2011 National Leaders Rushing - On 2nd Down through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | De'Anthony Thomas | Oregon | FR | RB | 12 | 18 | 250 | 13.89 | 3 | 91 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
| 2 | Branden Smith | Georgia | JR | DB | 4 | 6 | 75 | 12.50 | 1 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Akeem Hunt | Purdue | FR | RB | 4 | 9 | 111 | 12.33 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Marcus Mason | Wash St | FR | RB | 3 | 11 | 131 | 11.91 | 1 | 65 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | Orwin Smith | Ga Tech | JR | RB | 10 | 24 | 269 | 11.21 | 5 | 77 | 10 | 8 | 4 |
| 6 | Brandon Bourbon | Kansas | FR | RB | 7 | 11 | 120 | 10.91 | 1 | 51 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 7 | Jordan Lynch | N Illinois | SO | QB | 5 | 12 | 127 | 10.58 | 2 | 66 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | Jonathan Warzeka | Air Force | SR | WR | 9 | 10 | 104 | 10.40 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Embry Peeples | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 11 | 19 | 185 | 9.74 | 0 | 39 | 9 | 8 | 4 |
| 10 | Roddy Jones | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 11 | 19 | 183 | 9.63 | 1 | 48 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
| 11 | Joe Banyard | UTEP | SR | RB | 11 | 42 | 401 | 9.55 | 5 | 77 | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| 12 | Bishop Sankey | Washington | FR | RB | 7 | 13 | 123 | 9.46 | 0 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 13 | Raheem Mostert | Purdue | FR | WR | 6 | 8 | 73 | 9.13 | 2 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | Centarius Donald | La-Monroe | SO | RB | 7 | 25 | 224 | 8.96 | 1 | 57 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Brandon Miller | Wyoming | SO | RB | 9 | 19 | 167 | 8.79 | 1 | 34 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 16 | Jacquise Terry | Kent State | SR | RB | 8 | 17 | 147 | 8.65 | 1 | 34 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 17 | Aaron Santiago | Navy | SR | RB | 5 | 10 | 85 | 8.50 | 1 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | John Howell | Navy | JR | RB | 9 | 14 | 118 | 8.43 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | Jordan Luallen | Cincinnati | SO | QB | 4 | 7 | 59 | 8.43 | 0 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Jeremy Smith | Okla St | SO | RB | 9 | 26 | 216 | 8.31 | 2 | 38 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| 21 | Michael Smith | Utah State | SR | RB | 13 | 37 | 307 | 8.30 | 6 | 63 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
| 22 | Alfred Blue | LSU | SO | RB | 9 | 23 | 189 | 8.22 | 2 | 57 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| 23 | Perez Ashford | N Illinois | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 49 | 8.17 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | Ed Wesley | TCU | JR | RB | 10 | 52 | 415 | 7.98 | 1 | 63 | 20 | 13 | 5 |
| 25 | Montel Harris | BC | SR | RB | 2 | 11 | 87 | 7.91 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 26 | Charles Sims | Houston | SO | RB | 12 | 41 | 324 | 7.90 | 3 | 72 | 17 | 7 | 4 |
| 27 | Dasmen Stewart | SJSU | SO | QB | 4 | 8 | 63 | 7.88 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 28 | Derek Good | CSU | SR | RB | 2 | 7 | 55 | 7.86 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 29 | Vernon Frazier | UTEP | SR | RB | 12 | 26 | 204 | 7.85 | 1 | 83 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 29 | De'Vion Moore | Missouri | SR | RB | 6 | 13 | 102 | 7.85 | 0 | 54 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 31 | Zac Stacy | Vanderbilt | JR | RB | 13 | 77 | 603 | 7.83 | 4 | 77 | 35 | 20 | 8 |
| 32 | Tony Zenon | Ga Tech | FR | RB | 2 | 7 | 53 | 7.57 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | Jeffrey Lewis | Wisconsin | FR | RB | 6 | 11 | 83 | 7.55 | 1 | 41 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 34 | Duran Hollis | Iowa State | FR | RB | 6 | 13 | 98 | 7.54 | 1 | 44 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 35 | Kerwynn Williams | Utah State | JR | RB | 10 | 29 | 218 | 7.52 | 3 | 43 | 11 | 10 | 2 |
| 35 | Vincent Smith | Michigan | JR | RB | 7 | 21 | 158 | 7.52 | 1 | 32 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 37 | Mike Gillislee | Florida | JR | RB | 9 | 22 | 165 | 7.50 | 2 | 60 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 37 | Matt Roark | Kentucky | SR | WR | 2 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Christine Michael | Texas A&M | JR | RB | 9 | 57 | 427 | 7.49 | 5 | 48 | 22 | 16 | 3 |
| 40 | David Graves | Hawai'i | SO | QB | 5 | 11 | 82 | 7.45 | 3 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 41 | Ghaali Muhammad | Wyoming | JR | RB | 7 | 25 | 185 | 7.40 | 1 | 50 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 42 | Delvin Diggs | Navy | SR | RB | 5 | 9 | 66 | 7.33 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 42 | Braylon Heard | Nebraska | FR | RB | 3 | 9 | 66 | 7.33 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 44 | Dominique Sherrer | E Mich | SR | RB | 6 | 34 | 247 | 7.26 | 2 | 77 | 14 | 4 | 3 |
| 45 | Henry Josey | Missouri | SO | RB | 10 | 46 | 331 | 7.20 | 0 | 33 | 21 | 14 | 4 |
| 46 | Tyler Smith | Rice | SR | RB | 11 | 58 | 417 | 7.19 | 2 | 97 | 20 | 13 | 2 |
| 46 | Gee Gee Greene | Navy | JR | RB | 11 | 26 | 187 | 7.19 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 3 |
| 48 | Tyler Ervin | SJSU | FR | DB | 4 | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | Michael Shaw | Michigan | SR | RB | 6 | 10 | 71 | 7.10 | 2 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 50 | Raymond Maples | Army | SO | RB | 11 | 37 | 262 | 7.08 | 1 | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 |
| 51 | William Pratcher | MTSU | SO | RB | 10 | 36 | 252 | 7.00 | 1 | 37 | 14 | 10 | 2 |
| 51 | Tre Mason | Auburn | FR | RB | 8 | 12 | 84 | 7.00 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 53 | Kenjon Barner | Oregon | JR | RB | 12 | 53 | 369 | 6.96 | 5 | 84 | 19 | 12 | 1 |
| 54 | Ryan Tannehill | Texas A&M | SR | QB | 9 | 20 | 139 | 6.95 | 2 | 65 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| 55 | Curtis McNeal | USC | JR | RB | 12 | 60 | 416 | 6.93 | 4 | 79 | 23 | 10 | 3 |
| 56 | Johnathan Franklin | UCLA | JR | RB | 14 | 50 | 346 | 6.92 | 1 | 40 | 13 | 12 | 7 |
| 56 | Dennis Johnson | Arkansas | JR | RB | 11 | 49 | 339 | 6.92 | 2 | 71 | 17 | 10 | 2 |
| 58 | Markus Wheaton | Oregon St | JR | WR | 7 | 10 | 69 | 6.90 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 59 | Stefphon Jefferson | Nevada | SO | RB | 8 | 19 | 131 | 6.89 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 59 | Nickolas Brassell | Miss | FR | WR | 7 | 9 | 62 | 6.89 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 61 | Jamal Woodyard | USM | FR | RB | 12 | 37 | 254 | 6.86 | 2 | 68 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| 62 | Larry Dixon | Army | FR | RB | 12 | 41 | 280 | 6.83 | 4 | 57 | 16 | 8 | 3 |
| 63 | Anthon Samuel | BGSU | FR | RB | 9 | 49 | 333 | 6.80 | 1 | 96 | 19 | 9 | 3 |
| 63 | Darron Thomas | Oregon | JR | QB | 9 | 15 | 102 | 6.80 | 0 | 40 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 63 | Terrance Owens | Toledo | SO | QB | 7 | 15 | 102 | 6.80 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 63 | Mike Trumpy | N'western | SO | RB | 3 | 10 | 68 | 6.80 | 0 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 67 | Vick Ballard | Miss St | SR | RB | 13 | 66 | 448 | 6.79 | 3 | 66 | 25 | 15 | 5 |
| 68 | Josh Clemons | Kentucky | FR | RB | 6 | 23 | 156 | 6.78 | 1 | 87 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 69 | Joey Iosefa | Hawai'i | FR | RB | 11 | 31 | 210 | 6.77 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 9 | 3 |
| 69 | Ka'Deem Carey | Arizona | FR | RB | 11 | 30 | 203 | 6.77 | 2 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| 71 | LaMichael James | Oregon | JR | RB | 12 | 88 | 591 | 6.72 | 6 | 58 | 33 | 16 | 3 |
| 71 | Chris Nwoke | CSU | SO | RB | 12 | 74 | 497 | 6.72 | 5 | 67 | 28 | 12 | 5 |
| 73 | Troy Pollard | Illinois | SR | RB | 12 | 30 | 201 | 6.70 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 2 |
| 74 | David Foote | BYU | JR | RB | 4 | 9 | 60 | 6.67 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 75 | Chris Coyer | Temple | SO | QB | 7 | 21 | 139 | 6.62 | 0 | 35 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 76 | Jeff Demps | Florida | SR | RB | 12 | 37 | 244 | 6.59 | 3 | 84 | 12 | 8 | 3 |
| 77 | Kody Sutton | Wyoming | FR | RB | 4 | 7 | 46 | 6.57 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 78 | Kyle Griswould | MTSU | SO | WR | 4 | 9 | 59 | 6.56 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 79 | Tyler Gaffney | Stanford | JR | RB | 11 | 28 | 183 | 6.54 | 1 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
| 79 | D.J. Howard | Clemson | FR | RB | 10 | 13 | 85 | 6.54 | 0 | 37 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 81 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | SO | RB | 12 | 50 | 326 | 6.52 | 1 | 58 | 21 | 7 | 4 |
| 82 | Hunter Joyer | Florida | FR | RB | 4 | 6 | 39 | 6.50 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 82 | Stephen Fraser | Army | FR | RB | 3 | 6 | 39 | 6.50 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 84 | Chandler Harnish | N Illinois | SR | QB | 14 | 60 | 389 | 6.48 | 2 | 41 | 21 | 13 | 4 |
| 85 | James White | Iowa State | SO | RB | 13 | 63 | 407 | 6.46 | 6 | 76 | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| 85 | Beau Blankenship | Ohio | SO | RB | 9 | 37 | 239 | 6.46 | 2 | 48 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 85 | Ja'Terian Douglas | Tulsa | SO | RB | 12 | 37 | 239 | 6.46 | 1 | 42 | 18 | 7 | 3 |
| 88 | Trent Steelman | Army | JR | QB | 9 | 47 | 303 | 6.45 | 7 | 34 | 16 | 10 | 5 |
| 88 | Daniel Jenkins | Arizona | SO | RB | 5 | 11 | 71 | 6.45 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 90 | Montee Ball | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 13 | 96 | 618 | 6.44 | 13 | 42 | 35 | 22 | 6 |
| 91 | Michael Alisa | BYU | SO | RB | 7 | 33 | 212 | 6.42 | 2 | 38 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| 92 | B.J. Daniels | S Florida | JR | QB | 10 | 43 | 274 | 6.37 | 2 | 71 | 13 | 6 | 3 |
| 93 | Brian Fields | W Mich | SO | RB | 8 | 22 | 140 | 6.36 | 1 | 53 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 93 | Ayele Forde | Oregon | FR | RB | 4 | 14 | 89 | 6.36 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 95 | C.J. Brown | Maryland | SO | QB | 9 | 17 | 108 | 6.35 | 2 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| 96 | Asher Clark | Air Force | SR | RB | 13 | 57 | 359 | 6.30 | 0 | 49 | 17 | 13 | 5 |
| 97 | Devonta Freeman | FSU | FR | RB | 11 | 35 | 218 | 6.23 | 3 | 41 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| 97 | A.J. Graham | Marshall | SO | QB | 3 | 13 | 81 | 6.23 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 99 | Melvin Gordon | Wisconsin | FR | RB | 3 | 9 | 56 | 6.22 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 100 | Cyrus Gray | Texas A&M | SR | RB | 11 | 60 | 372 | 6.20 | 3 | 63 | 28 | 10 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||
Note: To qualify, player must have and have a minimum of 6.0 rushing attempts on 2nd down.