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Wisconsin's best running backs since 2004

Jonathan Taylor leads with 6,174 rushing yards in 41 games at Wisconsin; Montee Ball had 5,140.

Every running back with 5 or more games at Wisconsin 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

43 running backs with 5+ games at Wisconsinrushing yards

#	player	seasons	games	rushing yards	rushing touchdowns	yards from scrimmage	receptions
1	Jonathan Taylor	2017–2019	41	6,174	50	6,581	42
2	Montee Ball	2009–2012	49	5,140	77	5,738	59
3	Melvin Gordon III	2011–2014	43	4,915	45	5,143	22
4	James White	2010–2013	52	4,015	45	4,685	73
5	PJ Hill	2006–2008	37	3,942	42	4,300	39
6	Braelon Allen	2021–2023	34	3,494	35	3,768	49
7	John Clay	2008–2010	37	3,413	41	3,485	11
8	Corey Clement	2013–2016	39	3,092	36	3,371	29
9	Chez Mellusi	2021–2024	26	1,827	14	1,947	18
10	Brian Calhoun	2005	13	1,636	22	2,207	53
11	Dare Ogunbowale	2014–2016	34	1,518	13	2,025	60
12	Garrett Groshek	2017–2020	46	1,216	7	1,827	79
13	Taiwan Deal	2015–2018	28	1,212	12	1,226	3
14	Zach Brown	2007–2009	34	1,152	11	1,257	20
15	Anthony Davis	2004	8	973	11	1,069	13
16	Bradrick Shaw	2016–2019	28	938	10	965	4
17	Darrion Dupree	2024–2026	27	895	5	1,110	27
18	Tawee Walker	2024	11	864	10	885	11
19	Lance Smith	2006–2007	19	774	8	779	2
20	Booker Stanley	2004–2005	22	690	5	900	25
21	Isaac Guerendo	2019–2022	19	581	6	705	20
22	Cade Yacamelli	2022–2025	25	571	2	655	10
23	Nakia Watson	2019–2020	16	522	5	525	3
24	Jackson Acker	2021–2025	33	415	3	691	37
25	Jalen Berger	2020–2021	7	389	3	419	4
26	Dilin Jones	2024–2025	10	388	2	409	9
27	Alec Ingold	2015–2018	35	343	17	528	14
28	Chris James	2017–2018	15	341	1	377	5
29	Matt Bernstein	2004–2005	15	322	2	390	9
30	Gideon Ituka	2024–2025	7	259	0	259	1
31	John Chenal	2019–2021	22	223	5	277	10
32	Dywon Rowan	2005–2006	13	218	4	300	7
33	Jeffrey Lewis	2011–2013	12	202	2	216	2
34	Julius Davis	2020–2022	8	200	0	203	1
35	Jamil Walker	2004–2005	8	198	1	198	1
36	Brady Schipper	2019–2022	15	158	0	235	9
37	Austin Ramesh	2014–2017	25	147	5	277	13
38	Rachid Ibrahim	2017	12	130	0	193	7
39	Bill Rentmeester	2005–2008	15	116	1	137	4
40	Chris Pressley	2004–2008	10	103	1	111	2
41	Derek Watt	2012–2015	22	60	0	369	30
42	Grover Bortolotti	2021–2025	12	48	0	48	0
43	Derek Straus	2013–2015	5	4	0	14	3

Also at Wisconsin: 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.