2011 National Leaders Rushing - From Opponent's 20 to 1 Yard Line (Red Zone) through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montee Ball | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 14 | 86 | 332 | 3.86 | 29 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 0 |
| 2 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | JR | QB | 13 | 81 | 203 | 2.51 | 25 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Doug Martin | Boise St | SR | RB | 12 | 67 | 166 | 2.48 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Bobby Rainey | Western Ky | SR | RB | 11 | 67 | 152 | 2.27 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Tevin Washington | Ga Tech | JR | QB | 12 | 65 | 128 | 1.97 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | David Wilson | Va Tech | JR | RB | 14 | 64 | 140 | 2.19 | 6 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | Bernard Pierce | Temple | JR | RB | 12 | 63 | 254 | 4.03 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 2 |
| 8 | Joseph Randle | Okla St | SO | RB | 13 | 62 | 237 | 3.82 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | Trent Richardson | Alabama | JR | RB | 12 | 61 | 221 | 3.62 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Zach Line | SMU | JR | RB | 10 | 60 | 233 | 3.88 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | Marcus Coker | Iowa | SO | RB | 12 | 58 | 176 | 3.03 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Terrance Ganaway | Baylor | SR | RB | 11 | 56 | 203 | 3.63 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 1 |
| 13 | Branden Oliver | Buffalo | SO | RB | 11 | 54 | 150 | 2.78 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | Cameron Marshall | Ariz St | JR | RB | 12 | 53 | 181 | 3.42 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Jasmin Hopkins | N Illinois | SR | RB | 13 | 53 | 161 | 3.04 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | Robert Turbin | Utah State | JR | RB | 11 | 52 | 156 | 3.00 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Rex Burkhead | Nebraska | JR | RB | 13 | 51 | 183 | 3.59 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | Kriss Proctor | Navy | SR | QB | 11 | 51 | 118 | 2.31 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Robbie Rouse | Fresno St | JR | RB | 11 | 50 | 152 | 3.04 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | John White IV | Utah | JR | RB | 12 | 49 | 171 | 3.49 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 |
| 21 | Derrick Coleman | UCLA | SR | RB | 14 | 47 | 117 | 2.49 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Chris Polk | Washington | JR | RB | 13 | 47 | 114 | 2.43 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Ronnie Hillman | SDSU | SO | RB | 11 | 46 | 174 | 3.78 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 23 | Antwon Bailey | Syracuse | SR | RB | 10 | 46 | 134 | 2.91 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Andre Ellington | Clemson | JR | RB | 13 | 46 | 102 | 2.22 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | JR | QB | 11 | 44 | 121 | 2.75 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 26 | Fitzgerald Toussaint | Michigan | SO | RB | 12 | 44 | 100 | 2.27 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Giovani Bernard | N Carolina | FR | RB | 12 | 43 | 154 | 3.58 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | Chandler Harnish | N Illinois | SR | QB | 10 | 43 | 144 | 3.35 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 28 | Lance Dunbar | N Texas | SR | RB | 11 | 43 | 142 | 3.30 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | Orleans Darkwa | Tulane | SO | RB | 11 | 43 | 120 | 2.79 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | James Franklin | Missouri | SO | QB | 12 | 42 | 115 | 2.74 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 32 | Stepfan Taylor | Stanford | JR | RB | 11 | 42 | 84 | 2.00 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Spencer Ware | LSU | SO | RB | 10 | 41 | 122 | 2.98 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | Robert Griffin III | Baylor | JR | QB | 10 | 41 | 76 | 1.85 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | LaMichael James | Oregon | JR | RB | 12 | 40 | 174 | 4.35 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 36 | James Sims | Kansas | SO | RB | 9 | 40 | 128 | 3.20 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | Michael Hayes | Houston | SR | RB | 12 | 40 | 119 | 2.98 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Lyle McCombs | U Conn | FR | RB | 11 | 40 | 109 | 2.73 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 40 | Silas Redd | Penn State | SO | RB | 11 | 39 | 148 | 3.79 | 7 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | Jawan Jamison | Rutgers | FR | RB | 9 | 39 | 140 | 3.59 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 40 | Kain Colter | N'western | SO | QB | 11 | 39 | 135 | 3.46 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 40 | Isi Sofele | California | JR | RB | 12 | 39 | 126 | 3.23 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 40 | Michael Dyer | Auburn | SO | RB | 10 | 39 | 118 | 3.03 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Le'Veon Bell | Mich St | SO | RB | 12 | 39 | 114 | 2.92 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 46 | Matthew Tucker | TCU | JR | RB | 13 | 38 | 128 | 3.37 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | Cyrus Gray | Texas A&M | SR | RB | 11 | 38 | 120 | 3.16 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 46 | Dominique Whaley | Oklahoma | JR | RB | 6 | 38 | 104 | 2.74 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 49 | Jahwan Edwards | Ball State | FR | RB | 10 | 37 | 150 | 4.05 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 49 | Lamar Miller | Miami (Fl) | SO | RB | 12 | 37 | 99 | 2.68 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 49 | Ryan Aplin | Ark St | JR | QB | 12 | 37 | 86 | 2.32 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 52 | David Sims | Ga Tech | SO | QB | 11 | 36 | 160 | 4.44 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 52 | Rodney Stewart | Colorado | SR | RB | 10 | 36 | 113 | 3.14 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | Brandon Rutley | SJSU | SR | RB | 11 | 36 | 95 | 2.64 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 52 | Logan Thomas | Va Tech | SO | QB | 11 | 36 | 93 | 2.58 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 56 | Mike DeWitt | Air Force | JR | RB | 9 | 35 | 142 | 4.06 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 56 | Chris Nwoke | CSU | SO | RB | 9 | 35 | 108 | 3.09 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 56 | Latavius Murray | UCF | JR | RB | 11 | 35 | 96 | 2.74 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | John Hubert | Kansas St | SO | RB | 10 | 34 | 132 | 3.88 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 59 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | SO | QB | 12 | 34 | 104 | 3.06 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 59 | Brandon Pendergrass | Wk Forest | SR | RB | 11 | 34 | 100 | 2.94 | 7 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 59 | Lennon Creer | La Tech | SR | RB | 8 | 34 | 85 | 2.50 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 63 | Marqueis Gray | Minnesota | JR | QB | 11 | 33 | 122 | 3.70 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 63 | James Washington | NC State | JR | RB | 9 | 33 | 115 | 3.48 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 63 | Cierre Wood | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 10 | 33 | 111 | 3.36 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 66 | Kedrick Rhodes | FIU | SO | RB | 8 | 32 | 125 | 3.91 | 7 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 66 | Devonta Freeman | FSU | FR | RB | 9 | 32 | 109 | 3.41 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 66 | Alfred Morris | FAU | SR | RB | 7 | 32 | 95 | 2.97 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 66 | Alex Singleton | Tulsa | JR | RB | 7 | 32 | 71 | 2.22 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | Tim Jefferson, Jr. | Air Force | SR | QB | 11 | 32 | 55 | 1.72 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | Kenjon Barner | Oregon | JR | RB | 9 | 31 | 130 | 4.19 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 71 | Darriet Perry | FIU | SR | RB | 10 | 31 | 90 | 2.90 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 71 | Leilyon Myers | UTEP | SR | RB | 12 | 31 | 80 | 2.58 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 71 | Nathan Scheelhaase | Illinois | SO | QB | 12 | 31 | 64 | 2.06 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 75 | Demetris Murray | S Florida | JR | RB | 9 | 30 | 106 | 3.53 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 75 | Adonis Thomas | Toledo | SR | RB | 7 | 30 | 92 | 3.07 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 75 | Wes Cobb | Air Force | JR | RB | 11 | 30 | 79 | 2.63 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Tyler Tettleton | Ohio | SO | QB | 12 | 30 | 50 | 1.67 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 79 | Malcolm Brown | Texas | FR | RB | 8 | 29 | 124 | 4.28 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 79 | Michael Smith | Utah State | SR | RB | 11 | 29 | 115 | 3.97 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 79 | Alexander Teich | Navy | SR | RB | 11 | 29 | 115 | 3.97 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 79 | Stephen Houston | Indiana | SO | RB | 9 | 29 | 84 | 2.90 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 79 | Ray Graham | Pittsburgh | JR | RB | 6 | 29 | 78 | 2.69 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 79 | Davin Meggett | Maryland | SR | RB | 9 | 29 | 72 | 2.48 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 79 | Joey Iosefa | Hawai'i | FR | RB | 11 | 29 | 70 | 2.41 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 79 | Broderick Green | Arkansas | SR | RB | 8 | 29 | 49 | 1.69 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | Zac Stacy | Vanderbilt | JR | RB | 8 | 28 | 144 | 5.14 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 87 | D.J. Harper | Boise St | SR | RB | 10 | 28 | 111 | 3.96 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 87 | Trent Steelman | Army | JR | QB | 6 | 28 | 96 | 3.43 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 87 | Morgan Williams | Toledo | SR | RB | 9 | 28 | 96 | 3.43 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 87 | Jeremy Smith | Okla St | SO | RB | 10 | 28 | 81 | 2.89 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 87 | Donte Harden | Ohio | SR | RB | 8 | 28 | 81 | 2.89 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 87 | Kenny Turner | NMSU | JR | WR | 10 | 28 | 80 | 2.86 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 87 | Shawne Alston | WVU | JR | RB | 9 | 28 | 71 | 2.54 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | Tajh Boyd | Clemson | SO | QB | 13 | 28 | 42 | 1.50 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 96 | Marcus Lattimore | S Carolina | SO | RB | 7 | 27 | 102 | 3.78 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 96 | Mike Ball | Nevada | JR | RB | 7 | 27 | 92 | 3.41 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 96 | Isaiah Crowell | Georgia | FR | RB | 8 | 27 | 91 | 3.37 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 96 | Mike James | Miami (Fl) | JR | RB | 10 | 27 | 83 | 3.07 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 96 | Curtis McNeal | USC | JR | RB | 9 | 27 | 79 | 2.93 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||