MaxPreps National High School Football Record Book: Yearly rushing leaders

MaxPreps National High School Football Record Book

National Rushing Leaders Since 1946

2023 — Daniel Thomas, Bell County (Pineville, Ky.), 3,828
2022 — Tyler Vasey, Prairie Ridge (Crystal Lake, Ill.), 3,878
2021 — Kanye Roberts, Wallace-Rose Hill (Teachey, N.C.), 3,511
2020 — Marquis Crosby, Presbyterian Christian (Hattiesburg, Miss.), 3,678

2019 — Jalen White, Daleville (Ala.), 3,519
2018 — Christian Hunter, Kaiser (Fontana, Calif.), 3,839
2017 — Elijah Davis, Heritage (Lynchburg, Va.), 3,603
2016 — Eric Melesio, Norte Vista (Riverside, Calif.), 4,459
2015 — DeShawn Smith, Nature Coast Tech (Brooksville, Fla.), 3,715
2014 — Dominick Bragalone, South Williamsport (Pa.), 4,704
2013 — Arkeel Newsome, Ansonia (Conn.), 3,867
2012 — Derrick Henry, Yulee (Fla.), 4,261
2011 — Johnathan Gray, Aledo (Texas), 3,910
2010 — Kevin Parks, West Rowan (Mt. Ulla, N.C.), 3,794

2009 — T.J. Stinde, Lexington (Ill.), 3,325
2008 — Zach Barket, Schuylkill Haven (Pa.), 4,187
2007 — Jordan Roberts, Scott (Madison, W. Va.), 3,826
2006 — Ryan Mathews, West (Bakersfield, Calif.), 3,396
2005 — Quan Warley, Thomasville (N.C.), 3,304
2004 — Gerald Jones, Pawnee (Okla.), 3,776
2003 — Michael Hart, Onondaga (Nedrow, N.Y.), 3,489
2002 — Austin Scott, Parkland (Allentown, Pa.), 3,846
2001 — Tyler Evans, McLeod West (McLeod, Minn.), 3,673
2000 — Tyler Ebell, Ventura (Calif.), 4,484

1999 — Jermaine Marshall, Kilpatrick (Malibu, Calif.), 3,586
1998 — Vincent Neclos, Hendersonville (N.C.), 3,380
1997 — John Bordenkircher, Dixon (Calif.), 3,416
1996 — Travis Henry, Frostproof (Fla.), 4,087
1995 — Wes Danaher, Calallen (Corpus Christi, Texas), 3,569
1994 — Shaun Alexander, Boone County (Florence, Ky.), 3,166
1993 — Mike Bohn, Roncalli (Indianapolis, Ind.), 3,165
1992 — Alex Smith, Franklin County (Brookville, Ind.), 3,024
1991 — David Dotson, Valley View (Moreno Valley, Calif.), 3,523
1990 — Rodney Thomas, Groveton (Texas), 3,701

1989 — Brad Hocker, Archie (Mo.), 3,094
1988 — Brett Law, Sheridan (Ind.), 2,597
1987 — Robert Strait, Cuero (Texas), 3,515
1986 — Michael McKnight, Chillicothe (Texas), 2,588
1985 — Kelso Williams, Cottonwood * (Avoyelles Parish, La.), 2,970
1984 — Steve Greene, Littlefield (Texas), 2,885
1983 — Mark Higgs, Owensboro (Ky.), 2,858
1982 — Edwin Simmons, Hawkins (Texas), 2,935
1981 — Anthony Byerly, Newton (Texas), 3,074
1980 — Kent Fiebelkorn, Hoffman/Kenston * (Minn.), 3,062

1979 — Herschel Walker, Johnson County (Wrightsville, Ga.), 3,167
1978 — Eric Dickerson, Sealy (Texas), 2,642
1977 — Clifford Bailey, Tahoka (Texas), 2,397
1976 — Major Ogilvie, Mountain Brook (Birmingham, Ala.), 2,504
1975 — Steve Tate, Luther (Okla.), 3,383
1974 — Billy Sims, Hooks (Hooks, Texas), 2,885
1973 — Billy Sims, Hooks (Texas), 3,080
1972 — Doug Simcik, Northglenn (Colo.), 2,704
1971 — Art Owens, Stroudsburg (Pa.), 2,408
1970 — Jimmy Lisle, Rule (Texas), 2,166



1969 — Frank Jones, Bath County (Owingsville, Ky.), 3,361
1968 — Ed Lee Renfro, Sonora (Texas), 2,452
1967 — Jim Calip, Hobart (Okla.), 2,245
1966 — Mickey Cureton, Centennial (Compton, Calif.), 2,504
1965 — Pat Sheehan, Lee (San Antonio, Texas), 2,201
1964 — James Haywood, Clifton (Texas), 2,177
1963 — Herbie Phelps, Old Kentucky Home * (Bardstown, Ky.), 2,833
1962 — Steve Herron, Rotan (Texas), 2,635
1961 — Mitchell Jett, North Cumberland * (Va.), 2,512
1960 — Bert Gravitt, Denver City (Texas), 2,443

1959 — Bill Cavin, Brady (Texas), 2,210
1958 — Donald Davis, Stamford (Texas), 2,121
1957 — George Telesh, Clifton (N.J.), 2,747
1956 — Ronnie Bull, Bishop (Texas), 2,400
1955 — Veon Scott, Chillicothe (Texas), 2,419
1954 — Joe Holcomb, Freer (Texas), 2,482
1953 — Ken Hall, Sugar Land  (Texas), 4,045
1952 — Ken Hall, Sugar Land (Texas), 3,458
1951 — Ken Hall, Sugar Land (Texas), 3,160
1950 — John Giannantonio, Netcong  (N.J.), 3,000+**

1949 — Max McGee, White Oak (Texas), 3,048
1948 — Jim Cairns, Fresno (Calif.), 2,027
1947 — Glenn Lippman, El Campo (Texas), 2,256
1946 — John Medanich, Pecos (Texas), 1,834

*School no longer exists
**Giannantonio is known to have over 3,000 yards but exact total is unknown.