What Does Yards Per Carry Measure?
Yards per carry is rushing yards divided by rushing attempts. This table ranks college football players for the selected season and displays the applicable minimum qualifier where one is used.
College Football Yards Per Carry Leaders
| Player | Team | Pos | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Hernandez |  | WR | 54.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 3.0 |
| 2 | Dalton Brooks |  | S | 48.0 | 48.0 | - | - | - | - | 48.0 |
| 2 | Jake Bruno | OHIO | TE | 48.0 | 48.0 | - | - | - | - | 48.0 |
| 4 | Anthony Smith | ECU | WR | 45.0 | 45.0 | - | - | - | - | 45.0 |
| 5 | Dominique McKenzie |  | WR | 41.0 | 41.0 | - | - | - | 41.0 | - |
| 6 | Ronnel Johnson | MOST | WR | 38.0 | 38.0 | - | - | - | 38.0 | - |
| 7 | Matthew Caldwell |  | QB | 32.0 | 50.0 | - | - | - | 32.0 | - |
| 8 | Maurice Stephens | KENT | WR | 31.0 | 31.0 | - | - | - | 31.0 | - |
| 9 | RJ Garcia II | BGSU | WR | 30.5 | 23.0 | - | - | - | 23.0 | 38.0 |
| 10 | Armoni Weaver | WVU | WR | 29.0 | 29.0 | - | - | - | 29.0 | - |
| 11 | Curtis Gerrand | SHSU | P | 27.0 | 27.0 | - | - | - | 27.0 | - |
| 12 | Alex Honig |  | TE | 26.0 | 26.0 | - | - | - | 26.0 | - |
| 12 | Todd Pelino |  | PK | 26.0 | 26.0 | - | - | - | - | 26.0 |
| 12 | Kade Reynoldson | | P | 26.0 | 26.0 | - | - | - | 26.0 | - |
| 12 | Maximus Webster | BALL | TE | 26.0 | 26.0 | - | - | - | - | 26.0 |
| 16 | Shane Payton Hodges | JXST | DE | 25.0 | 25.0 | - | - | - | - | 25.0 |
| 17 | Omar Cooper Jr. |  | WR | 24.7 | -4.0 | 24.7 | - | - | 75.0 | -0.5 |
| 18 | Jacob Knuth |  | QB | 22.5 | 22.5 | - | - | - | - | 22.5 |
| 19 | Juan Berchal | APP | DB | 22.0 | 22.0 | - | - | - | 22.0 | - |
| 20 | Treyson Bourguet | | QB | 21.0 | 21.0 | - | - | - | 21.0 | - |
| 20 | James Ferguson-Reynolds |  | P | 21.0 | 21.0 | - | - | - | 21.0 | - |
| 22 | Sean West |  | PK | 20.0 | 20.0 | - | - | - | 20.0 | - |
| 22 | Cole Martin |  | DB | 20.0 | 20.0 | - | - | - | - | 20.0 |
| 22 | Kyle Mcneal | FIU | WR | 20.0 | 20.0 | - | - | - | 20.0 | - |
| 25 | Durell Robinson |  | RB | 19.0 | 27.0 | - | - | - | 27.0 | 3.0 |
| 25 | Cameron Ross |  | WR | 19.0 | 19.0 | - | - | - | 19.0 | - |
| 27 | BJ Hawkins Jr. | UAB | WR | 18.5 | 32.0 | - | - | - | 5.0 | 32.0 |
| 28 | Johntay Cook II |  | WR | 18.0 | 18.0 | - | - | - | - | 18.0 |
| 28 | Oscar Bird |  | P | 18.0 | 18.0 | - | - | - | 18.0 | - |
| 28 | Micahi Danzy |  | WR | 18.0 | 4.0 | 12.0 | 6.1 | - | 19.7 | 9.5 |
| 31 | Sterling Joseph | FIU | RB | 17.6 | 28.0 | 17.6 | - | - | - | 17.6 |
| 32 | Reginald Virgil |  | WR | 17.5 | 17.5 | - | - | - | 17.5 | - |
| 33 | Connor Adair | CLT | TE | 17.0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | 17.0 | - |
| 33 | Cole Hagen | | QB | 17.0 | 17.0 | - | - | - | 17.0 | - |
| 33 | Easton Messer | FAU | WR | 17.0 | 20.5 | - | - | - | 17.0 | - |
| 36 | Jarod Bowie | WVU | WR | 16.6 | -8.0 | 3.8 | - | - | 30.0 | 7.7 |
| 36 | Jayce Brown | | WR | 16.6 | 5.0 | 17.4 | - | - | 9.8 | 25.7 |
| 38 | Luke Moga | | QB | 16.3 | 2.0 | 16.3 | - | - | 23.5 | 2.0 |
| 39 | Mike Matthews |  | WR | 16.0 | 20.0 | - | - | - | 12.0 | 20.0 |
| 39 | Brayden Johnson | AKR | P | 16.0 | 16.0 | - | - | - | - | 16.0 |
| 41 | Jamezell Lassiter |  | RB | 15.9 | -1.0 | 9.1 | 15.9 | - | 12.4 | 44.0 |
| 42 | Daylon Gordon |  | RB | 15.8 | 9.0 | 20.0 | - | - | 19.7 | 4.0 |
| 43 | Chris Denson |  | QB | 15.4 | 17.7 | - | - | - | 15.4 | - |
| 44 | Sam West |  | TE | 15.0 | 15.0 | - | - | - | 15.0 | - |
| 44 | Malin White |  | DE | 15.0 | 15.0 | - | - | - | 15.0 | - |
| 44 | Javon Tracy |  | WR | 15.0 | 15.0 | - | - | - | 15.0 | - |
| 44 | Richie Hoskins | | WR | 15.0 | 15.0 | - | - | - | - | 15.0 |
| 44 | Tray Kinkle | USF | RB | 15.0 | 15.0 | - | - | - | 15.0 | - |
| 44 | Jaden Bradley | UNLV | WR | 15.0 | 15.0 | - | - | - | - | 15.0 |
| 50 | Alberto Mendoza | | QB | 14.6 | 29.5 | 28.5 | 18.6 | - | 7.8 | 37.3 |
| 51 | Aiden Flora |  | RB | 14.5 | 3.5 | - | - | - | 25.5 | 3.5 |
| 52 | J.P. Powell | | RB | 14.4 | 61.0 | - | - | - | 14.4 | - |
| 53 | Jordan Allen | | WR | 14.2 | 8.0 | 16.2 | - | - | 6.7 | 21.7 |
| 54 | Vernell Brown III |  | WR | 14.0 | 14.0 | - | - | - | 14.0 | - |
| 54 | Marvin Sims | WKU | WR | 14.0 | 14.0 | - | - | - | 14.0 | - |
| 54 | Omari Evans |  | WR | 14.0 | 14.0 | - | - | - | - | 14.0 |
| 54 | Kason Stokes | MTSU | WR | 14.0 | 14.0 | - | - | - | 14.0 | - |
| 54 | Ronald Coleman | COLO | WR | 14.0 | 14.0 | - | - | - | 14.0 | - |
| 59 | Deuce Knight | | QB | 13.7 | 18.0 | - | - | - | 13.7 | - |
| 59 | Trae'von Dunbar | USA | RB | 13.7 | 34.0 | - | - | - | 3.5 | 34.0 |
| 61 | Cameron Bates |  | WR | 13.0 | 3.0 | 13.7 | 13.0 | - | 19.3 | 6.7 |
| 61 | Mar'Quavious Moss | | S | 13.0 | 8.0 | - | - | - | 8.0 | 18.0 |
| 61 | Jacob Dehaan |  | QB | 13.0 | 13.0 | - | - | - | 13.0 | - |
| 61 | Luke Reynolds |  | TE | 13.0 | 26.0 | - | - | - | 26.0 | 0.0 |
| 61 | Au'Tori Newkirk |  | QB | 13.0 | 13.0 | - | - | - | - | 13.0 |
| 61 | Bailey Ettridge | NEV | P | 13.0 | 14.0 | - | - | - | 12.0 | 14.0 |
| 67 | Dakorien Moore | | WR | 12.3 | 7.0 | 12.3 | - | - | 12.3 | - |
| 67 | Beau Sparks | TXST | WR | 12.3 | -4.0 | 18.0 | 12.3 | - | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 67 | Lakota Dippre | JMU | TE | 12.3 | 15.5 | - | - | - | - | 12.3 |
| 70 | TK Norman | | WR | 12.0 | 12.0 | - | - | - | - | 12.0 |
| 70 | Anthony Eager | USA | WR | 12.0 | 12.0 | - | - | - | - | 12.0 |
| 70 | Nyck Harbor |  | WR | 12.0 | 12.0 | - | - | - | 12.0 | - |
| 70 | Jaylen Johnson | USF | RB | 12.0 | 12.0 | - | - | - | 12.0 | - |
| 70 | Oliver Straw | WVU | P | 12.0 | 12.0 | - | - | - | - | 12.0 |
| 70 | Kenny Minchey |  | QB | 12.0 | 3.0 | 15.6 | 12.0 | - | 19.5 | 2.0 |
| 70 | Tychaun Chapman | USM | WR | 12.0 | 12.0 | - | - | - | 12.0 | - |
| 70 | Shanard Clower | | WR | 12.0 | 12.0 | - | - | - | 12.0 | - |
| 70 | Terrance Carter | | TE | 12.0 | 12.0 | - | - | - | 12.0 | - |
| 70 | Tyseer Denmark | | WR | 12.0 | 12.0 | - | - | - | 12.0 | - |
| 70 | Jayshon Platt | FAU | WR | 12.0 | 10.0 | 12.0 | - | - | 12.0 | - |
| 81 | Tyler Brown | | WR | 11.8 | 21.0 | 13.5 | 11.8 | - | 11.3 | 13.0 |
| 82 | Aveion Chenault |  | WR | 11.7 | 8.0 | 11.7 | - | - | 13.5 | 8.0 |
| 83 | Hank Beatty |  | WR | 11.5 | 8.0 | 11.5 | - | - | 7.0 | 25.0 |
| 83 | Charlie Mirer |  | QB | 11.5 | 11.5 | - | - | - | 11.5 | - |
| 85 | Parker Awad | NMSU | QB | 11.0 | 11.0 | - | - | - | 11.0 | - |
| 85 | Stewart McDonald | MOST | PK | 11.0 | 11.0 | - | - | - | 11.0 | - |
| 85 | Miles Coleman | UNT | WR | 11.0 | 18.0 | - | - | - | 11.0 | - |
| 85 | Chris Barnes | | WR | 11.0 | 11.0 | 30.3 | 18.8 | 10.7 | 17.2 | 5.7 |
| 85 | Barion Brown |  | WR | 11.0 | 9.0 | 11.0 | - | - | 12.0 | 9.0 |
| 85 | E.J. Horton |  | WR | 11.0 | -9.0 | - | - | - | -9.0 | 31.0 |
| 85 | Jared Brown | | WR | 11.0 | 19.0 | 11.0 | - | - | 10.5 | 12.0 |
| 85 | Joshua Guerin |  | WR | 11.0 | 11.0 | - | - | - | - | 11.0 |
| 93 | DeAree Rogers | NIU | WR | 10.8 | 7.0 | 10.8 | - | - | 14.5 | 7.0 |
| 94 | Jairus Mack | WKU | WR | 10.7 | 3.5 | - | - | - | 10.7 | - |
| 94 | Isaiah Marshall |  | QB | 10.7 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 10.4 | - | 12.3 | 6.3 |
| 94 | Kyler Pearson | ECU | WR | 10.7 | 0.0 | - | - | - | 32.0 | 0.0 |
| 94 | Ryan Boe |  | QB | 10.7 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 6.0 | - | 11.4 | 4.0 |
| 98 | Micah Tease | TLSA | WR | 10.5 | 19.0 | - | - | - | - | 10.5 |
| 98 | Ryan Williams |  | WR | 10.5 | 5.0 | - | - | - | 10.5 | - |
| 98 | Malcolm Simmons | | WR | 10.5 | 12.0 | 10.5 | - | - | 12.7 | 4.0 |