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Western Michigan's best running backs since 2004
Jarvion Franklin leads with 4,867 rushing yards in 52 games at Western Michigan; LeVante Bellamy had 3,720.
Every running back with 5 or more games at Western Michigan 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.
33 running backs with 5+ games at Western Michiganrushing yards
| # | player | seasons | games | rushing yards | rushing touchdowns | yards from scrimmage | receptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jarvion Franklin | 2014–2017 | 52 | 4,867 | 52 | 5,542 | 62 |
| 2 | LeVante Bellamy | 2015–2019 | 48 | 3,720 | 35 | 4,090 | 57 |
| 3 | Brandon West | 2006–2009 | 49 | 3,671 | 25 | 4,629 | 126 |
| 4 | Jamauri Bogan | 2015–2018 | 46 | 3,327 | 43 | 3,425 | 12 |
| 5 | Jalen Buckley | 2022–2026 | 44 | 3,258 | 35 | 3,699 | 54 |
| 6 | Sean Tyler | 2019–2022 | 42 | 2,830 | 23 | 3,168 | 43 |
| 7 | Mark Bonds | 2004–2007 | 42 | 2,453 | 19 | 2,720 | 43 |
| 8 | Dareyon Chance | 2010–2014 | 46 | 2,179 | 10 | 2,488 | 48 |
| 9 | La'Darius Jefferson | 2020–2022 | 25 | 1,695 | 20 | 1,805 | 12 |
| 10 | Trovon Riley | 2004–2005 | 19 | 1,695 | 10 | 1,981 | 37 |
| 11 | Brian Fields | 2010–2013 | 42 | 1,568 | 13 | 1,970 | 46 |
| 12 | Zahir Abdus-Salaam | 2021–2024 | 45 | 1,260 | 8 | 1,565 | 46 |
| 13 | Tevin Drake | 2010–2012 | 20 | 1,033 | 9 | 1,095 | 6 |
| 14 | Jaden Nixon | 2024 | 13 | 919 | 12 | 996 | 10 |
| 15 | Davon Tucker | 2016–2019 | 32 | 790 | 9 | 801 | 2 |
| 16 | Aaron Winchester | 2008–2011 | 36 | 692 | 1 | 862 | 27 |
| 17 | Jaxson Kincaide | 2020–2021 | 18 | 691 | 7 | 746 | 8 |
| 18 | Lolo Mataele | 2025–2026 | 18 | 449 | 4 | 482 | 12 |
| 19 | Devin Miles | 2025 | 14 | 425 | 3 | 461 | 5 |
| 20 | Glenis Thompson | 2006–2009 | 28 | 397 | 2 | 415 | 4 |
| 21 | Chase Brown | 2018 | 13 | 352 | 0 | 427 | 10 |
| 22 | Fabian Johnson | 2014–2016 | 25 | 327 | 4 | 398 | 9 |
| 23 | Antoin Scriven | 2010–2013 | 30 | 285 | 13 | 498 | 27 |
| 24 | Daniel Marks | 2004 | 5 | 189 | 1 | 195 | 5 |
| 25 | Kirk Elsworth | 2005–2008 | 17 | 157 | 0 | 227 | 13 |
| 26 | CJ Hester | 2023 | 8 | 124 | 2 | 126 | 1 |
| 27 | Ra'Sean Davie | 2017–2019 | 6 | 90 | 1 | 95 | 1 |
| 28 | Keshawn King | 2023–2024 | 6 | 89 | 1 | 116 | 2 |
| 29 | Jamal Hailey | 2023–2024 | 13 | 79 | 1 | 79 | 0 |
| 30 | Trae Allen | 2019–2022 | 5 | 63 | 1 | 63 | 0 |
| 31 | Leo Ekwoge | 2016–2017 | 5 | 45 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| 32 | Tre' Hartwell | 2024–2025 | 6 | 38 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| 33 | Cole Cabana | 2025–2026 | 6 | 37 | 1 | 75 | 6 |
Also at Western Michigan: 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.