Blake Horvath is not only the top rushing quarterback for the 2025 college football season but also one of the best overall players in the game. The Navy Midshipmen standout ranks 70th on CSN’s list of the top returning college football players for 2025, making him one of the most exciting athletes on the field.
Devon Dampier sat near the top of every rushing metric in 2024 with the New Mexico Lobos and transferred to the Utes ahead of the 2025 season, expecting to take another leap in his development.
With 1,046 yards and 18 touchdowns rushing, Parker Navarro was a key reason the Ohio State Bobcats won 11 games for the first time in program history in 2024. The Tempe, Arizona native put up 4.55 EPA rushing per game and had 49 rushing first downs and returns as a grad student in 2025.
Haynes King’s rushing statistics took a slight step back in 2024, but the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets quarterback has established himself as one of the top rushing quarterbacks in college football over the past two years.
LaNorris Sellers had a breakout year in 2024, having 166 rushing attempts for 674 yards and seven touchdowns, as well as 2,534 yards and 18 touchdowns passing.
John Mateer joining the Oklahoma Sooners could end up being one of the top signings out of the transfer portal. Heading to Norman alongside his offensive coordinator, Ben Arbuckle, with the Washington State Cougars, the dynamo pairing is expected to bring their high-octane offensive delivery to the Sooners.
After a high-profile spat with the NCAA, Diego Pavia appears to be back as the starting quarterback for the Vanderbilt Commodores in 2025, after an extremely impressive senior year in Nashville.
Despite not being the starting quarterback with the Michigan Wolverines during the 2024 season, Alex Orgi continued to display his rushing threat from under center, recording 0.39 EPA rushing per game, while only having 57 rushing attempts for 269 yards.
Sam Leavitt was one of the top quarterbacks in college football in 2024 and displayed natural creative playmaking instincts both through the air and on the ground. The Arizona State Sun Devil put up 3.38 EPA per game when scrambling last season, the most of any returning quarterback by a significant margin.
Kevin Jennings ranked fourth in the ACC with 354 rushing yards in 2024, quickly establishing himself as the immediate future of the SMU Mustangs program.
