I knew in 2008 that Rodney Landers had the #2 All-time season rushing total for an FCS QB (now #3) but I didn't know that he also has the #14 position as well (2007) and is the #7 All-time rushing QB in FCS history. If Vad Lee has some big rushing games the later half of the season, he could crack the top 20 (single season yards) as well (20th is 1149 yards). Former JMU QB Eriq Williams is also on the top 20 career list.

SEASON YARDS
(Since 1978)
Player, Team Year G Carries Yards TD Yds/C
Jayson Foster, Ga. Southern ...................... †2007 11 261 *1,844 24 7.07
Jerick McKinnon, Ga. Southern................ †2012 14 269 1,817 20 6.75
Rodney Landers, James Madison ........... †2008 14 268 1,770 16 6.60
Matt Cannon, Southern Utah ................... †2000 11 218 1,602 22 7.35
Armanti Edwards, Appalachian St. ........ 2007 11 237 1,588 21 6.70
Matt Cannon, Southern Utah ................... †1998 11 199 1,533 14 7.80
Jayson Foster, Ga. Southern ...................... †2005 12 239 1,481 21 6.20
Chaz Williams, Ga. Southern ..................... †2002 14 *290 1,422 *27 4.90
Gavin McCarney, Colgate ........................... †2012 12 193 1,406 23 7.28
David Dinkins, Morehead St. ................... 2000 9 190 1,405 21 7.39
Willie Taggart, Western Ky. ....................... 1998 11 210 1,313 15 6.25
Matt Cannon, Southern Utah ................... †1999 11 203 1,310 23 6.45
Tirrell Rennie, UNI .......................................... †2010 12 232 1,291 15 5.56
Rodney Landers, James Madison ........... 2007 12 223 1,273 12 5.71
Tim Maypray, VMI ........................................... 2008 11 195 1,266 12 6.49
Joe Dupaix, Southern Utah ....................... †1996 11 271 1,246 12 4.60
Willie Taggart, Western Ky. ........................ †1997 10 152 1,217 15 *8.01
Marvin Marshall, South Carolina St. ...... †1994 11 160 1,201 10 7.51
David Dinkins, Morehead St. ................... 1998 11 147 1,169 20 7.95
Armanti Edwards, Appalachian St. ........ †2006 15 188 1,153 15 6.13
Jack Douglas, Citadel ................................... †1991 11 266 1,152 13 4.33
Daris Wilson, Bucknell .................................. †2004 11 254 1,149 17 4.52


CAREER YARDS
(Since 1978)
Player, Team Years G Carries Yards TD Yds/G
#Matt Cannon, Southern Utah ......... 1997-2000 44 674 *4,852 64 *110.3
Armanti Edwards, Appalachian St. ..... 2006-09 51 755 4,361 *65 85.5
Willie Taggart, Western Ky. ..................... 1995-98 41 684 3,957 46 96.5
Jayson Foster, Ga. Southern ................... 2004-07 46 569 3,835 54 83.4
David Dinkins, Morehead St. ............ 1997-2000 37 553 3,765 63 101.8
Jack Douglas, Citadel ................................ 1989-92 44 *832 3,674 48 83.5
Rodney Landers, James Madison ........ 2005-08 44 540 3,477 31 79.0
Greg Hill, Ga. Southern ............................. 1996-99 41 575 3,309 49 80.7
Allen Suber, Bethune-Cookman .......... 2000-03 45 578 2,897 39 64.4
^Jerick McKinnon, Ga. Southern ......... 2010-12 37 458 2,849 30 77.0
Chaz Williams, Ga. Southern .................. 2001-04 40 603 2,768 62 69.2
Jayson Davis, Rhode Island..................... 2002-05 42 684 2,717 42 64.7
Josh Non, Nicholls St. ............................... 2000-03 44 664 2,658 29 60.4
Matt Scheible, Southeast Mo. St. ........ 2008-11 44 545 2,595 22 59.0
Mitch Allen, Wofford .................................. 2008-11 46 502 2,574 23 56.0
Tracy Ham, Ga. Southern ......................... 1984-86 33 511 2,506 32 75.9
Travis Wilson, Wofford ........................... 1998-2001 44 550 2,488 18 56.5
Tony Scales, VMI........................................... 1989-92 44 561 2,475 19 56.3
Eddie Thompson, Western Ky. .............. 1991-93 27 387 2,349 19 87.0
Greg Sullivan, Colgate .............................. 2007-10 34 455 2,337 22 68.7
Steve McNair, Alcorn ................................ 1991-94 42 375 2,327 33 55.4
Jimmie Russell, Bethune-Cookman .... 2004-07 41 585 2,327 29 56.8
Eriq Williams, James Madison................ 1989-92 43 642 2,321 32 54.0
Nick Doscher, Wagner ............................... 2009-12 45 635 2,304 28 51.2
Raymond Gross, Ga. Southern ............. 1987-90 42 695 2,290 20 54.5

Such a shame that Rodney and Justin overlapped during their time here. Even when Rodney came on in mop up duty he still flashed and showed the potential was there. While I don't expect he'd have put up the same numbers as a freshman and sophomore, he'd still have been pretty darn good I'd suspect and have blown away those career yardage numbers.

7th place is pretty impressive for only 2 years as a starter.

The best thing about Rodney was, it was never about Rodney. No moaning about waiting for his day.

(10-05-2014 04:20 PM)DooX Wrote:  Such a shame that Rodney and Justin overlapped during their time here. Even when Rodney came on in mop up duty he still flashed and showed the potential was there. While I don't expect he'd have put up the same numbers as a freshman and sophomore, he'd still have been pretty darn good I'd suspect and have blown away those career yardage numbers.

I think it actually helped Rodney to watch such a smart player play for a couple years and hone his skills (and put on some more size) so he could step in for his junior year and start off well. He showed flashes, but I don't think Landers would have been Landers if he had started as a redshirt freshman. Plus he may have still gotten hurt two years in, which at that point would have been his sophomore year.

Either way, I'm glad we had him for two solid years. He was a man amongst boys and along with Scotty made for some extremely entertaining football.