<Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Team ( seasons ) </Th> <Th> Total rushing yards </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Donnel Pumphrey </Td> <Td> San Diego State ( 2013 -- 2016 ) </Td> <Td> 6,405 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ron Dayne </Td> <Td> Wisconsin ( 1996 -- 1999 ) </Td> <Td> 6,397 ( 7,125 including bowl games ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ricky Williams </Td> <Td> Texas ( 1995 -- 1998 ) </Td> <Td> 6,279 ( 6,592 including bowl games ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tony Dorsett </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh ( 1973 -- 1976 ) </Td> <Td> 6,082 ( 6,526 including bowl games ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> DeAngelo Williams </Td> <Td> Memphis ( 2002 -- 2005 ) </Td> <Td> 6,026 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Royce Freeman </Td> <Td> Oregon ( 2014 -- 2017 ) </Td> <Td> 5,621 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Charles White </Td> <Td> USC ( 1976 -- 1979 ) </Td> <Td> 5,598 ( 6,245 including bowl games ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Travis Prentice </Td> <Td> Miami ( OH ) ( 1996 -- 1999 ) </Td> <Td> 5,596 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Cedric Benson </Td> <Td> Texas ( 2001 -- 2004 ) </Td> <Td> 5,540 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Damion Fletcher </Td> <Td> Southern Miss ( 2006 -- 2009 ) </Td> <Td> 5,302 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Anthony Thompson </Td> <Td> Indiana University ( 1997 -- 2000 ) </Td> <Td> 5,299 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Justin Jackson </Td> <Td> Northwestern ( 2014 -- 2017 ) </Td> <Td> 5,283 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Herschel Walker </Td> <Td> Georgia ( 1980 -- 1982 ) </Td> <Td> 5,259 ( 5,596 including bowl games ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Archie Griffin </Td> <Td> Ohio State ( 1972 -- 1975 ) </Td> <Td> 5,177 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Avon Cobourne </Td> <Td> West Virginia ( 1999 -- 2002 ) </Td> <Td> 5,164 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Garrett Wolfe </Td> <Td> Northern Illinois ( 2004 -- 2006 ) </Td> <Td> 5,164 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Montee Ball </Td> <Td> Wisconsin ( 2009 -- 2012 ) </Td> <Td> 5,140 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> LaMichael James </Td> <Td> Oregon ( 2009 -- 2011 ) </Td> <Td> 5,082 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Mike Hart </Td> <Td> Michigan ( 2004 -- 2007 ) </Td> <Td> 5,040 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Darren Lewis </Td> <Td> Texas A&M ( 1987 -- 1990 ) </Td> <Td> 5,012 </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Team ( seasons ) </Th> <Th> Total rushing yards </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Donnel Pumphrey </Td> <Td> San Diego State ( 2013 -- 2016 ) </Td> <Td> 6,405 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ron Dayne </Td> <Td> Wisconsin ( 1996 -- 1999 ) </Td> <Td> 6,397 ( 7,125 including bowl games ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ricky Williams </Td> <Td> Texas ( 1995 -- 1998 ) </Td> <Td> 6,279 ( 6,592 including bowl games ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tony Dorsett </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh ( 1973 -- 1976 ) </Td> <Td> 6,082 ( 6,526 including bowl games ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> DeAngelo Williams </Td> <Td> Memphis ( 2002 -- 2005 ) </Td> <Td> 6,026 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Royce Freeman </Td> <Td> Oregon ( 2014 -- 2017 ) </Td> <Td> 5,621 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Charles White </Td> <Td> USC ( 1976 -- 1979 ) </Td> <Td> 5,598 ( 6,245 including bowl games ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Travis Prentice </Td> <Td> Miami ( OH ) ( 1996 -- 1999 ) </Td> <Td> 5,596 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Cedric Benson </Td> <Td> Texas ( 2001 -- 2004 ) </Td> <Td> 5,540 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Damion Fletcher </Td> <Td> Southern Miss ( 2006 -- 2009 ) </Td> <Td> 5,302 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Anthony Thompson </Td> <Td> Indiana University ( 1997 -- 2000 ) </Td> <Td> 5,299 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Justin Jackson </Td> <Td> Northwestern ( 2014 -- 2017 ) </Td> <Td> 5,283 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Herschel Walker </Td> <Td> Georgia ( 1980 -- 1982 ) </Td> <Td> 5,259 ( 5,596 including bowl games ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Archie Griffin </Td> <Td> Ohio State ( 1972 -- 1975 ) </Td> <Td> 5,177 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Avon Cobourne </Td> <Td> West Virginia ( 1999 -- 2002 ) </Td> <Td> 5,164 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Garrett Wolfe </Td> <Td> Northern Illinois ( 2004 -- 2006 ) </Td> <Td> 5,164 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Montee Ball </Td> <Td> Wisconsin ( 2009 -- 2012 ) </Td> <Td> 5,140 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> LaMichael James </Td> <Td> Oregon ( 2009 -- 2011 ) </Td> <Td> 5,082 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Mike Hart </Td> <Td> Michigan ( 2004 -- 2007 ) </Td> <Td> 5,040 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Darren Lewis </Td> <Td> Texas A&M ( 1987 -- 1990 ) </Td> <Td> 5,012 </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who holds the record for most rushing yards in college football
who holds the record for most rushing yards in college football
Donnel Pumphrey
Donnel Pumphrey