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Rushing yards, single season (page 3 of 8)
| Yards | Name | School | Year |
| 2070 | Steve Gregory | Curtis | 2000 |
| 2070 | Lee Bates | Shenendehowa | 2002 |
| 2067 | Dustin Morris | Homer | 2005 |
| 2066 | Walter Moseley | Ellenville | 1981 |
| 2064 | Josh Keyes | Chatham | 2009 |
| 2057 | Matt Hahn | St. Anthony's | 2003 |
| 2055 | Jhamal Fluellen | Lockport | 2003 |
| 2054 | James Mallory | Kenmore West | 2004 |
| 2054 | Isaiah Zimmer | Chenango Forks | 2013 |
| 2049 | Nick Tintle | MacArthur | 2003 |
| 2048 | Jordan Canzeri | Troy | 2010 |
| 2045 | Chad Bosch | Connetquot | 1992 |
| 2044 | Tim Signs | Tioga | 1996 |
| 2043 | Bryce Ford | John Jay Cross RIver | 2018 |
| 2043 | Jason Rodriguez | Queensbury | 2019 |
| 2042 | Brian Fowler | Geneva | 2006 |
| 2041 | Chris Rogers | Red Hook | 1999 |
| 2041 | Steven Webb | Dundee | 2009 |
| 2040 | Capone Smith | Lackawanna | 2008 |
| 2039 | Anthony Jefferies | Allegany-Limestone | 2000 |
| 2039 | Brett Makar | Yorktown | 2017 |
| 2038 | Larry Starks III | Watervliet | 2001 |
| 2035 | Cassel Smith | Tottenville | 1997 |
| 2032 | Robert Grimm | Carthage | 2007 |
| 2025 | Michael Allen | Cardinal Hayes | 2005 |
| 2014 | Zak Kedron | St.Francis A.S. | 2004 |
| 2012 | Jordan Gowins | St. Anthony's | 2013 |
| 2011 | Ryan Cary | Marlboro | 2013 |
| 2011 | Ryan DeGuire | Mohonasen | 2016 |
| 2010 | Terry Butler | Syracuse Henninger | 1999 |
| 2010 | Sam Stonerock | Hornell | 2010 |
| 2009 | Matt McDaniels | Kellenberg | 2011 |
| 2007 | Kyle Fleitman | East Islip | 2016 |
| 2003 | Dave Winter | Hudson Falls | 1996 |
| 2003 | Sean Nowicki | Alden | 2002 |
| 2002 | Matt Bernstein | Edgemont | 2000 |
| 2002 | Jeff Tundo | Orchard Park | 2008 |
| 2002 | Kevin Warmack | Utica Notre Dame | 2014 |
| 1998 | Justin Lacks | Moore Catholic | 2019 |
| 1998 | Kyle Messina | Sayville | 2022 |
| 1993 | Jerone Pettus | Roosevelt (LI) | 1999 |
| 1993 | Dustin Bowser | Southwestern | 2001 |
| 1992 | Joey Ward | Troy | 2017 |
| 1991 | Tyrone Barber | Woodlands | 2013 |
| 1989 | Mandela Elom | Ellicottville | 2005 |
| 1988 | Zach Raymond | Malone | 2015 |
| 1987 | Will Scherer | Mount Markham | 2004 |
| 1987 | Tyler Rouse | Baldwinsville | 2010 |
| 1987 | Chris Nevinger | Letchworth | 2011 |
| 1986 | Logan Haskell | Susquehanna Valley | 2019 |
| 1985 | Jordan McLune | Farmingdale | 2016 |
| 1983 | Latavius Murray | Onondaga | 2006 |
| 1979 | Don Exner | Ellenville | 2008 |
| 1976 | Dermal Brown | Marlboro | 1995 |
| 1975 | Kenny Youngs | Lansingburgh | 2007 |
| 1972 | Matt Muller | Byram Hills | 1988 |
| 1970 | Nick Jackson | Randolph | 2005 |
| 1970 | Zymere Smith | Clyde-Savannah | 2023 | |
| 1968 | Travis Lock | Lynbrook | 2010 |
| 1967 | Jeffery Mack | Iona Prep | 2008 |
| 1965 | Dan Vergine | Ballston Spa | 1997 |
| 1965 | Mark Robinson | Bath | 2002 |
| 1963 | Darrel Young | Amityville | 2004 |
| 1963 | Justin Stevens | Beekmantown | 2014 |
| 1961 | Daryle McClenic | Roosevelt (LI) | 2003 |
| 1959 | James Reile | Herkimer | 2002 |
| 1957 | Ramael Myers | Susan Wagner | 1999 |
| 1955 | Michael Brandow | Greenwich | 2015 |
| 1955 | Jeremy Perry | East Syracuse Minoa | 2015 |
| 1955 | Jude Innocent | Roosevelt (LI) | 2015 |
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The NYSSWA began compiling the football records via the research of Paul Hutzler. Since his retirement after the 2017 season, the organization has updated its information each summer. The latest updates were made in August 2024.
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