"Tailback U": UNC 1,000-yard rushers
| | Year | Player | Yards |
|
1
| 1997 |
Jonathan Linton
| 1,004 |
|
2
| 1993 |
John Johnson
| 1,012 |
|
3
| 1993 |
Curtis Johnson
| 1,034 |
|
4
| 1992 |
Natrone Means
| 1,195 |
|
5
| 1991 |
Natrone Means
| 1,030 |
|
6
| 1988 |
Kennard Martin
| 1,146 |
|
7
| 1986 |
Derrick Fenner
| 1,250 |
|
8
| 1984 |
Ethan Horton
| 1,247 |
|
9
| 1983 |
Tyrone Anthony
| 1,063 |
|
10
| 1983 |
Ethan Horton
| 1,107 |
|
11
| 1982 |
Kelvin Bryant
| 1,064 |
|
12
| 1981 |
Kelvin Bryant
| 1,015 |
|
13
| 1980 |
Kelvin Bryant
| 1,039 |
|
14
| 1980 |
Amos Lawrence
| 1,118 |
|
15
| 1979 |
Amos Lawrence
| 1,019 |
|
16
| 1978 |
Amos Lawrence
| 1,043 |
|
17
| 1977 |
Amos Lawrence
| 1,211 |
|
18
| 1976 |
Mike Voight
| 1,407 |
|
19
| 1975 |
Mike Voight
| 1,250 |
|
20
| 1974 |
Mike Voight
| 1,033 |
|
21
| 1974 |
Jim Betterson
| 1,082 |
|
22
| 1973 |
Sammy Johnson
| 1,006 |
|
23
| 1970 |
Don McCauley
| 1,720 |
|
24
| 1969 |
Don McCauley
| 1,092 |
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