Every 1,000-Yard Rusher in Mizzou Football History

SEC defenses, huh.

Mizzou didn’t just run over Big 8 and Big 12 defenses throughout the course of its decorated football history.

In fact, Mizzou’s two most recent single-season record-holders set their mark in the SEC.

Here’s the complete history of every 1,000-yard rusher in Mizzou football history.

Missouri’s 1,000-Yard Rushers

Entering 2025, Mizzou already has registered 8 1,000-yard rushing seasons as an SEC member. Notably, Henry Josey ran for 1,000 yards in the Tigers’ final year in the Big 12 and second year in the SEC. Here’s a look at every Tiger who has rushed for 1,000 yards in a season (* indicates the player was not in the SEC at the time).

Mizzou’s Single-Season Rushing Record Progression

Long, long before anybody even thought about Mizzou joining the SEC, Bob Steuber became the first Missouri Tiger to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. He held that program record for decades. Here’s Mizzou’s complete list of single-season rushing record-holders since (bold indicates the year the record was broken; * indicates the player was not in the SEC at the time):

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