Texas High School Football Record Book

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Career Rushing Yards

Yards
Name
Team
Years
11,232
Kenneth Hall
Sugar Land
1950-53
10,889
Johnathan Gray
Aledo
2008-11
10,298
Traylon Shead
Cayuga
2006-09
9,868
Trevor Speights
McAllen Memorial
2012-15
9,561
Cory Kyle
Seagraves
2012-15
8,855
Wes Danaher
Corpus Christi Calallen
2006-09
8,441
Rodney Thomas
Groveton
1987-90
8,418
Cedric Benson
Midland Lee
1997-00
8,411
Robert Strait
Cuero
1985-88
8,246
Jacquizz Rodgers
Lamar Consolidated
2004-07

Single-Season Rushing Yards

Yards
Name
Team
Year (Games)
4,045
Kenneth Hall
Sugar Land
1953 (12)
3,890
Trey Williams
Spring Dekaney
2011 (16)
3,888
Johnathan Gray
Aledo
2011 (16)
3,887
Joseph Sadler
Devine
2011 (14)
3,701
Rodney Thomas
Groveton
1990 (16)
3,573
David Mora
Mason
2010 (14)
3,569
Wes Danaher
CC Calallen
1995 (14)
3,526
Cedric Benson
Midland Lee
1999 (15)
3,522
Kennedy Brooks
Mansfield
2015 (13)
3,515
Robert Strait
Cuero
1987 (16)

Single-Game Rushing Yards

Yards
Name
Game
Year
599
Matt Gadek
McKinney vs. Plano East
2017
587
Daryl Ellis
Somerville vs. Thrall
1998
580
Daimarqua Foster
Wichita Falls Hirschi vs. Decatur
2017
560
Tyrone Swoopes
Whitewright vs. Tom Bean
2011
547
Deion Williams
Katy Morton Ranch vs. Katy Taylor
2012
545
Emmanuel Abdallah
China Spring vs. Argyle Liberty Christian
2019
534
Justin Twine
Hemphill vs. West Sabine
2011
531
Cedric Battle
Wichita Falls Hirschi vs. Burkburnett
2014
525
Tyson Thompson
Irving vs. Hurst L.D. Bell
1998
524
Jordan Barnes
Van Alstyne vs. Farmersville
2011
520
Kenneth Hall
Sugar Land vs. Lutheran
1953
517
Eli Untemeyer
San Angelo Grape Creek vs. Alpine
2011
517
Phillip Graves
Hutto vs. Thorndale
2002
517
Cleon Williams
Boling vs. Ganado
1991

Single-Season Rushing Touchdowns

Touchdowns
Name
Team
Year
65
Johnathan Gray
Aledo
2011
59
Johnathan Gray
Aledo
2010
58
Joseph Sadler
Devine
2011
57
Kenneth Hall
Sugar Land
1953
56
Willie Mack Garza
Refugio
1987
56
David Overstreet
Big Sandy
1975
54
Robert Strait
Cuero
1987
53
Dick Todd
Crowell
1934

Career Rushing Carries

Carries
Name
Team
Years
1,225
Johnathan Gray
Aledo
2008-11
1,134
Jacquizz Rodgers
Lamar Consolidated
2004-07
1,131
Robert Strait
Cuero
1985-88
1,128
Billy Sims
Hooks
1972-74
1,065
Eno Benjamin
Wylie East
2013-16
1,060
Owen Allen
Southlake Carroll
2019-22
1,058
Ketric Sanford
Corsicana
1993-95
1,058
Jimmy Shelby
Italy
1980-83
1,049
Traylon Shead
Cayuga
2006-09
1,041
David Mora
Mason
2009-11
1,037
Wes Danaher
CC Calallen
1992-95
1,006
Shaud Williams
Andrews
1995-98
1,001
Michael Horace
Groveton
1981-84

Single-Game Rushing Carries

Carries
Name
Game
Year
62
Steve Williams
Trinidad vs. Oakwood
1977
60
Chris Nelms
Teague vs. Groesbeck
1998
60
Scott Hutchinson
Dumas vs. Levelland
1976
57
Ke'Aun Kinner
Little Elm vs. Frisco Wakeland
2012
56
JaQuan Jackson
DeKalb vs. New Diana
2017
56
Antowoine Smith
North Lamar vs. Sulphur Springs
2017
56
Jack McCleskey
Dalhart vs. Canyon
1959
55
Billy Borten
Channelview vs. Liberty
1987
55
Ke'Aun Kinner
Little Elm vs. Prosper
2012
55
Jacori Birmingham
Linden-Kildare vs. Cumby
2023

Single-Season Rushing Carries

Carries
Name
Team
Year
498
David Mora
Mason
2010
475
Ketrick Sanford
Corsicana
1994
441
Jeff Godley
Arlington Sam Houston
1990
441
Billy Sims
Hooks
1973
433
Jacquizz Rodgers
Lamar Consolidated
2007
427
Trey Williams
Spring Dekaney
2011
423
Tyson Thompson
Irving
1999
422
Jimmy Shelby
Italy
1983
411
Keith Gilliams
Kilgore
2004
408
Red Bailey
Tahoka
1977

Career 100-Yard Rushing Games

Games
Name
Team
Years
51
Johnathan Gray
Aledo
2008-11
43
Wes Danaher
CC Calallen
1992-95
41
Jacoby Jones
Bangs
2001-03
41
Robert Strait
Cuero
1985-88

Single-Season 100-Yard Rushing Games

Games
Name
Team
Year
16
Johnathan Gray
Aledo
2011
16
Johnathan Gray
Aledo
2009
16
Jacoby Jones
Bangs
2003
16
Fred Smith
Sealy
1994
16
Rodney Thomas
Groveton
1990

Consecutive 100-Yard Rushing Games

Games
Name
Team
Years
38
Billy Sims
Hooks
1972-74
31
Keith Music
May
1987-89
28
Steve Worster
Bridge City
1965-66
27
Brock Fitzhenry
Giddings
2004-07
26
Wes Danaher
CC Calallen
1993-94