Georgia
Georgia football’s all-time leading rushers
The Georgia Bulldogs have one of the greatest running back histories of any college football program. Year in and year out the University of Georgia has a talented stable of running backs. The 2026 season is expected be no different with Georgia’s roster featuring Nate Frazier, Chauncey Bowens, Dwight Phillips and more.
Nate Frazier has the most career rushing yards (at Georgia) of any returning Georgia running back, but he’ll need a strong season to crack Georgia’s all-time leading rushers list. Entering the 2026 campaign, Frazier has 1,618 career rushing yards. Frazier needs 1,028 rushing yards or more to make it inside Georgia’s top-10 all-time leading rushers. The Bulldogs haven’t had a 1,000-yard rusher since 2019, so Frazier would snap a long streak if he’s able to have a big season.
The most notable Georgia running back, Herschel Walker, had one of greatest careers in college football history. He won the 1982 Heisman and won the 1980 national championship. Walker is Georgia’s all-time leading rusher and has a very tough career total to top.
Over the years, Georgia fans have been spoiled with the elite running back play, especially over in recent history. In the 2010s, Kirby Smart and Mark Richt helped UGA produce four of the top 10 all-time leading rushers in school history.
All of Georgia’s all-time leading rushers come from the past 50 years. The Bulldogs have had so much talent come through the running backs room that a Super Bowl MVP (Terrell Davis) and a Heisman Trophy winner (Frank Sinkwich) are not among Georgia’s top 10 all-time leading rushers.
10. Thomas Brown – (2,646 rushing yards)
Brown never produced a 1,000 yard season at Georgia, but he was productive when healthy and was part of an impressive running back duo with Knowshon Moreno in 2007. The Atlanta Falcons drafted Brown in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL draft.
Years: 2004-2007
9. Rodney Hampton (2,668 rushing yards)
Hampton was a consistent producer in three seasons at UGA. He accumulated at least 700 rushing yards and six total touchdowns every year at Georgia. The New York Giants selected Hampton in the first round of the 1990 NFL draft.
Years: 1987-1989
8. Knowshon Moreno (2,734 rushing yards)
Knowshon Moreno had a breakout season in 2007 after redshirting in 2006. He produced at least 1,300 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns in both 2007 and 2008 before he entered the NFL draft.
Years: 2006-2008
7. D’Andre Swift (2,885 rushing yards)
The Detroit Lions drafted D’Andre Swift in the second-round of the 2020 NFL draft. Swift came to Athens as a five-star recruit and lived up to the billing. Swift is one of the most elusive backs in Georgia history and is the last Georgia back to post a 1,000-yard season.
Years: 2017-2019
6. Lars Tate (3,017 rushing yards)
Only Herschel Walker and Nick Chubb carried the ball more in their UGA career than Lars Tate. Tate’s 36 career rushing touchdowns are also tied for third in school history.
Years: 1984-1987
5. Garrison Hearst (3,232 rushing yards)
Hearst was Georgia’s most productive running back of the 1990s. He went on to the No. 3 pick in the first round of the 1993 NFL draft and ran for 7,966 yards and 30 touchdowns in his NFL career.
Years: 1990-1992
4. Todd Gurley (3,285 rushing yards)
Todd Gurley was extremely productive starting with his first career college football game against Buffalo in 2012. Gurley put on an outstanding performance in Georgia’s 2012 SEC championship loss to Alabama and went on to be a first-round NFL draft pick. He missed some time due to injury and only played three seasons at Georgia.
Years: 2012-2014
3. Sony Michel (3,613 rushing yards)
Sony Michel was part of the best running back duo in Georgia football history alongside Nick Chubb. The duo helped Georgia win an SEC title in 2017 and a Rose Bowl. Michel’s game-winning touchdown in overtime of the Rose Bowl will be a cherished memory for many Georgia fans. However, they lost in their final college game to the Alabama Crimson Tide in the national championship.
Years: 2014-2017
2. Nick Chubb (4,769 rushing yards)
Nick Chubb went on to have an outstanding NFL career primarily with the Cleveland Browns. He would’ve had a shot to break Herschel Walker’s school record if not for his unfortunate leg injury. Chubb turned down the NFL to return to Athens for a fourth season.
Years: 2014-2017
1. Herschel Walker (5,259 rushing yards)
It only took Herschel Walker three seasons to become Georgia’s top rusher of all-time. He won a Heisman, a national championship, and went on to have a solid NFL career. Walker is arguably the best player in college football history. Teams knew Georgia was handing the ball off to Walker, but they still couldn’t stop him.
Years: 1980-1982
FBI Atlanta executes search warrants at Wellmade Industries in Bartow County on March 26, 2025 (Credit: FBI Atlanta, X)
ATLANTA – The FBI has asked field offices across the country to assign more than 200 employees to help with its investigation into the handling of the 2020 election in Georgia’s Fulton County, according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press.
The memo directs the agency to “surge” 260 investigative analysts and staff operations specialists to the effort, describing it as a “priority investigation.” It instructs each employee to review about 708 records by July 17.
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While the memo does not specify the investigation, people familiar with the matter confirmed to the AP that the additional personnel are being assigned to the ongoing investigation involving Georgia’s 2020 election. The sources spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss internal FBI operations.
Investigation continues
The backstory:
In January, FBI agents seized hundreds of boxes containing ballots and other election-related records from Fulton County, Georgia’s most populous county and home to most of the city of Atlanta.
A spokesperson for Fulton County declined to comment, citing the ongoing investigation.
The Justice Department has previously said it is investigating “irregularities that occurred during the 2020 presidential election” in Fulton County.
What they’re saying:
President Donald Trump and his allies have repeatedly claimed fraud affected the outcome of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. Courts and election officials found no evidence of widespread fraud that would have changed the results.
Georgia’s presidential ballots were counted three times, including a full hand recount, with each count confirming Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in the state.
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As we approach the nation’s 250th birthday, the weather looks to cooperate for the most part. However, there is one thing that will be certain, it will be hot.
For most of the day, skies look to be partly cloudy with a small chance to see some pop-up showers or storms. If they are to appear, they will likely be short lived. The chance for rain will also dwindle as the sun goes down.
The big story will be the heat.
Butts, Jasper, Putnam, and Hancock counties are under a Heat Advisory until July 4th at 8 PM.
This means that heat index values could reach 105 degrees or above.
Even if you’re not included in a Heat Advisory, it will be hot.
FEELS LIKE TEMPERATURE FORECAST 10 AM
The heat index values, or the feels like temperatures, around 10 AM are forecasted to already be in the low 90’s.
FEELS LIKE TEMPERATURE FORECAST 4 PM
By the time we make it to the peak heating of the day, the feels like temperatures are forecasted to be in the low 100’s.
FEELS LIKE TEMPERATURE FORECAST 9 PM
When it’s time to shoot off fireworks, it’s forecasted to still feel like the low 90’s to the upper 80’s.
HEAT RISK FOR MIDDLE GEORGIA
Most of Middle Georgia is under a major risk for heat risks on Saturday. This means that you should take plenty of breaks and drink plenty of water. Also make sure to listen to your body.
If you plan on traveling up to Atlanta, they will be an even higher risk, an extreme risk.
Overall, it will be a very hot day with a small chance to see some rain and storms.
AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Georgia Department of Driver Services urges residents to add an emergency contact to their driver’s license record, saying the update takes two minutes and costs nothing.
The agency said the information becomes immediately accessible to police and medical teams through their systems—a critical advantage if a driver is unconscious, or if their phone is locked or broken following a crash.
No new physical license is required, officials said. Drivers can complete the update online through the DDS website at no charge. Visit the website here for more details.
Officials said the update is especially important for people with medical conditions or memory loss who may not be able to communicate during an emergency.
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