NHS SINGLE SEASON RUSHING RECORDS--since 1957 (red indicates most recent players to make list)
CURRENT LIST INCLUDES 2022
Most yards rushing single season
+ Johnston 1970, Atherton 1966, Bargo 1964, Mominee & Madriaga 1960 final totals remain undetermined, but included are minimum numbers cited by Evansville newspapers in season write ups.
rank | yr | player | first | Yds |
1 | 2000 | Bushrod | Derenzo | 2791 |
2 | 2003 | O'Donnell | Kendall | 2056 |
3 | 1999 | Bushrod | Derenzo | 1585 |
4 | 1975 | Garrett | Cornell | 1576 |
5 | 1995 | Cooper | Deke | 1415 |
6 | 2020 | Presswood | Capelton | 1392 |
7 | 2021 | Hankins | T.J. | 1323 |
8 | 2007 | Pendleton | Dion | 1321 |
9 | 1979 | Garrett | Mark | 1309 |
10 | 1992 | Gibson | Rodney | 1271 |
11 | 1990 | Armsted | Karl | 1255 |
12 | 2022 | St. Louis | Angelo | 1189 |
12 | 2016 | Coane | Shawn | 1189 |
14 | 2012 | Howell | Blake | 1175 |
15 | 2009 | Compton | Richard | 1100 |
16 | 1995 | Sellers | Casey | 1050 |
17 | 2002 | O'Donnell | Kendall | 1039 |
18 | 1998 | Clardy | DeAngelo | 1031 |
19 | 1996 | Sellers | Casey | 1002 |
20 | 1966 | Atherton | Doug | 1000 |
21 | 2015 | Coane | Shawn | 980 |
22 | 2007 | Merriweather | Larry | 929 |
23 | 2001 | O'Donnell | Kendall | 913 |
24 | 2004 | Jackson | Brandt | 889 |
25 | 1984 | Stewart | David | 881 |
26 | 2011 | Howell | Blake | 863 |
27 | 1997 | Clardy | DeAngelo | 853 |
28 | 1993 | Neighbors | Kareem | 820 |
29 | 1960 | Madriaga | Mike | 810 |
30 | 1964 | Bargo | Ken | 800 |
31 | 2014 | Johnson | Ford | 798 |
32 | 2006 | Merriweather | Larry | 792 |
33 | 1974 | Garrett | Cornell | 783 |
34 | 2006 | Pendleton | Dion | 766 |
35 | 1994 | Neighbors | Kareem | 749 |
36 | 2014 | Pate | Zach | 748 |
37 | 1976 | Garrett | Cornell | 740 |
Most Touch Downs rushing single season
rank | yr | player | first | TD |
1 | 2000 | Bushrod | Derenzo | 38 |
2 | 2003 | O'Donnell | Kendall | 27 |
3 | 1999 | Bushrod | Derenzo | 24 |
4 | 2007 | Merriweather | Larry | 20 |
5 | 1990 | Armsted | Karl | 17 |
5 | 2020 | Presswood | Capelton | 17 |
5 | 2021 | Hankins | T.J. | 17 |
8 | 1975 | Garrett | Cornell | 16 |
8 | 1995 | Sellers | Casey | 16 |
10 | 1992 | Gibson | Rodney | 15 |
10 | 2007 | Pendleton | Dion | 15 |
12 | 2006 | Merriweather | Larry | 14 |
12 | 2016 | Coane | Shawn | 14 |
12 | 2022 | St. Louis | Angelo | 14 |
15 | 1979 | Garrett | Mark | 13 |
15 | 1997 | Hall | Ashur | 13 |
15 | 2002 | O'Donnell | Kendall | 13 |
18 | 2012 | Howell | Blake | 12 |
18 | 1995 | Cooper | Deke | 12 |
18 | 1998 | Clardy | DeAngelo | 12 |
21 | 1960 | Madriaga | Mike | 11 |
21 | 1964 | Bargo | Ken | 11 |
21 | 1996 | Sellers | Casey | 11 |
21 | 2004 | Lowery | Bryce | 11 |
25 | Many times | 10 |
Highest average yard rushing per carry single season--minimum 25 carries
rank | yr | player | first | Avg |
1 | 2000 | Bushrod | Derenzo | 12.8 |
2 | 2007 | Pendleton | Dion | 10.2 |
3 | 1995 | Cooper | Deke | 9.8 |
4 | 2001 | Bell | James | 9.3 |
5 | 1990 | Armsted | Karl | 9.0 |
6 | 1999 | Bell | James | 8.4 |
7 | 1999 | Madison | Anttonieo | 8.2 |
8 | 2019 | McKinney | Dylan | 8.1 |
9 | 2009 | Compton | Richard | 7.9 |
9 | 2020 | Presswood | Capelton | 7.9 |
11 | 2014 | Whitler | Chase | 7.8 |
11 | 1975 | Garrett | Cornell | 7.8 |
11 | 2003 | O'Donnell | Kendall | 7.8 |
11 | 2006 | Odom | Damien | 7.8 |
11 | 2012 | Howell | Blake | 7.8 |
11 | 2000 | Madison | Anttonieo | 7.8 |
11 | 1998 | Bushrod | Derenzo | 7.8 |
18 | 2001 | Taylor | Lawrence | 7.6 |
19 | 2010 | Howell | Blake | 7.5 |
19 | 2000 | Taylor | Lawrence | 7.5 |
Most carries rushing single season
rank | yr | player | first | Att |
1 | 2003 | O'Donnell | Kendall | 264 |
2 | 1999 | Bushrod | Derenzo | 238 |
3 | 2000 | Bushrod | Derenzo | 218 |
4 | 1998 | Clardy | DeAngelo | 207 |
5 | 1975 | Garrett | Cornell | 202 |
6 | 2021 | Hankins | T.J. | 190 |
7 | 2022 | St. Louis | Angelo | 189 |
8 | 1979 | Garrett | Mark | 188 |
8 | 2016 | Coane | Shawn | 188 |
10 | 2020 | Presswood | Capelton | 176 |
11 | 2007 | Merriweather | Larry | 173 |
12 | 2002 | O'Donnell | Kendall | 172 |
12 | 2006 | Merriweather | Larry | 172 |
14 | 1995 | Sellers | Casey | 167 |
15 | 2014 | Pate | Zach | 162 |
16 | 1984 | Stewart | David | 160 |
17 | 1996 | Sellers | Casey | 154 |
18 | 1978 | Garett | Mark | 151 |
18 | 2012 | Howell | Blake | 151 |
20 | 2004 | Jackson | Brandt | 150 |
21 | 2013 | Millikan | Jesse | 149 |
22 | 1972 | Riat | Bill | 145 |
22 | 1995 | Cooper | Deke | 145 |
22 | 1997 | Hall | Ashur | 145 |