2011 National Leaders Rushing - When Losing By 1-7 Pts through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | De'Anthony Thomas | Oregon | FR | RB | 4 | 9 | 157 | 17.44 | 3 | 91 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | Jonas Gray | Notre Dame | SR | RB | 3 | 11 | 146 | 13.27 | 2 | 79 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | George Winn | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 4 | 8 | 100 | 12.50 | 1 | 69 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Embry Peeples | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 4 | 10 | 122 | 12.20 | 0 | 39 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| 5 | Jamal Miles | Ariz St | JR | WR | 7 | 9 | 101 | 11.22 | 0 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Mike Ball | Nevada | JR | RB | 4 | 25 | 228 | 9.12 | 0 | 41 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
| 7 | Preston Lyons | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 4 | 16 | 142 | 8.88 | 1 | 58 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Jamal Woodyard | USM | FR | RB | 4 | 12 | 105 | 8.75 | 0 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Roy Finch | Oklahoma | SO | RB | 5 | 14 | 121 | 8.64 | 0 | 55 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | Onterio McCalebb | Auburn | JR | RB | 8 | 26 | 220 | 8.46 | 1 | 60 | 10 | 11 | 2 |
| 11 | Bryant Moniz | Hawai'i | SR | QB | 4 | 11 | 93 | 8.45 | 0 | 74 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | Troy Pollard | Illinois | SR | RB | 6 | 7 | 57 | 8.14 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | Chris Coyer | Temple | SO | QB | 2 | 17 | 135 | 7.94 | 0 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 13 | C.J. Brown | Maryland | SO | QB | 6 | 16 | 127 | 7.94 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 15 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | SO | QB | 6 | 33 | 260 | 7.88 | 1 | 57 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| 16 | Jonathan Warzeka | Air Force | SR | WR | 3 | 7 | 54 | 7.71 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Chandler Harnish | N Illinois | SR | QB | 7 | 43 | 330 | 7.67 | 1 | 45 | 13 | 11 | 3 |
| 18 | Joe Banyard | UTEP | SR | RB | 9 | 37 | 278 | 7.51 | 2 | 77 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 19 | D.D. Kyles | MTSU | SR | RB | 4 | 14 | 105 | 7.50 | 1 | 59 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | Orwin Smith | Ga Tech | JR | RB | 6 | 11 | 82 | 7.45 | 1 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Ray Holley | La Tech | SR | RB | 3 | 7 | 52 | 7.43 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | Centarius Donald | La-Monroe | SO | RB | 4 | 7 | 52 | 7.43 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Isi Sofele | California | JR | RB | 10 | 66 | 489 | 7.41 | 4 | 56 | 20 | 19 | 6 |
| 24 | Desmond Scott | Duke | JR | RB | 9 | 30 | 221 | 7.37 | 2 | 47 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 25 | Curtis McNeal | USC | JR | RB | 3 | 15 | 110 | 7.33 | 1 | 61 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | Dasmen Stewart | SJSU | SO | QB | 2 | 10 | 72 | 7.20 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 27 | David Freeman | SJSU | JR | RB | 2 | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | Greg Franklin | UAB | SO | RB | 8 | 26 | 185 | 7.12 | 1 | 57 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 29 | Akeem Daniels | N Illinois | SO | RB | 5 | 12 | 85 | 7.08 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 30 | Vick Ballard | Miss St | SR | RB | 9 | 33 | 231 | 7.00 | 2 | 60 | 10 | 7 | 1 |
| 30 | Marc Tyler | USC | SR | RB | 3 | 21 | 147 | 7.00 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 32 | D.J. Monroe | Texas | JR | RB | 6 | 13 | 89 | 6.85 | 0 | 51 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | John Howell | Navy | JR | RB | 4 | 6 | 41 | 6.83 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | Michael Rocco | Virginia | SO | QB | 4 | 7 | 47 | 6.71 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | Roddy Jones | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 6 | 7 | 47 | 6.71 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 36 | Jasmin Hopkins | N Illinois | SR | RB | 8 | 37 | 246 | 6.65 | 5 | 50 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| 37 | Terrance Ganaway | Baylor | SR | RB | 8 | 44 | 288 | 6.55 | 2 | 25 | 18 | 10 | 3 |
| 38 | Dennis Johnson | Arkansas | JR | RB | 5 | 19 | 124 | 6.53 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | LaMichael James | Oregon | JR | RB | 5 | 45 | 293 | 6.51 | 4 | 53 | 15 | 7 | 4 |
| 40 | Ralph Bolden | Purdue | JR | RB | 8 | 44 | 286 | 6.50 | 1 | 39 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 41 | Davin Meggett | Maryland | SR | RB | 11 | 42 | 271 | 6.45 | 1 | 47 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
| 42 | Dwayne Donigan | Ball State | JR | RB | 3 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 43 | Kendial Lawrence | Missouri | JR | RB | 7 | 18 | 114 | 6.33 | 1 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 43 | Isaiah Crowell | Georgia | FR | RB | 4 | 15 | 95 | 6.33 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 45 | Michael Smith | Utah State | SR | RB | 7 | 22 | 138 | 6.27 | 1 | 60 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 46 | Zurlon Tipton | C Mich | SO | RB | 5 | 18 | 112 | 6.22 | 0 | 48 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 46 | Jeremy Wright | Louisville | SO | RB | 5 | 9 | 56 | 6.22 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 48 | Robert Turbin | Utah State | JR | RB | 11 | 53 | 329 | 6.21 | 6 | 39 | 13 | 7 | 3 |
| 49 | Beau Blankenship | Ohio | SO | RB | 3 | 15 | 93 | 6.20 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 50 | Malcolm Brown | Army | JR | RB | 8 | 24 | 147 | 6.13 | 1 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 51 | Tevin Drake | W Mich | SO | RB | 5 | 19 | 116 | 6.11 | 1 | 46 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 52 | Wes Cobb | Air Force | JR | RB | 5 | 13 | 79 | 6.08 | 0 | 44 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 53 | David Wilson | Va Tech | JR | RB | 10 | 63 | 380 | 6.03 | 1 | 44 | 14 | 9 | 4 |
| 54 | Larry Dixon | Army | FR | RB | 5 | 18 | 108 | 6.00 | 2 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 55 | Adonis Thomas | Toledo | SR | RB | 4 | 41 | 244 | 5.95 | 4 | 36 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 56 | Cody Johnson | Texas | SR | RB | 4 | 16 | 95 | 5.94 | 1 | 55 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 57 | Henry Josey | Missouri | SO | RB | 7 | 30 | 177 | 5.90 | 1 | 43 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 58 | Michael Ford | LSU | SO | RB | 3 | 12 | 70 | 5.83 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 58 | Prince-Tyson Gulley | Syracuse | SO | RB | 2 | 6 | 35 | 5.83 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 | Marcus Lattimore | S Carolina | SO | RB | 7 | 50 | 291 | 5.82 | 6 | 36 | 14 | 8 | 2 |
| 60 | Terron Ward | Oregon St | FR | RB | 4 | 11 | 64 | 5.82 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 62 | Giovani Bernard | N Carolina | FR | RB | 5 | 18 | 104 | 5.78 | 1 | 55 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 63 | Kain Colter | N'western | SO | QB | 7 | 33 | 190 | 5.76 | 3 | 46 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 63 | Aaron Crawford | Texas Tech | SR | RB | 7 | 17 | 98 | 5.76 | 1 | 51 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 65 | Alvester Alexander | Wyoming | JR | RB | 8 | 36 | 206 | 5.72 | 3 | 36 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 66 | Sam McGuffie | Rice | JR | RB | 3 | 7 | 40 | 5.71 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 67 | Andre Ellington | Clemson | JR | RB | 9 | 34 | 193 | 5.68 | 1 | 39 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| 68 | Christine Michael | Texas A&M | JR | RB | 5 | 19 | 107 | 5.63 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 68 | Kerwynn Williams | Utah State | JR | RB | 7 | 16 | 90 | 5.63 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 68 | Bryce Beall | Houston | SR | RB | 3 | 8 | 45 | 5.63 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 71 | Lamar Miller | Miami (Fl) | SO | RB | 7 | 49 | 275 | 5.61 | 2 | 41 | 10 | 9 | 3 |
| 72 | Juwan Thompson | Duke | SO | RB | 9 | 34 | 190 | 5.59 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 0 |
| 73 | Charles Sims | Houston | SO | RB | 6 | 18 | 100 | 5.56 | 1 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 74 | Jeff Scott | Miss | SO | RB | 8 | 33 | 182 | 5.52 | 2 | 69 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 75 | Zach Line | SMU | JR | RB | 5 | 20 | 110 | 5.50 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 75 | Chuckie Keeton | Utah State | FR | QB | 5 | 12 | 66 | 5.50 | 2 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 75 | Clifton Richardson | Virginia | FR | RB | 5 | 10 | 55 | 5.50 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 75 | Brandon Bourbon | Kansas | FR | RB | 3 | 8 | 44 | 5.50 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 79 | Rolandan Finch | BC | SO | RB | 6 | 19 | 104 | 5.47 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 80 | James Wright | New Mexico | SR | RB | 5 | 13 | 71 | 5.46 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 81 | T.Y. Hilton | FIU | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 38 | 5.43 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | Jahwan Edwards | Ball State | FR | RB | 10 | 58 | 311 | 5.36 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 1 |
| 82 | B.J. Daniels | S Florida | JR | QB | 5 | 22 | 118 | 5.36 | 2 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 84 | Kedrick Rhodes | FIU | SO | RB | 8 | 43 | 229 | 5.33 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 0 |
| 84 | Matt Brown | Temple | JR | RB | 4 | 18 | 96 | 5.33 | 0 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 84 | Montel Harris | BC | SR | RB | 1 | 9 | 48 | 5.33 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 87 | Ronnie Hillman | SDSU | SO | RB | 10 | 75 | 399 | 5.32 | 4 | 68 | 18 | 10 | 1 |
| 88 | Ray Graham | Pittsburgh | JR | RB | 4 | 32 | 170 | 5.31 | 1 | 42 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 88 | Stephen Garcia | S Carolina | SR | QB | 4 | 13 | 69 | 5.31 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 90 | D.J. Harper | Boise St | SR | RB | 3 | 14 | 74 | 5.29 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 90 | Jermaine Thomas | FSU | SR | RB | 2 | 14 | 74 | 5.29 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 92 | Princeton McCarty | Idaho | SR | RB | 9 | 37 | 195 | 5.27 | 1 | 35 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 93 | Montee Ball | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 7 | 43 | 226 | 5.26 | 3 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 1 |
| 93 | Ed Wesley | TCU | JR | RB | 6 | 31 | 163 | 5.26 | 3 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 93 | Waymon James | TCU | SO | RB | 8 | 27 | 142 | 5.26 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 96 | Raymond Carter | CSU | SR | RB | 6 | 41 | 215 | 5.24 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 97 | Dustin Garrison | WVU | FR | RB | 8 | 31 | 162 | 5.23 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 98 | Matthew Tucker | TCU | JR | RB | 8 | 25 | 130 | 5.20 | 2 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 99 | Fitzgerald Toussaint | Michigan | SO | RB | 7 | 34 | 176 | 5.18 | 1 | 46 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 100 | Mitchell Bailey | La-Monroe | JR | RB | 3 | 6 | 31 | 5.17 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 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 6.0 rushing attempts when losing by 1-7 pts.