2008 National Leaders Rushing - All Games through 01/08/2009
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javon Ringer | Mich St | SR | RB | 13 | 390 | 1637 | 4.20 | 22 | 30.00 | 125.92 |
| 2 | Donald Brown | U Conn | JR | RB | 13 | 367 | 2083 | 5.68 | 18 | 28.23 | 160.23 |
| 3 | MiQuale Lewis | Ball State | JR | RB | 14 | 322 | 1736 | 5.39 | 22 | 23.00 | 124.00 |
| 4 | LeSean McCoy | Pittsburgh | SO | RB | 13 | 308 | 1488 | 4.83 | 21 | 23.69 | 114.46 |
| 5 | Shonn Greene | Iowa | JR | RB | 13 | 307 | 1850 | 6.03 | 20 | 23.62 | 142.31 |
| 6 | Darren Evans | Va Tech | FR | RB | 14 | 287 | 1265 | 4.41 | 11 | 20.50 | 90.36 |
| 7 | Gartrell Johnson | CSU | SR | RB | 13 | 278 | 1476 | 5.31 | 12 | 21.38 | 113.54 |
| 8 | James Starks | Buffalo | JR | RB | 12 | 272 | 1333 | 4.90 | 16 | 22.67 | 111.08 |
| 9 | Jacquizz Rodgers | Oregon St | FR | RB | 11 | 259 | 1253 | 4.84 | 11 | 23.55 | 113.91 |
| 10 | Devin Moore | Wyoming | SR | RB | 12 | 250 | 1303 | 5.21 | 7 | 20.83 | 108.58 |
| 10 | Knowshon Moreno | Georgia | SO | RB | 13 | 250 | 1400 | 5.60 | 16 | 19.23 | 107.69 |
| 12 | Tarrion Adams | Tulsa | SR | RB | 14 | 247 | 1523 | 6.17 | 14 | 17.64 | 108.79 |
| 13 | Kendall Hunter | Okla St | SO | RB | 13 | 241 | 1555 | 6.45 | 16 | 18.54 | 119.62 |
| 14 | Harvey Unga | BYU | SO | RB | 13 | 240 | 1132 | 4.72 | 11 | 18.46 | 87.08 |
| 15 | Dennis Kennedy | Akron | SR | RB | 12 | 239 | 1321 | 5.53 | 17 | 19.92 | 110.08 |
| 16 | Curtis Brinkley | Syracuse | SR | RB | 12 | 237 | 1164 | 4.91 | 7 | 19.75 | 97.00 |
| 17 | Vai Taua | Nevada | SO | RB | 13 | 236 | 1521 | 6.44 | 15 | 18.15 | 117.00 |
| 18 | Kory Sheets | Purdue | SR | RB | 12 | 234 | 1131 | 4.83 | 16 | 19.50 | 94.25 |
| 19 | Glen Coffee | Alabama | JR | RB | 14 | 233 | 1383 | 5.94 | 10 | 16.64 | 98.79 |
| 20 | Collin Mooney | Army | SR | RB | 12 | 231 | 1339 | 5.80 | 8 | 19.25 | 111.58 |
| 21 | Tyrell Fenroy | La-Lafytte | SR | RB | 12 | 226 | 1375 | 6.08 | 19 | 18.83 | 114.58 |
| 21 | Rodney Ferguson | New Mexico | SR | RB | 11 | 226 | 1105 | 4.89 | 13 | 20.55 | 100.45 |
| 21 | P.J. Hill | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 13 | 226 | 1161 | 5.14 | 13 | 17.38 | 89.31 |
| 24 | Darius Marshall | Marshall | SO | RB | 12 | 224 | 1095 | 4.89 | 5 | 18.67 | 91.25 |
| 25 | Daniel Porter | La Tech | JR | RB | 13 | 222 | 1164 | 5.24 | 9 | 17.08 | 89.54 |
| 26 | Damion Fletcher | USM | JR | RB | 12 | 219 | 1313 | 6.00 | 10 | 18.25 | 109.42 |
| 27 | Curtis Steele | Memphis | JR | RB | 13 | 218 | 1223 | 5.61 | 7 | 16.77 | 94.08 |
| 28 | Charles Scott | LSU | JR | RB | 13 | 217 | 1174 | 5.41 | 18 | 16.69 | 90.31 |
| 28 | Chris Brown | Oklahoma | JR | RB | 14 | 217 | 1220 | 5.62 | 20 | 15.50 | 87.14 |
| 30 | Julian Edelman | Kent State | SR | QB | 12 | 215 | 1370 | 6.37 | 13 | 17.92 | 114.17 |
| 31 | Nic Grigsby | Arizona | SO | RB | 13 | 214 | 1153 | 5.39 | 13 | 16.46 | 88.69 |
| 32 | Toby Gerhart | Stanford | JR | RB | 12 | 210 | 1136 | 5.41 | 15 | 17.50 | 94.67 |
| 32 | DuJuan Harris | Troy | SO | RB | 13 | 210 | 1077 | 5.13 | 11 | 16.15 | 82.85 |
| 34 | Da'Rel Scott | Maryland | SO | RB | 12 | 209 | 1133 | 5.42 | 8 | 17.42 | 94.42 |
| 35 | Chris Wells | Ohio State | JR | RB | 10 | 207 | 1197 | 5.78 | 8 | 20.70 | 119.70 |
| 35 | Michael Smith | Arkansas | JR | RB | 10 | 207 | 1072 | 5.18 | 8 | 20.70 | 107.20 |
| 37 | Noel Devine | WVU | SO | RB | 13 | 206 | 1289 | 6.26 | 4 | 15.85 | 99.15 |
| 38 | Brandon West | W Mich | JR | RB | 12 | 204 | 1026 | 5.03 | 8 | 17.00 | 85.50 |
| 39 | Jonathan Dwyer | Ga Tech | SO | RB | 13 | 200 | 1395 | 6.98 | 12 | 15.38 | 107.31 |
| 40 | Bryce Beall | Houston | FR | RB | 13 | 199 | 1254 | 6.30 | 13 | 15.31 | 96.46 |
| 41 | Joe Webb | UAB | JR | QB | 12 | 198 | 1021 | 5.16 | 11 | 16.50 | 85.08 |
| 41 | Shaun Draughn | N Carolina | SO | DB | 13 | 198 | 866 | 4.37 | 3 | 15.23 | 66.62 |
| 43 | Reggie Arnold | Ark St | JR | RB | 12 | 197 | 1074 | 5.45 | 7 | 16.42 | 89.50 |
| 43 | Anthony Dixon | Miss St | JR | RB | 12 | 197 | 869 | 4.41 | 7 | 16.42 | 72.42 |
| 45 | Jahvid Best | California | SO | RB | 12 | 194 | 1580 | 8.14 | 15 | 16.17 | 131.67 |
| 45 | Chip Bowden | Army | SO | QB | 12 | 194 | 572 | 2.95 | 1 | 16.17 | 47.67 |
| 47 | Evan Royster | Penn State | SO | RB | 13 | 191 | 1236 | 6.47 | 12 | 14.69 | 95.08 |
| 47 | Pat White | WVU | SR | QB | 12 | 191 | 974 | 5.10 | 8 | 15.92 | 81.17 |
| 49 | Eric Kettani | Navy | SR | RB | 13 | 190 | 982 | 5.17 | 4 | 14.62 | 75.54 |
| 50 | Phillip Tanner | MTSU | JR | RB | 12 | 188 | 714 | 3.80 | 15 | 15.67 | 59.50 |
| 51 | Jake Sharp | Kansas | JR | RB | 13 | 186 | 860 | 4.62 | 12 | 14.31 | 66.15 |
| 52 | DeLeon Eskridge | Minnesota | FR | RB | 13 | 184 | 678 | 3.68 | 7 | 14.15 | 52.15 |
| 53 | Victor Anderson | Louisville | FR | RB | 12 | 183 | 1047 | 5.72 | 8 | 15.25 | 87.25 |
| 53 | Frank Summers | UNLV | SR | RB | 12 | 183 | 740 | 4.04 | 8 | 15.25 | 61.67 |
| 55 | Frank Goodin | La-Monroe | SO | RB | 11 | 182 | 783 | 4.30 | 5 | 16.55 | 71.18 |
| 56 | DeMarco Murray | Oklahoma | SO | RB | 13 | 179 | 1002 | 5.60 | 14 | 13.77 | 77.08 |
| 56 | Montel Harris | BC | FR | RB | 13 | 179 | 900 | 5.03 | 5 | 13.77 | 69.23 |
| 56 | Diondre Borel | Utah State | SO | QB | 12 | 179 | 627 | 3.50 | 5 | 14.92 | 52.25 |
| 59 | Derrick Washington | Missouri | SO | RB | 14 | 177 | 1036 | 5.85 | 17 | 12.64 | 74.00 |
| 59 | Antone Smith | FSU | SR | RB | 13 | 177 | 792 | 4.47 | 15 | 13.62 | 60.92 |
| 61 | Tim Tebow | Florida | JR | QB | 14 | 176 | 673 | 3.82 | 12 | 12.57 | 48.07 |
| 62 | Juice Williams | Illinois | JR | QB | 12 | 175 | 719 | 4.11 | 5 | 14.58 | 59.92 |
| 62 | Andre Brown | NC State | SR | RB | 13 | 175 | 767 | 4.38 | 7 | 13.46 | 59.00 |
| 64 | Robert Griffin | Baylor | FR | QB | 12 | 173 | 843 | 4.87 | 13 | 14.42 | 70.25 |
| 65 | Josh Nesbitt | Ga Tech | SO | QB | 11 | 172 | 693 | 4.03 | 7 | 15.64 | 63.00 |
| 66 | Graig Cooper | Miami (Fl) | SO | RB | 13 | 171 | 841 | 4.92 | 4 | 13.15 | 64.69 |
| 66 | James Davis | Clemson | SR | RB | 13 | 171 | 751 | 4.39 | 11 | 13.15 | 57.77 |
| 68 | Cam Montgomery | N Texas | JR | RB | 12 | 170 | 928 | 5.46 | 9 | 14.17 | 77.33 |
| 69 | Morgan Williams | Toledo | FR | RB | 12 | 169 | 1010 | 5.98 | 6 | 14.08 | 84.17 |
| 70 | Jeremiah Johnson | Oregon | SR | RB | 13 | 168 | 1201 | 7.15 | 13 | 12.92 | 92.38 |
| 70 | Dan LeFevour | C Mich | JR | QB | 11 | 168 | 592 | 3.52 | 6 | 15.27 | 53.82 |
| 72 | C.J. Ugokwe | Rice | JR | RB | 13 | 167 | 809 | 4.84 | 2 | 12.85 | 62.23 |
| 73 | Eugene Jarvis | Kent State | JR | RB | 10 | 165 | 801 | 4.85 | 9 | 16.50 | 80.10 |
| 74 | Charles Pierre | FAU | SR | RB | 13 | 163 | 1009 | 6.19 | 8 | 12.54 | 77.62 |
| 74 | Mike Davis | S Carolina | SR | RB | 12 | 163 | 573 | 3.52 | 3 | 13.58 | 47.75 |
| 76 | Colin Kaepernick | Nevada | SO | QB | 13 | 161 | 1130 | 7.02 | 17 | 12.38 | 86.92 |
| 76 | Deonte` Jackson | Idaho | SO | RB | 12 | 161 | 696 | 4.32 | 3 | 13.42 | 58.00 |
| 78 | Ben Tate | Auburn | JR | RB | 12 | 159 | 664 | 4.18 | 3 | 13.25 | 55.33 |
| 79 | Corey Leonard | Ark St | JR | QB | 12 | 157 | 516 | 3.29 | 4 | 13.08 | 43.00 |
| 80 | John Clay | Wisconsin | FR | RB | 13 | 155 | 884 | 5.70 | 9 | 11.92 | 68.00 |
| 80 | Austin Davis | USM | FR | QB | 13 | 155 | 508 | 3.28 | 9 | 11.92 | 39.08 |
| 82 | Chase Clement | Rice | SR | QB | 13 | 154 | 693 | 4.50 | 12 | 11.85 | 53.31 |
| 83 | Cedric Peerman | Virginia | SR | RB | 11 | 153 | 774 | 5.06 | 7 | 13.91 | 70.36 |
| 83 | Alexander Robinson | Iowa State | SO | RB | 11 | 153 | 703 | 4.59 | 6 | 13.91 | 63.91 |
| 85 | Jacob Ramsey | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 14 | 152 | 664 | 4.37 | 2 | 10.86 | 47.43 |
| 86 | Ian Johnson | Boise St | SR | RB | 13 | 150 | 766 | 5.11 | 13 | 11.54 | 58.92 |
| 86 | Brandon Pendergrass | Wk Forest | FR | RB | 12 | 150 | 528 | 3.52 | 5 | 12.50 | 44.00 |
| 88 | Jay Finley | Baylor | SO | RB | 12 | 149 | 865 | 5.81 | 7 | 12.42 | 72.08 |
| 89 | Anthony Harding | Fresno St | JR | RB | 13 | 147 | 822 | 5.59 | 6 | 11.31 | 63.23 |
| 89 | Tyrod Taylor | Va Tech | SO | QB | 12 | 147 | 738 | 5.02 | 7 | 12.25 | 61.50 |
| 91 | Joseph Turner | TCU | JR | RB | 12 | 146 | 577 | 3.95 | 11 | 12.17 | 48.08 |
| 91 | Matt Grothe | S Florida | JR | QB | 13 | 146 | 591 | 4.05 | 4 | 11.23 | 45.46 |
| 91 | Zac Robinson | Okla St | JR | QB | 13 | 146 | 562 | 3.85 | 8 | 11.23 | 43.23 |
| 94 | Matt Asiata | Utah | JR | RB | 13 | 145 | 695 | 4.79 | 12 | 11.15 | 53.46 |
| 94 | Wynel Seldon | Wyoming | SR | RB | 12 | 145 | 637 | 4.39 | 2 | 12.08 | 53.08 |
| 96 | Michael Desormeaux | La-Lafytte | SR | QB | 11 | 143 | 1043 | 7.29 | 5 | 13.00 | 94.82 |
| 96 | Mark Ingram | Alabama | FR | RB | 14 | 143 | 728 | 5.09 | 12 | 10.21 | 52.00 |
| 96 | Patrick Jackson | La Tech | SR | RB | 13 | 143 | 653 | 4.57 | 8 | 11.00 | 50.23 |
| 99 | Shane Vereen | California | FR | RB | 13 | 142 | 715 | 5.04 | 4 | 10.92 | 55.00 |
| 99 | Norman Whitley | ECU | SO | RB | 14 | 142 | 698 | 4.92 | 4 | 10.14 | 49.86 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.