2011 National Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | JR | QB | 13 | 82 | 170 | 2.07 | 6 | 19 | 34 | 13 | 0 |
| 2 | Alex Gillett | E Mich | JR | QB | 12 | 68 | 326 | 4.79 | 0 | 58 | 26 | 12 | 2 |
| 3 | Tevin Washington | Ga Tech | JR | QB | 13 | 65 | 247 | 3.80 | 5 | 56 | 28 | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | FR | QB | 12 | 56 | 312 | 5.57 | 3 | 44 | 22 | 15 | 6 |
| 4 | Tino Sunseri | Pittsburgh | JR | QB | 13 | 56 | -80 | -1.43 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | James Franklin | Missouri | SO | QB | 12 | 54 | 239 | 4.43 | 3 | 26 | 20 | 11 | 4 |
| 6 | Logan Thomas | Va Tech | SO | QB | 14 | 54 | 170 | 3.15 | 3 | 23 | 28 | 7 | 1 |
| 8 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | JR | QB | 13 | 52 | 244 | 4.69 | 9 | 53 | 23 | 11 | 3 |
| 9 | Kriss Proctor | Navy | SR | QB | 10 | 48 | 193 | 4.02 | 5 | 75 | 19 | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | Robbie Rouse | Fresno St | JR | RB | 13 | 47 | 261 | 5.55 | 6 | 65 | 28 | 7 | 2 |
| 11 | Marqueis Gray | Minnesota | JR | QB | 11 | 46 | 248 | 5.39 | 3 | 30 | 22 | 11 | 2 |
| 11 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | SO | QB | 12 | 46 | 173 | 3.76 | 2 | 46 | 16 | 6 | 1 |
| 11 | Robert Griffin III | Baylor | JR | QB | 13 | 46 | 111 | 2.41 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 0 |
| 14 | Nathan Scheelhaase | Illinois | SO | QB | 12 | 45 | 40 | 0.89 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | Tim Jefferson, Jr. | Air Force | SR | QB | 11 | 44 | 137 | 3.11 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 2 |
| 16 | Branden Oliver | Buffalo | SO | RB | 12 | 43 | 206 | 4.79 | 3 | 49 | 19 | 6 | 1 |
| 17 | Connor Shaw | S Carolina | SO | QB | 10 | 42 | 162 | 3.86 | 3 | 34 | 15 | 8 | 1 |
| 18 | Chandler Harnish | N Illinois | SR | QB | 12 | 41 | 276 | 6.73 | 2 | 68 | 20 | 9 | 4 |
| 18 | Bobby Rainey | Western Ky | SR | RB | 12 | 41 | 166 | 4.05 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 1 |
| 18 | Ryan Aplin | Ark St | JR | QB | 12 | 41 | 71 | 1.73 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Bernard Pierce | Temple | JR | RB | 10 | 40 | 216 | 5.40 | 7 | 44 | 21 | 6 | 2 |
| 22 | Chris Polk | Washington | JR | RB | 12 | 39 | 213 | 5.46 | 1 | 27 | 23 | 8 | 2 |
| 22 | Tajh Boyd | Clemson | SO | QB | 13 | 39 | 62 | 1.59 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Tyler Tettleton | Ohio | SO | QB | 13 | 39 | 52 | 1.33 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 25 | Aaron Murray | Georgia | SO | QB | 13 | 38 | 55 | 1.45 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 26 | Brett Smith | Wyoming | FR | QB | 11 | 37 | 222 | 6.00 | 2 | 69 | 14 | 9 | 4 |
| 27 | Trent Steelman | Army | JR | QB | 7 | 36 | 104 | 2.89 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | Jordan Rodgers | Vanderbilt | JR | QB | 10 | 35 | 141 | 4.03 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | G.J. Kinne | Tulsa | SR | QB | 11 | 35 | 34 | 0.97 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | Ronnie Hillman | SDSU | SO | RB | 12 | 34 | 219 | 6.44 | 4 | 44 | 23 | 6 | 3 |
| 30 | Alfred Morris | FAU | SR | RB | 11 | 34 | 194 | 5.71 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 3 |
| 32 | Vick Ballard | Miss St | SR | RB | 13 | 33 | 193 | 5.85 | 3 | 60 | 15 | 7 | 1 |
| 32 | Montee Ball | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 13 | 33 | 176 | 5.33 | 3 | 40 | 20 | 5 | 2 |
| 32 | John White IV | Utah | JR | RB | 11 | 33 | 141 | 4.27 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 1 |
| 32 | Clayton Moore | Akron | SO | QB | 11 | 33 | 49 | 1.48 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 0 |
| 32 | Teddy Bridgewater | Louisville | FR | QB | 10 | 33 | 32 | 0.97 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | James Vandenberg | Iowa | JR | QB | 11 | 33 | 9 | 0.27 | 0 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 32 | Zac Dysert | Miami (Oh) | JR | QB | 12 | 33 | 7 | 0.21 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 39 | Kenjon Barner | Oregon | JR | RB | 12 | 32 | 155 | 4.84 | 1 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 0 |
| 39 | Kenny Turner | NMSU | JR | WR | 10 | 32 | 129 | 4.03 | 0 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
| 39 | Robert Turbin | Utah State | JR | RB | 12 | 32 | 114 | 3.56 | 4 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 39 | Jason Ford | Illinois | SR | RB | 11 | 32 | 113 | 3.53 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | Tanner Price | Wk Forest | SO | QB | 13 | 32 | -13 | -0.41 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| 44 | Kolton Browning | La-Monroe | SO | QB | 11 | 31 | 216 | 6.97 | 4 | 62 | 11 | 11 | 3 |
| 44 | LaMichael James | Oregon | JR | RB | 12 | 31 | 189 | 6.10 | 0 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 2 |
| 44 | Jeff Godfrey | UCF | SO | QB | 11 | 31 | 156 | 5.03 | 4 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| 44 | Matt Christian | NMSU | SR | QB | 9 | 31 | 96 | 3.10 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 44 | EJ Manuel | FSU | JR | QB | 12 | 31 | -20 | -0.65 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 44 | Caleb Herring | UNLV | SO | QB | 9 | 31 | -33 | -1.06 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Joseph Randle | Okla St | SO | RB | 12 | 30 | 234 | 7.80 | 6 | 62 | 16 | 9 | 4 |
| 50 | Jared Barnett | Iowa State | FR | QB | 8 | 30 | 185 | 6.17 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| 50 | Lance Dunbar | N Texas | SR | RB | 10 | 30 | 157 | 5.23 | 1 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 2 |
| 50 | Rex Burkhead | Nebraska | JR | RB | 11 | 30 | 145 | 4.83 | 1 | 52 | 16 | 3 | 1 |
| 50 | Lennon Creer | La Tech | SR | RB | 10 | 30 | 112 | 3.73 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| 50 | Jonathan Perry | UAB | SO | QB | 10 | 30 | 54 | 1.80 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 56 | Trent Richardson | Alabama | JR | RB | 11 | 29 | 144 | 4.97 | 3 | 36 | 16 | 3 | 2 |
| 56 | Derrick Coleman | UCLA | SR | RB | 14 | 29 | 112 | 3.86 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 1 |
| 56 | Terrance Ganaway | Baylor | SR | RB | 13 | 29 | 104 | 3.59 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 1 |
| 56 | Chris Relf | Miss St | SR | QB | 10 | 29 | 94 | 3.24 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| 56 | Spencer Keith | Kent State | JR | QB | 10 | 29 | 28 | 0.97 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 61 | Orleans Darkwa | Tulane | SO | RB | 11 | 28 | 161 | 5.75 | 2 | 68 | 14 | 4 | 1 |
| 61 | Russell Wilson | Wisconsin | SR | QB | 14 | 28 | 117 | 4.18 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 61 | Antwon Bailey | Syracuse | SR | RB | 9 | 28 | 88 | 3.14 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 61 | Andre Ellington | Clemson | JR | RB | 12 | 28 | 68 | 2.43 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 61 | Tre Roberson | Indiana | FR | QB | 8 | 28 | 65 | 2.32 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| 61 | Zach Collaros | Cincinnati | SR | QB | 9 | 28 | 36 | 1.29 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 61 | Dominique Davis | ECU | SR | QB | 11 | 28 | 26 | 0.93 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 61 | Sean Renfree | Duke | JR | QB | 12 | 28 | 3 | 0.11 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | Asher Clark | Air Force | SR | RB | 12 | 27 | 148 | 5.48 | 3 | 38 | 13 | 3 | 2 |
| 69 | Steele Jantz | Iowa State | JR | QB | 7 | 27 | 100 | 3.70 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| 69 | Austin Davis | USM | SR | QB | 12 | 27 | 100 | 3.70 | 0 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 1 |
| 69 | Kain Colter | N'western | SO | QB | 10 | 27 | 63 | 2.33 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 69 | Brock Osweiler | Ariz St | JR | QB | 12 | 27 | -63 | -2.33 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 74 | Alexander Teich | Navy | SR | RB | 11 | 26 | 108 | 4.15 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 74 | Darriet Perry | FIU | SR | RB | 11 | 26 | 100 | 3.85 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| 74 | B.J. Daniels | S Florida | JR | QB | 11 | 26 | 44 | 1.69 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 74 | Kawaun Jakes | Western Ky | JR | QB | 10 | 26 | 36 | 1.38 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 78 | Morgan Williams | Toledo | SR | RB | 11 | 25 | 148 | 5.92 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 2 |
| 78 | Chris Nwoke | CSU | SO | RB | 11 | 25 | 142 | 5.68 | 1 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 3 |
| 78 | Doug Martin | Boise St | SR | RB | 9 | 25 | 116 | 4.64 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 2 | 1 |
| 78 | Spencer Ware | LSU | SO | RB | 12 | 25 | 92 | 3.68 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 78 | James Washington | NC State | JR | RB | 12 | 25 | 91 | 3.64 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 78 | Cierre Wood | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 9 | 25 | 91 | 3.64 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| 84 | Raymond Maples | Army | SO | RB | 10 | 24 | 142 | 5.92 | 1 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 1 |
| 84 | Michael Hayes | Houston | SR | RB | 10 | 24 | 125 | 5.21 | 4 | 71 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 84 | Marcus Lattimore | S Carolina | SO | RB | 7 | 24 | 72 | 3.00 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | Bryant Moniz | Hawai'i | SR | QB | 9 | 24 | 69 | 2.88 | 2 | 74 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 84 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | FR | QB | 8 | 24 | 40 | 1.67 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 84 | Case Keenum | Houston | SR | QB | 10 | 24 | 5 | 0.21 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 84 | Ryan Nassib | Syracuse | SR | QB | 9 | 24 | 1 | 0.04 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 84 | Jordan Webb | Kansas | SO | QB | 11 | 24 | -84 | -3.50 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 92 | Alonzo Harris | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 11 | 23 | 113 | 4.91 | 0 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 92 | Marcus Coker | Iowa | SO | RB | 12 | 23 | 111 | 4.83 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 0 |
| 92 | Eric Stephens | Texas Tech | JR | RB | 5 | 23 | 103 | 4.48 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 1 |
| 92 | Chuckie Keeton | Utah State | FR | QB | 8 | 23 | 66 | 2.87 | 2 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 92 | Randall Mackey | Miss | JR | QB | 8 | 23 | 58 | 2.52 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 92 | Keith Wenning | Ball State | SO | QB | 10 | 23 | 23 | 1.00 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 92 | Chester Stewart | Temple | SR | QB | 7 | 23 | 14 | 0.61 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 92 | Taylor McHargue | Rice | SO | QB | 6 | 23 | 13 | 0.57 | 0 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 100 | Blaine Gautier | La-Lafytte | JR | QB | 11 | 22 | 125 | 5.68 | 2 | 80 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||