2011 National Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/09/2012

Name Team Yr Pos G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 John Howell Navy JR RB 2 4 85 21.25 2 57 2 2 2
2 Zach Maynard California JR QB 4 4 59 14.75 0 43 3 2 1
3 Anthon Samuel BGSU FR RB 6 9 116 12.89 1 47 4 3 3
4 Jamal Woodyard USM FR RB 4 5 59 11.80 1 55 2 1 1
5 Jonathan Warzeka Air Force SR WR 2 4 44 11.00 0 17 4 2 0
6 Aaron Santiago Navy SR RB 4 5 52 10.40 1 21 5 2 1
7 Torrance Hunt ECU SO RB 6 6 54 9.00 0 43 4 1 1
8 Waymon James TCU SO RB 7 11 98 8.91 0 38 9 2 2
9 Vick Ballard Miss St SR RB 8 13 114 8.77 3 60 9 3 1
9 Lampford Mark Nevada SR RB 6 13 114 8.77 2 45 9 3 2
11 Albert Williams Tulane SR RB 5 5 43 8.60 1 16 5 3 0
12 Brett Smith Wyoming FR QB 8 15 128 8.53 2 69 10 4 2
13 Joseph Randle Okla St SO RB 12 21 179 8.52 5 62 15 7 3
14 Christine Michael Texas A&M JR RB 5 8 68 8.50 1 29 8 2 1
14 David Sims Ga Tech SO QB 4 4 34 8.50 0 22 4 1 1
16 Jyruss Edwards La-Monroe SO RB 7 12 101 8.42 2 67 7 2 1
17 Brandon Rutley SJSU SR RB 6 10 84 8.40 1 65 5 2 1
18 Blaine Gautier La-Lafytte JR QB 9 13 107 8.23 2 80 7 4 1
19 John Hubert Kansas St SO RB 8 10 82 8.20 0 47 7 2 1
19 De'Anthony Thomas Oregon FR RB 4 5 41 8.20 0 19 4 2 0
21 Ryan Tannehill Texas A&M SR QB 5 6 47 7.83 0 34 4 1 1
22 Zach Line SMU JR RB 3 4 31 7.75 1 16 3 1 0
22 Morgan Newton Kentucky JR QB 4 4 31 7.75 0 19 2 2 0
24 Braxton Miller Ohio State FR QB 8 13 100 7.69 2 44 9 3 2
25 D.J. Adams Maryland SO RB 4 8 61 7.63 0 33 5 2 1
26 Connor Shaw S Carolina SO QB 6 10 73 7.30 0 34 9 2 1
27 Malcolm Agnew Oregon St FR RB 2 5 35 7.00 0 11 5 2 0
27 Embry Peeples Ga Tech SR RB 4 4 28 7.00 0 21 3 1 1
27 Sammy Watkins Clemson FR WR 4 4 28 7.00 0 18 3 1 0
30 Ka'Deem Carey Arizona FR RB 6 7 48 6.86 0 23 4 2 1
31 Chris Relf Miss St SR QB 9 13 89 6.85 0 14 11 4 0
32 Andrew Luck Stanford SR QB 4 5 34 6.80 0 17 4 2 0
33 Bernard Pierce Temple JR RB 10 30 202 6.73 6 44 20 6 2
34 Dominique Brown Louisville SO QB 10 16 107 6.69 0 55 10 2 1
35 LaMichael James Oregon JR RB 9 20 131 6.55 0 25 17 3 2
36 Cody Johnson Texas SR RB 8 18 117 6.50 1 55 14 2 1
36 Crusoe Gongbay New Mexico FR RB 5 6 39 6.50 0 26 4 1 1
38 Kolton Browning La-Monroe SO QB 4 5 32 6.40 1 24 3 2 1
39 Denard Robinson Michigan JR QB 12 26 166 6.38 8 53 16 5 2
40 Alex Singleton Tulsa JR RB 6 11 70 6.36 1 46 6 1 1
41 Foswhitt Whittaker Texas SR RB 3 6 38 6.33 0 11 6 2 0
42 Walter Kazee SDSU JR RB 4 8 50 6.25 0 21 6 2 1
42 Cody Fajardo Nevada FR QB 4 4 25 6.25 1 17 3 1 0
42 Orwin Smith Ga Tech JR RB 4 4 25 6.25 0 12 4 1 0
45 Dennis Johnson Arkansas JR RB 5 6 37 6.17 0 17 5 1 0
46 Latavius Murray UCF JR RB 6 11 67 6.09 0 19 8 3 0
47 Drew Wright Boise St JR RB 3 6 36 6.00 1 15 5 1 0
47 Jordan Luallen Cincinnati SO QB 3 5 30 6.00 0 14 4 1 0
47 Tra Carson Oregon FR RB 4 4 24 6.00 0 15 4 1 0
50 Logan Kilgore MTSU SO QB 6 9 53 5.89 0 16 6 3 0
51 Montee Ball Wisconsin JR RB 12 29 169 5.83 3 40 20 5 2
51 Billy Foster Memphis SR WR 5 6 35 5.83 1 21 3 1 1
53 C.J. Anderson California JR RB 9 11 64 5.82 2 19 7 3 0
53 Malcolm Brown Texas FR RB 4 11 64 5.82 1 17 10 2 0
55 Riley Nelson BYU JR QB 5 9 52 5.78 0 20 9 1 1
56 Jeff Scott Miss SO RB 3 4 23 5.75 0 14 3 1 0
57 Robbie Rouse Fresno St JR RB 13 36 206 5.72 5 65 24 4 2
58 Marlin Lane Jr. Tennessee FR RB 6 9 51 5.67 0 20 8 2 1
59 Ronnie Hillman SDSU SO RB 11 28 158 5.64 4 44 20 4 2
60 Chandler Harnish N Illinois SR QB 10 17 95 5.59 2 68 11 1 1
61 Ryan Aplin Ark St JR QB 9 14 78 5.57 3 22 7 2 1
62 Mike Ball Nevada JR RB 6 9 50 5.56 0 16 6 3 0
63 Morgan Williams Toledo SR RB 11 20 111 5.55 3 24 14 2 2
64 Clifton Richardson Virginia FR RB 4 6 33 5.50 0 11 6 1 0
64 Terrance Owens Toledo SO QB 2 4 22 5.50 1 7 4 0 0
66 Orleans Darkwa Tulane SO RB 11 25 137 5.48 2 68 13 3 1
67 Trent Richardson Alabama JR RB 11 20 108 5.40 3 36 14 2 2
67 Jeremy Stewart Stanford SR RB 8 10 54 5.40 1 30 9 1 1
67 Tracy Lampley USM JR WR 4 10 54 5.40 1 11 9 1 0
67 Glasco Martin Baylor SO RB 4 5 27 5.40 0 14 4 1 0
71 Taylor Martinez Nebraska SO QB 11 18 97 5.39 2 46 11 3 1
72 Reggie Bullock ECU JR RB 3 11 59 5.36 0 19 11 1 0
73 Kendrick Hardy USM SO RB 5 6 32 5.33 0 11 4 2 0
74 Chris Nwoke CSU SO RB 8 15 79 5.27 0 29 10 2 2
75 Austin Davis USM SR QB 10 16 84 5.25 0 35 13 2 1
76 Michael Hayes Houston SR RB 10 19 98 5.16 4 71 7 1 1
77 Marqueis Gray Minnesota JR QB 7 15 77 5.13 3 30 9 3 1
77 Shawn Southward Troy JR RB 5 8 41 5.13 1 23 7 1 1
77 Centarius Donald La-Monroe SO RB 6 8 41 5.13 1 16 6 1 0
77 Tron Martinez Marshall SO RB 6 8 41 5.13 0 13 5 2 0
81 Adonis Thomas Toledo SR RB 5 10 50 5.00 0 20 6 2 1
81 JJ Di Luigi BYU SR RB 3 5 25 5.00 1 16 4 1 0
81 Stephfon Green Penn State SR RB 3 5 25 5.00 0 16 4 1 0
81 Treyvon Green N'western FR RB 4 5 25 5.00 0 11 4 1 0
81 Malcolm Brown Army JR RB 4 5 25 5.00 0 10 4 1 0
81 Onterio McCalebb Auburn JR RB 4 4 20 5.00 2 8 2 0 0
81 Gee Gee Greene Navy JR RB 4 4 20 5.00 1 13 3 1 0
81 Bryce Beall Houston SR RB 3 4 20 5.00 1 8 3 0 0
89 Matthew Tucker TCU JR RB 9 12 59 4.92 2 14 10 2 0
90 Jared Hassin Army JR RB 6 9 44 4.89 0 9 7 0 0
91 Case Keenum Houston SR QB 5 6 29 4.83 1 9 4 0 0
91 Dustin Garrison WVU FR RB 5 6 29 4.83 0 10 4 1 0
93 Marc Tyler USC SR RB 8 15 72 4.80 1 24 10 2 1
94 James Franklin Missouri SO QB 10 14 67 4.79 2 20 10 2 1
95 Demetris Murray S Florida JR RB 5 9 43 4.78 1 13 6 1 0
96 Darrian Miller Kansas FR RB 7 13 62 4.77 1 23 9 2 1
97 Trey Watts Tulsa SO RB 6 8 38 4.75 1 8 7 0 0
98 Logan Thomas Va Tech SO QB 12 26 123 4.73 2 23 24 3 1
99 Raymond Carter CSU SR RB 7 9 42 4.67 0 30 4 1 1
99 Justin Semmes Miami (Oh) SO RB 2 6 28 4.67 1 14 4 1 0
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 4.0 rushing attempts on 3rd down, 1-3 yards to go.