- Matt Forte is Tulane’s all-time leader in rushing touchdowns.
- Mewelde Moore is Tulan’s all-time leader in rushing yards.
- Eddie Price was a first and third-team All-American.
The Tulane Green Wave football team plays in the AAC after spending over 20 seasons in Conference USA.
Today, football betting on their college football odds is available at the BetMGM online sportsbook.
See my list of the top five Green Wave players below.
Spoiler: Running backs galore.
5 Best Tulane Green Wave Football Players, Ranked
| Rank | Player | Position | Green Wave Years |
| 1 | Matt Forte | RB | 2004-2007 |
| 2 | Mewelde Moore | RB | 2000-2003 |
| 3 | Eddie Price | RB | 1946-1949 |
| 4 | Don Zimmerman | RB | 1929-1932 |
| 5 | Tommy Mason | RB | 1957-1960 |
Tulane Green Wave All-Time Greatest Football Players
1. Matt Forte
Forte played for Tulane as a running back from 2004 to 2007.
He ran for 4,265 yards (first) and 39 touchdowns (tied for first).
In 2007, he ran for 2,127 yards and 23 touchdowns, which are both single-season records.
Forte also holds the top three single-game rushing yards records, headlined by 342 yards in 2007 against SMU.
Additionally, he holds the single-game rushing touchdown record, rushing for five touchdowns in two games each in 2007.
He was a third-team All-American and two-time All-Conference USA.
2. Mewelde Moore
Moore was the running back for Tulane from 2000 to 2003.
Over his career, he ran for 4,364 yards (most in program history). He also had 21 rushing touchdowns.
Additionally, he caught 189 passes (sixth).
He was a three-time All-Conference USA.
3. Eddie Price
Price also played running back for Tulane, suiting up from 1946 to 1949.
He ran for 3,095 yards (third) and 30 touchdowns (fifth).
In 1948, he ran for 1,178 yards, which ranks sixth among all single-season finishes in Green Wave history.
He was a first and third-team All-American and two-time first-team All-SEC.
4. Don Zimmerman
Zimmer played for Tulane for three seasons as a running back from 1930 to 1931.
He ran for 2,369 yards (eighth) and 24 touchdowns (tied for eighth).
He also played defence, too, mustering up 12 interceptions over his career (fifth).
He was a three-time SoCon champion, a consensus All-American, a first-team All-American, a two-time first-team All-Southern, second-team All-Southern, and is in the Tulane Athletics and Louisiana Sports Halls of Fame.
5. Tommy Mason
Mason was Tulane’s running back from 1958 to 1960.
He was a third-team All-American and first-team All-SEC.
He had just nine carries in 1958.
Fast-forward to 1960, he had 120 carries for 662 yards and eight touchdowns, which led the SEC. He added 28 catches for 376 yards and five touchdowns. Those five touchdowns also led the conference.
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