List of NCAA Division I FBS career rushing yards leaders
This is a list of running backs in NCAA Division I FBS and its predecessors who have rushed for at least 5,000 yards in their college football careers.

List of NCAA Division I FBS career rushing yards leaders

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Table Section Text: This is a list of running backs in NCAA Division I FBS and its predecessors who have rushed for at least 5,000 yards in their college football careers.

Rank	Player	Team (seasons)	Total rushing yards

1	Donnel Pumphrey	San Diego State (2013–2016)	6,405

2	Ron Dayne	Wisconsin (1996–1999)	6,397 (7,125 including bowl games)

3	Ricky Williams	Texas (1995–1998)	6,279 (6,592 including bowl games)

4	Tony Dorsett	Pittsburgh (1973–1976)	6,082 (6,526 including bowl games)

5	DeAngelo Williams	Memphis (2002–2005)	6,026

6	Royce Freeman	Oregon (2014–2017)	5,621

7	Charles White	USC (1976–1979)	5,598 (6,245 including bowl games)

8	Travis Prentice	Miami (OH) (1996–1999)	5,596

9	Cedric Benson	Texas (2001–2004)	5,540

10	Justin Jackson	Northwestern (2014–2017)	5,440

11	LaDanian Tomlinson	TCU (1997–2001)	5,382

12	Myles Gaskin	Washington (2015–2018)	5,323

13	Anthony Thompson	Indiana (1986–1989)	5,299

14	Herschel Walker	Georgia (1980–1982)	5,259 (5,596 including bowl games)

15	Archie Griffin	Ohio State (1972–1975)	5,177

16	Avon Cobourne	West Virginia (1999–2002)	5,164

Garrett Wolfe	Northern Illinois (2004–2006)	5,164

18	Montee Ball	Wisconsin (2009–2012)	5,140

19	LaMichael James	Oregon (2009–2011)	5,082

20	Mike Hart	Michigan (2004–2007)	5,040

21	Darren Lewis	Texas A&M (1987–1990)	5,012

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Dayne is the leader in rushing yards in NCAA Division I FBS history with 7,125 yards (Bowl Games), and is second behind Donnel Pumphrey.

final_sentence: Dayne is the leader in rushing yards in NCAA Division I FBS history with 7,125 yards (Bowl Games), and is second behind Donnel Pumphrey.