eric dickerson had the most single season rushing yards in ncaa history.
most single season rushing yards in ncaa history?
eric dickerson
as a senior in 2011, martin remained the broncos' catalyst of their rushing attack. in the season opening victory over the georgia bulldogs, he had 57 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown. in the next game at toledo, he had 70 rushing yards to go along with five receptions for 122 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown. on october 1, against nevada, he had 126 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. on october 15, against colorado state, he had 200 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns in the victory. he followed that up with 125 rushing yards, a rushing touchdown, and a two-yard receiving touchdown in the game against air force. on november 19, against san diego state, he had 129 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. in the next game, against wyoming, he had 153 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. he followed that up with 110 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns against new mexico. martin was the mvp of the 2011 maaco bowl las vegas after returning the opening kickoff 100-yards for a touchdown and rushing for 151 yards and a touchdown. he finished his final collegiate season with 1,299 rushing yards, 16 rushing touchdowns, 28 receptions, 255 receiving yards, and two receiving touchdowns. throughout his college career, martin started 25-of-51 games at boise state and was a first-team all-mountain west conference selection in 2011 and all-western athletic conference in 2010. martin ranks third in school history with 43 rushing touchdowns and 48 total touchdowns, fifth with 3,431 rushing yards and sixth with 617 rushing attempts. he was nicknamed "muscle hamster" by his boise state teammates due to his strength and small size.
doug martin (running back)
in the 2003 regular season opener against tennessee tech, williams had 61 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown. he had career highs of 135 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns playing against the golden eagles. the following week against mississippi, he recorded 131 rushing yards, 36 receiving yards, and two rushing touchdowns. he gained over 100 yards the following week against southern mississippi, finishing the game with 158 rushing yards. after a 108-yard game against arkansas state and another 107-yard game against uab the following week, he tied the school record with four consecutive +100 yard games in a row. the game after, he broke the record, when he posted 119 rushing yards against mississippi state. he continued the streak against the houston cougars with 120 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. the next week he had a career-high, 195 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns, in the victory against tulane. playing east carolina, he made the record eight consecutive games with over +100 rushing yards. with the 137 yards rushing, he broke the school record for single season rushing yards. he continued to break records the next week, when he broke the school record for attempts in a single season. william's had 154 rushing yards, 1 rushing touchdown on 27 attempts against louisville. the next week, in a win against cincinnati, he posted 136 rushing yards but tore his mcl during the game, ending his record-breaking season. he ended the season with over 1,400 rushing yards, the most in school history, and leading the nation in all-purpose yards. he was named as the 2003 conference usa offensive player of the year.
deangelo williams