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 | Cole Tabb |  | RB | 9.6 | 10.8 | 8.4 | 9.5 | - | 11.0 | 6.5 |
| 2 | Avery Johnson |  | QB | 9.1 | - | - | - | - | 9.4 | 6.3 |
| 3 | Mel Brown |  | RB | 8.7 | 4.6 | 7.7 | 6.5 | - | 10.1 | 6.2 |
| 4 | Keyjuan Brown |  | RB | 8.2 | 3.8 | - | - | - | 9.7 | 6.9 |
| 5 | Braxton Woodson |  | QB | 7.8 | 2.0 | - | - | - | 7.3 | 8.6 |
| 6 | Torrance Burgess Jr. |  | RB | 7.5 | 5.1 | 6.4 | 7.9 | - | 9.2 | 3.4 |
| 6 | Javian Mallory |  | RB | 7.5 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 5.9 | - | 9.3 | 4.9 |
| 6 | Jonaz Walton |  | RB | 7.5 | 3.4 | 7.8 | 7.7 | - | 10.4 | 5.7 |
| 9 | Dwight Phillips Jr. |  | RB | 7.4 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 7.4 | - | 7.7 | 7.0 |
| 10 | Cardae Mack |  | RB | 7.3 | 6.1 | 7.4 | - | - | 7.9 | 3.6 |
| 10 | Jahiem White |  | RB | 7.3 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 8.2 | - | 9.1 | 6.0 |
| 12 | J'Koby Williams |  | RB | 7.2 | 6.8 | 8.4 | 8.2 | - | 9.0 | 5.8 |
| 13 | Cyncir Bowers |  | RB | 7.1 | 8.7 | 7.7 | 7.6 | - | 7.9 | 6.0 |
| 14 | Kam Davis |  | RB | 7.0 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 8.2 | - | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| 14 | Aiden Flora |  | RB | 7.0 | 3.0 | 6.5 | 7.7 | - | 9.4 | 4.4 |
| 16 | Anthony Woods |  | RB | 6.9 | 8.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | - | 6.1 | 8.3 |
| 16 | Dylan Riley |  | RB | 6.9 | 9.8 | 7.4 | 6.8 | - | 7.9 | 6.1 |
| 16 | Aidan Laughery |  | RB | 6.9 | 9.5 | 5.8 | 7.9 | - | 7.0 | 6.5 |
| 19 | Duke Watson |  | RB | 6.8 | 6.3 | 5.0 | 6.3 | - | 8.9 | 3.9 |
| 19 | Herschel Turner |  | RB | 6.8 | 5.5 | 7.7 | 7.5 | - | 6.5 | 7.0 |
| 19 | Isaac Brown | | RB | 6.8 | 1.2 | 10.6 | 8.7 | - | 8.1 | 5.1 |
| 22 | Evan Medders |  | QB | 6.7 | 5.5 | 6.9 | - | - | 7.3 | 6.2 |
| 22 | Turbo Richard |  | RB | 6.7 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 6.1 | - | 6.5 | 7.1 |
| 24 | AJ Newberry |  | RB | 6.6 | 9.5 | 7.1 | 7.7 | - | 6.7 | 6.6 |
| 24 | George Pettaway |  | RB | 6.6 | - | - | - | - | 8.2 | 5.6 |
| 26 | Trequan Jones |  | RB | 6.5 | 13.2 | 6.7 | 5.8 | - | 5.6 | 7.1 |
| 26 | Jamarice Wilder |  | RB | 6.5 | 11.8 | 8.0 | 6.8 | - | 7.8 | 4.5 |
| 26 | TJ Engleman Jr. |  | RB | 6.5 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 6.7 | - | 10.3 | 4.8 |
| 26 | Jaylin Carter |  | RB | 6.5 | 3.3 | 5.5 | 5.4 | - | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| 26 | Qwantavius Wiggins |  | RB | 6.5 | 12.4 | 7.2 | 7.1 | - | 3.8 | 9.4 |
| 26 | KJ Edwards |  | RB | 6.5 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 6.3 | - | 7.5 | 4.7 |
| 26 | Jamal Rule |  | RB | 6.5 | 1.7 | - | - | - | 7.2 | 1.3 |
| 33 | Henry Rutledge |  | RB | 6.4 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 7.0 | - | 11.8 | 4.9 |
| 33 | James Jones |  | RB | 6.4 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 6.7 | - | 7.1 | 5.7 |
| 33 | Rayshon Luke |  | RB | 6.4 | 4.7 | - | - | - | 12.1 | 4.3 |
| 33 | Terrence Brown |  | RB | 6.4 | 3.3 | 6.5 | 5.8 | - | 6.5 | 6.4 |
| 37 | Rocco Conti | | RB | 6.3 | 6.9 | 7.8 | 6.4 | - | 5.9 | 7.0 |
| 37 | Wayshawn Parker |  | RB | 6.3 | 3.6 | 6.1 | 6.5 | - | 6.1 | 6.6 |
| 37 | Caleb Komolafe |  | RB | 6.3 | 11.5 | 7.3 | 6.8 | - | 7.1 | 3.5 |
| 37 | Wayne Knight | | RB | 6.3 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 5.9 | - | 6.0 | 6.9 |
| 37 | TJ Horton |  | RB | 6.3 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.8 | - | 9.2 | 4.3 |
| 37 | Kamari Moulton |  | RB | 6.3 | 2.2 | 5.5 | - | - | 7.2 | 5.6 |
| 43 | Raymond Moore III |  | QB | 6.2 | 2.9 | 5.6 | 4.9 | - | 5.2 | 7.7 |
| 43 | Jason Patterson |  | RB | 6.2 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 5.9 | - | 6.6 | 5.4 |
| 43 | A'Marion Peterson |  | RB | 6.2 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 5.8 | - | 8.3 | 3.6 |
| 46 | Gi'Bran Payne | | RB | 6.1 | - | - | - | - | 7.2 | 2.8 |
| 46 | Will Henderson III | | RB | 6.1 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 5.9 | - | 6.8 | 5.4 |
| 46 | Nick Herman | | RB | 6.1 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 4.3 | - | 7.4 | 4.5 |
| 49 | LaNorris Sellers |  | QB | 6.0 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.1 | - | 7.2 | 3.4 |
| 49 | Tyler Hughes |  | QB | 6.0 | 12.2 | 8.3 | 6.2 | - | 8.3 | 4.3 |
| 49 | Ja'Kobi Jackson |  | RB | 6.0 | - | - | - | - | 6.6 | 4.8 |
| 49 | JJ Garner |  | RB | 6.0 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 6.5 | - | 6.8 | 5.1 |
| 49 | Johnnie Daniels |  | RB | 6.0 | 13.0 | 9.8 | 6.8 | - | 5.9 | 6.0 |
| 54 | Godspower Nwawuihe |  | RB | 5.9 | 11.3 | - | - | - | 4.8 | 8.4 |
| 54 | Jackson Gutierrez | | QB | 5.9 | 8.8 | 6.8 | 5.7 | - | 6.5 | 5.1 |
| 54 | Makhi Frazier |  | RB | 5.9 | 7.8 | 6.5 | - | - | 5.8 | 6.0 |
| 57 | Abu Sama III |  | RB | 5.8 | 4.2 | - | - | - | 7.1 | 4.5 |
| 57 | Javion Kinnard |  | RB | 5.8 | 9.4 | 6.1 | - | - | 6.1 | 5.3 |
| 57 | Connor Walendzak |  | RB | 5.8 | - | - | - | - | 4.7 | 7.5 |
| 57 | Jayden Scott |  | RB | 5.8 | - | - | - | - | 7.4 | 3.0 |
| 61 | Jeffrey Overton Jr. |  | RB | 5.7 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 5.6 | - | 5.2 | 6.1 |
| 61 | Jacurri Brown |  | QB | 5.7 | - | - | - | - | 7.4 | 3.6 |
| 61 | Matt Fuller | | RB | 5.7 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.6 | - | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| 61 | Daune Morris |  | RB | 5.7 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 3.6 | - | 5.3 | 6.5 |
| 61 | Jadan Baugh |  | RB | 5.7 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 4.4 | - | 6.9 | 4.2 |
| 61 | Nate Sheppard |  | RB | 5.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 5.3 | - | 6.6 | 4.6 |
| 61 | Dominic Lee-Knicely |  | RB | 5.7 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 5.5 | - | 5.3 | 6.1 |
| 68 | Caden Creel |  | QB | 5.6 | 10.0 | 6.7 | 6.8 | - | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| 68 | Messiah Burch |  | RB | 5.6 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 5.9 | - | 5.8 | 4.9 |
| 68 | CJ Miller | | RB | 5.6 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 6.0 | - | 5.0 | 6.5 |
| 68 | DeSean Bishop | | RB | 5.6 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 5.2 | - | 5.5 | 5.7 |
| 68 | Kiefer Sibley |  | RB | 5.6 | 7.0 | 5.3 | 5.2 | - | 6.4 | 5.0 |
| 68 | Sire Gaines | | RB | 5.6 | 6.4 | - | - | - | 5.7 | 5.4 |
| 68 | Fluff Bothwell |  | RB | 5.6 | 6.5 | - | - | - | 5.5 | 5.8 |
| 68 | Curtis Kimmons IV |  | RB | 5.6 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 5.1 | - | 5.4 | 5.8 |
| 68 | TJ Thomas |  | RB | 5.6 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 5.8 | - | 5.8 | 5.3 |
| 77 | Clay Thevenin |  | RB | 5.5 | 8.3 | 6.3 | 5.8 | - | 4.1 | 6.9 |
| 77 | Michael Barrow | | WR | 5.5 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | - | 5.9 | 5.1 |
| 77 | Kyson Brown | | RB | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 4.5 | - | 7.8 | 4.4 |
| 77 | CJ Baxter | | RB | 5.5 | 3.0 | - | - | - | 6.3 | 4.2 |
| 77 | Keveun Mason |  | RB | 5.5 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.7 | - | 6.2 | 3.0 |
| 82 | Jaheim Merriweather |  | RB | 5.4 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | - | 6.1 | 4.5 |
| 82 | Jayden Clerveaux |  | RB | 5.4 | 3.6 | - | - | - | 5.8 | 4.3 |
| 82 | Markell Holman | | RB | 5.4 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 5.1 | - | 5.8 | 4.8 |
| 82 | Keenan Phillips |  | RB | 5.4 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 5.7 | - | 5.2 | 5.5 |
| 82 | Trae'von Dunbar | | RB | 5.4 | 4.8 | 6.1 | 6.0 | - | 6.5 | 3.6 |
| 87 | Ousmane Kromah |  | RB | 5.3 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.8 | - | 6.2 | 4.2 |
| 87 | Kendrick Raphael |  | RB | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 5.4 | - | 4.4 | 7.6 |
| 87 | Cale Hellums | | QB | 5.3 | 4.0 | 5.8 | 5.2 | - | 6.4 | 3.9 |
| 87 | Jalen Buckley |  | RB | 5.3 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 5.5 | - | 4.9 | 5.4 |
| 87 | Lee Beebe Jr. | | RB | 5.3 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 6.1 | - | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| 87 | Antwan Raymond | | RB | 5.3 | 8.3 | 4.7 | 5.8 | - | 5.4 | 5.1 |
| 87 | Manny Covey | | RB | 5.3 | 7.2 | 5.5 | 5.4 | - | 6.3 | 3.9 |
| 87 | Gideon Davidson |  | RB | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 5.7 | - | 4.9 | 6.2 |
| 87 | Tylik Hill |  | RB | 5.3 | 3.8 | 4.1 | - | - | 6.1 | 4.9 |
| 87 | Telly Johnson Jr. |  | RB | 5.3 | 4.5 | 6.6 | 6.2 | - | 4.4 | 6.1 |
| 97 | Dominic Kelley | | RB | 5.2 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | - | 5.8 | 4.4 |
| 97 | Rodney Fields Jr. | | RB | 5.2 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.0 | - | 5.7 | 3.9 |
| 97 | Goose Crowder | | QB | 5.2 | - | - | - | - | 5.8 | 3.9 |
| 97 | Antonio Martin | | RB | 5.2 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 5.3 | - | 5.4 | 5.0 |
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Who leads college football in yards per carry in 2026?
Through games played October 29, 2026, Cole Tabb of Cincinnati leads all college football players in yards per carry with 9.6. Avery Johnson of Kansas State is second with 9.1, Mel Brown of Colorado State third with 8.7, Keyjuan Brown of Louisville fourth with 8.2 & Braxton Woodson of Navy fifth with 7.8. Tabb's average puts him 0.5 yards clear of second place & 3.0 ahead of the 25th-ranked player.
Avery Johnson of Kansas State is the highest-ranked quarterback on the board at 9.1 yards, second overall. Torrance Burgess Jr. of Texas State, Javian Mallory of Miami & Jonaz Walton of Notre Dame are tied for sixth with 7.5, Dwight Phillips Jr. of Georgia is ninth with 7.4 and Cardae Mack of Arizona State & Jahiem White of North Texas are tied for tenth with 7.3.
A gap of 0.3 yards separates fifth from sixth, the widest single step anywhere below the top four. J'Koby Williams of Texas Tech ranks 12th with 7.2, Cyncir Bowers of UConn 13th with 7.1, Kam Davis of Liberty & Aiden Flora of Iowa State are tied 14th with 7.0 & Anthony Woods of UCLA, Dylan Riley of Boise State and Aidan Laughery of Illinois tied 16th with 6.9.
All 10 players are within 0.3 yards of each other. Duke Watson of UCF, Herschel Turner of Nevada & Isaac Brown of Louisville are tied 19th with 6.8, Evan Medders of Air Force & Turbo Richard of Indiana tied 22nd with 6.7 and AJ Newberry of Oregon State & George Pettaway of James Madison tied 24th with 6.6. Louisville is the only program with two players in the top 25. Twenty-two of the 25 are running backs; the three quarterbacks are Johnson second, Woodson fifth & Medders 22nd. Seven ranks inside the top 25 are shared by more than one player.
How this ranking is measured
The ranking above covers the top 25 of 305 college football players with at least one recorded rush attempt in the 2026 regular season. A minimum of 45 carries is applied. Yards per carry is rushing yards divided by rushing attempts. Figures are as of October 29, 2026 & are recalculated on StatRankings after each game's play-by-play is processed.