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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Jianni Davis |  | DL | 10.3 | - | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | - |
| 102 | Drew Mestemaker | OKST | QB | 10.2 | 18.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 18.2 | 0.6 |
| 102 | Henry Hasselbeck |  | QB | 10.2 | 4.0 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 13.3 | 4.0 |
| 104 | Jaylon Coleman | LIB | RB | 10.0 | 14.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 14.0 | 6.0 |
| 104 | Trequan Jones |  | RB | 10.0 | 13.9 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 13.9 |
| 104 | Stroman Bridges |  | WR | 10.0 | - | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | - |
| 104 | Winston Watkins Jr. |  | WR | 10.0 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | - |
| 104 | Nik Henry |  | WR | 10.0 | - | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | - | 10.0 |
| 104 | Braeden Jackson |  | RB | 10.0 | - | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | - |
| 104 | Karmello English |  | WR | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | - |
| 104 | Scoop Smith | M-OH | WR | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | - |
| 104 | Tony Diaz | | WR | 10.0 | - | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | - |
| 104 | G'Ivori Graham |  | RB | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | - |
| 104 | Elijah Jackson | BALL | RB | 10.0 | - | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | - | 10.0 |
| 104 | A'Marion Peterson |  | RB | 10.0 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 12.0 | 2.0 |
| 116 | Cole Tabb |  | RB | 9.9 | 14.4 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.9 | - |
| 117 | Bryson Luter | | QB | 9.8 | - | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | - |
| 118 | Cardell Williams | | QB | 9.7 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 9.5 |
| 119 | Jalen Bonds | BALL | RB | 9.6 | 12.8 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 12.8 | 3.0 |
| 120 | Luke Rauh |  | FB | 9.5 | - | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | - |
| 120 | Rasean Jones |  | WR | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | - |
| 120 | Matt Fuller |  | RB | 9.5 | 11.4 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | - |
| 120 | Donnie Cheers | NEV | WR | 9.5 | 5.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | - |
| 120 | John Buetow |  | RB | 9.5 | - | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | - |
| 120 | Isaiah Augustave | | RB | 9.5 | 20.3 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | - |
| 120 | Amante Martin | | RB | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | - |
| 127 | Samari Howard | | WR | 9.4 | 1.0 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | - |
| 127 | Byrd Ficklin |  | QB | 9.4 | 12.0 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | - |
| 129 | Anthony Woods |  | RB | 9.3 | 3.8 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 3.8 | 14.8 |
| 129 | Landen Chambers |  | RB | 9.3 | - | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | - |
| 129 | Brandon Tullis |  | RB | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | - |
| 129 | Braxton Jennings |  | RB | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | - |
| 129 | Jayden Scott |  | RB | 9.3 | 14.2 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 14.2 | 2.9 |
| 134 | Duke Watson | | RB | 9.2 | 1.7 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 15.7 | 1.7 |
| 134 | Kamari Moulton | | RB | 9.2 | 3.8 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.2 | - |
| 136 | Jamal Rule |  | RB | 9.1 | 11.0 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | - |
| 137 | Owen Chambers | | WR | 9.0 | - | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | - |
| 137 | Jackson Williams |  | WR | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | - | 9.0 |
| 137 | Ryan Coleman-Williams |  | WR | 9.0 | - | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | - |
| 137 | Alex Orji |  | QB | 9.0 | 16.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 11.3 |
| 137 | Cam'ron Lacy | MTSU | WR | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | - | 9.0 |
| 137 | Kenny Darby |  | WR | 9.0 | - | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | - |
| 137 | Conor Booth | | RB | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | - |
| 137 | Hezekiah Millender |  | QB | 9.0 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | - |
| 137 | DJ Butler |  | RB | 9.0 | 9.2 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | - |
| 137 | Rocco Marriott | | QB | 9.0 | - | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | - |
| 137 | Jalen Rashad Turner | | RB | 9.0 | - | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | - |
| 137 | Lloyd Benson III | | WR | 9.0 | - | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | - |
| 137 | Maguire Anderson | FIU | WR | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | - |
| 150 | Solomon Baggett |  | RB | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | - |
| 150 | Jalen Brown | NMSU | RB | 8.8 | -1.0 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 12.0 | 5.5 |
| 152 | Darian Mensah |  | QB | 8.7 | 10.5 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 10.5 | 5.0 |
| 152 | Jaylin Carter |  | RB | 8.7 | 10.6 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 9.6 | 8.0 |
| 154 | Gavin Sawchuk |  | RB | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | - |
| 154 | Nolan Good | KENT | QB | 8.6 | 5.7 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 5.7 | 13.0 |
| 154 | TJ Horton | BALL | RB | 8.6 | 13.9 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 13.9 | 0.7 |
| 154 | Tylik Hill |  | RB | 8.6 | 28.0 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | - |
| 158 | Keyjuan Brown | | RB | 8.5 | 12.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 12.0 | 8.0 |
| 158 | Braxton Woodson |  | QB | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 8.0 |
| 158 | Gael Ochoa |  | QB | 8.5 | - | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | - |
| 158 | Quintrevion Wisner |  | RB | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | - |
| 158 | Connor Walendzak |  | RB | 8.5 | 5.7 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 5.7 | 10.9 |
| 158 | Preston Hatfield |  | RB | 8.5 | - | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | - |
| 164 | Darrell Smith |  | RB | 8.4 | - | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | - |
| 164 | Dominic Kelley | NEV | RB | 8.4 | 4.9 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | - |
| 164 | Avery Johnson |  | QB | 8.4 | 9.8 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | - |
| 167 | Roman Gagliano | MTSU | QB | 8.3 | 7.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 12.5 | 7.3 |
| 167 | Latrelle Murrell | KENN | RB | 8.3 | 4.0 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | - |
| 167 | Carter Jones | NEV | QB | 8.3 | - | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | - |
| 167 | Jacob Knuth | | QB | 8.3 | - | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | - |
| 167 | KJ Edwards |  | RB | 8.3 | 7.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | - |
| 167 | James McNeil Jr. |  | RB | 8.3 | 4.0 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 17.0 | 4.0 |
| 167 | Deshonne Redeaux |  | RB | 8.3 | - | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | - |
| 174 | Nehemiah Warmate | | RB | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | - |
| 174 | Preston Rex |  | RB | 8.2 | 11.0 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | - |
| 176 | Gi'Bran Payne | | RB | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | - |
| 176 | Zylan Perry | | RB | 8.1 | 15.2 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | - |
| 178 | Nana Burris | | WR | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | - |
| 178 | William Watson III | MASS | QB | 8.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 6.7 |
| 178 | Lunch Winfield | | QB | 8.0 | 6.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 10.5 | 6.5 |
| 178 | Kemper Hodges | | QB | 8.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | - |
| 178 | Trent Mosley | | WR | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | - |
| 178 | Dylone Brooks | LT | RB | 8.0 | - | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | - |
| 178 | Jamari Miller |  | WR | 8.0 | 6.7 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 12.0 | 6.7 |
| 178 | Wayne Knight | | RB | 8.0 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 8.9 |
| 178 | Jacory Barney Jr. | | WR | 8.0 | - | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | - |
| 178 | Sacovie White-Helton | | WR | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | - |
| 178 | Kenneth Williams | | RB | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | - |
| 189 | Daune Morris |  | RB | 7.9 | 9.8 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 4.0 | 9.8 |
| 189 | Ja'Kobi Jackson |  | RB | 7.9 | 4.0 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 10.4 | 4.0 |
| 191 | Jaheim Merriweather |  | RB | 7.8 | 9.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | - |
| 191 | Evan Blouir | | QB | 7.8 | 2.0 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 9.7 | 2.0 |
| 191 | Taevion Swint | | RB | 7.8 | -0.5 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 12.0 | -0.5 |
| 191 | Kanye Roberts | | RB | 7.8 | - | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | - |
| 191 | Kiefer Sibley |  | RB | 7.8 | 12.0 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | - |
| 191 | Markell Holman |  | RB | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 14.0 |
| 191 | Will Henderson III | | RB | 7.8 | 5.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 11.0 | 5.7 |
| 191 | Dru DeShields | KENT | QB | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 9.0 |
| 199 | JC Evans |  | QB | 7.7 | - | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | - |
| 199 | Derrick McFall |  | WR | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | - |