Alabama Running Backs Last 10 Years

T.J. Yeldon is currently a free agent. In his early years, he attended Daphne High School in Alabama and played football as a freshman in 2008. 

Throughout his junior season, Yeldon recorded 1112 yards and 18 scores on the ground and caught his career-best 34 passes for 504 yards and five touchdowns. Similarly, during his senior season, he rushed for 2193 yards on 232 carriers with 31 touchdowns. 

The running back also won Mr. Football Award and was named first-team All-state selection and second-team USA Today High School All-American. 

After his enrollment in Alabama in January 2012, he played college-level football as a true freshman. His 2012 season-high rush was 153 yards against Georgia in the SEC Championship Game 2012. Yeldon also led his team toward victory in the 2013 BCS Championship Games against Notre Dame. 

T.J. concluded that season-setting Alabama Freshman Record with 1108 yards rush on 175 carriers and 12 touchdowns.

In the 2013 season, when Lacy went for the 2013 NFL Draft, Yeldon started his sophomore year as a lead running back and attained 1235 yards on 207 carries and 14 touchdowns. That season he was titled first-team All-SEC Selection.

College Stats

The table below gives quick information about Yeldon’s Collegiate stats in Alabama: 

After completing the 2014 season with undeniable achievements, Yeldon marched to participate in the 2015 NFL Draft with his urge to perish himself in the most challenging senior seasons.

The extraordinary RB was first picked by Jacksonville Jaguars and signed a $5.91 million four-year contract with a $2.56 million signing bonus.

It was Yeldon’s kickstart of his professional career, where he played for the Jaguars and the Buffalo Bills, setting many outstanding accomplishments on his name. The talented rusher established himself as a top running back from Alabama in the NFL.

Derrick Henry led the rushers of Alabama in 2014 and 2015. His spectacular rushing play and high caliber in the game earned him the title “King Henry”.

Born and raised in Yulee, Florida, Shocka (the nickname of Henry given by his grandmother as his birth shocked the whole family) went to attend Yulee High School and joined Yulee Hornets Football Team. 

Henry culminated his high school football by breaking Ken Hall’s record, rushing 12,124 yards and 153 career touchdowns, ranking fifth all-time. 

With remarkable high school records, Derrick joined the University of Alabama on September 28, 2012. King Henry played his college football for the Crimson Tide under the leadership of head coach Nick Saban. 

During the 2013 season, Derrick showcased moderate play rushing for 382 yards on 36 carriers with three touchdowns in the backfield. On the 2014 Suger Bowl, he rushed for 100 yards and one touchdown on eight carriers.

For his long stride and powerful gait on the game Pablo Viruega, a Spanish language broadcaster of  ESPN Deportes, named him “El Tractorcito” meaning “The Little tractor,” which hit the internet as a popular meme. 

Shocka rushed for 990 yards on 172 carriers with 11 touchdowns throughout his sophomore year. He played against West Virginia, Florida, Texas A&M, West Carolina, Auburn, Missouri, Ohio State, and more in the 2014 season. 

King Henry began his 2015 season as a starting running back for Alabam after Yeldon left for NFL Draft. He concluded his 2015 season exceptionally, rushing for 2,219 yards in 395 carriers with 28 touchdowns.  

In the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship against Clemson, Henry rushed for 158 yards on 36 carriers with three touchdowns and hence broke the record of Shaun Alexender for most career rushing yards in the history of Alabam. 

He played against several teams during his career in college football, setting himself a high line for years to come. 

Career Statistics

Derrick has won several awards during college football, including Doak Walker Award, Walter Camp Award, and Maxwell Award. After that, he went to the 2016 NFL Draft, where the Tennesse Titans first picked him as a backup running back. 

Later in his professional years, he set himself as a talented Alabama Crimson Tide Running Back to NFL. 

Damien Harris led the Alabama rushers from 2016 to 2018. Harris, in his early years, went to Madison Southern High School in Berea, Kentucky, where he played his high school football rushing 6, 748 yards with 122 touchdowns.

Damien was rated a five-star recruit by Rivals.com and was the top running back in his class. He was also the eighth-best overall player.

Completing his high school football career, he committed to the University of Alabama in 2015 and played his college football under the mentoring of Nick Saban. 

During his initial days at Alabama, Harris played as a backup for Derrick Henry. In 12 games that year, the backup RB rushed for 157 yards on 46 carriers. Damien Harris led the running back role in Alabam only in 2016, given by leaving Henry for the NFL Draft. 

In his first career as a starting running back against USC, he dashed for 138 yards on nine carriers. That season he rushed for 1,040 yards on 145 carriers with two touchdowns which was 40 yards more than his 1000 yards on 135 carriers in the 2017 season. 

Harris completed his college football career in 2018, rushing for 876 yards on 150 carriers in 15 games with 9 touchdowns in total. Overall he ran 3,070 yards on 477 carriers with 27 touchdowns throughout his college football. 

Damien Harris Collegiate Statistics

After completing his college football career, he went for the 2019 NFL draft and was picked by the New England Patriots.

After completing the 2022 season rushing for 462 yards and three touchdowns, Harris is currently associated with the Buffalo Bills and is under a one-year contract worth $1.7 million. 

Najee Harris was associated with Alabama as a running back from 2017 to 2020.

Najee did his high school at Antioch High School in Antioch, California. In his high school football career, he rushed for 2,263 yards with 23 touchdowns in his sophomore year, 1,744 yards with 36 touchdowns as a junior and 2,776 yards with 34 touchdowns as a senior. 

Harris joined the University of Alabama in 2017 and played for the Alabama Crimson Tide Football team under head coach Nick Saban. 

Najee as a freshman, played the 2017 season, concluding with 370 rushing yards on 61 carriers. He played his 2018 season as a third running back behind Demien Harris and Josh Jacobs. Harris appeared in 15 games that season, rushing 783 yards on 117 carriers and four touchdowns. 

The 2019 season was Harris’ first season as a starting running back for Alabama Crimson Tide as Damien and Josh left for the NFL Draft. In his debut as the lead rusher, Harris rushed for 1,224 yards on 209 carries with 13 touchdowns. The spectacular running back also caught 27 passes for 304 receiving yards with seven touchdowns.

Harris returned to Alabam for his senior season in 2020, where he won his second national championship. Najee totaled his college football career as the all-time leader for the Crimson Tide with 3,843 rushing yards, 4,624 scrimmage yards, and 57 touchdowns.

The running back was titled a unanimous All-American and recognized with Doak Walker Award.

Crimson Tide Statistics

Brian Robinson joined Alabama as a reserved player behind Najee Harris and Josh Jacobs in 2017.

Robinson went to Hillcrest High School and played his high school football, rushing 990 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior. He was a four-star rated recruit and titled second-team Class 6A All-state. 

He came to the University of Alabama in 2017 and played as a backup player to Harris and Jacobs. During his collegiate debut, Brian got his first touchdown against Vanderbilt. That season he rushed for 165 yards with two touchdowns and Alabama won the 2018 CFP National Championship Game. 

Robinson played his 2018 season as the fourth running back for the team and rushed for 272 yards on 63 carries with two touchdowns.

Brian was upgraded to second running back for the 2019 season and rushed for 441 yards in 96 carries with five touchdowns and caught 11 passes for 124 receiving yards.

He gained 483 rushing yards on 91 carries and six rushing touchdowns, keeping up with his role as second running back in the 2020 season. 

Robinson finally served as the team’s featured running back in the 2021 season as Najee Harris left for the NFL Draft. There Brian rushed for his career-high yards. During the season, he dominated the team’s backfield in production.

He rushed for 1,343 yards on 271 carries with 14 rushing touchdowns and 35 receptions for 296 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in 2021. 

College Stats

Jahmyr Gibbs appended with Alabama Crimson Tide as a running back in 2020 only.

Gibbs rushed for 1,431 yards and got 20 touchdowns in his junior season which increased to 2,554 and 40 touchdowns in his senior season. 

Jahmyr was recognized with several titles during high school, including first-team All-State, the Georgia 6A 2020 offensive player of the year, and first-team All-American. He was initially rated a three-star and then a four-star recruit. Gibbs started his college football career with Georgia Tech.

Completing his 2021 season with Georgia Tech, he transferred to the University of Alabama and played for the Alabama Crimson Tide. In his debut for the Tides against Arkansas, Gibbs rushed for 206 yards on 18 carries with two rushing touchdowns. 

Similarly, in the next Tide’s victory over Texas A&M, Jahmyr got 154 yards on 21 carries. He went for 103 yards on 24 carries with three rushing touchdowns in another game against Tennessee.

Gibbs completed his college career with Alabama, totaling 926 rushing yards on 151 carries with 7 rushing touchdowns. The RB also got 44 receptions for 444 receiving yards and three touchdowns. 

Alabama Stats

Alabama Running Backs since 2000

Below is the list of starting running backs for the Alabama Crimson Tide team from 2000 to the present. 

Alabama Running Backs in NFL 2023

The running backs from Alabama in NFL 2023 along with their teams are: 

• Damien Harris – Buffalo Bills
• Jahmyr Gibbs – Detroit Lions
• Josh Jacobs – Oakland Raiders
• Najee Harris – Pittsburgh Steelers
• Derrick Henry – Tennessee Titans
• Brian Robinson – Washington Commanders