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Alabama RB Derrick Henry has officially recorded the single best season of any Tide running back in history, and he’s on pace to make even bigger claims this season.
As far as today goes, Henry set several individual rushing records today against Auburn:
-Alabama’s single-season rushing yards (1,797)
-Alabama’s single-season rushing TDs (22)
-Alabama’s single-game rushing attempts (46)
-Most individual rushing yards vs. Auburn in any Iron Bowl matchup (271)
-Ties single-season SEC record for most 200-yard rushing games (4)
Here’s a closer look at those historic marks:
MOST SINGLE-SEASON RUSHING YARDS IN ALABAMA HISTORY
| PLAYER | RUSHING YARDS | SEASON |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Derrick Henry | 1,797 | 2015 |
| 2. Trent Richardson | 1,679 | 2011 |
| 3. Mark Ingram | 1,658 | 2009 |
MOST SINGLE-SEASON RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS IN ALABAMA HISTORY
| PLAYER | RUSHING TDS | SEASON |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Derrick Henry | 22 | 2015 |
| 2. Trent Richardson | 21 | 2011 |
| 3. Shaun Alexander | 19 | 1999 |
MOST SINGLE-GAME RUSHING YARDS vs. AUBURN IN IRON BOWL
| PLAYER | RUSHING YARDS | SEASON |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Derrick Henry | 271 | 2015 |
| 2. Bobby Marlow | 233 | 1951 |
| 3. Johnny Musso | 221 | 1970 |
MOST SINGLE-GAME RUSHING ATTEMPTS IN ALABAMA HISTORY
Note: Henry’s 46 rushes today fell one shy of the SEC record held by Herschel Walker in 1981. Henry is tied with Auburn’s Tre Mason for the 2nd-most in conference history.
| PLAYER | RUSHING ATTEMPTS | SEASON |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Derrick Henry | 46 | 2015 |
| 2. Johnny Musso | 42 | 1970 |
| 3. Shaud Williams | 40 | 2003 |
MOST 200-YARD RUSHING GAMES IN A SINGLE SEASON IN SEC HISTORY
| PLAYER | 200-YD RUSHING GAMES | SEASON |
|---|---|---|
| T1. Derrick Henry | 4 | 2015 |
| T1. Bo Jackson | 4 | 1985 |
| T1. Herschel Walker | 4 | 1980 |
Born and raised in Gainesville, Talal joined SDS in 2015 after spending 2 years in Bristol as an ESPN researcher. Previously, Talal worked at The Gainesville Sun.
