2011 National Leaders Rushing - From Own 40 to Opponent's 40 Yard Line through 01/09/2012

Name Team Yr Pos G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 LaMichael James Oregon JR RB 12 67 555 8.28 3 58 23 12 6
2 Montee Ball Wisconsin JR RB 14 74 534 7.22 1 54 25 15 7
3 Ronnie Hillman SDSU SO RB 13 85 526 6.19 3 59 21 12 4
4 Denard Robinson Michigan JR QB 13 67 513 7.66 2 53 28 19 8
5 Branden Oliver Buffalo SO RB 12 91 508 5.58 2 58 26 16 5
6 David Wilson Va Tech JR RB 14 77 504 6.55 1 42 24 16 5
7 Bernard Pierce Temple JR RB 12 73 471 6.45 3 53 24 12 4
8 Chris Polk Washington JR RB 13 80 463 5.79 2 56 28 13 4
9 Bobby Rainey Western Ky SR RB 12 87 452 5.20 0 23 25 13 2
10 Rex Burkhead Nebraska JR RB 13 78 437 5.60 1 52 19 9 4
11 Vick Ballard Miss St SR RB 13 47 435 9.26 3 60 18 13 3
12 Terrance Ganaway Baylor SR RB 13 71 428 6.03 2 43 27 10 3
13 Matt Brown Temple JR RB 13 53 416 7.85 2 58 14 10 5
14 Kedrick Rhodes FIU SO RB 13 64 413 6.45 1 43 21 13 4
15 Trent Richardson Alabama JR RB 13 66 395 5.98 1 58 21 9 4
16 Zach Line SMU JR RB 10 38 393 10.34 0 46 16 13 6
17 Doug Martin Boise St SR RB 11 65 391 6.02 2 55 22 12 3
18 Robbie Rouse Fresno St JR RB 12 81 390 4.81 0 34 26 13 3
19 Giovani Bernard N Carolina FR RB 12 62 389 6.27 3 60 16 9 4
20 Michael Dyer Auburn SO RB 12 73 388 5.32 2 55 18 10 4
21 Kriss Proctor Navy SR QB 10 52 383 7.37 1 54 17 8 7
22 Joseph Randle Okla St SO RB 11 44 377 8.57 1 59 17 10 6
23 Zac Stacy Vanderbilt JR RB 12 37 370 10.00 2 55 15 12 4
23 Chandler Harnish N Illinois SR QB 13 45 370 8.22 1 49 18 11 6
25 Adonis Thomas Toledo SR RB 8 50 369 7.38 3 46 19 14 5
26 John White IV Utah JR RB 13 77 362 4.70 1 56 19 10 2
27 Isaiah Pead Cincinnati SR RB 13 58 358 6.17 3 50 12 9 5
28 Lamar Miller Miami (Fl) SO RB 12 53 357 6.74 3 59 14 8 5
29 Marcus Coker Iowa SO RB 12 58 334 5.76 0 26 18 11 1
30 Silas Redd Penn State SO RB 12 59 331 5.61 0 42 15 9 2
31 Ja'Terian Douglas Tulsa SO RB 13 32 326 10.19 2 48 15 9 5
32 Lance Dunbar N Texas SR RB 11 68 311 4.57 1 60 13 7 2
33 Taylor Martinez Nebraska SO QB 12 60 310 5.17 3 47 12 9 5
34 Stepfan Taylor Stanford JR RB 13 52 309 5.94 0 36 12 10 3
35 Stephen Houston Indiana SO RB 11 31 299 9.65 1 52 11 9 4
35 Cierre Wood Notre Dame JR RB 13 65 299 4.60 1 55 16 5 2
37 Alexander Teich Navy SR RB 11 45 292 6.49 0 38 12 7 2
38 Perry Jones Virginia JR RB 12 48 290 6.04 1 47 11 8 3
39 Cody Fajardo Nevada FR QB 10 40 288 7.20 1 56 14 13 3
40 Robert Turbin Utah State JR RB 12 46 284 6.17 2 59 12 3 2
41 James Washington NC State JR RB 13 60 280 4.67 1 46 13 3 1
42 Tevin Drake W Mich SO RB 12 27 278 10.30 1 51 11 8 6
42 Chris Rainey Florida SR RB 11 45 278 6.18 0 47 13 10 1
44 Dennis Johnson Arkansas JR RB 11 34 277 8.15 1 52 13 10 4
45 Michael Ford LSU SO RB 13 35 274 7.83 0 49 11 11 4
45 Alfred Morris FAU SR RB 12 49 274 5.59 0 48 11 8 3
47 Antwon Bailey Syracuse SR RB 12 48 272 5.67 1 53 14 7 2
48 Isaiah Crowell Georgia FR RB 11 52 271 5.21 0 28 12 9 1
48 Isi Sofele California JR RB 13 53 271 5.11 0 29 11 8 4
50 Johnathan Franklin UCLA JR RB 14 39 267 6.85 0 40 12 9 5
51 Jawan Jamison Rutgers FR RB 11 57 266 4.67 1 56 9 6 2
52 Michael Smith Utah State SR RB 11 28 264 9.43 2 60 14 8 2
53 Trey Watts Tulsa SO RB 13 40 263 6.58 0 41 11 5 3
54 Cameron Marshall Ariz St JR RB 12 53 261 4.92 0 34 14 10 2
55 Le'Veon Bell Mich St SO RB 13 53 259 4.89 0 30 11 4 4
56 James White Wisconsin SO RB 13 45 258 5.73 1 49 11 5 3
56 Curtis McNeal USC JR RB 10 46 258 5.61 0 43 12 7 1
56 Lennon Creer La Tech SR RB 10 62 258 4.16 1 53 13 5 1
59 Anthon Samuel BGSU FR RB 9 42 254 6.05 1 47 13 7 2
59 James Franklin Missouri SO QB 13 54 254 4.70 0 19 17 9 0
61 Lyle McCombs U Conn FR RB 11 61 253 4.15 0 36 16 6 2
62 Fitzgerald Toussaint Michigan SO RB 8 31 251 8.10 1 59 12 8 2
63 Christine Michael Texas A&M JR RB 9 42 250 5.95 1 48 10 6 1
64 Rickey Galvin Wash St FR RB 12 38 248 6.53 1 48 11 7 1
65 Kain Colter N'western SO QB 12 30 245 8.17 0 46 12 9 5
66 Asher Clark Air Force SR RB 12 40 244 6.10 0 36 15 7 4
67 Tyler Tettleton Ohio SO QB 13 46 239 5.20 1 48 16 16 2
68 Rolandan Finch BC SO RB 10 59 238 4.03 0 19 13 6 0
69 Rodney Stewart Colorado SR RB 10 40 237 5.93 0 33 12 7 4
70 Charles Sims Houston SO RB 10 23 236 10.26 2 52 12 8 2
70 Hunter Lee La Tech FR RB 7 37 236 6.38 0 31 15 10 1
72 Darrell Scott S Florida JR RB 10 39 235 6.03 1 56 14 6 1
73 Andre Ellington Clemson JR RB 12 48 234 4.88 1 44 11 5 3
74 Robert Griffin III Baylor JR QB 13 43 233 5.42 1 49 13 9 4
74 Donte Harden Ohio SR RB 11 46 233 5.07 0 33 12 7 2
74 Cyrus Gray Texas A&M SR RB 11 48 233 4.85 0 37 13 5 2
77 Henry Josey Missouri SO RB 10 28 232 8.29 1 48 9 7 3
78 Eddie Lacy Alabama SO RB 11 31 231 7.45 1 43 10 7 3
79 John Hubert Kansas St SO RB 13 48 225 4.69 0 47 9 5 3
80 Dionza Bradford UNLV FR RB 11 37 224 6.05 1 45 11 4 2
81 Kevin Parks Virginia FR RB 12 45 223 4.96 0 28 13 4 3
82 Alex Gillett E Mich JR QB 12 47 222 4.72 0 48 16 8 3
83 Ray Graham Pittsburgh JR RB 8 41 219 5.34 0 31 12 7 3
83 Braxton Miller Ohio State FR QB 11 50 219 4.38 1 44 14 10 3
85 Trent Steelman Army JR QB 7 32 217 6.78 0 40 11 8 3
86 Marqueis Gray Minnesota JR QB 11 50 216 4.32 0 30 14 7 2
87 Raymond Maples Army SO RB 11 27 215 7.96 0 33 12 7 2
87 Kenjon Barner Oregon JR RB 11 40 215 5.38 0 25 14 5 1
89 Benny Cunningham MTSU JR RB 8 33 212 6.42 0 26 15 10 3
89 Dustin Garrison WVU FR RB 10 36 212 5.89 0 21 12 8 1
91 Tevin Washington Ga Tech JR QB 12 42 211 5.02 0 35 15 7 3
92 Jawon Chisholm Akron FR RB 10 44 210 4.77 0 27 12 5 2
93 B.J. Daniels S Florida JR QB 10 31 209 6.74 0 30 12 8 3
94 Raymond Carter CSU SR RB 9 32 208 6.50 0 30 11 6 1
95 Marc Tyler USC SR RB 8 37 207 5.59 0 26 13 6 2
96 Lampford Mark Nevada SR RB 8 54 206 3.81 1 45 14 2 1
97 James Sims Kansas SO RB 12 45 205 4.56 1 56 11 3 1
98 Orleans Darkwa Tulane SO RB 13 47 202 4.30 1 40 9 4 1
99 Jeff Demps Florida SR RB 8 28 201 7.18 1 52 8 7 3
100 Javonti Greene E Mich SO RB 9 36 199 5.53 1 50 7 7 1
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards