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Rushing yards, single season (page 6 of 8)
| Yards | Name | School | Year |
| 1786 | Carl Althans | Ellicottville | 2000 |
| 1786 | Benny Curry | Syracuse Fowler | 2001 |
| 1784 | Leroy Collins | Hudson | 1993 |
| 1784 | Jerry McPeak | Elmira | 2014 |
| 1781 | Jordan Mull | Altmar-Parish-Williamstown | 2015 |
| 1779 | Eric Ogbogu | Archbishop Stepinac | 1993 |
| 1779 | Steve Mancari | Southwestern | 2004 |
| 1779 | Josh Greenwood | Union-Endicott | 2016 |
| 1777 | Kevin Murphy | Eastchester | 2005 |
| 1776 | Trevor "Scott" White | Syracuse CBA | 1998 |
| 1776 | Trevor Dimmie | Sleepy Hollow | 1998 |
| 1776 | Eric Mitchell | Bishop Ludden | 2000 |
| 1776 | Ed Gowins | Bellport | 2006 |
| 1775 | Kevin Kessler | Lansing | 1994 |
| 1775 | Darrel Young | Amityville | 2004 |
| 1773 | Dustin Washington | Hinsdale | 2007 |
| 1773 | Tyshawn Lopez | William Floyd | 2019 |
| 1772 | Mike Goodman | Curtis | 1999 |
| 1772 | Brad Shippee | Sandy Creek | 2006 |
| 1771 | Brian Niezgoda | Bishop Scully | 1980 |
| 1771 | Kevin Hillmann | Seaford | 2002 |
| 1770 | Justin Mayers | Elmont | 2008 |
| 1770 | Angel Suarez | Chester | 2014 |
| 1770 | Brandon Buffham | Potsdam | 2016 |
| 1769 | Ryan Randall | Dolgeville | 2002 |
| 1768 | Okoya Anderson | Orchard Park | 2011 |
| 1767 | Damien Brown | Syracuse Henninger | 1992 |
| 1766 | Lukas Lilac | Stillwater | 2023 |
| 1764 | Kyle Miller | LeRoy | 1999 |
| 1764 | Marquis Terrell | LaSalle Institute | 2008 |
| 1764 | Deshaun Sutton | Elmira | 2015 |
| 1763 | Kameron Williams | North Rockland | 1988 |
| 1762 | Anthony Lazurus | Christ The King | 2003 |
| 1759 | Josh Johnston | Harborfields | 2001 |
| 1759 | Josh Batjer | Bath | 2003 |
| 1759 | Matt Przybocki | Burke Catholic | 2014 |
| 1758 | Keith Heinemann | Highland | 1996 |
| 1758 | Marcus Wilson | Poly Prep | 2000 |
| 1758 | Eric Hawes | Chatham | 2004 |
| 1745 | Kevin Gorman | Waverly | 2009 |
| 1745 | Joe Carcone | New Hartford | 2009 |
| 1743 | Terrance Reynolds | Bayside | 1998 |
| 1743 | Tom Gipson | Lake George | 2001 |
| 1743 | Miguel Maysonet | Riverhead | 2006 |
| 1742 | Greg Rogers | Byram Hills | 1983 |
| 1742 | Kern Collymore | Msgr. Farrell | 2002 |
| 1742 | Owusu Anane | Boys & Girls | 2006 |
| 1742 | Nick Barbuto | SEaford | 2008 |
| 1742 | Thad Johnson | Frewsburg | 2011 |
| 1742 | Jeremiah Cheatom | Riverhead | 2013 |
| 1739 | Denzel Knight | Brockport | 2012 |
| 1735 | Brian Flores | Poly Prep | 1998 |
| 1734 | Derrick Owens | North Rockland | 1987 |
| 1734 | Duane Moore | Elmira Heights Edison | 2000 |
| 1734 | Devyn Nelson | Randolph | 2014 |
| 1733 | Mike Cirasuolo | Whitesboro | 2016 |
| 1732 | Mitchel Thomas | Canisius | 2014 |
| 1730 | Jim Snyder | Medina | 1988 |
| 1726 | Nick Santavicca | Yorktown | 2014 |
| 1724 | Matt Spack | Lafayette | 1998 |
| 1724 | Anthony McCoy | North Rockland | 2002 |
| 1724 | Kevin Collier | Churchville-Chili | 2004 |
| 1724 | Khalil Owens | Longwood | 2015 |
| 1722 | D.J. Whitman | Rensselaer | 1995 |
| 1722 | Eric Weedin | Levittown Division | 1996 |
| 1720 | Scott Crosier | Cambridge | 1996 |
| 1720 | Marquez Jackson-Allen | Mamaroneck | 2014 |
| 1719 | John Loiselle | Norwich | 1999 |
| 1719 | Matt Cushing | East Syracuse Minoa | 2007 |
| 1717 | Ismail Brooks | Auburn | 2009 |
| 1716 | Marcus Gurierrez | Connetquot | 2013 |
| 1716 | Aidan Lochner | Ravena-Coeymns-Selkirk | 2022 |
| 1715 | Tony Williams | St. Anthony's | 1994 |
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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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