2011 National Leaders Rushing - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kama Bailey | Idaho | SR | RB | 2 | 5 | 108 | 21.60 | 0 | 70 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Mike Bellamy | Clemson | FR | RB | 4 | 6 | 97 | 16.17 | 1 | 75 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | De'Anthony Thomas | Oregon | FR | RB | 6 | 12 | 157 | 13.08 | 2 | 62 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | Kendial Lawrence | Missouri | JR | RB | 5 | 7 | 89 | 12.71 | 1 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | Bishop Sankey | Washington | FR | RB | 4 | 5 | 62 | 12.40 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Vernon Frazier | UTEP | SR | RB | 6 | 16 | 193 | 12.06 | 2 | 83 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | Tim Cornett | UNLV | SO | RB | 4 | 19 | 229 | 12.05 | 2 | 80 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| 8 | Nathan Jeffery | UTEP | FR | RB | 4 | 9 | 105 | 11.67 | 1 | 43 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | Embry Peeples | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 4 | 11 | 124 | 11.27 | 2 | 63 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | Vincent Smith | Michigan | JR | RB | 5 | 5 | 55 | 11.00 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Asher Clark | Air Force | SR | RB | 7 | 26 | 285 | 10.96 | 2 | 67 | 11 | 10 | 4 |
| 12 | Michael Hayes | Houston | SR | RB | 9 | 20 | 219 | 10.95 | 4 | 71 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 13 | Troy Pollard | Illinois | SR | RB | 5 | 14 | 143 | 10.21 | 0 | 61 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | C.J. Brown | Maryland | SO | QB | 2 | 10 | 101 | 10.10 | 2 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 15 | Lindsey Lamar | S Florida | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 60 | 10.00 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | William Pratcher | MTSU | SO | RB | 4 | 11 | 108 | 9.82 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 17 | Vick Ballard | Miss St | SR | RB | 6 | 23 | 224 | 9.74 | 2 | 72 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | Waymon James | TCU | SO | RB | 9 | 21 | 204 | 9.71 | 1 | 74 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| 19 | Eric Stephens | Texas Tech | JR | RB | 2 | 10 | 97 | 9.70 | 2 | 46 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 20 | Foswhitt Whittaker | Texas | SR | RB | 5 | 9 | 86 | 9.56 | 3 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | Malcolm Brown | Army | JR | RB | 4 | 9 | 86 | 9.56 | 0 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | Chandler Harnish | N Illinois | SR | QB | 9 | 29 | 266 | 9.17 | 1 | 68 | 12 | 8 | 3 |
| 23 | Larry Dixon | Army | FR | RB | 3 | 9 | 80 | 8.89 | 2 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 24 | Paris Cotton | C Mich | SR | RB | 3 | 8 | 70 | 8.75 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 25 | Henry Josey | Missouri | SO | RB | 5 | 18 | 157 | 8.72 | 2 | 33 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 26 | Rishad Wimbley | SMU | FR | DL | 2 | 7 | 61 | 8.71 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Alfred Blue | LSU | SO | RB | 4 | 7 | 61 | 8.71 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | Jamal Miles | Ariz St | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 42 | 8.40 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | Carlos Hyde | Ohio State | SO | RB | 5 | 22 | 184 | 8.36 | 2 | 63 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 30 | Michael Smith | Utah State | SR | RB | 8 | 33 | 275 | 8.33 | 2 | 63 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| 31 | Curtis McNeal | USC | JR | RB | 9 | 37 | 305 | 8.24 | 3 | 73 | 11 | 7 | 5 |
| 32 | Jeremy Stewart | Stanford | SR | RB | 5 | 11 | 90 | 8.18 | 3 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | Kenjon Barner | Oregon | JR | RB | 8 | 30 | 243 | 8.10 | 4 | 68 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 34 | Michael Ford | LSU | SO | RB | 10 | 24 | 194 | 8.08 | 2 | 49 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 35 | Keola Antolin | Arizona | SR | RB | 4 | 9 | 72 | 8.00 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 36 | LaMichael James | Oregon | JR | RB | 9 | 60 | 468 | 7.80 | 2 | 58 | 17 | 13 | 6 |
| 37 | Derrick Coleman | UCLA | SR | RB | 7 | 29 | 225 | 7.76 | 3 | 42 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| 38 | Dominque White | E Mich | JR | RB | 5 | 35 | 271 | 7.74 | 2 | 64 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| 39 | Jeremy Smith | Okla St | SO | RB | 6 | 22 | 170 | 7.73 | 3 | 74 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 40 | Anthon Samuel | BGSU | FR | RB | 7 | 37 | 284 | 7.68 | 1 | 96 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 41 | Lampford Mark | Nevada | SR | RB | 6 | 49 | 376 | 7.67 | 2 | 85 | 15 | 8 | 3 |
| 41 | Orwin Smith | Ga Tech | JR | RB | 6 | 15 | 115 | 7.67 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 41 | Kendall Brock | Nevada | FR | RB | 4 | 6 | 46 | 7.67 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 44 | D.J. Adams | Maryland | SO | RB | 2 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 45 | Keshawn Martin | Mich St | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 46 | Dominique Sherrer | E Mich | SR | RB | 5 | 31 | 227 | 7.32 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
| 47 | Matthew Tucker | TCU | JR | RB | 6 | 17 | 124 | 7.29 | 3 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 48 | Roddy Jones | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 9 | 13 | 94 | 7.23 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 49 | Christine Michael | Texas A&M | JR | RB | 7 | 28 | 202 | 7.21 | 3 | 29 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| 50 | Lamar Miller | Miami (Fl) | SO | RB | 5 | 23 | 165 | 7.17 | 2 | 43 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 51 | Joe Banyard | UTEP | SR | RB | 5 | 19 | 136 | 7.16 | 0 | 50 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 52 | Albert Williams | Tulane | SR | RB | 2 | 7 | 50 | 7.14 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 53 | Chris Polk | Washington | JR | RB | 8 | 51 | 362 | 7.10 | 2 | 56 | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| 54 | David Sims | Ga Tech | SO | QB | 8 | 34 | 239 | 7.03 | 1 | 41 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 55 | James White | Wisconsin | SO | RB | 9 | 25 | 175 | 7.00 | 2 | 49 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 55 | Jared Williams | SMU | FR | RB | 2 | 12 | 84 | 7.00 | 1 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 55 | Matt Christian | NMSU | SR | QB | 4 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 58 | Ronnie Hillman | SDSU | SO | RB | 8 | 54 | 373 | 6.91 | 3 | 59 | 17 | 9 | 6 |
| 59 | Morgan Newton | Kentucky | JR | QB | 4 | 10 | 69 | 6.90 | 1 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 60 | Donovonn Young | Illinois | FR | RB | 6 | 19 | 131 | 6.89 | 1 | 59 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 61 | DeAndre Washington | Texas Tech | FR | RB | 3 | 8 | 55 | 6.88 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 62 | Jerron Seymour | Vanderbilt | FR | RB | 6 | 12 | 82 | 6.83 | 1 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 63 | Adonis Thomas | Toledo | SR | RB | 7 | 28 | 191 | 6.82 | 2 | 42 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 63 | Tyler Gaffney | Stanford | JR | RB | 9 | 22 | 150 | 6.82 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 65 | Ronald Jones | Pittsburgh | FR | WR | 3 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 66 | Terrance Ganaway | Baylor | SR | RB | 11 | 56 | 380 | 6.79 | 7 | 43 | 23 | 11 | 5 |
| 66 | Jesse Callier | Washington | SO | RB | 5 | 14 | 95 | 6.79 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 68 | Michael Alisa | BYU | SO | RB | 6 | 20 | 135 | 6.75 | 1 | 42 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 69 | Jacquise Terry | Kent State | SR | RB | 5 | 19 | 128 | 6.74 | 0 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 70 | Darrian Miller | Kansas | FR | RB | 3 | 11 | 74 | 6.73 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 71 | Donnell Kirkwood | Minnesota | FR | RB | 1 | 7 | 47 | 6.71 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 72 | Shawn Southward | Troy | JR | RB | 5 | 11 | 73 | 6.64 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 73 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | FR | QB | 8 | 49 | 324 | 6.61 | 3 | 56 | 12 | 12 | 6 |
| 73 | Charles Sims | Houston | SO | RB | 8 | 18 | 119 | 6.61 | 2 | 52 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 75 | Branden Oliver | Buffalo | SO | RB | 5 | 35 | 231 | 6.60 | 2 | 58 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| 76 | Tim Jefferson, Jr. | Air Force | SR | QB | 7 | 22 | 145 | 6.59 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 8 | 3 |
| 77 | Stepfan Taylor | Stanford | JR | RB | 12 | 72 | 474 | 6.58 | 3 | 70 | 14 | 12 | 4 |
| 78 | Cyrus Gray | Texas A&M | SR | RB | 9 | 47 | 309 | 6.57 | 3 | 63 | 18 | 8 | 3 |
| 79 | Frankie Jackson | Ark St | FR | RB | 7 | 15 | 97 | 6.47 | 1 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 80 | Raymond Maples | Army | SO | RB | 5 | 14 | 90 | 6.43 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 81 | Joey Iosefa | Hawai'i | FR | RB | 8 | 26 | 167 | 6.42 | 2 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 82 | Doug Martin | Boise St | SR | RB | 11 | 45 | 288 | 6.40 | 3 | 65 | 14 | 11 | 1 |
| 82 | Andrew Hendrix | Notre Dame | SO | QB | 2 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | Brandon Harton | Georgia | SO | RB | 2 | 17 | 108 | 6.35 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 85 | Darrin Reaves | UAB | FR | RB | 3 | 10 | 63 | 6.30 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 86 | Mika'il McCall | Iowa | FR | RB | 2 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 86 | D.J. Howard | Clemson | FR | RB | 2 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 88 | Jyruss Edwards | La-Monroe | SO | RB | 8 | 25 | 154 | 6.16 | 5 | 67 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 89 | Ja'Terian Douglas | Tulsa | SO | RB | 5 | 13 | 80 | 6.15 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 90 | Gee Gee Greene | Navy | JR | RB | 4 | 7 | 43 | 6.14 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 91 | Zac Stacy | Vanderbilt | JR | RB | 6 | 35 | 214 | 6.11 | 1 | 62 | 13 | 6 | 1 |
| 92 | Robert Turbin | Utah State | JR | RB | 12 | 76 | 462 | 6.08 | 7 | 80 | 17 | 8 | 5 |
| 93 | Michael Dyer | Auburn | SO | RB | 7 | 69 | 419 | 6.07 | 3 | 52 | 21 | 12 | 3 |
| 94 | Fitzgerald Toussaint | Michigan | SO | RB | 8 | 39 | 236 | 6.05 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 2 |
| 95 | Jonas Gray | Notre Dame | SR | RB | 6 | 31 | 187 | 6.03 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 |
| 96 | Crusoe Gongbay | New Mexico | FR | RB | 2 | 14 | 84 | 6.00 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 96 | Kenny Miles | S Carolina | JR | RB | 4 | 9 | 54 | 6.00 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 96 | Anthony Wilkerson | Stanford | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 36 | 6.00 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 96 | Jordan Hopgood | BGSU | SO | RB | 5 | 6 | 36 | 6.00 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | Silas Redd | Penn State | SO | RB | 8 | 61 | 364 | 5.97 | 3 | 42 | 16 | 8 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||
Note: To qualify, player must have and have a minimum of 5.0 rushing attempts when winning by 1-7 pts.