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The record for highest rushing yards per carry in a season was set in 1939 by Jackie Robinson of UCLA with an average of 12.2 yards per carry across 42 attempts, a record that stands to this day. [1] The record of 37 rushing touchdowns in a season was set by Barry Sanders of Oklahoma State in 1988.
The single-game rushing record belongs to Oklahoma's Samaje Perine, whose 427 yards in a 2014 game against Kansas broke a record set just the week before by Wisconsin's Melvin Gordon. Prior to Perine and Gordon, the only player to rush for 400 yards in a game was LaDainian Tomlinson. All players on the career list are running backs.
Among all colleges and universities, the following NCAA teams have the most players to reach the NFL by position: [135] Quarterbacks: USC (17) Running backs: Nebraska (40) Wide receivers: Miami (FL) and USC (tied at 40 each) Tight ends: Notre Dame (21) Offensive linemen: Notre Dame (63) Defensive linemen: Miami (FL) (49) Linebackers: Penn State ...
According to a report on NFLDraftWatch.net, he ran the 40-yard dash in times of 4.33 to 4.38 seconds, which would have been the second-fastest among all running backs at the NFL Combine in March 2008. He posted the best pro-agility time of 4.03 seconds, the second-best vertical jump at 38 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches (980 mm), and the best 60-yard shuttle ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 1 December 2024. American football player (born 1969) For his son and college football running back, see E. J. Smith (American football). American football player Emmitt Smith Smith in 2010 No. 22 Position: Running back Personal information Born: (1969-05-15) May 15, 1969 (age 55) Pensacola, Florida, U.S ...
This is a list of National Football League running backs by total career rushing yards, and includes the 32 running backs who have rushed for at least 10,000 yards, for which sixteen of them have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Emmitt Smith leads with 18,355 yards and is also the postseason leader with 1,586. He has held the ...
In November 2019, he was selected as one of the twelve running backs on the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team. [147] On January 13, 2020, Brown was named the greatest college football player of all time by ESPN, during a ceremony at the College Football Playoff National Championship Game celebrating the 150th anniversary of college football ...
The NFL did not begin keeping official records until the 1932 season. [5] Since the adoption of the 14-game season in 1961 , all but one rushing champion have recorded over 1,000 yards rushing. Eight rushing champions have recorded over 2,000 rushing yards , a feat first accomplished by O. J. Simpson in 1973 and most recently achieved by ...