McDonald	2008–2009	7	122	3	187	5
35	Shedro Louis	2023	13	101	0	148	5
36	Stephen Barnett	2009–2012	25	80	0	154	13
37	Devin Glenn	2015–2017	16	30	0	75	6
38	Marshall Wadleigh	2013–2016	5	26	0	26	0

Also at Tulane: 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.