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San Diego State Football Career All-Purpose Yards Leaders
Donnel Pumphrey holds San Diego State's career all-purpose yards record with 7,515 yards (2013–2016). Rashaad Penny (6,654) and Marshall Faulk (5,595) round out the top three. 8 of the top 18 played since 2000; the most recent is Jordan Byrd (2018–2022), No. 7 on the list.
San Diego State AztecsUpdated Oct 6, 2026
| Rank | Player | Years | All-Purpose Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donnel Pumphrey | 2013–2016 | 7,515 |
| 2 | Rashaad Penny | 2014–2017 | 6,654 |
| 3 | Marshall Faulk | 1991–1993 | 5,595 |
| 4 | Darnay Scott | 1991–1993 | 4,658 |
| 5 | Monty Gilbreath | 1986–1989 | 4,608 |
| 6 | Colin Lockett | 2010–2013 | 4,376 |
| 7 | Jordan Byrd | 2018–2022 | 4,037 |
| 8 | Juwan Washington | 2016–2019 | 4,000 |
| 9 | Vincent Brown | 2007–2010 | 3,957 |
| 10 | Patrick Rowe | 1987–1991 | 3,940 |
| 11 | Larry Ned | 1998–2001 | 3,905 |
| 12 | Az Hakim | 1994–1997 | 3,704 |
| 13 | J.R. Tolver | 1999–2002 | 3,677 |
| 14 | Chris Hardy | 1983–1986 | 3,636 |
| 15 | Ronnie Hillman | 2010–2011 | 3,581 |
| 16 | Art Preston | 1949–1951 | 3,463 |
| 17 | Norm Nygaard | 1952–1954 | 3,243 |
| 18 | Adam Muema | 2011–2013 | 3,066 |
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Sources & notes
- CFB Clipboard — Career leaderboards researched and compiled by CFB Clipboard.
- Career totals cover a player’s games at San Diego State only.
Last updated Oct 6, 2026.