2015 College Scrimmage Yards Leaders

College play-by-play before 2025 does not record where passes went, so depth, direction, ACE and throw maps start in 2025. Counting stats are the official NCAA season lines.

Receiving plus rushing yards.

The 2015 leaders: Christian McCaffrey (2,387), Derrick Henry (2,083), Royce Freeman (2,031).

Scrimmage Yards

Counting stat: every player above zero is listed. 1938 players.

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Tgt	Rec	Scrim
1	Christian McCaffrey	RB	STAN	47	41	2,387
2	Derrick Henry	RB	ALA	16	10	2,083
3	Royce Freeman	RB	ORE	28	24	2,031
4	Donnel Pumphrey	RB	SDSU	45	27	1,951
5	Leonard Fournette	RB	LSU	30	18	1,950
6	Larry Rose III	RB	NMSU	44	30	1,934
7	Dalvin Cook	RB	FSU	27	22	1,876
8	Ezekiel Elliott	RB	OSU	27	26	1,848
9	Tyler Ervin	RB	SJSU	52	44	1,806
10	Brian Hill	RB	WYO	24	20	1,763
11	DeAndre Washington	RB	TTU	43	34	1,759
12	Jeremy McNichols	RB	BOIS	50	46	1,608
13	Wendell Smallwood	RB	WVU	29	23	1,602
14	Ito Smith	RB	USM	63	44	1,581
15	Devontae Booker	RB	UTAH	46	37	1,579
16	Matt Breida	RB	GASO	5	3	1,546
17	Paul Perkins	RB	UCLA	38	27	1,509
18	Justin Jackson	RB	NU	24	19	1,491
19	Alex Collins	RB	ARK	13	13	1,487
20	Wayne Gallman	RB	CLEM	22	18	1,484
21	Roger Lewis	WR	BGSU	116	82	1,476
22	Corey Coleman	WR	BAY	105	74	1,474
23	Jahad Thomas	RB	TEM	30	22	1,473
24	Keyarris Garrett	WR	TLSA	135	88	1,451
25	Marcus Cox	RB	APP	19	18	1,421
26	Elijah Hood	RB	UNC	13	11	1,409
27	Mike Warren	RB	ISU	20	14	1,409
28	Elijhaa Penny	RB	IDHO	32	27	1,401
29	Joel Bouagnon	RB	NIU	17	13	1,400
30	Shock Linwood	RB	BAY	9	9	1,400
31	JuJu Smith-Schuster	WR	USC	121	85	1,393
32	Taquan Mizzell	WR	UVA	98	75	1,392
33	Marlon Mack	RB	USF	19	16	1,384
34	Jalen Richard	RB	USM	30	30	1,382
35	Samaje Perine	RB	OU	17	13	1,375
36	Thomas Sperbeck	WR	BOIS	124	82	1,375
37	Travis Greene	RB	BGSU	31	26	1,363
38	Demario Richard	RB	ASU	45	31	1,355
39	Taywan Taylor	WR	WKU	93	79	1,354
40	Elijah McGuire	RB	UL	36	33	1,351
41	Jalen Hurd	RB	TENN	26	21	1,348
42	Sony Michel	RB	UGA	30	25	1,346
43	C.J. Prosise	RB	ND	31	26	1,340
44	Ralph Webb	RB	VAN	40	24	1,340
45	Josh Doctson	WR	TCU	99	79	1,333
46	Kenneth Dixon	RB	LT	36	28	1,322
47	Jordan Howard	RB	IU	15	11	1,319
48	Tajae Sharpe	WR	MASS	174	111	1,316
49	Brandon Burks	RB	TROY	41	29	1,309
50	Richie James	WR	MTSU	125	100	1,305
51	Ray Lawry	RB	ODU	26	21	1,288
52	Paul Harris	RB	HAW	16	14	1,283
53	Daniel Braverman	WR	WMU	126	103	1,279
54	Darius Jackson	RB	EMU	31	21	1,279
55	Demarcus Ayers	WR	HOU	111	89	1,270
56	Corey Davis	WR	WMU	114	82	1,264
57	Aaron Burbridge	WR	MSU	130	80	1,255
58	Tra Carson	RB	TA&M	31	28	1,235
59	Aaron Green	RB	TCU	22	14	1,232
60	Joseph Yearby	RB	MIA	33	23	1,212
61	Jakeem Grant	WR	TTU	105	80	1,211
62	Alex Gardner	RB	FIU	56	60	1,202
63	Michael Thomas	WR	USM	95	62	1,201
64	Sterling Shepard	WR	OU	97	79	1,201
65	James Butler	RB	NEV	11	7	1,200
66	Arkeel Newsome	RB	CONN	52	40	1,192
67	Jordan Canzeri	RB	IOWA	25	18	1,172
68	Tyler Boyd	WR	PITT	119	85	1,167
69	Anthony Wales	RB	WKU	20	22	1,162
70	Saquon Barkley	RB	PSU	22	15	1,155
71	Myles Gaskin	RB	WASH	9	5	1,137
72	Michael Gordon	RB	ARST	19	13	1,136
73	Kelvin Taylor	RB	FLA	25	17	1,135
74	Zach Pascal	WR	ODU	115	68	1,135
75	Trent Taylor	WR	LT	112	89	1,133
76	Kenny Golladay	WR	NIU	114	71	1,130
77	Gabe Marks	WR	WSU	137	99	1,125
78	Markell Jones	RB	PUR	44	34	1,114
79	Qadree Ollison	RB	PITT	20	12	1,111
80	Penny Hart	WR	GAST	94	71	1,104
81	Don Jackson	RB	NEV	11	7	1,102
82	Jarveon Williams	RB	UTSA	12	9	1,102
83	Joe Mixon	RB	OU	27	25	1,094
84	James Washington	WR	OKST	89	52	1,087
85	Peyton Barber	RB	AUB	14	10	1,085
86	Pharoh Cooper	WR	SC	104	66	1,084
87	Laquon Treadwell	WR	MISS	110	76	1,077
88	Marteze Waller	RB	FRES	28	20	1,071
89	Jordan Payton	WR	UCLA	108	75	1,069
90	Kenneth Farrow	RB	HOU	10	10	1,068
91	Justin Davis	RB	USC	23	18	1,064
92	Robert Lowe	RB	TXST	30	18	1,060
93	Nelson Spruce	WR	COLO	107	89	1,053
94	Dare Ogunbowale	RB	WIS	46	34	1,047
95	Kalif Phillips	RB	CLT	12	9	1,040
96	Xavier Johnson	RB	USA	10	9	1,038
97	Matthew Dayes	RB	NCSU	30	24	1,037
98	Chase Price	RB	SDSU	13	11	1,036
99	Alex Erickson	WR	WIS	115	72	1,035
100	Marquis Young	RB	MASS	18	15	1,031

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