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 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | JR | QB | 13 | 67 | 513 | 7.66 | 2 | 53 | 28 | 19 | 8 |
| 2 | Montee Ball | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 14 | 74 | 534 | 7.22 | 1 | 54 | 25 | 15 | 7 |
| 2 | Kriss Proctor | Navy | SR | QB | 10 | 52 | 383 | 7.37 | 1 | 54 | 17 | 8 | 7 |
| 4 | LaMichael James | Oregon | JR | RB | 12 | 67 | 555 | 8.28 | 3 | 58 | 23 | 12 | 6 |
| 4 | Zach Line | SMU | JR | RB | 10 | 38 | 393 | 10.34 | 0 | 46 | 16 | 13 | 6 |
| 4 | Joseph Randle | Okla St | SO | RB | 11 | 44 | 377 | 8.57 | 1 | 59 | 17 | 10 | 6 |
| 4 | Chandler Harnish | N Illinois | SR | QB | 13 | 45 | 370 | 8.22 | 1 | 49 | 18 | 11 | 6 |
| 4 | Tevin Drake | W Mich | SO | RB | 12 | 27 | 278 | 10.30 | 1 | 51 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
| 9 | Branden Oliver | Buffalo | SO | RB | 12 | 91 | 508 | 5.58 | 2 | 58 | 26 | 16 | 5 |
| 9 | David Wilson | Va Tech | JR | RB | 14 | 77 | 504 | 6.55 | 1 | 42 | 24 | 16 | 5 |
| 9 | Matt Brown | Temple | JR | RB | 13 | 53 | 416 | 7.85 | 2 | 58 | 14 | 10 | 5 |
| 9 | Adonis Thomas | Toledo | SR | RB | 8 | 50 | 369 | 7.38 | 3 | 46 | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| 9 | Isaiah Pead | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 13 | 58 | 358 | 6.17 | 3 | 50 | 12 | 9 | 5 |
| 9 | Lamar Miller | Miami (Fl) | SO | RB | 12 | 53 | 357 | 6.74 | 3 | 59 | 14 | 8 | 5 |
| 9 | Ja'Terian Douglas | Tulsa | SO | RB | 13 | 32 | 326 | 10.19 | 2 | 48 | 15 | 9 | 5 |
| 9 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | SO | QB | 12 | 60 | 310 | 5.17 | 3 | 47 | 12 | 9 | 5 |
| 9 | Johnathan Franklin | UCLA | JR | RB | 14 | 39 | 267 | 6.85 | 0 | 40 | 12 | 9 | 5 |
| 9 | Kain Colter | N'western | SO | QB | 12 | 30 | 245 | 8.17 | 0 | 46 | 12 | 9 | 5 |
| 19 | Ronnie Hillman | SDSU | SO | RB | 13 | 85 | 526 | 6.19 | 3 | 59 | 21 | 12 | 4 |
| 19 | Bernard Pierce | Temple | JR | RB | 12 | 73 | 471 | 6.45 | 3 | 53 | 24 | 12 | 4 |
| 19 | Chris Polk | Washington | JR | RB | 13 | 80 | 463 | 5.79 | 2 | 56 | 28 | 13 | 4 |
| 19 | Rex Burkhead | Nebraska | JR | RB | 13 | 78 | 437 | 5.60 | 1 | 52 | 19 | 9 | 4 |
| 19 | Kedrick Rhodes | FIU | SO | RB | 13 | 64 | 413 | 6.45 | 1 | 43 | 21 | 13 | 4 |
| 19 | Trent Richardson | Alabama | JR | RB | 13 | 66 | 395 | 5.98 | 1 | 58 | 21 | 9 | 4 |
| 19 | Giovani Bernard | N Carolina | FR | RB | 12 | 62 | 389 | 6.27 | 3 | 60 | 16 | 9 | 4 |
| 19 | Michael Dyer | Auburn | SO | RB | 12 | 73 | 388 | 5.32 | 2 | 55 | 18 | 10 | 4 |
| 19 | Zac Stacy | Vanderbilt | JR | RB | 12 | 37 | 370 | 10.00 | 2 | 55 | 15 | 12 | 4 |
| 19 | Stephen Houston | Indiana | SO | RB | 11 | 31 | 299 | 9.65 | 1 | 52 | 11 | 9 | 4 |
| 19 | Dennis Johnson | Arkansas | JR | RB | 11 | 34 | 277 | 8.15 | 1 | 52 | 13 | 10 | 4 |
| 19 | Michael Ford | LSU | SO | RB | 13 | 35 | 274 | 7.83 | 0 | 49 | 11 | 11 | 4 |
| 19 | Isi Sofele | California | JR | RB | 13 | 53 | 271 | 5.11 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 8 | 4 |
| 19 | Le'Veon Bell | Mich St | SO | RB | 13 | 53 | 259 | 4.89 | 0 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 4 |
| 19 | Asher Clark | Air Force | SR | RB | 12 | 40 | 244 | 6.10 | 0 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 4 |
| 19 | Rodney Stewart | Colorado | SR | RB | 10 | 40 | 237 | 5.93 | 0 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
| 19 | Robert Griffin III | Baylor | JR | QB | 13 | 43 | 233 | 5.42 | 1 | 49 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| 19 | Turner Petersen | Rice | SO | RB | 10 | 29 | 188 | 6.48 | 1 | 44 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| 19 | Keola Antolin | Arizona | SR | RB | 10 | 24 | 136 | 5.67 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| 38 | Vick Ballard | Miss St | SR | RB | 13 | 47 | 435 | 9.26 | 3 | 60 | 18 | 13 | 3 |
| 38 | Terrance Ganaway | Baylor | SR | RB | 13 | 71 | 428 | 6.03 | 2 | 43 | 27 | 10 | 3 |
| 38 | Doug Martin | Boise St | SR | RB | 11 | 65 | 391 | 6.02 | 2 | 55 | 22 | 12 | 3 |
| 38 | Robbie Rouse | Fresno St | JR | RB | 12 | 81 | 390 | 4.81 | 0 | 34 | 26 | 13 | 3 |
| 38 | Stepfan Taylor | Stanford | JR | RB | 13 | 52 | 309 | 5.94 | 0 | 36 | 12 | 10 | 3 |
| 38 | Perry Jones | Virginia | JR | RB | 12 | 48 | 290 | 6.04 | 1 | 47 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 38 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | FR | QB | 10 | 40 | 288 | 7.20 | 1 | 56 | 14 | 13 | 3 |
| 38 | Alfred Morris | FAU | SR | RB | 12 | 49 | 274 | 5.59 | 0 | 48 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 38 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | SO | RB | 13 | 40 | 263 | 6.58 | 0 | 41 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| 38 | James White | Wisconsin | SO | RB | 13 | 45 | 258 | 5.73 | 1 | 49 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| 38 | Andre Ellington | Clemson | JR | RB | 12 | 48 | 234 | 4.88 | 1 | 44 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| 38 | Henry Josey | Missouri | SO | RB | 10 | 28 | 232 | 8.29 | 1 | 48 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| 38 | Eddie Lacy | Alabama | SO | RB | 11 | 31 | 231 | 7.45 | 1 | 43 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 38 | John Hubert | Kansas St | SO | RB | 13 | 48 | 225 | 4.69 | 0 | 47 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| 38 | Kevin Parks | Virginia | FR | RB | 12 | 45 | 223 | 4.96 | 0 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 3 |
| 38 | Alex Gillett | E Mich | JR | QB | 12 | 47 | 222 | 4.72 | 0 | 48 | 16 | 8 | 3 |
| 38 | Ray Graham | Pittsburgh | JR | RB | 8 | 41 | 219 | 5.34 | 0 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
| 38 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | FR | QB | 11 | 50 | 219 | 4.38 | 1 | 44 | 14 | 10 | 3 |
| 38 | Trent Steelman | Army | JR | QB | 7 | 32 | 217 | 6.78 | 0 | 40 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 38 | Benny Cunningham | MTSU | JR | RB | 8 | 33 | 212 | 6.42 | 0 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 3 |
| 38 | Tevin Washington | Ga Tech | JR | QB | 12 | 42 | 211 | 5.02 | 0 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 3 |
| 38 | B.J. Daniels | S Florida | JR | QB | 10 | 31 | 209 | 6.74 | 0 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 3 |
| 38 | Jeff Demps | Florida | SR | RB | 8 | 28 | 201 | 7.18 | 1 | 52 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| 38 | Tim Cornett | UNLV | SO | RB | 10 | 31 | 197 | 6.35 | 1 | 54 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 38 | JJ Di Luigi | BYU | SR | RB | 12 | 29 | 185 | 6.38 | 0 | 41 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 38 | Jyruss Edwards | La-Monroe | SO | RB | 9 | 27 | 183 | 6.78 | 1 | 41 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 38 | Roddy Jones | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 8 | 11 | 171 | 15.55 | 0 | 48 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| 38 | Centarius Donald | La-Monroe | SO | RB | 6 | 17 | 167 | 9.82 | 1 | 55 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 38 | Russell Wilson | Wisconsin | SR | QB | 14 | 32 | 166 | 5.19 | 1 | 46 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| 38 | Ryan Aplin | Ark St | JR | QB | 13 | 36 | 152 | 4.22 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| 38 | Tracy Lampley | USM | JR | WR | 10 | 23 | 149 | 6.48 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| 38 | Donovonn Young | Illinois | FR | RB | 11 | 25 | 141 | 5.64 | 1 | 41 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 70 | Bobby Rainey | Western Ky | SR | RB | 12 | 87 | 452 | 5.20 | 0 | 23 | 25 | 13 | 2 |
| 70 | John White IV | Utah | JR | RB | 13 | 77 | 362 | 4.70 | 1 | 56 | 19 | 10 | 2 |
| 70 | Silas Redd | Penn State | SO | RB | 12 | 59 | 331 | 5.61 | 0 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 2 |
| 70 | Lance Dunbar | N Texas | SR | RB | 11 | 68 | 311 | 4.57 | 1 | 60 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| 70 | Cierre Wood | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 13 | 65 | 299 | 4.60 | 1 | 55 | 16 | 5 | 2 |
| 70 | Alexander Teich | Navy | SR | RB | 11 | 45 | 292 | 6.49 | 0 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 70 | Robert Turbin | Utah State | JR | RB | 12 | 46 | 284 | 6.17 | 2 | 59 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
| 70 | Antwon Bailey | Syracuse | SR | RB | 12 | 48 | 272 | 5.67 | 1 | 53 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| 70 | Jawan Jamison | Rutgers | FR | RB | 11 | 57 | 266 | 4.67 | 1 | 56 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 70 | Michael Smith | Utah State | SR | RB | 11 | 28 | 264 | 9.43 | 2 | 60 | 14 | 8 | 2 |
| 70 | Cameron Marshall | Ariz St | JR | RB | 12 | 53 | 261 | 4.92 | 0 | 34 | 14 | 10 | 2 |
| 70 | Anthon Samuel | BGSU | FR | RB | 9 | 42 | 254 | 6.05 | 1 | 47 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| 70 | Lyle McCombs | U Conn | FR | RB | 11 | 61 | 253 | 4.15 | 0 | 36 | 16 | 6 | 2 |
| 70 | Fitzgerald Toussaint | Michigan | SO | RB | 8 | 31 | 251 | 8.10 | 1 | 59 | 12 | 8 | 2 |
| 70 | Tyler Tettleton | Ohio | SO | QB | 13 | 46 | 239 | 5.20 | 1 | 48 | 16 | 16 | 2 |
| 70 | Charles Sims | Houston | SO | RB | 10 | 23 | 236 | 10.26 | 2 | 52 | 12 | 8 | 2 |
| 70 | Donte Harden | Ohio | SR | RB | 11 | 46 | 233 | 5.07 | 0 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 70 | Cyrus Gray | Texas A&M | SR | RB | 11 | 48 | 233 | 4.85 | 0 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| 70 | Dionza Bradford | UNLV | FR | RB | 11 | 37 | 224 | 6.05 | 1 | 45 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| 70 | Marqueis Gray | Minnesota | JR | QB | 11 | 50 | 216 | 4.32 | 0 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| 70 | Raymond Maples | Army | SO | RB | 11 | 27 | 215 | 7.96 | 0 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 70 | Jawon Chisholm | Akron | FR | RB | 10 | 44 | 210 | 4.77 | 0 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| 70 | Marc Tyler | USC | SR | RB | 8 | 37 | 207 | 5.59 | 0 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| 70 | Michael Alisa | BYU | SO | RB | 7 | 27 | 196 | 7.26 | 1 | 42 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| 70 | James Hamilton | N Texas | SR | RB | 11 | 30 | 194 | 6.47 | 1 | 52 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 70 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | JR | QB | 13 | 67 | 193 | 2.88 | 1 | 42 | 16 | 5 | 2 |
| 70 | Michael Hayes | Houston | SR | RB | 9 | 39 | 190 | 4.87 | 0 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 2 |
| 70 | Kenny Turner | NMSU | JR | WR | 11 | 50 | 188 | 3.76 | 1 | 46 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| 70 | Alfred Blue | LSU | SO | RB | 7 | 17 | 187 | 11.00 | 2 | 48 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 70 | Ed Wesley | TCU | JR | RB | 9 | 23 | 182 | 7.91 | 0 | 48 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 70 | Jamal Woodyard | USM | FR | RB | 8 | 23 | 179 | 7.78 | 1 | 55 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||