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Najee Harris breaks Alabama football record for career rushing touchdowns

Brett Hudson
Tide Sports

Najee Harris' first touchdown of the College Football Playoff National Championship Game moved him into the top five in SEC history in career rushing touchdowns, and later tied the SEC record for total career touchdowns.

Here are all of those lists, updated after the game.

Alabama Career Rushing Touchdowns

1. Najee Harris, 46

T-2. Mark Ingram and Derrick Henry, 42

4. Shaun Alexander, 41

5. T.J. Yeldon, 37

6. Trent Richardson, 35

7. Johnny Musso, 34

8. Bobby Humphrey, 33

9. Eddie Lacy, 30

10. Tony Nathan, 29

SEC Career Rushing Touchdowns

1. Tim Tebow (Florida 2006-09), 57

2. Herschel Walker (Georgia 1980-82), 49

T-3. Kevin Faulk (LSU 1995-98), Nick Fitzgerald (Mississippi State 2015-18) and Najee Harris (Alabama 2020), 46

6. Carnell Williams (Auburn 2001-04), 45

T-7. Dalton Hilliard (LSU 1982-85) and Nick Chubb (Georgia 2014-17), 44

9. Bo Jackson (Auburn 1982-85), 43

T-10. Anthony Dixon (Mississippi State), Mark Ingram (Alabama 2008-2010) and Derrick Henry (2013-15), 42

UA Single-Season Rushing Touchdowns

1. Derrick Henry (2015), 28

2. Najee Harris (2020), 26

3. Trent Richardson (2011), 21 

4. Shaun Alexander, 19 (1999)

T-5. Eddie Lacy, 17 (2012); Mark Ingram, 17 (2009); and Siran Stacy, 17 (1989)

8. Johnny Musso, 16 (1971)

T-9. Bobby Humphrey, 15 (1986); Cotton Clark, 15 (1962); Tony Nathan, 15 (1977)

SEC Single-Season Rushing Touchdowns

1. Derrick Henry (Alabama 2015), 28

2. Najee Harris (Alabama 2020), 26

T-3. Tim Tebow (Florida 2007) and Tre Mason (Auburn 2013, 23

5. Leonard Fournette (LSU 2015), 22

T-6. Trent Richardson (Alabama 2011) and Johnny Manziel (Texas A&M 2012), 21 

SEC Total Career Touchdowns

T-1. Tim Tebow (Florida 2006-09) and Najee Harris (Alabama 2017-20), 57

3. Kevin Faulk (LSU, 1995-98), 53

4. Herschel Walker (Georgia 1980-82), 52

T-5. Dalton Hilliard (LSU 1982-85) and Shaun Alexander (Alabama 1996-99), 50

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