Former K-State running back and current Philadelphia Eagles player Darren Sproles reached another career milestone Sunday as he climbed into fifth place on the NFL’s career all-purpose yards chart.
Sproles entered the game in sixth place, 30 yards behind Hall-of-Famer Tim Brown on the leaderboard, passing Brown with 4 rushing yards and 28 punt return yards against the New York Jets. The day brought him to 19,684 career all-purpose yards, or about 11.18 miles.
Sproles’ career total includes 8,352 kick return yards, 4,837 receiving yards, 3,545 rushing yards, and 2,959 punt return yards across stints with the San Diego Chargers, New Orleans Saints, and the Philadelphia Eagles.