High school football: Myles McLaughlin’s historic season and career by the numbers

Knox quarterback has a shot at breaking two major national rushing records this week.

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Nov 12, 2025, 12:00pm
Indiana quarterback Myles McLaughlin of Knox has been running toward the record books all season long. And he is on the cusp of owning a few more records after this weekend.

The 5-foot-10, 190-pound senior has already surpassed Charlie Spegal of New Palestine for the Indiana state record for career rushing yards. Spegal had 10,867 from 2016–19 but McLaughlin has destroyed that mark with 11,389 entering Friday's Class 3A regional final against Angola.

McLaughlin sits just one rushing touchdown behind the national single-season mark held by both Spegal in 2017 and T.A. McClendon of Albemarle (N.C.) in 2001. McLaughlin has run for at least five TDs in 10 of his 12 games this season.
Myles McLaughlin has put Knox on his back as the Redskins march toward a shot to play in the Class 3A state championship at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (PHOTO: Haley Weldon)
Myles McLaughlin has put Knox on his back as the Redskins march toward a shot to play in the Class 3A state championship at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (PHOTO: Haley Weldon)
With 4,396 rushing yards this season, McLaughlin already owns the single-season state record. The national record of 4,704 held by Dominick Bragalone of South Williamsport (Pa.) in 2014 is also in his sights. He needs 309 yards Friday to become the new standard bearer after going for 469, 410 and 383 in his last three games.

With 38 more carries, McLaughlin would surpass Charles Salary of La Porte for the highest single-season total in Indiana history. McLaughlin averages just over 34 attempts per game for the season, but during the playoffs, he is averaging more than 47 carries per night. 

One of just five high school players ever with more than 11,000 career rushing yards, McLaughlin currently ranks third on the all-time career rushing list, 674 behind Kelvin Taylor of Glades Day (Belle Glade, Fla.) and 735 behind NFL Pro Bowler Derrick Henry of Yulee (Fla.) with 12,124.

Read on for a more in-depth look at Myles McLaughlin by the numbers.

GAMES
2025: 12 
Career: 52
Career win-loss record: 43-9

CARRIES
2025: 409
Season high: 54, Oct. 31 vs. Griffith
Career: 1,136
Indiana single-season record: 446, Charles Salary, La Porte, 2014
Indiana career record: 1,331, Charlie Spegal, New Palestine, 2016–19
National single-season record: 502, Tyler Evans, McLeod West (Minn.), 2001
National career record: 1,399, Derrick Henry, Yulee (Fla.), 2009–12

RUSHING YARDS
2025: 4,396
Season high: 469, Oct. 24 vs. Jimtown (Elkhart)
Career: 11,389
Indiana single-season record: McLaughlin, 2025
Indiana career rushing record: McLaughlin, 2022–25
Indiana single-game record: 581, Chase Van Schoyck, North Central (Farmersburg) 2013
National single-season record: 4,704, Dominick Bragalone, South Williamsport (Pa.), 2014
National career record: 12,124, Henry, 2009–12

RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS
2025: 67
Season high: 9, Sept. 5 vs. Culver Academies (Culver)
Career: 170
Indiana single-season record: 68, Spegal, 2017
Indiana career record: 191, Spegal
National single-season record: 68, Spegal, 2017, T.A. McClendon, Albemarle (N.C.), 2001
National career record: 204, Michael Hart, Onondaga (Nedrow, N.Y.), 2000-03

TOTAL POINTS
2025: 420
Career: 1,138
Indiana single-season record: 453, Brett Law, Sheridan, 1988
Indiana career record: 952, Law, 1986–89
National single-season record: 453, Law, 1988
National career record: 1,246, Hart, 2000–03

YARDS PER CARRY
2025: 10.7
Career: 10.0

YARDS PER GAME
2025: 366.3
Career: 219.0
National single-season record: 370.5, Ethen Knox, Oil City (Pa.), 2022 (10 games)
2025 games over 300 yards: 9
2025 games over 400 yards: 5

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