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Georgia football's top 10 all-time leading rushers
The Georgia Bulldogs have one of the greatest running back histories in all of college football. Year in and year out the University of Georgia has a talented stable of running backs. This upcoming season is expected be no different.
Most notably, Georgia running back Herschel Walker had one of greatest careers in college football history. He won the 1982 Heisman and won the 1980 national championship.
Over the years, Georgia fans have been spoiled with the elite running back play, especially over in recent history years. In the 2010s, Kirby Smart and Mark Richt helped UGA produce four of the top 10 all-time leading rushers in school history.
All of Georgia's all-time leading rushers come from the past 50 years. The Bulldogs have had so much talent come through the running backs room over the years that a Super Bowl MVP (Terrell Davis) and a Heisman Trophy winner (Frank Sinkwich) are not among Georgia's top 10 all-time leading rushers.
Who are Georgia football's top 10 all-time leading rushers?
10. Thomas Brown - (2,646 rushing yards)
Brown never produced a 1,000 yard season at Georgia, but he was productive when healthy and was part of an impressive running back duo with Knowshon Moreno in 2007. The Atlanta Falcons drafted Brown in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL draft.
Years: 2004-2007
9. Rodney Hampton (2,668 rushing yards)
Hampton was a consistent producer in three seasons at UGA. He accumulated at least 700 rushing yards and six total touchdowns every year at Georgia. The New York Giants selected Hampton in the first round of the 1990 NFL draft.
Years: 1987-1989
8. Knowshon Moreno (2,734 rushing yards)
Knowshon Moreno had a breakout season in 2007 after redshirting in 2006. He produced at least 1,300 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns in both 2007 and 2008 before he entered the NFL draft.
Years: 2006-2008
7. D'Andre Swift (2,885 rushing yards)
The Detroit Lions drafted D'Andre Swift in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft. Swift came to Athens as a five-star recruit and lived up to the billing. Swift is one of the most elusive backs in Georgia history.
Years: 2017-2019
6. Lars Tate (3,017 rushing yards)
Only Herschel Walker and Nick Chubb carried the ball more in their UGA career than Lars Tate. Tate's 36 career rushing touchdowns are also tied for third in school history.
Years: 1984-1987
5. Garrison Hearst (3,232 rushing yards)
Hearst was Georgia's most productive running back of the 1990s. He went on to the No. 3 pick in the first round of the 1993 NFL draft and ran for 7,966 yards and 30 touchdowns in his NFL career.
Years: 1990-1992
4. Todd Gurley (3,285 rushing yards)
Todd Gurley was extremely productive starting with his first career college football game against Buffalo in 2012. Gurley put on an outstanding performance in Georgia's 2012 SEC championship loss to Alabama and went on to be a first-round NFL draft pick.
Years: 2012-2014
3. Sony Michel (3,613 rushing yards)
Sony Michel former the best running back duo in Georgia football history alongside Nick Chubb. The duo helped Georgia win an SEC title in 2017 and a Rose Bowl. However, they lost in their final college game to the Alabama Crimson Tide in the national championship.
Years: 2014-2017
2. Nick Chubb (4,769 rushing yards)
Nick Chubb went on to have an outstanding NFL career primarily with the Cleveland Browns. He would've had a shot to break Herschel Walker's record if not for his unfortunate leg injury.
Years: 2014-2017
1. Herschel Walker (5,259 rushing yards)
It only took Herschel Walker three seasons to become Georgia's top rusher of all-time. He won a Heisman, a national championship, and went on to have a solid NFL career. Walker is arguably the best player in college football history.
Years: 1980-1982
