2011 National Leaders Rushing - When Losing By 8-14 Pts through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Lockett | Kansas St | FR | WR | 3 | 5 | 96 | 19.20 | 0 | 57 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Jonathan Warzeka | Air Force | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 74 | 18.50 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Munchie Legaux | Cincinnati | SO | QB | 2 | 7 | 102 | 14.57 | 1 | 65 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Michael Smith | Utah State | SR | RB | 2 | 7 | 93 | 13.29 | 1 | 77 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Jonas Gray | Notre Dame | SR | RB | 2 | 5 | 59 | 11.80 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | De'Vion Moore | Missouri | SR | RB | 2 | 7 | 77 | 11.00 | 0 | 54 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Terrance Ganaway | Baylor | SR | RB | 4 | 12 | 131 | 10.92 | 3 | 89 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Chuckie Keeton | Utah State | FR | QB | 3 | 5 | 53 | 10.60 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | LaDarius Perkins | Miss St | SO | RB | 4 | 9 | 93 | 10.33 | 1 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Trent Steelman | Army | JR | QB | 3 | 7 | 71 | 10.14 | 2 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | JJ Di Luigi | BYU | SR | RB | 4 | 10 | 100 | 10.00 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | FR | QB | 6 | 28 | 247 | 8.82 | 3 | 81 | 9 | 8 | 4 |
| 13 | Chris Polk | Washington | JR | RB | 6 | 28 | 244 | 8.71 | 2 | 61 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 14 | Jeff Woody | Iowa State | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 42 | 8.40 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Darrin Reaves | UAB | FR | RB | 4 | 8 | 66 | 8.25 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Marcus Mason | Wash St | FR | RB | 1 | 5 | 41 | 8.20 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Andre Ellington | Clemson | JR | RB | 7 | 32 | 251 | 7.84 | 2 | 74 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 18 | Robbie Rouse | Fresno St | JR | RB | 8 | 27 | 211 | 7.81 | 2 | 65 | 12 | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Embry Peeples | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 4 | 11 | 85 | 7.73 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | Gee Gee Greene | Navy | JR | RB | 2 | 6 | 46 | 7.67 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | Kenjon Barner | Oregon | JR | RB | 1 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Jared Hassin | Army | JR | RB | 5 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | D.J. Monroe | Texas | JR | RB | 4 | 12 | 88 | 7.33 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 24 | Johnathan Franklin | UCLA | JR | RB | 6 | 19 | 137 | 7.21 | 1 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 25 | D.J. Adams | Maryland | SO | RB | 1 | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | Markus Wheaton | Oregon St | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 27 | Tron Martinez | Marshall | SO | RB | 7 | 20 | 143 | 7.15 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 28 | Jared Barnett | Iowa State | FR | QB | 2 | 9 | 63 | 7.00 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | Waymon James | TCU | SO | RB | 3 | 7 | 49 | 7.00 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | Sam McGuffie | Rice | JR | RB | 2 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | James Rodgers | Oregon St | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Lamar Miller | Miami (Fl) | SO | RB | 5 | 36 | 251 | 6.97 | 1 | 59 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| 33 | Ralph Bolden | Purdue | JR | RB | 4 | 11 | 76 | 6.91 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 34 | Orwin Smith | Ga Tech | JR | RB | 3 | 7 | 48 | 6.86 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | Tyler Ervin | SJSU | FR | DB | 1 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Brandon Williams | Oklahoma | FR | RB | 2 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | Shontrelle Johnson | Iowa State | SO | RB | 3 | 8 | 54 | 6.75 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Joe Banyard | UTEP | SR | RB | 8 | 31 | 208 | 6.71 | 2 | 68 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 38 | Tauni Vakapuna | Utah | SR | RB | 1 | 7 | 47 | 6.71 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | Zach Line | SMU | JR | RB | 4 | 42 | 281 | 6.69 | 1 | 46 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| 41 | Jordan Hall | Ohio State | JR | RB | 3 | 19 | 125 | 6.58 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 42 | Henry Josey | Missouri | SO | RB | 5 | 26 | 169 | 6.50 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 42 | Greg Franklin | UAB | SO | RB | 6 | 12 | 78 | 6.50 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 42 | Anthon Samuel | BGSU | FR | RB | 2 | 10 | 65 | 6.50 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 42 | Latavius Murray | UCF | JR | RB | 3 | 8 | 52 | 6.50 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | G.J. Kinne | Tulsa | SR | QB | 2 | 6 | 39 | 6.50 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 42 | Jake Medlock | FIU | FR | QB | 1 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 48 | James Sims | Kansas | SO | RB | 4 | 14 | 90 | 6.43 | 1 | 56 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 49 | Chazz Anderson | Buffalo | SR | QB | 9 | 20 | 128 | 6.40 | 2 | 68 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 49 | Chris Anderson | Troy | JR | RB | 3 | 10 | 64 | 6.40 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 49 | Michael Dobson | ECU | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 49 | Kawaun Jakes | Western Ky | JR | QB | 3 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 53 | Dennis Johnson | Arkansas | JR | RB | 2 | 8 | 51 | 6.38 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | JR | QB | 4 | 19 | 121 | 6.37 | 1 | 39 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 55 | Tyler Tettleton | Ohio | SO | QB | 4 | 11 | 70 | 6.36 | 2 | 40 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 56 | Paris Cotton | C Mich | SR | RB | 2 | 6 | 38 | 6.33 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 57 | Lyle McCombs | U Conn | FR | RB | 5 | 31 | 196 | 6.32 | 0 | 65 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 58 | Zac Stacy | Vanderbilt | JR | RB | 4 | 14 | 88 | 6.29 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 59 | Eric Stephens | Texas Tech | JR | RB | 4 | 20 | 125 | 6.25 | 3 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 60 | B.R. Holbrook | New Mexico | JR | QB | 4 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 61 | Charles Sims | Houston | SO | RB | 3 | 9 | 54 | 6.00 | 1 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 62 | Cameron Marshall | Ariz St | JR | RB | 4 | 21 | 125 | 5.95 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 63 | Garrett Grayson | CSU | FR | QB | 4 | 16 | 94 | 5.88 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 63 | Brandon Bolden | Miss | SR | RB | 5 | 8 | 47 | 5.88 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 65 | Adonis Thomas | Toledo | SR | RB | 2 | 6 | 35 | 5.83 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 66 | D.J. Taylor | Troy | JR | RB | 10 | 20 | 116 | 5.80 | 0 | 56 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 67 | Jordan Rodgers | Vanderbilt | JR | QB | 2 | 14 | 81 | 5.79 | 1 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 68 | Jay Hollingsworth | Duke | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 69 | Kedrick Rhodes | FIU | SO | RB | 1 | 17 | 97 | 5.71 | 2 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 69 | Le'Veon Bell | Mich St | SO | RB | 4 | 14 | 80 | 5.71 | 0 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 71 | Anthony Garland | C Mich | FR | RB | 4 | 15 | 85 | 5.67 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 72 | James Washington | NC State | JR | RB | 5 | 19 | 106 | 5.58 | 2 | 46 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 73 | Dustin Garrison | WVU | FR | RB | 4 | 16 | 89 | 5.56 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 74 | Morgan Williams | Toledo | SR | RB | 2 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 75 | Marqueis Gray | Minnesota | JR | QB | 7 | 39 | 214 | 5.49 | 0 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 1 |
| 76 | Turner Petersen | Rice | SO | RB | 4 | 14 | 76 | 5.43 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 77 | Malcolm Brown | Army | JR | RB | 5 | 10 | 54 | 5.40 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 77 | Foswhitt Whittaker | Texas | SR | RB | 2 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 79 | Tim Cornett | UNLV | SO | RB | 6 | 23 | 124 | 5.39 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 80 | Russell Wilson | Wisconsin | SR | QB | 4 | 6 | 32 | 5.33 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 81 | Roy Finch | Oklahoma | SO | RB | 3 | 10 | 53 | 5.30 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 81 | Roddy Jones | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 3 | 10 | 53 | 5.30 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 83 | Alonzo Harris | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 4 | 7 | 37 | 5.29 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 84 | Ryan Bass | Idaho | JR | RB | 5 | 9 | 47 | 5.22 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 85 | Ronnie Hillman | SDSU | SO | RB | 7 | 45 | 234 | 5.20 | 2 | 44 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 85 | Richard Brehaut | UCLA | JR | QB | 3 | 15 | 78 | 5.20 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 87 | Chris Rainey | Florida | SR | RB | 5 | 26 | 135 | 5.19 | 0 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 88 | Jasmin Hopkins | N Illinois | SR | RB | 4 | 18 | 93 | 5.17 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 88 | Malcolm Agnew | Oregon St | FR | RB | 3 | 12 | 62 | 5.17 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 90 | Shawne Alston | WVU | JR | RB | 5 | 13 | 67 | 5.15 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 91 | Bradley Randle | UNLV | SO | RB | 2 | 7 | 36 | 5.14 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 91 | Josh Clemons | Kentucky | FR | RB | 2 | 7 | 36 | 5.14 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 91 | Taylor Reed | Memphis | FR | QB | 3 | 7 | 36 | 5.14 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 94 | Jason Ford | Illinois | SR | RB | 4 | 8 | 41 | 5.13 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 95 | Alfred Morris | FAU | SR | RB | 11 | 29 | 148 | 5.10 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 95 | Vernon Frazier | UTEP | SR | RB | 4 | 10 | 51 | 5.10 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 97 | Asher Clark | Air Force | SR | RB | 6 | 26 | 130 | 5.00 | 1 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 97 | Billy Foster | Memphis | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 40 | 5.00 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 97 | Tevin Drake | W Mich | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 97 | Jason White | Iowa | JR | RB | 1 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 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 4.0 rushing attempts when losing by 8-14 pts.