2011 National Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tevin Washington | Ga Tech | JR | QB | 11 | 20 | 159 | 7.95 | 2 | 56 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Alex Gillett | E Mich | JR | QB | 10 | 23 | 113 | 4.91 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Kriss Proctor | Navy | SR | QB | 6 | 11 | 111 | 10.09 | 1 | 75 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Kolton Browning | La-Monroe | SO | QB | 5 | 7 | 108 | 15.43 | 3 | 62 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Chris Coyer | Temple | SO | QB | 4 | 5 | 101 | 20.20 | 1 | 74 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | Jalston Fowler | Alabama | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 1 | 69 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | JR | QB | 9 | 13 | 84 | 6.46 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | Brandon Wilds | S Carolina | FR | RB | 2 | 3 | 77 | 25.67 | 0 | 47 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Bryant Moniz | Hawai'i | SR | QB | 4 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0 | 74 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Brett Smith | Wyoming | FR | QB | 7 | 11 | 71 | 6.45 | 0 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Marqueis Gray | Minnesota | JR | QB | 7 | 12 | 71 | 5.92 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | Kama Bailey | Idaho | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 70 | 70.00 | 0 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Taylor McHargue | Rice | SO | QB | 3 | 6 | 68 | 11.33 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | Cotton Turner | Houston | SR | QB | 4 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 1 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Lance Dunbar | N Texas | SR | RB | 5 | 7 | 63 | 9.00 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Curtis McNeal | USC | JR | RB | 5 | 7 | 63 | 9.00 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | David Wilson | Va Tech | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 59 | 14.75 | 1 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | Gee Gee Greene | Navy | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | Stephen Houston | Indiana | SO | RB | 4 | 7 | 57 | 8.14 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | Adam Kennedy | Utah State | JR | QB | 6 | 9 | 57 | 6.33 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Zac Stacy | Vanderbilt | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 1 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Adonis Thomas | Toledo | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 1 | 46 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Rex Burkhead | Nebraska | JR | RB | 5 | 5 | 55 | 11.00 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Asher Clark | Air Force | SR | RB | 7 | 8 | 53 | 6.63 | 1 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Connor Shaw | S Carolina | SO | QB | 5 | 8 | 51 | 6.38 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | Blake Sims | Alabama | FR | ATH | 2 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | Vick Ballard | Miss St | SR | RB | 7 | 7 | 49 | 7.00 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | Alfred Blue | LSU | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | Eric Stephens | Texas Tech | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Embry Peeples | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Tyler Lantrip | Nevada | SR | QB | 3 | 4 | 45 | 11.25 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Carlos Hyde | Ohio State | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Waymon James | TCU | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 43 | 8.60 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | LaMichael James | Oregon | JR | RB | 6 | 8 | 43 | 5.38 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Branden Oliver | Buffalo | SO | RB | 6 | 12 | 43 | 3.58 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Mike Stukel | Navy | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Synjyn Days | Ga Tech | FR | QB | 3 | 5 | 41 | 8.20 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 38 | Sirgregory Thornton | Ark St | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 40 | 40.00 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Ryan Boykin | Ohio | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 38 | Andrew McNulty | N Texas | FR | QB | 3 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 41 | Kenny Turner | NMSU | JR | WR | 6 | 9 | 39 | 4.33 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | Malcolm Brown | Army | JR | RB | 2 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 42 | Marcus Coker | Iowa | SO | RB | 5 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | Orwin Smith | Ga Tech | JR | RB | 5 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Russell Wilson | Wisconsin | SR | QB | 5 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | Trent Steelman | Army | JR | QB | 3 | 10 | 37 | 3.70 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Robert Griffin III | Baylor | JR | QB | 9 | 16 | 37 | 2.31 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 48 | Alexander Teich | Navy | SR | RB | 7 | 7 | 36 | 5.14 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Lamar Miller | Miami (Fl) | SO | RB | 5 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | Jahwan Edwards | Ball State | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 50 | Kenjon Barner | Oregon | JR | RB | 5 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 52 | Tra Carson | Oregon | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 52 | John Hubert | Kansas St | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 52 | Ed Wesley | TCU | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 52 | John Howell | Navy | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 52 | Jordan Rodgers | Vanderbilt | JR | QB | 6 | 8 | 32 | 4.00 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 57 | Raymond Maples | Army | SO | RB | 6 | 6 | 31 | 5.17 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 57 | Jared Barnett | Iowa State | FR | QB | 5 | 8 | 31 | 3.88 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 57 | Jonathan Perry | UAB | SO | QB | 8 | 8 | 31 | 3.88 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 61 | Doug Martin | Boise St | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 61 | Tony Creecy | NC State | FR | RB | 4 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 61 | Onterio McCalebb | Auburn | JR | RB | 5 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 61 | Trent Richardson | Alabama | JR | RB | 4 | 6 | 30 | 5.00 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 61 | Caleb TerBush | Purdue | JR | QB | 5 | 8 | 30 | 3.75 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 66 | Isaiah Pead | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 66 | Ronnie Wingo Jr. | Arkansas | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 66 | Charles Sims | Houston | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 66 | Michael Hayes | Houston | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 66 | Darriet Perry | FIU | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 66 | Preston Lyons | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 4 | 6 | 29 | 4.83 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 72 | Robbie Rouse | Fresno St | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 72 | Alvester Alexander | Wyoming | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | Robert Turbin | Utah State | JR | RB | 5 | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 72 | Chris Nwoke | CSU | SO | RB | 6 | 7 | 28 | 4.00 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | Terrance Ganaway | Baylor | SR | RB | 5 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 77 | Jeremiah Harden | FIU | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 77 | De'Vion Moore | Missouri | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 77 | Rod Smith | Ohio State | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 77 | Morgan Newton | Kentucky | JR | QB | 5 | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 77 | Tim Jefferson, Jr. | Air Force | SR | QB | 5 | 10 | 26 | 2.60 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 82 | Dionza Bradford | UNLV | FR | RB | 3 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 82 | Barrett Trotter | Auburn | JR | QB | 4 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 82 | Robert Marve | Purdue | SR | QB | 4 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | G.J. Kinne | Tulsa | SR | QB | 5 | 7 | 25 | 3.57 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 86 | Taylor Kelly | Ariz St | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 86 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | JR | QB | 8 | 13 | 24 | 1.85 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 88 | Jonathan Crucitti | Army | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 88 | Ja'Terian Douglas | Tulsa | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 88 | Jonas Gray | Notre Dame | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 88 | B.J. Daniels | S Florida | JR | QB | 5 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | Lindsey Lamar | S Florida | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 92 | Troy Pollard | Illinois | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 92 | Travaughn Colwell | NMSU | FR | QB | 2 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 92 | Silas Redd | Penn State | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | Jordan Jefferson | LSU | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 96 | Duane Bennett | Minnesota | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 96 | David Ash | Texas | FR | QB | 4 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 96 | Jacob Schmidt | N'western | SR | RB | 5 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | Jeremy Eddington | Rice | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||