High school football: Single-game rushing leaders in all 50 states

National high school football rushing leaders Marquis Crosby of Presbyterian Christian (Hattiesburg, Miss.) and Jonathon Brooks of Hallettsville (Texas) both crossed the 500-yard threshold in one game this year. But where do Crosby and Brooks rank among the all-time single game rushing records in their respective states?

MaxPreps has compiled the top single-game rushing leaders in each state and while the pair came close in their respective states, each came up short. Jayley Adams of Kossuth owns the top mark in Mississippi with 543 yards while Crosby had 502.

Two players have the record in Texas. Both Matt Gadek of McKinney and Rudy Rudison of Marian Christian each rushed or 599 yards in a single game. Brooks became the 20th player in state history with over 500 yards, rushing for 501 in a playoff win over Loreno.

Journey Brown of Meadville (Pa.) is the top rusher among the state leaders with 722 yards while Paul McCoy of Matewan (W.Va.) is No. 2 with 661 yards.



One name notably missing is John Giannantonio of Netcong (N.J.), who is listed in the National Federation of High Schools Record Book with a 754-yard outing against Mountain Lakes in 1950. However research by Bob Schwalb of the Morristown Daily Record showed in 1999 that Giannantonio's total was for "total offense" and not rushing yardage. Giannantonio's highest single game rushing total was reported by Schwalb as 515 yards. That means Derius Stone of St. Mary (Rutherford) is the state's all-time leader with 577 yards.

Sources for the list include the NFHS record book, state association websites, coaches association record books, the MaxPreps leaderboards and research via Newspapers.com. For any corrections or additions, please e-mail Kevin Askeland at kevinaskeland65@gmail.com.
Single-game rushing leaders in all 50 states

Alabama
Tony Dixon, Parrish
Yards: 531
Year: 2003

Alaska
Anthony Griffith, Ben Eielson (Eielson AFB)
Yards: 516
Year: 2014

Arizona
Ethan Johnson, Westwood (Mesa)
Yards: 566
Year: 2015

Arkansas
John Bunch, Elkins
Yards: 608
Year: 1974

California
Ronney Jenkins, Hueneme (Oxnard)
Yards: 619
Year: 1995



Colorado
Leonard Jones, Montbello (closed in 2014)
Yards: 584
Year: 1999

Connecticut
Zach Davis, Sheehan (Wallingford)
Yards: 543
Year: 2016

Delaware
Will Knight, Smyrna
Yards: 374
Year: 2017

Florida
Derrick Henry, Yulee
Yards: 502
Year: 2014

Georgia
Devyn Collins, Pepperell (Lindale)
Yards: 485
Year: 2014

Hawaii
Kama Bailey, Damien (Honolulu)
Yards: 370
Year: 2007



Idaho
Derek Ostermiller, Sugar-Salem (Sugar City)
Yards: 458
Year: 2015

Illinois
DeAndre Hooper, Austin College and Career Academy (Chicago)
Yards: 593
Year: 1996

Indiana
Chase Van Schoyck, North Central (Farmersburg)
Yards: 581
Year: 2013

Iowa
Devin Tripp, Sioux Central (Sioux Rapids)
Yards: 549
Year: 2014

Kansas
Tanner Wood, Conway Springs
Yards: 659
Year: 2012

Kentucky
JJ Jude, Johnson Central (Paintsville, Ky.)
Yards: 584
Year: 2010



Louisiana
Joshua Jones, Berwick
Yards: 619
Year: 2018

Maine
Tyler Bridge, Wells
Yards: 296
Year: 2018

Maryland
Sam Hess, Hancock
Yards: 446
Year: 1998

Massachusetts
Zach Levy, Bellingham
Yards: 546
Year: 2016

Michigan
Dwaine Koscielnak, St. Mary Cathedral (Gaylord)
Yards: 529
Year: 1990

Minnesota
Brian Day, Brainerd
Yards: 461
Year: 1996



Mississippi
Jayley Adams, Kossuth
Yards: 543
Year: 2015

Missouri
Gunnar Martin, Polo
Yards: 559
Year: 2015

Montana
John Bannon, Powell County (Deer Lodge)
Yards: 512
Year: 2015

Nebraska
Jaylin Bradley, Bellevue West (Bellevue)
Yards: 496
Year: 2016

Nevada
Mike Kanellis, Spanish Springs (Sparks)
Yards: 533
Year: 2004

New Hampshire
Jessiah Wade, Manchester Central (Manchester)
Yards: 556
Year: 2013



New Jersey
Derius Stone, St. Mary (Rutherford)
Yards: 577
Year: 2015

New Mexico
Cesar Quintana, Estancia
Yards: 504
Year: 2014

New York
Dale Ross, Westhill (Syracuse)
Yards: 569
Year: 2007

North Carolina
TJ Logan, Northern Guilford (Greensboro)
Yards: 510
Year: 2012

North Dakota
Nathan Arnold, Ellendale
Yards: 550 (9-man state record)
Year: 2018

Ohio
Jason Bainum, Williamsburg
Yards: 532
Year: 2001



Oklahoma
Blake Smittle, Heavener
Yards: 447
Year: 2012

Oregon
Thomas Tyner, Aloha (Beaverton)
Yards: 643
Year: 2012

Pennsylvania
Journey Brown, Meadville
Yards: 722
Year: 2015

Rhode Island
Frederick Mallay, Mt. Pleasant (Providence)
Yards: 521
Year: 2019

South Carolina
J.T. Waters, Palmetto Christian Academy (Mt. Pleasant)
Yards: 462
Year: 2013

South Dakota
Jared Berg, Grant-Deuel (Revillo)
Yards: 495 (9-man state record)
Year: 2004



Tennessee
Taeton Wink, Stewart County (Dover)
Yards: 572
Year: 2016

Texas
Rudy Rudison, Marian Christian (Houston), now closed
Yards: 599
Year: 1978

Matt Gadek, McKinney
Yards: 599
Year: 2017

Utah
Dustin Moffo, Layton Christian Academy (Layton)
Yards: 467
Year: 2018

Vermont
Carson Leary, Otter Valley (Brandon)
Yards: 428
Year: 2015

Virginia
Steven Peoples, Galax
Yards: 502
Year: 2013



Washington
Bryce Hoisington, Vashon Island
Yards: 573
Year: 2015

West Virginia
Paul McCoy, Matewan (closed in 2011)
Yards: 661
Year: 2006

Wisconsin
Nathaniel Loging, Wautoma
Yards: 524
Year: 2014

Wyoming
Theo Dawson, Jackson Hole (Jackson)
Yards: 489