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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 687 | Javion Kinnard | CSU | RB | 4.7 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 3.1 | - | 5.3 | 3.5 |
| 687 | Terrell Mitchell |  | RB | 4.7 | 4.7 | - | - | - | 4.7 | - |
| 687 | Alex Manske |  | QB | 4.7 | 2.0 | 4.7 | - | - | 6.5 | 2.3 |
| 687 | Harrison Waylee |  | RB | 4.7 | 6.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 3.2 |
| 687 | Tama Amisone | SJSU | QB | 4.7 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 4.3 | - | 5.1 | 4.5 |
| 687 | Dallan Hayden | COLO | RB | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.2 | - | 5.1 | 4.3 |
| 687 | Cameran Brown |  | QB | 4.7 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 6.2 | 3.6 |
| 687 | Anthony Woods |  | RB | 4.7 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 5.0 |
| 687 | Keldric Luster | TXST | QB | 4.7 | 2.0 | - | - | - | 4.7 | - |
| 687 | Jamari Hawkins | MEM | WR | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.7 | - | - | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| 687 | KJ Jackson |  | QB | 4.7 | 3.5 | 4.1 | - | - | 5.0 | 4.3 |
| 687 | Bricen Brantley |  | WR | 4.7 | 1.0 | 4.7 | - | - | 6.0 | 4.0 |
| 687 | Darius Taylor |  | RB | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.5 | - | 4.9 | 3.9 |
| 687 | E.J. Smith |  | RB | 4.7 | 6.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 | - | 4.4 | 4.9 |
| 687 | Daniel Hishaw Jr. |  | RB | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| 687 | Marcel Reed | | QB | 4.7 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 7.0 |
| 687 | Ca'Lil Valentine |  | RB | 4.7 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.1 |
| 718 | Qua Ashley | BALL | RB | 4.6 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 6.6 | 3.2 |
| 718 | Matt Long | AF | WR | 4.6 | 7.0 | 5.3 | - | - | 2.0 | 5.3 |
| 718 | Cornelius Warren |  | RB | 4.6 | 4.6 | - | - | - | - | 4.6 |
| 718 | Lucian Anderson III | BGSU | QB | 4.6 | 4.8 | 2.3 | - | - | 2.8 | 9.5 |
| 718 | TJ Harden |  | RB | 4.6 | 4.4 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| 718 | Rocko Griffin | MASS | RB | 4.6 | 8.7 | 3.6 | 4.4 | - | 5.6 | 3.7 |
| 718 | Nate Palmer |  | RB | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.4 | - | 3.4 | 6.7 |
| 718 | Jordan Anderson | | TE | 4.6 | 1.0 | 7.3 | 3.7 | - | 6.3 | 1.0 |
| 718 | Dylan Carson | AF | RB | 4.6 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 4.0 |
| 718 | Anthony Carrie | FIU | RB | 4.6 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 4.0 |
| 718 | Cam Barfield | HAW | RB | 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 |
| 718 | Nathan Mcneil |  | RB | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | - | 4.4 | 4.7 |
| 718 | Ben Prosper | EMU | WR | 4.6 | 2.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 | - | 1.0 | 5.6 |
| 718 | Lloyd Avant | CSU | RB | 4.6 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 2.9 |
| 718 | Kevorian Barnes | | RB | 4.6 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 3.8 | - | 3.4 | 7.1 |
| 718 | Landon Sims | HAW | RB | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| 718 | Desmond Reid |  | RB | 4.6 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 4.0 | - | 4.6 | 4.7 |
| 718 | Damien Taylor |  | RB | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.4 | - | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| 718 | Tre Wisner |  | RB | 4.6 | 8.2 | 6.0 | 5.1 | - | 5.3 | 3.6 |
| 718 | Malachi Thomas |  | RB | 4.6 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.3 |
| 718 | Christian Leary |  | WR | 4.6 | 0.0 | 6.4 | 5.2 | - | 5.2 | 4.0 |
| 718 | Alonza Barnett | JMU | QB | 4.6 | 7.1 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 3.8 |
| 718 | Samaj Jones |  | QB | 4.6 | 8.7 | - | - | - | 4.6 | - |
| 718 | Austyn Dendy | BGSU | RB | 4.6 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.6 | - | 3.8 | 5.1 |
| 718 | Jalynn Williams | | RB | 4.6 | 0.0 | 4.6 | - | - | 3.3 | 6.5 |
| 718 | Sam Scott | | RB | 4.6 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 3.6 |
| 744 | Quentin Gibson | COLO | WR | 4.5 | 2.0 | - | - | - | 7.0 | 2.0 |
| 744 | Ja'Quez Cross | ARST | RB | 4.5 | 4.5 | - | - | - | 4.5 | - |
| 744 | Reggie Branch | MOST | RB | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | - | - | 3.3 | 5.7 |
| 744 | Jalen Berger | | RB | 4.5 | 8.1 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 5.8 |
| 744 | Nicholas Singleton |  | RB | 4.5 | 9.6 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| 744 | Fame Ijeboi | | RB | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| 744 | Javon Robinson | | WR | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | - | - | 4.5 | - |
| 744 | Kaderris Roberts | BGSU | RB | 4.5 | 6.0 | 1.7 | 2.5 | - | 4.6 | 4.1 |
| 744 | Soren Rief |  | RB | 4.5 | 4.5 | - | - | - | 4.5 | - |
| 744 | Scottre Humphrey | UNM | RB | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 3.8 |
| 744 | Tyler Jacklich | WVU | RB | 4.5 | -1.0 | 4.5 | - | - | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 744 | Jaxson Lavender | | WR | 4.5 | 4.5 | - | - | - | - | 4.5 |
| 744 | Bo Walker |  | RB | 4.5 | 5.3 | 5.5 | - | - | 4.3 | 5.5 |
| 744 | Chavon Wright | NIU | RB | 4.5 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 3.8 |
| 744 | Jackson Mccarter | JMU | RB | 4.5 | 8.5 | - | - | - | 4.5 | - |
| 744 | Tyson Thompson | RICE | WR | 4.5 | 8.0 | 5.3 | 4.5 | - | 4.3 | 4.7 |
| 744 | Brandon Ramirez | FRES | RB | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| 744 | Jeffery Pittman | USM | RB | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.0 |
| 744 | Caden Knighten |  | RB | 4.5 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 6.2 |
| 744 | Nico Iamaleava | | QB | 4.5 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 3.5 |
| 744 | Marques Hicks | KENT | RB | 4.5 | -1.0 | 4.5 | - | - | - | 4.5 |
| 744 | Gavin Sawchuk |  | RB | 4.5 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 3.7 |
| 744 | Keagan Johnson | UNM | WR | 4.5 | 5.0 | - | - | - | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| 744 | Maurice Turner | TULN | RB | 4.5 | 5.5 | 1.8 | 3.2 | - | 5.7 | 0.2 |
| 744 | Rodney Hill | | RB | 4.5 | -1.0 | 4.5 | - | - | 5.3 | -1.0 |
| 744 | Bryce Underwood |  | QB | 4.5 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 3.9 |
| 744 | Makhi Frazier |  | RB | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 4.3 | - | 5.2 | 3.1 |
| 744 | Trey Cornist | CMU | RB | 4.5 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| 744 | P.J. Prioleau |  | RB | 4.5 | 12.0 | 6.0 | 4.5 | - | 5.4 | 3.2 |
| 744 | Caden Durham |  | RB | 4.5 | 7.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 |
| 744 | Zach Hernandez | | RB | 4.5 | 4.5 | - | - | - | 4.5 | - |
| 744 | Darrien Jones | UNLV | RB | 4.5 | 4.5 | - | - | - | - | 4.5 |
| 744 | Javin Whatley | | WR | 4.5 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 5.3 | - | 1.3 | 6.4 |
| 744 | Hayden Reed | ARMY | RB | 4.5 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 4.0 | - | 5.0 | 3.3 |
| 778 | Dequan Finn | M-OH | QB | 4.4 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | - | 5.5 | 4.1 |
| 778 | DJ Butler |  | RB | 4.4 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.7 |
| 778 | Frank Peasant | MEM | RB | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 3.2 |
| 778 | Eric Singleton Jr. |  | WR | 4.4 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 4.0 | - | 4.7 | 4.1 |
| 778 | Kenny Odom | UTEP | WR | 4.4 | -4.0 | -1.5 | 3.7 | - | -3.5 | 5.8 |
| 778 | Dekalon Taylor | COLO | RB | 4.4 | 2.4 | 4.5 | - | - | 4.2 | 5.5 |
| 778 | Tae Meadows | TROY | RB | 4.4 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 3.9 |
| 778 | Anthony Wilhite | | RB | 4.4 | 4.4 | - | - | - | 4.4 | - |
| 778 | Kenneth Williams |  | RB | 4.4 | 1.8 | - | - | - | 4.4 | - |
| 778 | Isaiah Mozee | | RB | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 4.0 |
| 778 | David Eziomume |  | RB | 4.4 | 5.7 | 5.1 | - | - | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| 778 | Ofa Mataele | | RB | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.1 |
| 778 | Ashton Daniels | | QB | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.4 | - | - | 4.1 | 5.0 |
| 778 | Jaylin Carter | USM | WR | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 4.6 | - | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| 778 | Anthony Hankerson | ORST | RB | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 2.9 |
| 778 | Avery Johnson |  | QB | 4.4 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.9 |
| 778 | D'Wayne' Winfield | UL | QB | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 3.9 |
| 778 | Dane Nauman |  | RB | 4.4 | 2.3 | - | - | - | 4.4 | - |
| 778 | Micah Ford |  | RB | 4.4 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.0 | - | 5.6 | 3.6 |
| 778 | D'Shawntae Jones | M-OH | RB | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 3.9 |
| 778 | Brendon Lewis | MEM | QB | 4.4 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.7 |
| 778 | Jaquari Lewis | APP | RB | 4.4 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.8 |
| 778 | Gemari Sands | FAU | RB | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 |