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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 389 | Xavier Williams |  | RB | 5.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 5.5 |
| 389 | Sieh Bangura | OHIO | RB | 5.8 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 5.0 |
| 389 | Jakivion Calip | CMU | RB | 5.8 | 4.3 | - | - | - | 5.8 | - |
| 389 | Landan Brown | SHSU | RB | 5.8 | 4.9 | 7.2 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 8.0 | 3.2 |
| 389 | Jovesa Damuni |  | RB | 5.8 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 5.8 | - | 5.8 | - |
| 389 | Leshon Williams |  | RB | 5.8 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 4.2 |
| 389 | Emmett Johnson |  | RB | 5.8 | 7.5 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 5.4 |
| 408 | Owen Allen | AF | RB | 5.7 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.8 |
| 408 | Gregory DeRosiers | MEM | RB | 5.7 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 7.8 |
| 408 | Tyvonn Byars | RICE | RB | 5.7 | 7.7 | 6.2 | 5.7 | - | 4.6 | 6.5 |
| 408 | Jeremy Payne |  | RB | 5.7 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 5.0 |
| 408 | Ousmane Kromah |  | RB | 5.7 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 5.0 |
| 408 | Keelon Russell |  | QB | 5.7 | 8.0 | - | - | - | 5.7 | - |
| 408 | Dontae McMillan | EMU | RB | 5.7 | 10.1 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 5.4 |
| 408 | Terion Stewart |  | RB | 5.7 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 7.1 |
| 408 | Matthew Sluka | JMU | QB | 5.7 | 4.0 | 10.3 | 8.9 | - | 8.3 | 3.8 |
| 408 | Dominic Knicely | CCU | RB | 5.7 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 7.5 | 4.3 |
| 408 | Semaj Pierre | RICE | WR | 5.7 | -1.0 | 8.3 | 5.7 | - | 11.0 | 0.3 |
| 408 | George Pettaway | JMU | RB | 5.7 | 2.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | - | 7.0 | 3.5 |
| 408 | Zachary Palmer-Smith | ULM | RB | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 5.5 |
| 408 | Josiah Freeman | FRES | WR | 5.7 | 0.0 | 5.7 | - | - | 8.5 | 0.0 |
| 408 | Lazaro Rogers | NIU | RB | 5.7 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 3.7 | - | 8.9 | 3.9 |
| 408 | Jayden Limar |  | RB | 5.7 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 5.9 | - | 8.2 | 2.8 |
| 408 | Jawarn Howell |  | RB | 5.7 | 2.0 | 7.1 | - | - | 4.5 | 10.0 |
| 408 | Alex Tecza |  | RB | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 4.6 |
| 408 | Nate Sheppard |  | RB | 5.7 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 6.5 |
| 408 | Devon Dampier |  | QB | 5.7 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 4.6 |
| 408 | Devin Roche | ODU | RB | 5.7 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 4.8 |
| 408 | Willie Shaw III |  | RB | 5.7 | 4.0 | 5.7 | - | - | 5.7 | - |
| 408 | Logan Diggs |  | RB | 5.7 | 2.5 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 2.8 |
| 408 | Vic Listorti | | FB | 5.7 | 5.7 | - | - | - | - | 5.7 |
| 408 | Antwan Roberts | MRSH | RB | 5.7 | 17.0 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 6.3 |
| 408 | Star Thomas |  | RB | 5.7 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 6.4 |
| 408 | Drew Wagner |  | WR | 5.7 | 4.5 | - | - | - | 5.7 | - |
| 435 | Dorian Boyland | OHIO | RB | 5.6 | 6.3 | 5.6 | - | - | 6.0 | 4.5 |
| 435 | Miles Davis | USU | RB | 5.6 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.5 |
| 435 | DeaMonte Trayanum | | RB | 5.6 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 7.2 | 4.7 |
| 435 | Telly Johnson Jr. | NIU | RB | 5.6 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 6.9 |
| 435 | Jalen Buckley |  | RB | 5.6 | 10.2 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 4.4 |
| 435 | James McNeil Jr. |  | RB | 5.6 | 0.0 | 1.0 | - | - | 5.9 | 2.0 |
| 435 | Jayden Scott |  | RB | 5.6 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 3.8 |
| 435 | Jevon Edwards | CCU | RB | 5.6 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 5.0 |
| 435 | Kaelon Black |  | RB | 5.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 4.7 |
| 435 | Quincy Craig |  | RB | 5.6 | 0.5 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 9.2 | 3.1 |
| 435 | Jordan Simmons |  | RB | 5.6 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 7.1 | 4.7 |
| 435 | Tre Richardson |  | WR | 5.6 | -1.0 | 5.0 | 6.1 | - | 3.3 | 12.0 |
| 435 | Byron Cardwell |  | RB | 5.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 6.5 | 4.1 |
| 435 | Amani Givens | LT | RB | 5.6 | 10.0 | 7.4 | 5.6 | - | 6.4 | 2.0 |
| 435 | J'Koby Williams |  | RB | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| 435 | Taylen Green |  | QB | 5.6 | 0.5 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 5.4 |
| 435 | Germie Bernard | | WR | 5.6 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 7.6 | - | 7.3 | 4.5 |
| 435 | James Peoples |  | RB | 5.6 | 18.3 | 7.2 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 2.7 |
| 435 | Kenny Tracy | M-OH | RB | 5.6 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 5.6 | - | 6.6 | 2.6 |
| 435 | Cornell Hatcher Jr. | ORST | RB | 5.6 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 6.1 | - | 6.5 | 3.7 |
| 435 | McCae Hillstead | | QB | 5.6 | 1.0 | 6.8 | - | - | 6.3 | 3.0 |
| 435 | Kamario Taylor |  | QB | 5.6 | 8.7 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 4.2 |
| 435 | Justin Williams-Thomas | MRSH | RB | 5.6 | 6.0 | 8.9 | 7.9 | - | 5.5 | 5.8 |
| 435 | Cam Cook | JXST | RB | 5.6 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
| 435 | Damon Bankston | UNM | RB | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 6.1 |
| 460 | Oliver Miles III | | DB | 5.5 | 8.8 | 5.5 | - | - | 3.6 | 8.8 |
| 460 | Harry Dalton III |  | RB | 5.5 | 6.3 | 4.0 | - | - | 7.2 | 0.5 |
| 460 | Cam Fancher |  | QB | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.5 | - | - | 5.6 | 5.4 |
| 460 | LJ Martin | | RB | 5.5 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.6 |
| 460 | Jamarion McDougle | BALL | WR | 5.5 | -12.0 | - | - | - | 23.0 | -12.0 |
| 460 | Demon June |  | RB | 5.5 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.3 |
| 460 | Devin Mccuin |  | WR | 5.5 | -1.0 | - | - | - | 12.0 | -1.0 |
| 460 | Octavian Smith Jr. |  | WR | 5.5 | 1.0 | 5.7 | - | - | 5.7 | 5.0 |
| 460 | Walker Howard | UL | QB | 5.5 | 6.6 | 5.5 | - | - | 5.5 | - |
| 460 | Devonte Ross |  | WR | 5.5 | 5.5 | - | - | - | - | 5.5 |
| 460 | La'Vell Wright | WKU | RB | 5.5 | 8.3 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.2 |
| 460 | Jaylen Jenkins | TXST | RB | 5.5 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 6.0 | - | 5.6 | 5.4 |
| 460 | Samuel Harris |  | RB | 5.5 | 2.0 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| 460 | Trent Battle | | RB | 5.5 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 4.7 |
| 460 | Henry Rutledge | CLT | RB | 5.5 | 5.5 | - | - | - | 5.5 | - |
| 460 | Jeremiah Cobb |  | RB | 5.5 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 6.0 |
| 460 | Nate Frazier |  | RB | 5.5 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 6.8 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 6.3 |
| 460 | Jahiem White | WVU | RB | 5.5 | 6.7 | - | - | - | 5.2 | 6.7 |
| 460 | Jo'Nathan Silver | DEL | RB | 5.5 | 9.1 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 3.9 |
| 460 | Omari Kelly |  | WR | 5.5 | 3.0 | 9.3 | 5.0 | - | 3.4 | 16.0 |
| 460 | Mark Fletcher Jr. |  | RB | 5.5 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.7 |
| 460 | Kaden Shields-Dutton | FAU | RB | 5.5 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 4.6 |
| 460 | Turner Helton | GASO | QB | 5.5 | 8.0 | - | - | - | 8.0 | 3.0 |
| 460 | Parker Navarro | OHIO | QB | 5.5 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.8 |
| 460 | Kalieb Osborne | | QB | 5.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 6.0 | - | 7.3 | 4.3 |
| 485 | Blake Horvath | | QB | 5.4 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.9 |
| 485 | Bryce Duke | | RB | 5.4 | 10.7 | 6.8 | 5.4 | - | 6.1 | 4.6 |
| 485 | Rueben Owens |  | RB | 5.4 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.3 |
| 485 | Jevon Jackson | UAB | RB | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 4.7 |
| 485 | Braxton Jennings |  | RB | 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.6 | - | - | 5.7 | 3.4 |
| 485 | Ky Woods | NEV | RB | 5.4 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.7 |
| 485 | CJ Campbell |  | RB | 5.4 | 3.0 | 5.4 | - | - | 5.4 | - |
| 485 | Mekhi Nelson | | RB | 5.4 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 5.3 | - | 4.2 | 6.3 |
| 485 | Elijah Gilliam | FRES | RB | 5.4 | 10.2 | 7.7 | 6.7 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 6.7 |
| 485 | Marvis Parrish | WKU | RB | 5.4 | 4.3 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 4.8 |
| 485 | Tylik Hill |  | RB | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | - | 6.2 | 5.1 |
| 485 | Anthony Rubio |  | RB | 5.4 | 5.4 | - | - | - | 5.4 | - |
| 485 | Jeremiah Johnson | | RB | 5.4 | 5.8 | - | - | - | 5.4 | - |
| 485 | Derrick McFall |  | RB | 5.4 | 6.4 | 9.2 | 6.6 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 8.9 |
| 485 | Jekail Middlebrook | MTSU | RB | 5.4 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.0 |
| 485 | Cameron Dickey | | RB | 5.4 | 4.0 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 4.6 |