2011 National Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down, 7-9 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 | 9 | 15 | 80 | 5.33 | 0 | 58 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | Russell Wilson | Wisconsin | SR | QB | 9 | 15 | 43 | 2.87 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | JR | QB | 10 | 14 | -9 | -0.64 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | FR | QB | 10 | 13 | 116 | 8.92 | 0 | 35 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Connor Shaw | S Carolina | SO | QB | 8 | 13 | 32 | 2.46 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Chandler Harnish | N Illinois | SR | QB | 7 | 12 | 86 | 7.17 | 0 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Teddy Bridgewater | Louisville | FR | QB | 7 | 11 | 13 | 1.18 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Ryan Aplin | Ark St | JR | QB | 9 | 11 | -25 | -2.27 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Clayton Moore | Akron | SO | QB | 6 | 10 | 62 | 6.20 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | Nathan Scheelhaase | Illinois | SO | QB | 8 | 10 | 28 | 2.80 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | James Franklin | Missouri | SO | QB | 8 | 10 | 22 | 2.20 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Rakeem Cato | Marshall | FR | QB | 7 | 10 | 19 | 1.90 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Spencer Keith | Kent State | JR | QB | 6 | 10 | 16 | 1.60 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Kawaun Jakes | Western Ky | JR | QB | 6 | 10 | 6 | 0.60 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Aaron Murray | Georgia | SO | QB | 7 | 10 | -5 | -0.50 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Tino Sunseri | Pittsburgh | JR | QB | 8 | 10 | -28 | -2.80 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Kriss Proctor | Navy | SR | QB | 6 | 10 | -30 | -3.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Marqueis Gray | Minnesota | JR | QB | 7 | 9 | 71 | 7.89 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Austin Dantin | Toledo | JR | QB | 7 | 9 | 29 | 3.22 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Trent Steelman | Army | JR | QB | 5 | 9 | 28 | 3.11 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Tevin Washington | Ga Tech | JR | QB | 6 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Tarean Austin | New Mexico | SO | QB | 4 | 9 | 8 | 0.89 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Dominique Davis | ECU | SR | QB | 8 | 9 | -29 | -3.22 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Zach Collaros | Cincinnati | SR | QB | 5 | 9 | -30 | -3.33 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Ryan Nassib | Syracuse | SR | QB | 7 | 9 | -43 | -4.78 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Chuckie Keeton | Utah State | FR | QB | 6 | 8 | 44 | 5.50 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | Alexander Teich | Navy | SR | RB | 7 | 8 | 41 | 5.13 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Kolton Browning | La-Monroe | SO | QB | 7 | 8 | 30 | 3.75 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | JR | QB | 5 | 8 | 19 | 2.38 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Chazz Anderson | Buffalo | SR | QB | 6 | 8 | 15 | 1.88 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | Robert Griffin III | Baylor | JR | QB | 7 | 8 | 12 | 1.50 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Tajh Boyd | Clemson | SO | QB | 7 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Mike Glennon | NC State | SR | QB | 7 | 8 | -24 | -3.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Jon Hays | Utah | JR | QB | 5 | 8 | -30 | -3.75 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Branden Oliver | Buffalo | SO | RB | 6 | 7 | 62 | 8.86 | 1 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | John White IV | Utah | JR | RB | 5 | 7 | 52 | 7.43 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 35 | Tim Jefferson, Jr. | Air Force | SR | QB | 7 | 7 | 37 | 5.29 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 35 | Case Keenum | Houston | SR | QB | 6 | 7 | 33 | 4.71 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | Bryant Moniz | Hawai'i | SR | QB | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 35 | Zach Maynard | California | JR | QB | 6 | 7 | -14 | -2.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Jordan Jefferson | LSU | SR | QB | 6 | 7 | -15 | -2.14 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | Nick Lamaison | UTEP | JR | QB | 4 | 6 | 86 | 14.33 | 1 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 42 | Asher Clark | Air Force | SR | RB | 5 | 6 | 51 | 8.50 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 42 | Jordan Rodgers | Vanderbilt | JR | QB | 3 | 6 | 51 | 8.50 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 42 | C.J. Brown | Maryland | SO | QB | 4 | 6 | 31 | 5.17 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 42 | Tyler Hansen | Colorado | SR | QB | 3 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | SO | QB | 5 | 6 | 23 | 3.83 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | Jeff Godfrey | UCF | SO | QB | 6 | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Tyler Tettleton | Ohio | SO | QB | 4 | 6 | 19 | 3.17 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | Vick Ballard | Miss St | SR | RB | 5 | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Barrett Trotter | Auburn | JR | QB | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | James Vandenberg | Iowa | JR | QB | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 42 | Brett Smith | Wyoming | FR | QB | 5 | 6 | -2 | -0.33 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | Dan Persa | N'western | SR | QB | 5 | 6 | -16 | -2.67 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Tanner Price | Wk Forest | SO | QB | 4 | 6 | -19 | -3.17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Caleb Herring | UNLV | SO | QB | 4 | 6 | -23 | -3.83 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Kevin Prince | UCLA | JR | QB | 3 | 6 | -31 | -5.17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Bryn Renner | N Carolina | SO | QB | 6 | 6 | -49 | -8.17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | Alfred Morris | FAU | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 81 | 16.20 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 59 | Matt Christian | NMSU | SR | QB | 4 | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 59 | Spencer Ware | LSU | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | Steele Jantz | Iowa State | JR | QB | 2 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 59 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | FR | QB | 4 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 59 | Bobby Rainey | Western Ky | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | EJ Manuel | FSU | JR | QB | 5 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | Kain Colter | N'western | SO | QB | 5 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | Derek Thompson | N Texas | SO | QB | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 59 | Pete Thomas | CSU | SO | QB | 5 | 5 | -3 | -0.60 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | B.J. Daniels | S Florida | JR | QB | 5 | 5 | -3 | -0.60 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | Chris Relf | Miss St | SR | QB | 4 | 5 | -3 | -0.60 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | Chester Stewart | Temple | SR | QB | 3 | 5 | -14 | -2.80 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | Geno Smith | WVU | JR | QB | 4 | 5 | -14 | -2.80 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | G.J. Kinne | Tulsa | SR | QB | 3 | 5 | -15 | -3.00 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | Taylor McHargue | Rice | SO | QB | 3 | 5 | -15 | -3.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | Larry Smith | Vanderbilt | SR | QB | 3 | 5 | -28 | -5.60 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | Brock Osweiler | Ariz St | JR | QB | 5 | 5 | -35 | -7.00 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Connor Dietz | Air Force | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 77 | Chris Polk | Washington | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 77 | Zach Line | SMU | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 40 | 10.00 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 77 | Caleb TerBush | Purdue | JR | QB | 3 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 77 | Andrew Luck | Stanford | SR | QB | 4 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 77 | Barry Brunetti | Miss | SO | QB | 2 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 77 | Garrett Grayson | CSU | FR | QB | 2 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 77 | Jared Barnett | Iowa State | FR | QB | 3 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 77 | Davin Meggett | Maryland | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 77 | Derek Carr | Fresno St | SO | QB | 4 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 77 | Kevin Parks | Virginia | FR | RB | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | B.R. Holbrook | New Mexico | JR | QB | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 77 | Taylor Barnhill | UNLV | FR | QB | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Lance Dunbar | N Texas | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Austin Davis | USM | SR | QB | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 77 | Ryan Lindley | SDSU | SR | QB | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Logan Thomas | Va Tech | SO | QB | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Blaine Gautier | La-Lafytte | JR | QB | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Colby Cameron | La Tech | JR | QB | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Devin Gardner | Michigan | SO | QB | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Tyler Wilson | Arkansas | JR | QB | 3 | 4 | -1 | -0.25 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Travaughn Colwell | NMSU | FR | QB | 2 | 4 | -2 | -0.50 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Edward Wright-Baker | Indiana | SO | QB | 3 | 4 | -6 | -1.50 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Trey Miller | Navy | SO | QB | 3 | 4 | -7 | -1.75 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||