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UMass Football Career All-Purpose Yards Leaders
Marcel Shipp holds UMass's career all-purpose yards record with 7,759 yards (1997–2000). Steve Baylark (6,098) and Garry Pearson (5,277) round out the top three. 9 of the top 20 played since 2000; the most recent is Marquis Young (2015–2018), No. 4 on the list.
UMass MinutemenUpdated Oct 6, 2026
| Rank | Player | Years | All-Purpose Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcel Shipp | 1997–2000 | 7,759 |
| 2 | Steve Baylark | 2003–2006 | 6,098 |
| 3 | Garry Pearson | 1979–1982 | 5,277 |
| 4 | Marquis Young | 2015–2018 | 5,202 |
| 5 | Rene Ingoglia | 1992–1995 | 4,940 |
| 6 | Andy Isabella | 2015–2018 | 4,388 |
| 7 | Adrian Zullo | 1998–2002 | 4,371 |
| 8 | Tajae Sharpe | 2012–2015 | 3,497 |
| 9 | Tim Berra | 1971–1973 | 3,471 |
| 10 | Jerome Bledsoe | 1988–1991 | 3,430 |
| 11 | Kevin Quinlan | 1998–2001 | 3,398 |
| 12 | Chip Mitchell | 1986–1989 | 3,251 |
| 13 | Jason Peebler | 2001–2004 | 3,216 |
| 14 | Frank Alessio | 1993–1996 | 3,214 |
| 15 | Jonathan Hernandez | 2007–2011 | 3,170 |
| 16 | Dennis Dent | 1975–1978 | 3,146 |
| 17 | Tony Nelson | 2005–2009 | 3,083 |
| 18 | JJ Moore | 2003–2007 | 2,967 |
| 19 | Kevin Smellie | 1985–1988 | 2,780 |
| 19 | Julian Talley | 2008–2011 | 2,780 |
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Sources & notes
- CFB Clipboard — Career leaderboards researched and compiled by CFB Clipboard.
- Career totals cover a player’s games at UMass only.
Last updated Oct 6, 2026.