| Rank | Player | Yards | School | Years | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | DeAngelo Williams | 6,026 | Memphis | 2002-05 | 84%
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| 3 | Ricky Williams | 6,279 | Texas | 1995-98 | 84%
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| 15 | Herschel Walker | 5,259 | Georgia | 1980-82 | 74%
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| 4 | Jonathan Taylor | 6,174 | Wisconsin | 2017-19 | 74%
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| 14 | LaDainian Tomlinson | 5,263 | TCU | 1997-00 | 74%
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| 2 | Ron Dayne | 6,397 | Wisconsin | 1996-99 | 63%
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| 16 | Archie Griffin | 5,177 | Ohio State | 1972-75 | 58%
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| 5 | Tony Dorsett | 6,082 | Pittsburgh | 1973-76 | 58%
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| 28 | Travis Etienne | 4,952 | Clemson | 2017-20 | 58%
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| 8 | Charles White | 5,598 | USC | 1976-79 | 47%
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| 24 | Darren Sproles | 4,979 | Kansas State | 2001-04 | 42%
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| 20 | LaMichael James | 5,082 | Oregon | 2009-11 | 42%
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| 18 | Montee Ball | 5,140 | Wisconsin | 2009-12 | 42%
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| 26 | George Rogers | 4,958 | South Carolina | 1977-80 | 37%
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| 21 | Mike Hart | 5,040 | Michigan | 2004-07 | 37%
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| 10* | Cedric Benson | 5,540 | Texas | 2001-04 | 32%
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| 1 | Donnel Pumphrey | 6,405 | SDSU | 2013-16 | 32%
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| 10* | Justin Jackson | 5,540 | Northwestern | 2014-17 | 26%
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| 7 | Royce Freeman | 5,621 | Oregon | 2014-17 | 26%
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| 30 | Kareem Hunt | 4,945 | Toledo | 2013-16 | 16%
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| 9 | Travis Prentice | 5,596 | Miami (OH) | 1996-99 | 16%
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| 25 | Anthony Thompson | 4,965 | Indiana | 1986-89 | 11%
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| 23 | Darren Lewis | 5,012 | Texas A&M | 1987-90 | 11%
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| 17 | Garrett Wolfe | 5,164 | Northern Illinois | 2004-06 | 11%
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| 12 | Myles Gaskin | 5,323 | Washington | 2015-18 | 11%
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| 22 | Avon Cobourne | 5,039 | West Virginia | 1999-02 | 5%
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| 13 | Damion Fletcher | 5,302 | Southern Miss | 2006-09 | 5%
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| 29 | Trevor Cobb | 4,948 | Rice | 1989-92 | 5%
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| 27 | DonTrell Moore | 4,956 | New Mexico | 2002-05 | 0%
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| 19 | Marquez Cooper | 5,130 | Kent State/Ball State/SDSU | 2020-24 | 0%
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