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Barry Sanders [1] [2] (born July 16, 1968) ... Bye Bye Barry, a documentary film about his decision to retire while approaching the all-time rushing record, ...
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.
This means that while the NCAA recognizes Barry Sanders' single-season rushing yards record of 2,628 as the national record, Oklahoma State counts his stats from the 1988 Holiday Bowl as well and recognizes the record as 2,850 yards.
With Jeanty now joining Sanders in the top five, here’s a look at the highest individual rushing totals in a single season in FBS history: 1. Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State (1988): 2,628 yards
The Heisman Trophy runner-up is just 132 yards shy of breaking Barry Sanders’ NCAA single-season rushing record, a number he has already reached in 11 games this season. Boise State won its ...
Jeanty trails record-holder Barry Sanders, who rushed for 2,628 yards in 1988, by 340 yards with at least two more games guaranteed. ... Jeanty’s performance moved him into fifth place among FBS ...
Dickerson rushed for 2,105 yards, the current NFL rushing record, and averaged 131.6 rushing yards per game. [4] Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders recorded the third 2,000-yard season in 1997, rushing for 2,053 yards. At the age of 29, Sanders was the oldest back to surpass 2,000 yards.
Jeanty is now just 894 yards short of Barry Sanders' rushing record of 2,628 yards. The 5-foot-9 running back seeks to become the first running back since Alabama's Derrick Henry to win the ...