Top 100 high school football career rushing leaders

Except that he wasn't. At least not yet.

While Hall held the record for most career yardage in a four-year career with 11,232 yards, Kelvin Taylor of Glades Day (Belle Glade, Fla.), who played five years on the varsity, passed Hall on Oct. 29, 2012, when he rushed for 201 yards in a 55-20 win over Summit Christian. By Nov. 16, when Henry passed Hall, Taylor actually finished the night with 11,903 career yards to lead Henry by nearly 300 yards.

The following week, Henry had 189 yards in a playoff win over Gadsden County while Taylor finished his career with 160 yards in a playoff loss to Dade Christian. That put Taylor at 12,063 career yards to Henry's 11,801.

Henry finally overtook Taylor on Nov. 30 when he rushed for 317 yards in a playoff loss to Bolles (Jacksonville, Fla.). The effort gave Henry 12,124 career yards and the all-time national career rushing record.

Ken Hall's career rushing yardage record of 11,232 yards, set in 1953, lasted 60 years before Taylor broke it and extended it to 12,063 yards. How long did it take for Henry to break Taylor's record? Seven days.

Henry, Taylor and Hall are the top three rushers on MaxPreps' list of the Top 100 all-time career rushing yardage leaders in high school history. The list also includes Pro Football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith of Escambia (Pensacola, Fla.), Dallas Cowboy Tavon Austin of Dunbar (Baltimore) and former NCAA All-American Toby Gerhart of Norco (Calif.).

The list was compiled using the MaxPreps leaderboards, the National Federation of High Schools record book, state association record books, the Georgia High School Football Historians website and Joe Lee Smith's Texas High School Football History website. The totals include all varsity seasons including those played by eighth-graders. The NFHS record book does not recognize yardage gained by an eighth-grade player on the varsity level.

2.    12,063, Kelvin Taylor, Glades Day (Belle Glade, Fla.), 2008-12
3.    11,232, Ken Hall, Sugar Land (Texas), 1950-53*
4.    11,045, Michael Hart, Onondaga (Nedrow, N.Y.), 2000-03*
5.    10,895, Kevin Parks Jr., West Rowan (Mt. Ulla, N.C.), 2006-09*
6.    10,889, Johnathan Gray, Aledo (Texas), 2008-11
7.    10,867, Charlie Spegal, New Palestine (Ind.), 2016-19*
8.    10,685, Arkeel Newsome, Ansonia (Conn.), 2010-13*
9.    10,292, Traylon Shead, Cayuga (Texas), 2006-09
10.  10,241, Toney Baker, Ragsdale (Jamestown, N.C.), 2001-04

11.   9,868, Trevor Speights, McAllen Memorial (McAllen, Texas), 2012-15
12.   9,839, Mac Campbell, Alexandria (Ala.), 1993-97*
13.   9,819, Terrance Hollingsworth, Berry (Ala.), 2009-13
14.   9,668, Terrance Wilkes, Wadley (Ala.), 2003-06
15.   9,662, Toby Gerhart, Norco (Calif.), 2002-05*
16.   9,650, Daniel Bangura, Harvest Prep (Canal Winchester, Ohio), 2014-17*
17.   9,561, Cory Kyle, Seagraves (Texas), 2012-15
18.   9,475, Kellen Overstreet, Penney (Hamilton, Mo.), 2011-14*
19.   9,442, Troy Fleming, Battle Ground Academy (Franklin, Tenn.), 1995-98*
20.   9,426, Tyrell Sutton, Archbishop Hoban (Akron, Ohio), 2001-04

21.   9,207, Jamarius Henderson, Dale County (Midland City, Ala.), 2011-14
22.   9,193, Brad Hocker, Archie (Mo.), 1988-91
23.   9,078, Rushel Shell, Hopewell (Aliquippa, Pa.), 2008-11*
24.   9,076, Demetris Summers, Lexington (S.C.), 1999-2002*
25.   9,045, James Robinson, Lutheran (Rockford, Ill.), 2012-15*
26.   9,042, Grayson Overstreet, Staunton River (Moneta, Va.), 2014-17*
27.   9,027, Jeremiah Young, Steelton-Highspire (Steelton, Pa.), 2005-08
28.   9,004, T.A. McLendon, Albemarle (N.C.), 1999-2001
29.   8,981, Elijah Hood, Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte, N.C.), 2011-13
30.   8,855, Wes Danaher, Calallen (Corpus Christi, Texas), 1992-95

31.   8,844, Monte Williams, Commerce (Commerce, Ga.), 1997-2000*
32.   8,806, Nick Brossette, University Lab (Baton Rouge, La.), 2010-14*
33.   8,804, Emmitt Smith, Escambia (Pensacola, Fla.), 1983-86
34.   8,745, Branden Rankins, Aquinas (San Bernardino, Calif.), 2014-17
35.   8,661, Kenny Hilliard, Patterson (La.), 2007-10
36.   8,633, J.J. Jude, Johnson Central (Paintsville, Ky.), 2008-11*
37.   8,595, Tommy Henry, Maiden (N.C.), 2003-06
38.   8,595, Ryan Brumfield, Owen J. Roberts (Pottstown, Pa.), 2007-10
39.   8,586, Jacob Bruce, Hulbert (Okla.), 2015-18*
40.   8,552, Trey Robinson, Mountain Heritage (Burnsville, N.C.), 2014-17

41.   8,551, Caleb Schaffitzel, Fair Grove (Fair Grove, Mo.), 2006-09
42.   8,536, Tim Simon, Cordova (Ala.), 2005-08
43.   8,502, Lorenzo Booker, St. Bonaventure (Ventura, Calif.), 1999-2001
44.   8,477, Caleb Pratt, Westville (Ill.), 2004-07
45.   8,472, DeAngelo Evans, Collegiate (Wichita, Kan.), 1992-95*
46.   8,460, Cory McCaffrey, Sisters (Ore.), 2003-06*
47.   8,443, Larry Dupree, Luther (Okla.), 1996-98
48.   8,441, Rodney Thomas, Groveton (Texas), 1987-90
49.   8,432, James Mungro, East Stroudsburg, (Pa.), 1993-96
50.   8,431, Kevin Grady Jr., East Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids, Mich.), 2001-04*

51.   8,423, Cedric Benson, Midland Lee (Midland, Texas), 1998-00
52.   8,411, Robert Strait, Cuero (Texas), 1985-88
53.   8,394, Dominick Bragalone, South Williamsport (Pa.), 2012-14
54.   8,334, Isaiah Woullard, Presbyterian Christian (Hattiesburg, Miss.), 2013-16*
55.   8,325, Zach Barket, Schuylkill Haven (Pa.), 2006-08
56.   8,302, Jacquizz Rogers, Lamar Consolidated (Rosenberg, Texas), 2004-07
57.   8,279, Alex Thomas, Ansonia (Conn.), 2004-07
58.   8,254, Noah Ingrahm, Scott Central (Forest, Miss.), 1998-2000
59.   8,248, Kyle Bell, Weld Central (Keenesburg, Colo.), 2000-03*
60.   8,246, Gaige Garcia, Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa, Pa.), 2016-19

61.   8,224, Derek Homer, Fort Knox (Ky.), 1993-96
62.   8,222, Montee Ball, Timberland (Wentzville, Mo.), 2005-08
63.   8,216, Jason Bainum, Williamsburg (Ohio), 1998-2001
64.   8,213, Anthony Wales, Central (Louisville, Ky.), 2008-11
65.   8,143, Buddy Hanson, Tom Bean (Texas), 2000-03
66.   8,110, Sam Mireles, Elwood (Ind.), 2010-13
67.   8,108, Washaun Ealey, Emanuel County Institute (Twin City, Ga.), 2006-08
68.   8,103, Trey Williams, Dekaney (Houston, Texas), 2009-11
69.   8,097, Michael Dyer, Little Rock Christian Academy (Little Rock, Ark.), 2006-09*
70.   8,095, Don Ragsdale, Pisgah (Sandhill, Miss.), 2013-17

71.   8,059, Brandon Reese, Texas School for Deaf (Houston, Texas), 1996-99
72.   8,048, Germaine Williams, Ascension Catholic (Donaldsonville, La.), 1986-89
73.   8,029, Edgar Segura, Mendota (Calif.), 2011-13
74.   8,003, Marco Dailey, Mt. Pleasant (Tenn.), 2004-07
75.   7,999, Antonio Williams, North Stanly (New London, N.C.), 2012-15
76.   7,966, Tony Dixon, Parrish (Ala.), 1999-2003
77.   7,962, Tavon Austin, Dunbar (Baltimore), 2005-08*
78.   7,947, Willie Green, Osceola (Kissimmee, Fla.), 1996-99
79.   7,930, Markel Jones, Columbus East (Columbus, Ind.), 2012-14
80.   7,924, Jeremiah Crawford, Mineola (Texas), 2013-16

81.   7,922, Jacques Patrick, Timber Creek (Orlando, Fla.), 2011-14
82.   7,908, Kendal Gibson, Aliceville (Ala.), 1997-2000
83.   7,866, Robert Toomer, Worth County (Sylvester, Ga.), 1988-91
84.   7,860, D'Angelo Jones, Foothill (Henderson, Nev.), 2003-06*
85.   7,842, Josh Culbertson, Nitro (W. Va.), 2002-05*
86.   7,839, Jeremy Britt, Danville (Ky.), 1995-98
87.   7,834, Cecil Collins, Leesville (La.), 1993-95
88.   7,827, Zach Sherman, Platte County (Platte City, Mo.), 1998-2001
89.   7,813, Tim Shaw, Clarenceville (Livonia, Mich.), 1998-2001
90.   7,805, Ethan Wright, Manchester (Akron, Ohio), 2016-19

91.   7,803, Bradley Stephens, McAllen Memorial (McAllen, Texas), 2003-06
92.   7,802, LenDale White, Chatfield (Littleton, Colo.), 1999-2002
93.   7,800, Jason Gwaltney, North Babylon (North Babylon, N.Y.), 2001-04
94.   7,799, Rob Standard, Chaminade (St. Louis), 2008-10
95.   7,787, Deronte McNeill, Northeastern (Elizabeth City, N.C.), 2003-06
96.   7,782, Anthony Saunders, Western Guilford (Greensboro, N.C.), 1993-96
97.   7,775, Jonathan Stewart, Timberline (Lacey, Wash.), 2001-04*
98.   7,774, Sheldon Wilson, Anadarko (Okla.), 2008-11
99.   7,767, Rocky Reid, Concord (N.C.), 2011-14
100. 7,761, Dominique Dorsey, Tulare Union (Tulare, Calif.), 1997-2000
100. 7,761, Carlos Snow, Academy of Physical Education (Cincinnati, Ohio), 1983-86