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 | Alex Gillett | E Mich | JR | QB | 10 | 23 | 113 | 4.91 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Tevin Washington | Ga Tech | JR | QB | 11 | 20 | 159 | 7.95 | 2 | 56 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | JR | QB | 9 | 13 | 84 | 6.46 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | Marqueis Gray | Minnesota | JR | QB | 7 | 12 | 71 | 5.92 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | Curtis McNeal | USC | JR | RB | 5 | 7 | 63 | 9.00 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Taylor McHargue | Rice | SO | QB | 3 | 6 | 68 | 11.33 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Vick Ballard | Miss St | SR | RB | 7 | 7 | 49 | 7.00 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Orwin Smith | Ga Tech | JR | RB | 5 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Robert Griffin III | Baylor | JR | QB | 9 | 16 | 37 | 2.31 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Alexander Teich | Navy | SR | RB | 7 | 7 | 36 | 5.14 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Kenjon Barner | Oregon | JR | RB | 5 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Kriss Proctor | Navy | SR | QB | 6 | 11 | 111 | 10.09 | 1 | 75 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Brett Smith | Wyoming | FR | QB | 7 | 11 | 71 | 6.45 | 0 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Lance Dunbar | N Texas | SR | RB | 5 | 7 | 63 | 9.00 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Stephen Houston | Indiana | SO | RB | 4 | 7 | 57 | 8.14 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | Adam Kennedy | Utah State | JR | QB | 6 | 9 | 57 | 6.33 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Connor Shaw | S Carolina | SO | QB | 5 | 8 | 51 | 6.38 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | Alfred Blue | LSU | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Eric Stephens | Texas Tech | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Waymon James | TCU | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 43 | 8.60 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Branden Oliver | Buffalo | SO | RB | 6 | 12 | 43 | 3.58 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Trent Steelman | Army | JR | QB | 3 | 10 | 37 | 3.70 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Jordan Rodgers | Vanderbilt | JR | QB | 6 | 8 | 32 | 4.00 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Tim Jefferson, Jr. | Air Force | SR | QB | 5 | 10 | 26 | 2.60 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Robert Marve | Purdue | SR | QB | 4 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | JR | QB | 8 | 13 | 24 | 1.85 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | Riley Nelson | BYU | JR | QB | 6 | 7 | 17 | 2.43 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | James Franklin | Missouri | SO | QB | 8 | 14 | 17 | 1.21 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Tre Roberson | Indiana | FR | QB | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1.71 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Kolton Browning | La-Monroe | SO | QB | 5 | 7 | 108 | 15.43 | 3 | 62 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 30 | Chris Coyer | Temple | SO | QB | 4 | 5 | 101 | 20.20 | 1 | 74 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 30 | Brandon Wilds | S Carolina | FR | RB | 2 | 3 | 77 | 25.67 | 0 | 47 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 30 | Cotton Turner | Houston | SR | QB | 4 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 1 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | David Wilson | Va Tech | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 59 | 14.75 | 1 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 30 | Gee Gee Greene | Navy | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Asher Clark | Air Force | SR | RB | 7 | 8 | 53 | 6.63 | 1 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Tyler Lantrip | Nevada | SR | QB | 3 | 4 | 45 | 11.25 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | LaMichael James | Oregon | JR | RB | 6 | 8 | 43 | 5.38 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Synjyn Days | Ga Tech | FR | QB | 3 | 5 | 41 | 8.20 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Malcolm Brown | Army | JR | RB | 2 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Marcus Coker | Iowa | SO | RB | 5 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | John Howell | Navy | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Jared Barnett | Iowa State | FR | QB | 5 | 8 | 31 | 3.88 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Jonathan Perry | UAB | SO | QB | 8 | 8 | 31 | 3.88 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Tony Creecy | NC State | FR | RB | 4 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Caleb TerBush | Purdue | JR | QB | 5 | 8 | 30 | 3.75 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Preston Lyons | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 4 | 6 | 29 | 4.83 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Alvester Alexander | Wyoming | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Robert Turbin | Utah State | JR | RB | 5 | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Barrett Trotter | Auburn | JR | QB | 4 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | G.J. Kinne | Tulsa | SR | QB | 5 | 7 | 25 | 3.57 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | B.J. Daniels | S Florida | JR | QB | 5 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Silas Redd | Penn State | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Chandler Harnish | N Illinois | SR | QB | 4 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Roddy Jones | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Michael Smith | Utah State | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Antwon Bailey | Syracuse | SR | RB | 5 | 6 | 16 | 2.67 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Kain Colter | N'western | SO | QB | 4 | 8 | 16 | 2.00 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Chester Stewart | Temple | SR | QB | 7 | 11 | 13 | 1.18 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Chuckie Keeton | Utah State | FR | QB | 5 | 9 | 10 | 1.11 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Nathan Scheelhaase | Illinois | SO | QB | 9 | 11 | 4 | 0.36 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | James Vandenberg | Iowa | JR | QB | 3 | 6 | -1 | -0.17 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Ryan Aplin | Ark St | JR | QB | 8 | 10 | -4 | -0.40 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | Jalston Fowler | Alabama | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 1 | 69 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 64 | Bryant Moniz | Hawai'i | SR | QB | 4 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0 | 74 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 64 | Adonis Thomas | Toledo | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 1 | 46 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 64 | Blake Sims | Alabama | FR | ATH | 2 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 64 | Embry Peeples | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 64 | Carlos Hyde | Ohio State | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 64 | Ryan Boykin | Ohio | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 64 | Andrew McNulty | N Texas | FR | QB | 3 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 64 | Kenny Turner | NMSU | JR | WR | 6 | 9 | 39 | 4.33 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 64 | Russell Wilson | Wisconsin | SR | QB | 5 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 64 | Lamar Miller | Miami (Fl) | SO | RB | 5 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 64 | Jahwan Edwards | Ball State | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 64 | John Hubert | Kansas St | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 64 | Raymond Maples | Army | SO | RB | 6 | 6 | 31 | 5.17 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 64 | Onterio McCalebb | Auburn | JR | RB | 5 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 64 | Trent Richardson | Alabama | JR | RB | 4 | 6 | 30 | 5.00 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 64 | Ronnie Wingo Jr. | Arkansas | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 64 | Charles Sims | Houston | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 64 | Michael Hayes | Houston | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 64 | Robbie Rouse | Fresno St | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 64 | Chris Nwoke | CSU | SO | RB | 6 | 7 | 28 | 4.00 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | Terrance Ganaway | Baylor | SR | RB | 5 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 64 | Rod Smith | Ohio State | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 64 | Morgan Newton | Kentucky | JR | QB | 5 | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 64 | Dionza Bradford | UNLV | FR | RB | 3 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 64 | Ja'Terian Douglas | Tulsa | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 64 | Jonas Gray | Notre Dame | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 64 | Travaughn Colwell | NMSU | FR | QB | 2 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 64 | Duane Bennett | Minnesota | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 64 | Lampford Mark | Nevada | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 64 | Trey Miller | Navy | SO | QB | 2 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 64 | Alfred Morris | FAU | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 64 | Darrian Miller | Kansas | FR | RB | 5 | 6 | 20 | 3.33 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 64 | Davin Meggett | Maryland | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 64 | Tron Martinez | Marshall | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | Erik Finklea | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 64 | Giovani Bernard | N Carolina | FR | RB | 3 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||