Chart: 1,000-yard club vacancies

The Gophers haven't had a 1,000-yard rusher since 2006 (the final season under head coach Glen Mason), when Amir Pinnix had 1,272 yards. Here's a look back at their yearly rushing leaders — among running backs — for the past decade:

YearLeading rusherAtt.Yds.TD

2003Marion Barber III2071,19617

2004Laurence Maroney2171,34812

2005Laurence Maroney2811,46410

2006Amir Pinnix2521,27210

2007Amir Pinnix1065635

2009Duane Bennett983766

2010DeLeon Eskridge1936987

2011Duane Bennett1666393

2012Donnell Kirkwood2189266

Notes: In 2003 and 2004, both Barber and Maroney topped 1,000 yards; in 2005, Maroney and Gary Russell both topped 1,000. In 2007 (Adam Weber, 617) and 2011 (MarQueis Gray, 966), quarterbacks led the team in rushing, but neither topped 1,000.