2011 National Leaders Rushing - When Winning By 8-14 Pts through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trent Richardson | Alabama | JR | RB | 11 | 93 | 515 | 5.54 | 8 | 36 | 25 | 14 | 5 |
| 2 | Joseph Randle | Okla St | SO | RB | 8 | 41 | 336 | 8.20 | 6 | 62 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
| 3 | Giovani Bernard | N Carolina | FR | RB | 6 | 45 | 323 | 7.18 | 3 | 40 | 16 | 11 | 3 |
| 4 | LaMichael James | Oregon | JR | RB | 7 | 39 | 301 | 7.72 | 4 | 90 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | Bobby Rainey | Western Ky | SR | RB | 5 | 40 | 300 | 7.50 | 6 | 56 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| 6 | Doug Martin | Boise St | SR | RB | 10 | 53 | 278 | 5.25 | 4 | 33 | 14 | 8 | 4 |
| 7 | Christine Michael | Texas A&M | JR | RB | 6 | 47 | 273 | 5.81 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 8 | Rex Burkhead | Nebraska | JR | RB | 6 | 62 | 268 | 4.32 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | Eddie Lacy | Alabama | SO | RB | 8 | 26 | 267 | 10.27 | 2 | 43 | 12 | 11 | 5 |
| 10 | Kenjon Barner | Oregon | JR | RB | 8 | 41 | 265 | 6.46 | 0 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 2 |
| 11 | Jamal Woodyard | USM | FR | RB | 7 | 23 | 252 | 10.96 | 3 | 68 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| 12 | Stepfan Taylor | Stanford | JR | RB | 7 | 37 | 251 | 6.78 | 1 | 36 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
| 13 | Zach Line | SMU | JR | RB | 6 | 38 | 250 | 6.58 | 2 | 40 | 10 | 9 | 3 |
| 14 | Bernard Pierce | Temple | JR | RB | 8 | 36 | 248 | 6.89 | 7 | 53 | 14 | 8 | 3 |
| 15 | Curtis McNeal | USC | JR | RB | 7 | 43 | 242 | 5.63 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 1 |
| 16 | David Wilson | Va Tech | JR | RB | 8 | 37 | 240 | 6.49 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 4 |
| 17 | James Washington | NC State | JR | RB | 7 | 51 | 230 | 4.51 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 18 | Chandler Harnish | N Illinois | SR | QB | 7 | 24 | 229 | 9.54 | 1 | 40 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Adonis Thomas | Toledo | SR | RB | 4 | 23 | 220 | 9.57 | 1 | 67 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| 20 | Terrance Ganaway | Baylor | SR | RB | 8 | 28 | 212 | 7.57 | 1 | 80 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| 20 | Cierre Wood | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 6 | 32 | 212 | 6.63 | 1 | 55 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 22 | Asher Clark | Air Force | SR | RB | 7 | 17 | 208 | 12.24 | 2 | 46 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| 22 | Alonzo Harris | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 6 | 38 | 208 | 5.47 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 4 |
| 24 | Chris Rainey | Florida | SR | RB | 6 | 33 | 207 | 6.27 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 25 | Cyrus Gray | Texas A&M | SR | RB | 9 | 44 | 206 | 4.68 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 0 |
| 26 | Jawan Jamison | Rutgers | FR | RB | 6 | 38 | 199 | 5.24 | 1 | 56 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 27 | Perry Jones | Virginia | JR | RB | 7 | 32 | 192 | 6.00 | 0 | 37 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 28 | Darrell Scott | S Florida | JR | RB | 4 | 28 | 189 | 6.75 | 1 | 56 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 28 | Fitzgerald Toussaint | Michigan | SO | RB | 8 | 43 | 189 | 4.40 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 1 |
| 30 | Chris Polk | Washington | JR | RB | 7 | 36 | 184 | 5.11 | 1 | 34 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| 31 | Lamar Miller | Miami (Fl) | SO | RB | 5 | 46 | 183 | 3.98 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 32 | Dennis Johnson | Arkansas | JR | RB | 7 | 20 | 180 | 9.00 | 2 | 71 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 32 | Ray Graham | Pittsburgh | JR | RB | 5 | 24 | 180 | 7.50 | 1 | 75 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 34 | Tevin Washington | Ga Tech | JR | QB | 7 | 37 | 179 | 4.84 | 2 | 56 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 35 | Montee Ball | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 8 | 24 | 175 | 7.29 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 36 | Lance Dunbar | N Texas | SR | RB | 4 | 20 | 170 | 8.50 | 3 | 60 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 37 | Kedrick Rhodes | FIU | SO | RB | 8 | 31 | 168 | 5.42 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 38 | Derek Lawson | Ark St | SR | RB | 7 | 29 | 167 | 5.76 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 39 | Lennon Creer | La Tech | SR | RB | 4 | 26 | 165 | 6.35 | 3 | 53 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 40 | Anthony Garland | C Mich | FR | RB | 3 | 18 | 164 | 9.11 | 1 | 58 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 41 | Isaiah Crowell | Georgia | FR | RB | 6 | 43 | 163 | 3.79 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 42 | Ja'Terian Douglas | Tulsa | SO | RB | 5 | 15 | 162 | 10.80 | 1 | 47 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 43 | Marcus Coker | Iowa | SO | RB | 6 | 39 | 157 | 4.03 | 3 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 44 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | JR | QB | 9 | 35 | 154 | 4.40 | 2 | 34 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 45 | Demetris Murray | S Florida | JR | RB | 6 | 39 | 152 | 3.90 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 46 | B.J. Daniels | S Florida | JR | QB | 6 | 36 | 148 | 4.11 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 47 | Matthew Tucker | TCU | JR | RB | 9 | 22 | 146 | 6.64 | 3 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 47 | Jonas Gray | Notre Dame | SR | RB | 6 | 25 | 146 | 5.84 | 3 | 38 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 49 | Andre Ellington | Clemson | JR | RB | 7 | 33 | 145 | 4.39 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 50 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | FR | QB | 3 | 15 | 144 | 9.60 | 0 | 35 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| 51 | Isaiah Pead | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 6 | 32 | 143 | 4.47 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 52 | Brett Smith | Wyoming | FR | QB | 6 | 19 | 141 | 7.42 | 2 | 69 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 53 | John White IV | Utah | JR | RB | 4 | 27 | 140 | 5.19 | 5 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 53 | Ronnie Hillman | SDSU | SO | RB | 6 | 35 | 140 | 4.00 | 3 | 57 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 55 | Alfred Blue | LSU | SO | RB | 4 | 17 | 137 | 8.06 | 2 | 45 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 56 | Donte Harden | Ohio | SR | RB | 5 | 25 | 136 | 5.44 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 56 | Devonta Freeman | FSU | FR | RB | 6 | 26 | 136 | 5.23 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| 58 | Joey Iosefa | Hawai'i | FR | RB | 5 | 25 | 133 | 5.32 | 2 | 39 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 59 | Curtis Underwood, Jr. | NC State | SR | RB | 3 | 18 | 131 | 7.28 | 1 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 60 | Jeremy Smith | Okla St | SO | RB | 5 | 18 | 130 | 7.22 | 1 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 60 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | JR | QB | 5 | 30 | 130 | 4.33 | 2 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 62 | Akeem Hunt | Purdue | FR | RB | 2 | 10 | 129 | 12.90 | 0 | 50 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 62 | Alexander Teich | Navy | SR | RB | 5 | 18 | 129 | 7.17 | 1 | 38 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 62 | John Hubert | Kansas St | SO | RB | 5 | 20 | 129 | 6.45 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 65 | Ed Wesley | TCU | JR | RB | 5 | 20 | 128 | 6.40 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 66 | Orwin Smith | Ga Tech | JR | RB | 6 | 7 | 126 | 18.00 | 1 | 77 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 67 | Vick Ballard | Miss St | SR | RB | 4 | 18 | 125 | 6.94 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 67 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | SO | QB | 5 | 21 | 125 | 5.95 | 2 | 43 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 67 | Spencer Ware | LSU | SO | RB | 6 | 29 | 125 | 4.31 | 3 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 70 | Connor Shaw | S Carolina | SO | QB | 6 | 20 | 124 | 6.20 | 0 | 34 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 71 | David Sims | Ga Tech | SO | QB | 6 | 23 | 123 | 5.35 | 1 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 71 | Hunter Lee | La Tech | FR | RB | 4 | 26 | 123 | 4.73 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 71 | Josh Oglesby | Va Tech | SR | RB | 7 | 28 | 123 | 4.39 | 3 | 44 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 74 | C.J. Brown | Maryland | SO | QB | 2 | 16 | 122 | 7.63 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 75 | Billy Foster | Memphis | SR | WR | 4 | 20 | 121 | 6.05 | 1 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 75 | James White | Wisconsin | SO | RB | 7 | 29 | 121 | 4.17 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 77 | Lampford Mark | Nevada | SR | RB | 6 | 21 | 119 | 5.67 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 77 | Le'Veon Bell | Mich St | SO | RB | 7 | 23 | 119 | 5.17 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 79 | Centarius Donald | La-Monroe | SO | RB | 2 | 4 | 117 | 29.25 | 1 | 57 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 80 | Jermaine Thomas | FSU | SR | RB | 3 | 17 | 116 | 6.82 | 1 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 80 | Isi Sofele | California | JR | RB | 6 | 28 | 116 | 4.14 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 82 | Raymond Maples | Army | SO | RB | 4 | 14 | 114 | 8.14 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 83 | Robert Turbin | Utah State | JR | RB | 5 | 13 | 113 | 8.69 | 0 | 55 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 84 | Carlton Thomas | Georgia | JR | RB | 6 | 22 | 111 | 5.05 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 84 | Edwin Baker | Mich St | JR | RB | 8 | 33 | 111 | 3.36 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 86 | Josh Harris | Wk Forest | SO | RB | 4 | 18 | 110 | 6.11 | 1 | 57 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 87 | Rolandan Finch | BC | SO | RB | 2 | 25 | 109 | 4.36 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 88 | Brandon Rutley | SJSU | SR | RB | 6 | 31 | 108 | 3.48 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 89 | Zurlon Tipton | C Mich | SO | RB | 3 | 19 | 105 | 5.53 | 1 | 44 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 90 | Jeff Demps | Florida | SR | RB | 5 | 12 | 104 | 8.67 | 1 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 91 | Brandon Pendergrass | Wk Forest | SR | RB | 6 | 26 | 103 | 3.96 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 92 | Rodney Stewart | Colorado | SR | RB | 1 | 11 | 102 | 9.27 | 2 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 92 | Marc Tyler | USC | SR | RB | 8 | 32 | 102 | 3.19 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 94 | Malcolm Brown | Texas | FR | RB | 6 | 20 | 101 | 5.05 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 95 | Jacob Schmidt | N'western | SR | RB | 5 | 23 | 100 | 4.35 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 96 | Michael Ford | LSU | SO | RB | 7 | 21 | 99 | 4.71 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 96 | Kevin Parks | Virginia | FR | RB | 6 | 23 | 99 | 4.30 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 96 | Kendial Lawrence | Missouri | JR | RB | 5 | 28 | 99 | 3.54 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 99 | Alex Gillett | E Mich | JR | QB | 6 | 20 | 98 | 4.90 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 99 | Jordan Hall | Ohio State | JR | RB | 3 | 24 | 98 | 4.08 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||