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Rushing yards, single season (page 1 of 8)
At the time of his graduation, Onondaga sensation Mike Hart owned three of the four most prolific single-season rushing performances in state history.
He set multiple rushing and scoring records before beginning a stellar career at the University of Michigan.
| Yards | Name | School | Year |
| 2117 | Brad Burns | Hoosick Falls | 2012 |
| 2112 | Jake Buonaiuto | Miller Place | 2014 |
| 2111 | Amos Zereoue | Mepham | 1993 |
| 2111 | Kwynn Walton | Aquinas | 1998 |
| 2108 | Omar Palmer | North Babylon | 1999 |
| 2106 | Dave Zapata | Hornell | 2006 |
| 2102 | Damien Rhodes | Fayetteville-Manlius | 2001 |
| 2097 | Joe Casey | Westhill | 2003 |
| 2095 | Cameron Cleveland | East Rochester/Gananda | 2015 |
| 2095 | Davis Estrella | North Babylon | 2017 |
| 2093 | Nick Howard | Potsdam | 2008 |
| 2093 | Shamari Kirkpatrick | Roosevelt | 2014 |
| 2093 | Joe Benedict | Sandy Creek | 2017 |
| 2091 | Joe West | Lackawanna | 1999 |
| 2091 | Brooks Estarfaa | Maryvale | 2008 |
| 2090 | Erik Pride | Cicero-North Syracuse | 2017 |
| 2082 | Matt Crandall | Cattaraugus/Little Valley | 2006 |
| 2080 | Earl Charles | Canarsie | 2000 |
| 2072 | Jerry Nasi | James I. O'Neil | 2012 |
| 2071 | Antonio Walcott | Fort Hamilton | 2005 |
| 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 |
| 3489 | Michael Hart | Onondaga | 2003 |
| 3341 | Michael Hart | Onondaga | 2001 |
| 3235 | Sam Maldonado | Harrison | 1999 |
| 3057 | Saxon Smith | Chester | 2011 |
| 3038 | Ray Leach | Batavia | 2018 |
| 3013 | Malik Burks | Baldwinsville | 2009 |
| 2977 | Tyler Rouse | Baldwinsville | 2012 |
| 2885 | Jesse Manuel | Tioga | 2015 |
| 2882 | Jason Gwaltney | North Babylon | 2004 |
| 2866 | Michael Hart | Onondaga | 2002 |
| 2836 | Austin Dwyer | Hornell | 2009 |
| 2833 | Fred Riullano | Delaware Valley | 1998 |
| 2781 | Davien Kuinlan | Plainedge | 2015 |
| 2729 | Jamar Smith | Binghamton | 2008 |
| 2681 | Seamus Kelly | Xavier | 2008 |
| 2680 | Dylan Laube | Westhampton | 2017 |
| 2672 | Luke Scott | Chenango Forks | 2019 |
| 2601 | Jason Gwaltney | North Babylon | 2003 |
| 2596 | Kareem Jones | Lansingburgh | 2003 |
| 2593 | Johnnie Akins | Roosevelt (LI) | 2013 |
| 2584 | Dave Lopez | Christ The King | 2006 |
| 2580 | Xander Hind | Randolph | 2022 |
| 2563 | Joe McMurry | Hudson Falls | 2008 |
| 2560 | Terry Butler | Syracuse Henninger | 2000 |
| 2560 | Fombo Azah | Carthage | 2019 |
| 2551 | Leroy Collins | Hudson | 1994 |
| 2549 | Brad Garcia | Warwick | 2013 |
| 2541 | Anthony Brunetti | Holy Trinity (LI) | 2009 |
| 2536 | Chris Doubek | Randolph | 2013 |
| 2534 | Chris Leahy | Burke Catholic | 2022 |
| 2532 | Stacey Bedell | William Floyd | 2011 |
| 2447 | Dustin Bowser | Southwestern | 2003 |
| 2426 | Erin Parker | Roosevelt (LI) | 2011 |
| 2421 | Dale Ross | Westhill | 2007 |
| 2418 | Alec Bush | Homer | 2014 |
| 2402 | Vince Gallo | Schalmont | 2009 |
| 2398 | Brian Leonard | Gouverneur | 2001 |
| 2394 | Carl Garritano | Webster Schroeder | 2002 |
| 2389 | John Deluca | Sayville | 2004 |
| 2381 | Sam Maldonado | Harrison | 1998 |
| 2373 | DOminac Allen | Buffalo Bennett | 2021 |
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The NYSSWA updates its records each August based on research by Paul Hutzler and updates submitted by media and coaches throughout the course of the year. This file was last updated Aug. 19, 2018.
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