UL's Leading Rusher each year since 1949

[Turbine]

UL Historical Rushing Leaders 1949-2005 Rank Year Player Attempts Yards Average TD 1 1989 Brian Mitchell 237 1311 5.5 19 2 1995 Marcus Prier 222 979 4.4 14 3 1996 Kenyon Cotton 194 858 4.4 7 4 1952 Charles Copes 161 837 5.2 7 5 1979 Rodney Smith 185 782 4.2 3 6 1969 Jim Barton 155 775 5 8 7 1951 F.G. Mixon 100 771 7.7 7 8 1987 Brian Mitchell 150 767 5.1 9 9 1988 Brian Mitchell 180 743 4.1 15 10 1983 Thomas Jackson 130 739 5.1 2 11 1976 Ray Lation 168 729 4.3 4 12 1999 Darren Brister 195 729 3.7 4 13 1985 Thomas Jackson 130 700 5.4 4 14 1994 Steve Mocek 172 686 4 3 15 1953 Bill Higgonbotham 116 660 5.4 4 16 1998 Darren Brister 153 646 4.2 2 17 1970 Roland Henry 168 627 3.7 5 18 2001 Jerome Coleman 162 625 3.9 10 19 1955 Louis Roth 81 607 7.4 5 20 1968 Jim Barton 140 600 4.3 10 21 1958 Steve Gossen 140 564 4 1 22 1950 George Crowson 125 548 4.4 3 23 1956 Frank Foreman 105 546 5.2 10 24 1949 George Crowson 105 544 5.2 7 25 1997 Elvis Joseph 139 532 3.8 4 26 1986 Brian Mitchell 111 514 4.6 4 27 2000 Darren Brister 116 512 3.7 4 28 1954 Louis Roth 79 500 6.2 8 29 2004 Jerry Babb 101 498 4.9 4 30 1993 Steve Mocek 126 490 3.9 3 31 2002 Jerome Coleman 171 483 2.8 7 32 1971 Robert Gill 130 478 3.7 3 33 1980 Ed Blanco 102 478 4.7 5 34 1977 Allen Strambler 123 473 3.8 3 35 1984 Dwayne Williams 121 460 3.8 4 36 1991 Tyjuan Hayes 119 445 3.7 3 37 1959 Steve Gossen 77 442 5.7 0 38 1990 Damon Denaburg 97 440 4.5 7 39 1961 Carlton Falgout 81 430 5.3 2 40 2003 Chester Johnson 108 421 3.9 5 41 1962 Bert Resweber 86 410 4.8 3 42 1981 Greg Davis 85 401 4.9 0 43 1973 Nathan Thornton 120 399 3.3 1 44 1967 Jim Barton 113 396 3.5 2 45 1965 Bill Bayard 117 385 3.3 3 46 1972 Lafayette Mitchell 91 380 4.2 2 47 1963 Lonnie Price 95 362 3.8 5 48 1978 Allen Strambler 92 336 3.7 3 49 1964 Bill Bayard 98 330 3.4 2 50 1966 George Gros 81 324 4 0 51 1975 Emanuel Guidry 73 317 4.3 0 52 1974 Roy Williams 63 306 4.9 0 53 1992 Damon Denaburg 53 269 5.1 0 54 1982 Trinion Smith 61 247 4 2 55 1960 Vernon Lott 58 225 3.9 2 56 1957 Steve Gossen, Ralph Davis ? ? ? ?

[Turbine]

updated after ASU game

UL Historical Rushing Leaders 1949-2006 Rank Year Player Attempts Yards Average TD 1 1989 Brian Mitchell 237 1311 5.5 19 2 2006 Tyrell Fenroy (1 game left) 196 1079 5.5 8 3 2005 Tyrell Fenroy 179 1053 5.9 12 4 1995 Marcus Prier 222 979 4.4 14 5 1996 Kenyon Cotton 194 858 4.4 7 6 1952 Charles Copes 161 837 5.2 7 7 1979 Rodney Smith 185 782 4.2 3 8 1969 Jim Barton 155 775 5 8 9 1951 F.G. Mixon 100 771 7.7 7 10 1987 Brian Mitchell 150 767 5.1 9 11 1988 Brian Mitchell 180 743 4.1 15 12 1983 Thomas Jackson 130 739 5.1 2 13 1976 Ray Lation 168 729 4.3 4 14 1999 Darren Brister 195 729 3.7 4 15 1985 Thomas Jackson 130 700 5.4 4 16 1994 Steve Mocek 172 686 4 3 17 1953 Bill Higgonbotham 116 660 5.4 4 18 1998 Darren Brister 153 646 4.2 2 19 1970 Roland Henry 168 627 3.7 5 20 2001 Jerome Coleman 162 625 3.9 10 21 1955 Louis Roth 81 607 7.4 5 22 1968 Jim Barton 140 600 4.3 10 23 1958 Steve Gossen 140 564 4 1 24 1950 George Crowson 125 548 4.4 3 25 1956 Frank Foreman 105 546 5.2 10 26 1949 George Crowson 105 544 5.2 7 27 1997 Elvis Joseph 139 532 3.8 4 28 1986 Brian Mitchell 111 514 4.6 4 29 2000 Darren Brister 116 512 3.7 4 30 1954 Louis Roth 79 500 6.2 8 31 2004 Jerry Babb 101 498 4.9 4 32 1993 Steve Mocek 126 490 3.9 3 33 2002 Jerome Coleman 171 483 2.8 7 34 1971 Robert Gill 130 478 3.7 3 35 1980 Ed Blanco 102 478 4.7 5 36 1977 Allen Strambler 123 473 3.8 3 37 1984 Dwayne Williams 121 460 3.8 4 38 1991 Tyjuan Hayes 119 445 3.7 3 39 1959 Steve Gossen 77 442 5.7 0 40 1990 Damon Denaburg 97 440 4.5 7 41 1961 Carlton Falgout 81 430 5.3 2 42 2003 Chester Johnson 108 421 3.9 5 43 1962 Bert Resweber 86 410 4.8 3 44 1981 Greg Davis 85 401 4.9 0 45 1973 Nathan Thornton 120 399 3.3 1 46 1967 Jim Barton 113 396 3.5 2 47 1965 Bill Bayard 117 385 3.3 3 48 1972 Lafayette Mitchell 91 380 4.2 2 49 1963 Lonnie Price 95 362 3.8 5 50 1978 Allen Strambler 92 336 3.7 3 51 1964 Bill Bayard 98 330 3.4 2 52 1966 George Gros 81 324 4 0 53 1975 Emanuel Guidry 73 317 4.3 0 54 1974 Roy Williams 63 306 4.9 0 55 1992 Damon Denaburg 53 269 5.1 0 56 1982 Trinion Smith 61 247 4 2 57 1960 Vernon Lott 58 225 3.9 2 58 1957 Steve Gossen, Ralph Davis ? ? ? ?

[RCAJUN90]

How many more years do we have Fenroy? I would love to see him run with a passing threat.

[DaddyCajun]

How many more years do we have Fenroy?

2 more years with Fenroy and 3 more with Wallace!
2 with Desormeaux
3 with Hunley

ps Many years more with the Indoor Practice Facility, Enlarged Weightroom, and many other improvements that have been completed and are yet to come.

[Turbine]

I updated the 2nd chart as Fenroy moved him into the 2nd best rushing season ever for a Ragin' Cajun. And he has at least a game to geaux.

Whether or not Fenroy ever has a better overall rushing season than Brian Mitchell only time will tell. One thing for sure the 2 backs (Q&R) rank as UL greats.

Since Fenroy's 2,132 career yards are only 1,203 yards behind Brian Mitchell's 3,335 rushing yards, it seems very possible that a healthy Tyrell Fenroy with 2 years and a game left can end up as UL's all time leading rusher.

It's kind of ironic but this eeek in history links the 2 UL greats as well. 19 years ago this week Brian Mitchell had a career day as well.

This week in 1987 vs Colorado State, Brian Mitchell rushed for 271 yards and 4 touchdowns.

This week in 2006 vs Arkansas State, Tyrell Fenroy rushed for 178 yards and 3 touchdowns

[CajunKahouna]

Turbine,

Thanks for the update. Anyone know what the career rushing stats look like?