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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1098 | Duane Thomas Jr. |  | WR | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.9 | - | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| 1098 | Branson Robinson |  | RB | 3.2 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 2.2 |
| 1098 | Austin Simmons |  | QB | 3.2 | 2.0 | 4.6 | 3.2 | - | 1.9 | 5.5 |
| 1098 | Dan Villari |  | TE | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.5 | - | 3.8 | 2.0 |
| 1098 | Jadyn Ott |  | RB | 3.2 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 3.2 | - | 3.4 | 2.6 |
| 1098 | Samari Howard | ARMY | WR | 3.2 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 3.2 | - | 6.3 | 2.2 |
| 1098 | AJ Newberry |  | RB | 3.2 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 2.0 | - | 4.3 | -0.8 |
| 1098 | Jalen John | CCU | RB | 3.2 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | - | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| 1098 | Kadyn Proctor |  | OL | 3.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.2 | - | 1.5 | 4.3 |
| 1098 | Iverson Howard |  | RB | 3.2 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 0.8 |
| 1098 | Allen Middleton | BGSU | WR | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3.2 | - | - | 7.0 | 2.3 |
| 1098 | Duke Watson |  | RB | 3.2 | 6.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | - | 2.6 | 4.2 |
| 1113 | Elijah McCoy | UTEP | RB | 3.1 | -0.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | - | 3.4 | 2.5 |
| 1113 | Luke Kromenhoek |  | QB | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.1 | - | - | 0.8 | 7.0 |
| 1113 | Beau Pribula |  | QB | 3.1 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.6 |
| 1113 | Terrez Worthy | TEM | RB | 3.1 | -0.7 | 3.4 | - | - | 5.2 | 0.3 |
| 1113 | Justin Baker |  | RB | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.1 | - | - | 3.1 | - |
| 1113 | Fernando Mendoza |  | QB | 3.1 | -0.6 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 4.0 |
| 1113 | Shekai Mills-Knight | | RB | 3.1 | 3.2 | - | - | - | 3.1 | - |
| 1113 | Ryan Browne |  | QB | 3.1 | 0.8 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
| 1113 | Jordan Lyle |  | RB | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 3.2 | - | 3.2 | 2.9 |
| 1113 | Shane Reynolds |  | RB | 3.1 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 2.3 | - | 3.7 | 2.6 |
| 1113 | Connor Walendzak |  | RB | 3.1 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 2.8 | - | 3.3 | 2.6 |
| 1113 | Nakai Amachree | BGSU | RB | 3.1 | 7.5 | 3.1 | - | - | 1.7 | 4.3 |
| 1113 | Tucker Gleason | | QB | 3.1 | 15.5 | 8.0 | 5.4 | 3.8 | 6.0 | 2.0 |
| 1113 | Dalen Cobb | GASO | WR | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.2 | - | 4.2 | 2.4 |
| 1113 | Roydell Williams |  | RB | 3.1 | 0.0 | 3.6 | - | - | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 1113 | C.J. Stokes | CLT | RB | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.1 | - | 2.7 | 4.2 |
| 1129 | Holden Phillips |  | QB | 3.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | 3.0 | - |
| 1129 | Sam Williams-Dixon |  | RB | 3.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | 3.0 | - |
| 1129 | Rodney Bullard Jr. |  | WR | 3.0 | 8.0 | - | - | - | 3.0 | - |
| 1129 | Cam Vaughn | WVU | WR | 3.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| 1129 | Charleston French |  | RB | 3.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | - | 3.0 |
| 1129 | E.J. Warner | FRES | QB | 3.0 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 3.7 |
| 1129 | Jaylen King | | QB | 3.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | 3.0 | - |
| 1129 | Maguire Anderson | FIU | WR | 3.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | 3.0 | - |
| 1129 | Isaiah Spencer |  | WR | 3.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | 3.0 | - |
| 1129 | David Chapeau | | PK | 3.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | - | 3.0 |
| 1129 | Tucker Parks | WKU | QB | 3.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | 3.0 | - |
| 1129 | Daniel Anderson |  | RB | 3.0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | 3.0 | - |
| 1129 | Xavier Terrell | FAU | RB | 3.0 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.0 | - | 2.5 | 3.3 |
| 1129 | Stanley Anderson-Lofton | MTSU | QB | 3.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | - | 3.0 |
| 1129 | Jason Philpot-Dixon | CMU | RB | 3.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | 3.0 | - |
| 1129 | Tre Spivey |  | WR | 3.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | - | 3.0 |
| 1129 | Chase Curtis |  | TE | 3.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | 3.0 | - |
| 1129 | TJ Horton | BALL | RB | 3.0 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 2.6 |
| 1129 | Jarris Williams | TROY | RB | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.1 | - | 4.3 | 2.3 |
| 1129 | Brandon Tennison |  | QB | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 2.2 | - | 4.0 | 2.4 |
| 1129 | Eli Wood |  | WR | 3.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | - | 3.0 |
| 1129 | Ryan Niblett |  | DB | 3.0 | -2.0 | 2.3 | - | - | 6.5 | 0.7 |
| 1129 | Malachi Fannin-Render | LIB | RB | 3.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | 3.0 | - |
| 1129 | Tyler Buchner |  | WR | 3.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | 3.0 | - |
| 1129 | Chase Dawkins |  | RB | 3.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | 3.0 | - |
| 1129 | Francis Mauigoa | | OL | 3.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | 3.0 | - |
| 1129 | Harold Mack | EMU | WR | 3.0 | 5.0 | - | - | - | - | 3.0 |
| 1129 | Mar'Kel Porter | BGSU | RB | 3.0 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.3 |
| 1129 | Deuce Bailey | MOST | QB | 3.0 | 0.9 | 3.0 | - | - | 7.1 | 0.9 |
| 1129 | Jayden Parker |  | RB | 3.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | 3.0 | - |
| 1129 | Deuce Spann |  | WR | 3.0 | 4.0 | - | - | - | - | 3.0 |
| 1129 | Clay Ash | WVU | RB | 3.0 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 3.1 | - | 3.6 | 2.1 |
| 1129 | Brendon Haygood | | RB | 3.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | 3.0 | - |
| 1129 | Jordyn Bridgewater | | WR | 3.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | 3.0 | - |
| 1129 | Ross Fournet | FIU | WR | 3.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | - | 3.0 |
| 1129 | TJ Lateef |  | QB | 3.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | - | 4.3 | 2.4 |
| 1129 | Ashton Hayes | NEV | RB | 3.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| 1166 | Jayden Maiava |  | QB | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
| 1166 | Jocquez Smith | TEM | RB | 2.9 | 2.0 | 2.9 | - | - | 2.7 | 3.5 |
| 1166 | Jalen Bonds | BALL | RB | 2.9 | 1.9 | 2.9 | - | - | 1.5 | 3.1 |
| 1166 | Drelon Miller | COLO | WR | 2.9 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.2 | - | 3.6 | 2.3 |
| 1166 | Hunter Herring | ULM | QB | 2.9 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 2.3 | - | 2.7 | 3.0 |
| 1166 | Makari Bodiford | MEM | RB | 2.9 | 1.0 | 3.2 | - | - | 1.0 | 3.3 |
| 1166 | Blake Barnett |  | QB | 2.9 | 3.3 | 1.9 | - | - | 4.0 | 0.8 |
| 1166 | John Mateer | | QB | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 |
| 1166 | Elijah Faulkner | MASS | RB | 2.9 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
| 1166 | Da'Marion Alberic | MASS | RB | 2.9 | 5.3 | 2.9 | - | - | -1.0 | 4.2 |
| 1166 | Joseph Filardi | | QB | 2.9 | 6.8 | 3.4 | - | - | 4.1 | 1.7 |
| 1166 | J'Marion Burnette |  | RB | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.3 | - | - | 3.1 | 2.3 |
| 1166 | Amari Odom | KENN | QB | 2.9 | -0.2 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 2.1 |
| 1166 | Bo MacCormack III |  | RB | 2.9 | 8.5 | 2.8 | - | - | 5.2 | 1.7 |
| 1166 | Josh Holst | NIU | QB | 2.9 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 3.9 | - | 3.1 | 2.7 |
| 1166 | Walker Eget | SJSU | QB | 2.9 | 2.0 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 2.2 |
| 1166 | Kiael Kelly | BALL | QB | 2.9 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 1.9 |
| 1166 | Kalib Hicks | OKST | RB | 2.9 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 3.1 | - | 2.6 | 3.4 |
| 1166 | Sedrick Irvin |  | RB | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.2 |
| 1166 | JaMario Clements |  | RB | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.4 | - | 2.7 | 3.3 |
| 1186 | Maguire Martin | AF | QB | 2.8 | 2.8 | - | - | - | 2.8 | - |
| 1186 | Jackson Arnold |  | QB | 2.8 | 17.7 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
| 1186 | Joe Fagnano |  | QB | 2.8 | -4.2 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
| 1186 | Ethan Ervin | FAU | RB | 2.8 | 1.3 | 3.0 | - | - | 1.6 | 4.3 |
| 1186 | Lucas Farrington | JXST | RB | 2.8 | 2.8 | - | - | - | 2.8 | - |
| 1186 | Richard Young | | RB | 2.8 | 4.0 | 2.7 | - | - | 2.7 | 2.9 |
| 1186 | Caleb Hood | | RB | 2.8 | -2.0 | 2.8 | - | - | 2.6 | 3.0 |
| 1186 | Luke Carney | | QB | 2.8 | 0.0 | 2.1 | - | - | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| 1186 | MJ Morris | CCU | QB | 2.8 | 10.0 | 2.8 | - | - | 1.5 | 3.6 |
| 1186 | Drew Devillier | RICE | QB | 2.8 | 4.5 | 3.4 | - | - | 0.8 | 4.4 |
| 1186 | Xavier Ward | SJSU | QB | 2.8 | 3.8 | 2.8 | - | - | 2.6 | 4.0 |
| 1186 | Jaylen Raynor | ARST | QB | 2.8 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 1.6 |
| 1186 | Aidan Chiles | | QB | 2.8 | -0.5 | 1.7 | 2.0 | - | 2.5 | 3.4 |
| 1186 | Tre' Hartwell | | RB | 2.8 | 2.0 | 2.8 | - | - | 2.7 | 3.3 |
| 1186 | Blake Kendall | JMU | QB | 2.8 | 3.3 | 2.8 | - | - | 2.0 | 3.3 |