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 | Joseph Randle | Okla St | SO | RB | 12 | 21 | 179 | 8.52 | 5 | 62 | 15 | 7 | 3 |
| 2 | Bernard Pierce | Temple | JR | RB | 10 | 30 | 202 | 6.73 | 6 | 44 | 20 | 6 | 2 |
| 3 | Montee Ball | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 12 | 29 | 169 | 5.83 | 3 | 40 | 20 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | JR | QB | 12 | 26 | 166 | 6.38 | 8 | 53 | 16 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | Branden Oliver | Buffalo | SO | RB | 11 | 23 | 100 | 4.35 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | Robbie Rouse | Fresno St | JR | RB | 13 | 36 | 206 | 5.72 | 5 | 65 | 24 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | Ronnie Hillman | SDSU | SO | RB | 11 | 28 | 158 | 5.64 | 4 | 44 | 20 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | Brett Smith | Wyoming | FR | QB | 8 | 15 | 128 | 8.53 | 2 | 69 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | JR | QB | 13 | 38 | 124 | 3.26 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | Chris Polk | Washington | JR | RB | 11 | 28 | 110 | 3.93 | 1 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | Blaine Gautier | La-Lafytte | JR | QB | 9 | 13 | 107 | 8.23 | 2 | 80 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | Bobby Rainey | Western Ky | SR | RB | 12 | 25 | 95 | 3.80 | 0 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | Chris Relf | Miss St | SR | QB | 9 | 13 | 89 | 6.85 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | Orleans Darkwa | Tulane | SO | RB | 11 | 25 | 137 | 5.48 | 2 | 68 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | LaMichael James | Oregon | JR | RB | 9 | 20 | 131 | 6.55 | 0 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | Logan Thomas | Va Tech | SO | QB | 12 | 26 | 123 | 4.73 | 2 | 23 | 24 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | Anthon Samuel | BGSU | FR | RB | 6 | 9 | 116 | 12.89 | 1 | 47 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | Vick Ballard | Miss St | SR | RB | 8 | 13 | 114 | 8.77 | 3 | 60 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | Lampford Mark | Nevada | SR | RB | 6 | 13 | 114 | 8.77 | 2 | 45 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | FR | QB | 8 | 13 | 100 | 7.69 | 2 | 44 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | SO | QB | 11 | 18 | 97 | 5.39 | 2 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | Marqueis Gray | Minnesota | JR | QB | 7 | 15 | 77 | 5.13 | 3 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | Latavius Murray | UCF | JR | RB | 6 | 11 | 67 | 6.09 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | John White IV | Utah | JR | RB | 9 | 17 | 67 | 3.94 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | C.J. Anderson | California | JR | RB | 9 | 11 | 64 | 5.82 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Michael Smith | Utah State | SR | RB | 9 | 13 | 60 | 4.62 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Logan Kilgore | MTSU | SO | QB | 6 | 9 | 53 | 5.89 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Mike Ball | Nevada | JR | RB | 6 | 9 | 50 | 5.56 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Albert Williams | Tulane | SR | RB | 5 | 5 | 43 | 8.60 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | Cody Johnson | Texas | SR | RB | 8 | 18 | 117 | 6.50 | 1 | 55 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Morgan Williams | Toledo | SR | RB | 11 | 20 | 111 | 5.55 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 2 |
| 30 | Trent Richardson | Alabama | JR | RB | 11 | 20 | 108 | 5.40 | 3 | 36 | 14 | 2 | 2 |
| 30 | Dominique Brown | Louisville | SO | QB | 10 | 16 | 107 | 6.69 | 0 | 55 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Jyruss Edwards | La-Monroe | SO | RB | 7 | 12 | 101 | 8.42 | 2 | 67 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Waymon James | TCU | SO | RB | 7 | 11 | 98 | 8.91 | 0 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| 30 | Kriss Proctor | Navy | SR | QB | 8 | 22 | 91 | 4.14 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | John Howell | Navy | JR | RB | 2 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 2 | 57 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 30 | Brandon Rutley | SJSU | SR | RB | 6 | 10 | 84 | 8.40 | 1 | 65 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Austin Davis | USM | SR | QB | 10 | 16 | 84 | 5.25 | 0 | 35 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | John Hubert | Kansas St | SO | RB | 8 | 10 | 82 | 8.20 | 0 | 47 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Chris Nwoke | CSU | SO | RB | 8 | 15 | 79 | 5.27 | 0 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| 30 | Ryan Aplin | Ark St | JR | QB | 9 | 14 | 78 | 5.57 | 3 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Terrance Ganaway | Baylor | SR | RB | 12 | 24 | 77 | 3.21 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Connor Shaw | S Carolina | SO | QB | 6 | 10 | 73 | 7.30 | 0 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Marc Tyler | USC | SR | RB | 8 | 15 | 72 | 4.80 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Christine Michael | Texas A&M | JR | RB | 5 | 8 | 68 | 8.50 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Raymond Maples | Army | SO | RB | 7 | 16 | 68 | 4.25 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Alfred Morris | FAU | SR | RB | 10 | 17 | 68 | 4.00 | 1 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Tim Jefferson, Jr. | Air Force | SR | QB | 10 | 22 | 68 | 3.09 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | James Franklin | Missouri | SO | QB | 10 | 14 | 67 | 4.79 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Malcolm Brown | Texas | FR | RB | 4 | 11 | 64 | 5.82 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Darrian Miller | Kansas | FR | RB | 7 | 13 | 62 | 4.77 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Kenny Turner | NMSU | JR | WR | 10 | 17 | 62 | 3.65 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | D.J. Adams | Maryland | SO | RB | 4 | 8 | 61 | 7.63 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Zach Maynard | California | JR | QB | 4 | 4 | 59 | 14.75 | 0 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Matthew Tucker | TCU | JR | RB | 9 | 12 | 59 | 4.92 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Antwon Bailey | Syracuse | SR | RB | 8 | 18 | 59 | 3.28 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Jeff Godfrey | UCF | SO | QB | 7 | 13 | 57 | 4.38 | 4 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Aaron Santiago | Navy | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 52 | 10.40 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Derek Lawson | Ark St | SR | RB | 7 | 13 | 52 | 4.00 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Lance Dunbar | N Texas | SR | RB | 8 | 15 | 52 | 3.47 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Marlin Lane Jr. | Tennessee | FR | RB | 6 | 9 | 51 | 5.67 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Brian Austin | Army | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 30 | Walter Kazee | SDSU | JR | RB | 4 | 8 | 50 | 6.25 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Adonis Thomas | Toledo | SR | RB | 5 | 10 | 50 | 5.00 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Ronnie Wingo Jr. | Arkansas | JR | RB | 6 | 11 | 49 | 4.45 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Drew Coleman | Air Force | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 30 | Ka'Deem Carey | Arizona | FR | RB | 6 | 7 | 48 | 6.86 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | G.J. Kinne | Tulsa | SR | QB | 9 | 15 | 48 | 3.20 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Rolandan Finch | BC | SO | RB | 8 | 13 | 47 | 3.62 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Derrick Coleman | UCLA | SR | RB | 11 | 21 | 46 | 2.19 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Jonathan Warzeka | Air Force | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Jerome Smith | Syracuse | SO | RB | 5 | 11 | 44 | 4.00 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | De'Anthony Thomas | Oregon | FR | RB | 4 | 5 | 41 | 8.20 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Tron Martinez | Marshall | SO | RB | 6 | 8 | 41 | 5.13 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Foswhitt Whittaker | Texas | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 38 | 6.33 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Frankie Jackson | Ark St | FR | RB | 7 | 9 | 38 | 4.22 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Kain Colter | N'western | SO | QB | 6 | 10 | 36 | 3.60 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Malcolm Agnew | Oregon St | FR | RB | 2 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Andrew Luck | Stanford | SR | QB | 4 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Kolton Browning | La-Monroe | SO | QB | 4 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Kendrick Hardy | USM | SO | RB | 5 | 6 | 32 | 5.33 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Kerwynn Williams | Utah State | JR | RB | 7 | 9 | 32 | 3.56 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Morgan Newton | Kentucky | JR | QB | 4 | 4 | 31 | 7.75 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Edwin Baker | Mich St | JR | RB | 9 | 9 | 31 | 3.44 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Michael Dyer | Auburn | SO | RB | 8 | 11 | 30 | 2.73 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Joe Adams | Arkansas | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Alvester Alexander | Wyoming | JR | RB | 6 | 7 | 27 | 3.86 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Robert Griffin III | Baylor | JR | QB | 9 | 13 | 26 | 2.00 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 90 | Michael Hayes | Houston | SR | RB | 10 | 19 | 98 | 5.16 | 4 | 71 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 90 | Chandler Harnish | N Illinois | SR | QB | 10 | 17 | 95 | 5.59 | 2 | 68 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 90 | Tevin Washington | Ga Tech | JR | QB | 12 | 30 | 88 | 2.93 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| 90 | Adam Muema | SDSU | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 84 | 42.00 | 1 | 81 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 90 | Duran Hollis | Iowa State | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 75 | 37.50 | 1 | 71 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 90 | Robert Turbin | Utah State | JR | RB | 10 | 21 | 72 | 3.43 | 4 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 90 | Alex Singleton | Tulsa | JR | RB | 6 | 11 | 70 | 6.36 | 1 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 90 | Bryan Kariya | BYU | SR | RB | 10 | 21 | 70 | 3.33 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 90 | Doug Martin | Boise St | SR | RB | 9 | 19 | 68 | 3.58 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 90 | Silas Redd | Penn State | SO | RB | 10 | 17 | 65 | 3.82 | 0 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 90 | Giovani Bernard | N Carolina | FR | RB | 8 | 15 | 64 | 4.27 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||