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 | Terrance Ganaway | Baylor | SR | RB | 11 | 56 | 380 | 6.79 | 7 | 43 | 23 | 11 | 5 |
| 2 | Rex Burkhead | Nebraska | JR | RB | 10 | 75 | 364 | 4.85 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | Michael Dyer | Auburn | SO | RB | 7 | 69 | 419 | 6.07 | 3 | 52 | 21 | 12 | 3 |
| 4 | Cyrus Gray | Texas A&M | SR | RB | 9 | 47 | 309 | 6.57 | 3 | 63 | 18 | 8 | 3 |
| 5 | LaMichael James | Oregon | JR | RB | 9 | 60 | 468 | 7.80 | 2 | 58 | 17 | 13 | 6 |
| 5 | Robert Turbin | Utah State | JR | RB | 12 | 76 | 462 | 6.08 | 7 | 80 | 17 | 8 | 5 |
| 5 | Ronnie Hillman | SDSU | SO | RB | 8 | 54 | 373 | 6.91 | 3 | 59 | 17 | 9 | 6 |
| 5 | Bobby Rainey | Western Ky | SR | RB | 9 | 93 | 337 | 3.62 | 1 | 28 | 17 | 8 | 1 |
| 9 | Silas Redd | Penn State | SO | RB | 8 | 61 | 364 | 5.97 | 3 | 42 | 16 | 8 | 2 |
| 10 | Lampford Mark | Nevada | SR | RB | 6 | 49 | 376 | 7.67 | 2 | 85 | 15 | 8 | 3 |
| 10 | Bernard Pierce | Temple | JR | RB | 9 | 56 | 307 | 5.48 | 8 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 1 |
| 10 | Cameron Marshall | Ariz St | JR | RB | 12 | 72 | 301 | 4.18 | 6 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 2 |
| 10 | Robbie Rouse | Fresno St | JR | RB | 10 | 70 | 294 | 4.20 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 1 |
| 10 | Ray Graham | Pittsburgh | JR | RB | 7 | 57 | 292 | 5.12 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 2 |
| 10 | Javonti Greene | E Mich | SO | RB | 7 | 48 | 257 | 5.35 | 4 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 3 |
| 16 | Stepfan Taylor | Stanford | JR | RB | 12 | 72 | 474 | 6.58 | 3 | 70 | 14 | 12 | 4 |
| 16 | Chris Polk | Washington | JR | RB | 8 | 51 | 362 | 7.10 | 2 | 56 | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| 16 | David Wilson | Va Tech | JR | RB | 12 | 58 | 310 | 5.34 | 1 | 33 | 14 | 11 | 5 |
| 16 | Doug Martin | Boise St | SR | RB | 11 | 45 | 288 | 6.40 | 3 | 65 | 14 | 11 | 1 |
| 16 | Tevin Washington | Ga Tech | JR | QB | 10 | 60 | 266 | 4.43 | 3 | 46 | 14 | 5 | 2 |
| 16 | Fitzgerald Toussaint | Michigan | SO | RB | 8 | 39 | 236 | 6.05 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 2 |
| 16 | Brett Smith | Wyoming | FR | QB | 10 | 41 | 213 | 5.20 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 12 | 3 |
| 16 | Lennon Creer | La Tech | SR | RB | 7 | 42 | 194 | 4.62 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 0 |
| 16 | Marcus Lattimore | S Carolina | SO | RB | 6 | 39 | 188 | 4.82 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
| 16 | Marc Tyler | USC | SR | RB | 8 | 38 | 157 | 4.13 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 0 |
| 26 | Giovani Bernard | N Carolina | FR | RB | 9 | 54 | 296 | 5.48 | 5 | 60 | 13 | 8 | 3 |
| 26 | John White IV | Utah | JR | RB | 9 | 65 | 287 | 4.42 | 2 | 56 | 13 | 6 | 1 |
| 26 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | JR | QB | 10 | 47 | 266 | 5.66 | 5 | 53 | 13 | 12 | 3 |
| 26 | Jawan Jamison | Rutgers | FR | RB | 7 | 56 | 264 | 4.71 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 2 |
| 26 | Andre Ellington | Clemson | JR | RB | 11 | 53 | 262 | 4.94 | 2 | 44 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| 26 | Alex Gillett | E Mich | JR | QB | 8 | 42 | 243 | 5.79 | 0 | 58 | 13 | 9 | 2 |
| 26 | Rodney Stewart | Colorado | SR | RB | 4 | 40 | 221 | 5.53 | 1 | 52 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| 26 | Zac Stacy | Vanderbilt | JR | RB | 6 | 35 | 214 | 6.11 | 1 | 62 | 13 | 6 | 1 |
| 26 | Robert Griffin III | Baylor | JR | QB | 10 | 48 | 150 | 3.13 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 1 |
| 35 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | FR | QB | 8 | 49 | 324 | 6.61 | 3 | 56 | 12 | 12 | 6 |
| 35 | Chandler Harnish | N Illinois | SR | QB | 9 | 29 | 266 | 9.17 | 1 | 68 | 12 | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Marcus Coker | Iowa | SO | RB | 9 | 47 | 261 | 5.55 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 2 |
| 35 | Montee Ball | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 12 | 46 | 248 | 5.39 | 8 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 2 |
| 35 | Dominique Sherrer | E Mich | SR | RB | 5 | 31 | 227 | 7.32 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
| 35 | Derrick Coleman | UCLA | SR | RB | 7 | 29 | 225 | 7.76 | 3 | 42 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| 35 | Mike Ball | Nevada | JR | RB | 4 | 42 | 197 | 4.69 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Jonas Gray | Notre Dame | SR | RB | 6 | 31 | 187 | 6.03 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 |
| 35 | Tyler Smith | Rice | SR | RB | 7 | 36 | 181 | 5.03 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 |
| 44 | Brandon Rutley | SJSU | SR | RB | 8 | 78 | 320 | 4.10 | 3 | 47 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 44 | Curtis McNeal | USC | JR | RB | 9 | 37 | 305 | 8.24 | 3 | 73 | 11 | 7 | 5 |
| 44 | Asher Clark | Air Force | SR | RB | 7 | 26 | 285 | 10.96 | 2 | 67 | 11 | 10 | 4 |
| 44 | Isi Sofele | California | JR | RB | 11 | 63 | 283 | 4.49 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 3 |
| 44 | Michael Smith | Utah State | SR | RB | 8 | 33 | 275 | 8.33 | 2 | 63 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| 44 | David Sims | Ga Tech | SO | QB | 8 | 34 | 239 | 7.03 | 1 | 41 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 44 | Brandon Wilds | S Carolina | FR | RB | 5 | 41 | 215 | 5.24 | 0 | 47 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| 44 | Trent Richardson | Alabama | JR | RB | 9 | 42 | 189 | 4.50 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| 44 | Dominique Brown | Louisville | SO | QB | 8 | 44 | 157 | 3.57 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| 44 | Tyler Tettleton | Ohio | SO | QB | 9 | 28 | 147 | 5.25 | 2 | 48 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| 44 | Demetris Murray | S Florida | JR | RB | 7 | 28 | 141 | 5.04 | 3 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 44 | Kain Colter | N'western | SO | QB | 6 | 36 | 123 | 3.42 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| 44 | Austin Davis | USM | SR | QB | 11 | 29 | 117 | 4.03 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| 44 | Logan Thomas | Va Tech | SO | QB | 9 | 36 | 114 | 3.17 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| 58 | Le'Veon Bell | Mich St | SO | RB | 10 | 53 | 258 | 4.87 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| 58 | Kenjon Barner | Oregon | JR | RB | 8 | 30 | 243 | 8.10 | 4 | 68 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 58 | Cierre Wood | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 9 | 60 | 237 | 3.95 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 58 | Isaiah Pead | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 9 | 40 | 217 | 5.43 | 4 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 2 |
| 58 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | JR | QB | 8 | 55 | 207 | 3.76 | 5 | 46 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 58 | Adonis Thomas | Toledo | SR | RB | 7 | 28 | 191 | 6.82 | 2 | 42 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 58 | Joseph Randle | Okla St | SO | RB | 10 | 36 | 147 | 4.08 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 65 | Anthon Samuel | BGSU | FR | RB | 7 | 37 | 284 | 7.68 | 1 | 96 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 65 | John Hubert | Kansas St | SO | RB | 8 | 41 | 207 | 5.05 | 0 | 47 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| 65 | Waymon James | TCU | SO | RB | 9 | 21 | 204 | 9.71 | 1 | 74 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| 65 | Christine Michael | Texas A&M | JR | RB | 7 | 28 | 202 | 7.21 | 3 | 29 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| 65 | Kevin Parks | Virginia | FR | RB | 7 | 43 | 198 | 4.60 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| 65 | Isaiah Crowell | Georgia | FR | RB | 11 | 42 | 183 | 4.36 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| 65 | Kedrick Rhodes | FIU | SO | RB | 12 | 40 | 170 | 4.25 | 2 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 65 | Victor Anderson | Louisville | SR | RB | 8 | 31 | 155 | 5.00 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 65 | Tim Jefferson, Jr. | Air Force | SR | QB | 7 | 22 | 145 | 6.59 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 8 | 3 |
| 65 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | SO | RB | 8 | 25 | 140 | 5.60 | 0 | 41 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 75 | Dominque White | E Mich | JR | RB | 5 | 35 | 271 | 7.74 | 2 | 64 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| 75 | Lyle McCombs | U Conn | FR | RB | 8 | 59 | 258 | 4.37 | 1 | 63 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 75 | Branden Oliver | Buffalo | SO | RB | 5 | 35 | 231 | 6.60 | 2 | 58 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| 75 | Vick Ballard | Miss St | SR | RB | 6 | 23 | 224 | 9.74 | 2 | 72 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| 75 | Trayion Durham | Kent State | FR | RB | 6 | 57 | 215 | 3.77 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 75 | Morgan Williams | Toledo | SR | RB | 8 | 33 | 197 | 5.97 | 4 | 32 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| 75 | Michael Ford | LSU | SO | RB | 10 | 24 | 194 | 8.08 | 2 | 49 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 75 | Perry Jones | Virginia | JR | RB | 6 | 33 | 190 | 5.76 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
| 75 | Alvester Alexander | Wyoming | JR | RB | 10 | 39 | 190 | 4.87 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
| 75 | Spencer Ware | LSU | SO | RB | 8 | 39 | 173 | 4.44 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 75 | Brandon Pendergrass | Wk Forest | SR | RB | 7 | 38 | 172 | 4.53 | 3 | 38 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 75 | Joey Iosefa | Hawai'i | FR | RB | 8 | 26 | 167 | 6.42 | 2 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 75 | Dominique Whaley | Oklahoma | JR | RB | 5 | 35 | 162 | 4.63 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 75 | Henry Josey | Missouri | SO | RB | 5 | 18 | 157 | 8.72 | 2 | 33 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 75 | Blaine Gautier | La-Lafytte | JR | QB | 9 | 38 | 145 | 3.82 | 0 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 75 | Tracy Lampley | USM | JR | WR | 9 | 31 | 142 | 4.58 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 75 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | SO | QB | 11 | 38 | 137 | 3.61 | 2 | 46 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 75 | Jeremy Wright | Louisville | SO | RB | 6 | 20 | 113 | 5.65 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 75 | Ryan Aplin | Ark St | JR | QB | 9 | 39 | 95 | 2.44 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 75 | Chuckie Keeton | Utah State | FR | QB | 7 | 29 | 87 | 3.00 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 75 | Tino Sunseri | Pittsburgh | JR | QB | 10 | 41 | 63 | 1.54 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 96 | Kendrick Hardy | USM | SO | RB | 5 | 35 | 204 | 5.83 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| 96 | Nathan Scheelhaase | Illinois | SO | QB | 7 | 35 | 183 | 5.23 | 0 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 96 | Jeremy Smith | Okla St | SO | RB | 6 | 22 | 170 | 7.73 | 3 | 74 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 96 | Lamar Miller | Miami (Fl) | SO | RB | 5 | 23 | 165 | 7.17 | 2 | 43 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 96 | Kerwynn Williams | Utah State | JR | RB | 7 | 28 | 146 | 5.21 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||