West Virginia Mountaineers · All-time career leaders
West Virginia Football Career All-Purpose Yards Leaders
Tavon Austin holds West Virginia's career all-purpose yards record with 7,286 yards (2009–2012). Noel Devine (5,761) and Avon Cobourne (5,623) round out the top three. 5 of the top 10 played since 2000; the most recent is Wendell Smallwood (2013–2015), No. 9 on the list.
West Virginia MountaineersUpdated Oct 6, 2026
| Rank | Player | Years | All-Purpose Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tavon Austin | 2009–2012 | 7,286 |
| 2 | Noel Devine | 2007–2010 | 5,761 |
| 3 | Avon Cobourne | 1999–2002 | 5,623 |
| 4 | Steve Slaton | 2005–2007 | 4,775 |
| 5 | Amos Zereoue | 1996–1998 | 4,628 |
| 6 | Pat White | 2005–2008 | 4,480 |
| 7 | Arthur Owens | 1969–1971 | 3,971 |
| 8 | Rahsaan Vanterpool | 1993–1996 | 3,850 |
| 9 | Wendell Smallwood | 2013–2015 | 3,630 |
| 10 | Robert Alexander | 1978–1980 | 3,575 |
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Sources & notes
- CFB Clipboard — Career leaderboards researched and compiled by CFB Clipboard.
- Career totals cover a player’s games at West Virginia only.
Last updated Oct 6, 2026.