2008 National Leaders Rushing - All Games through 11/15/2008
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javon Ringer | Mich St | SR | RB | 11 | 353 | 1548 | 4.39 | 20 | 32.09 | 140.73 |
| 2 | Donald Brown | U Conn | JR | RB | 10 | 276 | 1537 | 5.57 | 16 | 27.60 | 153.70 |
| 3 | Shonn Greene | Iowa | JR | RB | 11 | 256 | 1585 | 6.19 | 15 | 23.27 | 144.09 |
| 4 | Jacquizz Rodgers | Oregon St | FR | RB | 10 | 255 | 1233 | 4.84 | 11 | 25.50 | 123.30 |
| 5 | Devin Moore | Wyoming | SR | RB | 11 | 231 | 1225 | 5.30 | 7 | 21.00 | 111.36 |
| 6 | Gartrell Johnson | CSU | SR | RB | 11 | 228 | 1056 | 4.63 | 9 | 20.73 | 96.00 |
| 7 | Rodney Ferguson | New Mexico | SR | RB | 11 | 226 | 1105 | 4.89 | 13 | 20.55 | 100.45 |
| 8 | Kory Sheets | Purdue | SR | RB | 11 | 219 | 1070 | 4.89 | 13 | 19.91 | 97.27 |
| 9 | MiQuale Lewis | Ball State | JR | RB | 10 | 216 | 1273 | 5.89 | 17 | 21.60 | 127.30 |
| 10 | Kendall Hunter | Okla St | SO | RB | 11 | 210 | 1434 | 6.83 | 14 | 19.09 | 130.36 |
| 10 | LeSean McCoy | Pittsburgh | SO | RB | 9 | 210 | 1043 | 4.97 | 16 | 23.33 | 115.89 |
| 10 | Knowshon Moreno | Georgia | SO | RB | 11 | 210 | 1244 | 5.92 | 15 | 19.09 | 113.09 |
| 13 | Harvey Unga | BYU | SO | RB | 11 | 208 | 945 | 4.54 | 8 | 18.91 | 85.91 |
| 14 | Curtis Brinkley | Syracuse | SR | RB | 10 | 204 | 1060 | 5.20 | 6 | 20.40 | 106.00 |
| 15 | James Starks | Buffalo | JR | RB | 8 | 202 | 1028 | 5.09 | 11 | 25.25 | 128.50 |
| 16 | P.J. Hill | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 11 | 197 | 962 | 4.88 | 11 | 17.91 | 87.45 |
| 17 | Collin Mooney | Army | SR | RB | 10 | 194 | 1173 | 6.05 | 8 | 19.40 | 117.30 |
| 18 | Michael Smith | Arkansas | JR | RB | 9 | 193 | 1012 | 5.24 | 7 | 21.44 | 112.44 |
| 19 | Tyrell Fenroy | La-Lafytte | SR | RB | 10 | 192 | 1269 | 6.61 | 17 | 19.20 | 126.90 |
| 20 | Toby Gerhart | Stanford | JR | RB | 11 | 191 | 1033 | 5.41 | 14 | 17.36 | 93.91 |
| 21 | Damion Fletcher | USM | JR | RB | 10 | 185 | 1176 | 6.36 | 8 | 18.50 | 117.60 |
| 22 | Darius Marshall | Marshall | SO | RB | 10 | 182 | 883 | 4.85 | 5 | 18.20 | 88.30 |
| 23 | Frank Summers | UNLV | SR | RB | 11 | 181 | 734 | 4.06 | 8 | 16.45 | 66.73 |
| 24 | Charles Scott | LSU | JR | RB | 10 | 180 | 1071 | 5.95 | 14 | 18.00 | 107.10 |
| 24 | Dennis Kennedy | Akron | SR | RB | 10 | 180 | 1045 | 5.81 | 13 | 18.00 | 104.50 |
| 26 | Glen Coffee | Alabama | JR | RB | 11 | 179 | 1091 | 6.09 | 8 | 16.27 | 99.18 |
| 26 | Brandon West | W Mich | JR | RB | 10 | 179 | 909 | 5.08 | 7 | 17.90 | 90.90 |
| 26 | Darren Evans | Va Tech | FR | RB | 10 | 179 | 815 | 4.55 | 9 | 17.90 | 81.50 |
| 29 | Vai Taua | Nevada | SO | RB | 10 | 177 | 1284 | 7.25 | 12 | 17.70 | 128.40 |
| 29 | Julian Edelman | Kent State | SR | QB | 10 | 177 | 1095 | 6.19 | 13 | 17.70 | 109.50 |
| 31 | Evan Royster | Penn State | SO | RB | 11 | 173 | 1123 | 6.49 | 12 | 15.73 | 102.09 |
| 32 | Daniel Porter | La Tech | JR | RB | 10 | 171 | 906 | 5.30 | 6 | 17.10 | 90.60 |
| 33 | Da'Rel Scott | Maryland | SO | RB | 9 | 170 | 858 | 5.05 | 6 | 18.89 | 95.33 |
| 34 | Curtis Steele | Memphis | JR | RB | 10 | 168 | 1002 | 5.96 | 5 | 16.80 | 100.20 |
| 35 | Victor Anderson | Louisville | FR | RB | 10 | 166 | 973 | 5.86 | 8 | 16.60 | 97.30 |
| 35 | Nic Grigsby | Arizona | SO | RB | 10 | 166 | 941 | 5.67 | 11 | 16.60 | 94.10 |
| 35 | Anthony Dixon | Miss St | JR | RB | 10 | 166 | 673 | 4.05 | 6 | 16.60 | 67.30 |
| 38 | DeLeon Eskridge | Minnesota | FR | RB | 11 | 165 | 646 | 3.92 | 7 | 15.00 | 58.73 |
| 39 | Diondre Borel | Utah State | SO | QB | 11 | 163 | 574 | 3.52 | 4 | 14.82 | 52.18 |
| 40 | Joe Webb | UAB | JR | QB | 10 | 161 | 866 | 5.38 | 10 | 16.10 | 86.60 |
| 41 | Jonathan Dwyer | Ga Tech | SO | RB | 10 | 160 | 1056 | 6.60 | 8 | 16.00 | 105.60 |
| 42 | Frank Goodin | La-Monroe | SO | RB | 10 | 159 | 690 | 4.34 | 4 | 15.90 | 69.00 |
| 42 | Chip Bowden | Army | SO | QB | 10 | 159 | 483 | 3.04 | 1 | 15.90 | 48.30 |
| 44 | Robert Griffin | Baylor | FR | QB | 11 | 155 | 744 | 4.80 | 11 | 14.09 | 67.64 |
| 44 | Ben Tate | Auburn | JR | RB | 11 | 155 | 652 | 4.21 | 3 | 14.09 | 59.27 |
| 46 | Noel Devine | WVU | SO | RB | 9 | 151 | 967 | 6.40 | 3 | 16.78 | 107.44 |
| 46 | Phillip Tanner | MTSU | JR | RB | 10 | 151 | 477 | 3.16 | 8 | 15.10 | 47.70 |
| 48 | Jake Sharp | Kansas | JR | RB | 11 | 150 | 748 | 4.99 | 10 | 13.64 | 68.00 |
| 48 | Juice Williams | Illinois | JR | QB | 11 | 150 | 625 | 4.17 | 5 | 13.64 | 56.82 |
| 50 | DeMarco Murray | Oklahoma | SO | RB | 10 | 146 | 804 | 5.51 | 11 | 14.60 | 80.40 |
| 51 | DuJuan Harris | Troy | SO | RB | 10 | 145 | 719 | 4.96 | 7 | 14.50 | 71.90 |
| 52 | Deonte` Jackson | Idaho | SO | RB | 11 | 144 | 647 | 4.49 | 3 | 13.09 | 58.82 |
| 53 | Mike Davis | S Carolina | SR | RB | 10 | 143 | 495 | 3.46 | 3 | 14.30 | 49.50 |
| 54 | Bryce Beall | Houston | FR | RB | 10 | 141 | 864 | 6.13 | 10 | 14.10 | 86.40 |
| 54 | Derrick Washington | Missouri | SO | RB | 11 | 141 | 909 | 6.45 | 16 | 12.82 | 82.64 |
| 54 | Graig Cooper | Miami (Fl) | SO | RB | 10 | 141 | 686 | 4.87 | 4 | 14.10 | 68.60 |
| 57 | Thomas Merriweather | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 9 | 140 | 547 | 3.91 | 4 | 15.56 | 60.78 |
| 58 | Jeremiah Johnson | Oregon | SR | RB | 11 | 139 | 863 | 6.21 | 11 | 12.64 | 78.45 |
| 58 | Shaun Draughn | N Carolina | SO | DB | 10 | 139 | 635 | 4.57 | 2 | 13.90 | 63.50 |
| 58 | Jarod Bryant | Navy | SR | QB | 10 | 139 | 481 | 3.46 | 6 | 13.90 | 48.10 |
| 61 | Cam Montgomery | N Texas | JR | RB | 10 | 138 | 730 | 5.29 | 6 | 13.80 | 73.00 |
| 61 | Alexander Robinson | Iowa State | SO | RB | 10 | 138 | 630 | 4.57 | 6 | 13.80 | 63.00 |
| 63 | Tarrion Adams | Tulsa | SR | RB | 10 | 137 | 750 | 5.47 | 5 | 13.70 | 75.00 |
| 64 | Jahvid Best | California | SO | RB | 9 | 136 | 882 | 6.49 | 7 | 15.11 | 98.00 |
| 64 | Reggie Arnold | Ark St | JR | RB | 9 | 136 | 740 | 5.44 | 4 | 15.11 | 82.22 |
| 64 | Antone Smith | FSU | SR | RB | 10 | 136 | 651 | 4.79 | 13 | 13.60 | 65.10 |
| 67 | Jay Finley | Baylor | SO | RB | 11 | 134 | 760 | 5.67 | 7 | 12.18 | 69.09 |
| 68 | Eric Kettani | Navy | SR | RB | 10 | 133 | 715 | 5.38 | 2 | 13.30 | 71.50 |
| 68 | John Clay | Wisconsin | FR | RB | 11 | 133 | 738 | 5.55 | 7 | 12.09 | 67.09 |
| 68 | Todd Newell | Air Force | SR | RB | 11 | 133 | 585 | 4.40 | 4 | 12.09 | 53.18 |
| 71 | Rodney Stewart | Colorado | FR | RB | 9 | 132 | 622 | 4.71 | 2 | 14.67 | 69.11 |
| 71 | Andre Brown | NC State | SR | RB | 10 | 132 | 554 | 4.20 | 4 | 13.20 | 55.40 |
| 73 | Eugene Jarvis | Kent State | JR | RB | 8 | 130 | 636 | 4.89 | 6 | 16.25 | 79.50 |
| 74 | Jared Hawkins | Vanderbilt | JR | RB | 10 | 129 | 571 | 4.43 | 4 | 12.90 | 57.10 |
| 75 | Chris Brown | Oklahoma | JR | RB | 10 | 128 | 782 | 6.11 | 12 | 12.80 | 78.20 |
| 76 | Brandon Pendergrass | Wk Forest | FR | RB | 10 | 127 | 416 | 3.28 | 4 | 12.70 | 41.60 |
| 77 | Terrence Blevins | E Mich | SR | RB | 10 | 126 | 556 | 4.41 | 10 | 12.60 | 55.60 |
| 77 | Wynel Seldon | Wyoming | SR | RB | 11 | 126 | 530 | 4.21 | 2 | 11.45 | 48.18 |
| 77 | Austin Davis | USM | FR | QB | 11 | 126 | 421 | 3.34 | 9 | 11.45 | 38.27 |
| 80 | Marlon Lucky | Nebraska | SR | RB | 11 | 125 | 517 | 4.14 | 7 | 11.36 | 47.00 |
| 81 | Jacob Ramsey | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 10 | 124 | 568 | 4.58 | 1 | 12.40 | 56.80 |
| 82 | Colin Kaepernick | Nevada | SO | QB | 10 | 123 | 1017 | 8.27 | 16 | 12.30 | 101.70 |
| 82 | Josh Nesbitt | Ga Tech | SO | QB | 8 | 123 | 498 | 4.05 | 6 | 15.38 | 62.25 |
| 84 | Cedric Peerman | Virginia | SR | RB | 9 | 122 | 662 | 5.43 | 7 | 13.56 | 73.56 |
| 84 | Pat White | WVU | SR | QB | 8 | 122 | 586 | 4.80 | 4 | 15.25 | 73.25 |
| 84 | Matt Asiata | Utah | JR | RB | 11 | 122 | 633 | 5.19 | 10 | 11.09 | 57.55 |
| 84 | Ian Johnson | Boise St | SR | RB | 10 | 122 | 539 | 4.42 | 9 | 12.20 | 53.90 |
| 88 | Charles Pierre | FAU | SR | RB | 10 | 121 | 838 | 6.93 | 6 | 12.10 | 83.80 |
| 88 | Montel Harris | BC | FR | RB | 9 | 121 | 652 | 5.39 | 5 | 13.44 | 72.44 |
| 88 | Joseph Turner | TCU | JR | RB | 10 | 121 | 444 | 3.67 | 10 | 12.10 | 44.40 |
| 91 | Morgan Williams | Toledo | FR | RB | 10 | 120 | 527 | 4.39 | 3 | 12.00 | 52.70 |
| 92 | Chase Clement | Rice | SR | QB | 10 | 119 | 510 | 4.29 | 9 | 11.90 | 51.00 |
| 92 | Tim Tebow | Florida | JR | QB | 10 | 119 | 393 | 3.30 | 11 | 11.90 | 39.30 |
| 94 | Dan LeFevour | C Mich | JR | QB | 8 | 118 | 450 | 3.81 | 5 | 14.75 | 56.25 |
| 94 | Sam McGuffie | Michigan | FR | RB | 9 | 118 | 486 | 4.12 | 3 | 13.11 | 54.00 |
| 94 | Kinsmon Lancaster | La-Monroe | SR | QB | 11 | 118 | 543 | 4.60 | 3 | 10.73 | 49.36 |
| 97 | Michael Desormeaux | La-Lafytte | SR | QB | 9 | 117 | 865 | 7.39 | 5 | 13.00 | 96.11 |
| 97 | James Davis | Clemson | SR | RB | 10 | 117 | 569 | 4.86 | 8 | 11.70 | 56.90 |
| 97 | Patrick Jackson | La Tech | SR | RB | 10 | 117 | 503 | 4.30 | 6 | 11.70 | 50.30 |
| 97 | Colt McCoy | Texas | JR | QB | 11 | 117 | 527 | 4.50 | 8 | 10.64 | 47.91 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.