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UMass's best running backs since 2004
Marquis Young leads with 3,618 rushing yards in 47 games at UMass; Ellis Merriweather had 1,828.
Every running back with 5 or more games at UMass 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.
29 running backs with 5+ games at UMassrushing yards
| # | player | seasons | games | rushing yards | rushing touchdowns | yards from scrimmage | receptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marquis Young | 2015–2018 | 47 | 3,618 | 29 | 4,289 | 98 |
| 2 | Ellis Merriweather | 2020–2022 | 26 | 1,828 | 8 | 2,045 | 31 |
| 3 | Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams | 2021–2023 | 26 | 1,568 | 14 | 1,736 | 29 |
| 4 | Bilal Ally | 2016–2019 | 33 | 1,458 | 11 | 1,541 | 14 |
| 5 | Jamal Wilson | 2012–2015 | 27 | 894 | 8 | 1,216 | 43 |
| 6 | Shadrach Abrokwah | 2013–2015 | 12 | 851 | 8 | 929 | 13 |
| 7 | Lorenzo Woodley | 2013–2015 | 24 | 770 | 7 | 896 | 17 |
| 8 | Michael Cox | 2012 | 12 | 710 | 5 | 773 | 13 |
| 9 | Jalen John | 2023–2024 | 12 | 614 | 5 | 733 | 17 |
| 10 | CJ Hester | 2024 | 11 | 529 | 4 | 587 | 14 |
| 11 | Greg Desrosiers Jr. | 2022–2023 | 23 | 511 | 6 | 720 | 23 |
| 12 | Elijah Faulkner | 2025–2026 | 17 | 475 | 1 | 533 | 7 |
| 13 | Brandon Hood | 2025 | 12 | 368 | 2 | 456 | 11 |
| 14 | Jordan Fredericks | 2018 | 11 | 356 | 1 | 503 | 18 |
| 15 | Stacey Bedell | 2012–2013 | 8 | 301 | 1 | 399 | 7 |
| 16 | Curtis Kimmons IV | 2026 | 7 | 301 | 4 | 326 | 4 |
| 17 | Sekai Lindsay | 2015–2016 | 16 | 270 | 2 | 321 | 10 |
| 18 | Rocko Griffin | 2025 | 9 | 246 | 2 | 307 | 10 |
| 19 | Brandon Campbell | 2024 | 10 | 239 | 3 | 306 | 8 |
| 20 | Jordan Broadnax | 2012–2014 | 14 | 172 | 1 | 270 | 15 |
| 21 | Nick Orekoya | 2016–2018 | 10 | 124 | 1 | 170 | 4 |
| 22 | Jared Chisari | 2021 | 7 | 117 | 2 | 118 | 3 |
| 23 | J.T. Blyden | 2014 | 5 | 116 | 0 | 156 | 8 |
| 24 | Juwaun Price | 2025 | 10 | 101 | 0 | 124 | 5 |
| 25 | Jackson Paradis | 2024 | 5 | 70 | 1 | 70 | 0 |
| 26 | Victor Santiago | 2018–2020 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| 27 | Andrew Libby | 2014–2017 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 9 |
| 28 | Malik Lee | 2016–2017 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 4 |
| 29 | Rodney Mills | 2013–2015 | 25 | -2 | 0 | 1,011 | 68 |
Also at UMass: 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.