2011 National Leaders Rushing - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Embry Peeples | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 7 | 28 | 271 | 9.68 | 0 | 4.00 | 38.71 |
| 2 | Ja'Terian Douglas | Tulsa | SO | RB | 7 | 60 | 532 | 8.87 | 2 | 8.57 | 76.00 |
| 3 | Alfred Blue | LSU | SO | RB | 9 | 39 | 323 | 8.28 | 5 | 4.33 | 35.89 |
| 4 | Jeremy Smith | Okla St | SO | RB | 8 | 64 | 518 | 8.09 | 7 | 8.00 | 64.75 |
| 5 | Paris Cotton | C Mich | SR | RB | 6 | 46 | 364 | 7.91 | 2 | 7.67 | 60.67 |
| 6 | Malcolm Brown | Army | JR | RB | 5 | 39 | 302 | 7.74 | 1 | 7.80 | 60.40 |
| 7 | Michael Smith | Utah State | SR | RB | 6 | 47 | 344 | 7.32 | 4 | 7.83 | 57.33 |
| 8 | Joe Banyard | UTEP | SR | RB | 4 | 54 | 387 | 7.17 | 2 | 13.50 | 96.75 |
| 8 | Tyler Gaffney | Stanford | JR | RB | 6 | 36 | 258 | 7.17 | 2 | 6.00 | 43.00 |
| 10 | C.J. Brown | Maryland | SO | QB | 7 | 63 | 447 | 7.10 | 5 | 9.00 | 63.86 |
| 11 | Roddy Jones | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 7 | 38 | 264 | 6.95 | 1 | 5.43 | 37.71 |
| 12 | Chandler Harnish | N Illinois | SR | QB | 5 | 56 | 388 | 6.93 | 0 | 11.20 | 77.60 |
| 13 | Orwin Smith | Ga Tech | JR | RB | 7 | 40 | 276 | 6.90 | 6 | 5.71 | 39.43 |
| 14 | Jamal Woodyard | USM | FR | RB | 6 | 36 | 248 | 6.89 | 1 | 6.00 | 41.33 |
| 15 | Gee Gee Greene | Navy | JR | RB | 7 | 33 | 226 | 6.85 | 1 | 4.71 | 32.29 |
| 16 | D.J. Monroe | Texas | JR | RB | 8 | 32 | 217 | 6.78 | 0 | 4.00 | 27.13 |
| 17 | Kerwynn Williams | Utah State | JR | RB | 6 | 51 | 343 | 6.73 | 2 | 8.50 | 57.17 |
| 18 | Troy Pollard | Illinois | SR | RB | 6 | 30 | 200 | 6.67 | 0 | 5.00 | 33.33 |
| 19 | Henry Josey | Missouri | SO | RB | 6 | 97 | 639 | 6.59 | 5 | 16.17 | 106.50 |
| 20 | Waymon James | TCU | SO | RB | 8 | 69 | 452 | 6.55 | 2 | 8.63 | 56.50 |
| 21 | Ryan Tannehill | Texas A&M | SR | QB | 8 | 39 | 255 | 6.54 | 2 | 4.88 | 31.88 |
| 22 | Raymond Maples | Army | SO | RB | 4 | 44 | 287 | 6.52 | 0 | 11.00 | 71.75 |
| 23 | Chris Nwoke | CSU | SO | RB | 6 | 116 | 735 | 6.34 | 5 | 19.33 | 122.50 |
| 24 | Kenjon Barner | Oregon | JR | RB | 6 | 54 | 331 | 6.13 | 4 | 9.00 | 55.17 |
| 25 | Zach Line | SMU | JR | RB | 4 | 87 | 529 | 6.08 | 2 | 21.75 | 132.25 |
| 26 | Christine Michael | Texas A&M | JR | RB | 7 | 111 | 674 | 6.07 | 6 | 15.86 | 96.29 |
| 26 | Michael Ford | LSU | SO | RB | 10 | 95 | 577 | 6.07 | 4 | 9.50 | 57.70 |
| 28 | Onterio McCalebb | Auburn | JR | RB | 10 | 85 | 515 | 6.06 | 3 | 8.50 | 51.50 |
| 29 | Adonis Thomas | Toledo | SR | RB | 4 | 91 | 549 | 6.03 | 6 | 22.75 | 137.25 |
| 30 | Montee Ball | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 8 | 210 | 1261 | 6.00 | 20 | 26.25 | 157.63 |
| 31 | LaMichael James | Oregon | JR | RB | 7 | 150 | 899 | 5.99 | 9 | 21.43 | 128.43 |
| 32 | Joseph Randle | Okla St | SO | RB | 9 | 158 | 945 | 5.98 | 18 | 17.56 | 105.00 |
| 33 | Terrance Ganaway | Baylor | SR | RB | 8 | 148 | 878 | 5.93 | 14 | 18.50 | 109.75 |
| 34 | Curtis McNeal | USC | JR | RB | 6 | 101 | 594 | 5.88 | 4 | 16.83 | 99.00 |
| 35 | Tyler Smith | Rice | SR | RB | 8 | 76 | 445 | 5.86 | 2 | 9.50 | 55.63 |
| 36 | Preston Lyons | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 6 | 41 | 237 | 5.78 | 1 | 6.83 | 39.50 |
| 37 | Isaiah Pead | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 4 | 80 | 459 | 5.74 | 4 | 20.00 | 114.75 |
| 37 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | SO | RB | 7 | 98 | 563 | 5.74 | 2 | 14.00 | 80.43 |
| 37 | Donovonn Young | Illinois | FR | RB | 6 | 38 | 218 | 5.74 | 3 | 6.33 | 36.33 |
| 40 | Ed Wesley | TCU | JR | RB | 7 | 97 | 555 | 5.72 | 3 | 13.86 | 79.29 |
| 41 | Eddie Lacy | Alabama | SO | RB | 7 | 60 | 342 | 5.70 | 4 | 8.57 | 48.86 |
| 42 | Fitzgerald Toussaint | Michigan | SO | RB | 8 | 131 | 742 | 5.66 | 7 | 16.38 | 92.75 |
| 43 | Princeton McCarty | Idaho | SR | RB | 6 | 66 | 371 | 5.62 | 1 | 11.00 | 61.83 |
| 44 | Stephen Houston | Indiana | SO | RB | 7 | 90 | 504 | 5.60 | 4 | 12.86 | 72.00 |
| 44 | Logan Kilgore | MTSU | SO | QB | 5 | 20 | 112 | 5.60 | 1 | 4.00 | 22.40 |
| 46 | Mike DeWitt | Air Force | JR | RB | 6 | 52 | 289 | 5.56 | 4 | 8.67 | 48.17 |
| 47 | D.J. Howard | Clemson | FR | RB | 7 | 29 | 160 | 5.52 | 0 | 4.14 | 22.86 |
| 48 | Donte Harden | Ohio | SR | RB | 4 | 63 | 345 | 5.48 | 1 | 15.75 | 86.25 |
| 48 | Josh Harris | Wk Forest | SO | RB | 6 | 46 | 252 | 5.48 | 2 | 7.67 | 42.00 |
| 50 | Johnathan Franklin | UCLA | JR | RB | 8 | 98 | 535 | 5.46 | 2 | 12.25 | 66.88 |
| 51 | Munchie Legaux | Cincinnati | SO | QB | 4 | 20 | 108 | 5.40 | 1 | 5.00 | 27.00 |
| 52 | Cierre Wood | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 7 | 104 | 558 | 5.37 | 5 | 14.86 | 79.71 |
| 53 | Trent Richardson | Alabama | JR | RB | 7 | 174 | 933 | 5.36 | 6 | 24.86 | 133.29 |
| 53 | Charles Sims | Houston | SO | RB | 6 | 47 | 252 | 5.36 | 1 | 7.83 | 42.00 |
| 55 | Tevin Drake | W Mich | SO | RB | 5 | 37 | 198 | 5.35 | 1 | 7.40 | 39.60 |
| 56 | Turner Petersen | Rice | SO | RB | 8 | 67 | 358 | 5.34 | 2 | 8.38 | 44.75 |
| 57 | Morgan Williams | Toledo | SR | RB | 5 | 39 | 208 | 5.33 | 3 | 7.80 | 41.60 |
| 58 | Jordan Lynch | N Illinois | SO | QB | 5 | 25 | 133 | 5.32 | 2 | 5.00 | 26.60 |
| 59 | Vernon Frazier | UTEP | SR | RB | 4 | 16 | 85 | 5.31 | 0 | 4.00 | 21.25 |
| 60 | Stepfan Taylor | Stanford | JR | RB | 6 | 128 | 676 | 5.28 | 5 | 21.33 | 112.67 |
| 60 | Chris Polk | Washington | JR | RB | 7 | 149 | 786 | 5.28 | 6 | 21.29 | 112.29 |
| 62 | Tim Cornett | UNLV | SO | RB | 6 | 67 | 352 | 5.25 | 4 | 11.17 | 58.67 |
| 63 | Robert Turbin | Utah State | JR | RB | 6 | 105 | 547 | 5.21 | 5 | 17.50 | 91.17 |
| 64 | Kenny Hilliard | LSU | FR | RB | 9 | 51 | 265 | 5.20 | 7 | 5.67 | 29.44 |
| 65 | Ronnie Hillman | SDSU | SO | RB | 6 | 120 | 623 | 5.19 | 4 | 20.00 | 103.83 |
| 66 | Kendial Lawrence | Missouri | JR | RB | 6 | 62 | 321 | 5.18 | 3 | 10.33 | 53.50 |
| 66 | Jasmin Hopkins | N Illinois | SR | RB | 5 | 49 | 254 | 5.18 | 5 | 9.80 | 50.80 |
| 68 | Cyrus Gray | Texas A&M | SR | RB | 7 | 118 | 609 | 5.16 | 6 | 16.86 | 87.00 |
| 69 | Bradley Randle | UNLV | SO | RB | 7 | 70 | 359 | 5.13 | 1 | 10.00 | 51.29 |
| 70 | David Wilson | Va Tech | JR | RB | 8 | 169 | 864 | 5.11 | 4 | 21.13 | 108.00 |
| 71 | Dennis Johnson | Arkansas | JR | RB | 7 | 67 | 341 | 5.09 | 0 | 9.57 | 48.71 |
| 72 | Robbie Rouse | Fresno St | JR | RB | 7 | 155 | 786 | 5.07 | 5 | 22.14 | 112.29 |
| 72 | Larry Dixon | Army | FR | RB | 5 | 43 | 218 | 5.07 | 3 | 8.60 | 43.60 |
| 72 | Carlos Hyde | Ohio State | SO | RB | 9 | 54 | 274 | 5.07 | 4 | 6.00 | 30.44 |
| 75 | D.J. Taylor | Troy | JR | RB | 6 | 32 | 162 | 5.06 | 2 | 5.33 | 27.00 |
| 76 | Raymond Carter | CSU | SR | RB | 6 | 61 | 308 | 5.05 | 2 | 10.17 | 51.33 |
| 77 | Giovani Bernard | N Carolina | FR | RB | 8 | 122 | 614 | 5.03 | 6 | 15.25 | 76.75 |
| 78 | James White | Iowa State | SO | RB | 9 | 99 | 493 | 4.98 | 6 | 11.00 | 54.78 |
| 78 | Zach Brown | Pittsburgh | SR | RB | 8 | 44 | 219 | 4.98 | 1 | 5.50 | 27.38 |
| 80 | Rex Burkhead | Nebraska | JR | RB | 8 | 186 | 922 | 4.96 | 9 | 23.25 | 115.25 |
| 80 | Matthew Tucker | TCU | JR | RB | 8 | 76 | 377 | 4.96 | 8 | 9.50 | 47.13 |
| 82 | Roy Finch | Oklahoma | SO | RB | 9 | 73 | 360 | 4.93 | 2 | 8.11 | 40.00 |
| 83 | Michael Dyer | Auburn | SO | RB | 9 | 171 | 840 | 4.91 | 8 | 19.00 | 93.33 |
| 84 | Joey Iosefa | Hawai'i | FR | RB | 5 | 48 | 235 | 4.90 | 1 | 9.60 | 47.00 |
| 85 | Perry Jones | Virginia | JR | RB | 7 | 80 | 391 | 4.89 | 0 | 11.43 | 55.86 |
| 85 | Desmond Scott | Duke | JR | RB | 6 | 38 | 186 | 4.89 | 1 | 6.33 | 31.00 |
| 87 | Antwon Bailey | Syracuse | SR | RB | 6 | 126 | 615 | 4.88 | 3 | 21.00 | 102.50 |
| 88 | Tony Pierson | Kansas | FR | RB | 9 | 57 | 277 | 4.86 | 2 | 6.33 | 30.78 |
| 88 | Jeremy Wright | Louisville | SO | RB | 7 | 43 | 209 | 4.86 | 1 | 6.14 | 29.86 |
| 90 | Anthon Samuel | BGSU | FR | RB | 6 | 95 | 460 | 4.84 | 2 | 15.83 | 76.67 |
| 90 | Kain Colter | N'western | SO | QB | 7 | 67 | 324 | 4.84 | 5 | 9.57 | 46.29 |
| 92 | Davin Meggett | Maryland | SR | RB | 8 | 106 | 512 | 4.83 | 4 | 13.25 | 64.00 |
| 92 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | FR | QB | 4 | 47 | 227 | 4.83 | 1 | 11.75 | 56.75 |
| 92 | Carlton Thomas | Georgia | JR | RB | 6 | 41 | 198 | 4.83 | 1 | 6.83 | 33.00 |
| 95 | Jeremy Stewart | Stanford | SR | RB | 6 | 25 | 120 | 4.80 | 4 | 4.17 | 20.00 |
| 96 | Lamar Miller | Miami (Fl) | SO | RB | 6 | 117 | 556 | 4.75 | 3 | 19.50 | 92.67 |
| 96 | Isaiah Crowell | Georgia | FR | RB | 7 | 108 | 513 | 4.75 | 2 | 15.43 | 73.29 |
| 98 | Alexander Teich | Navy | SR | RB | 6 | 119 | 564 | 4.74 | 1 | 19.83 | 94.00 |
| 99 | Le'Veon Bell | Mich St | SO | RB | 7 | 97 | 458 | 4.72 | 4 | 13.86 | 65.43 |
| 100 | D.J. Adams | Maryland | SO | RB | 6 | 34 | 160 | 4.71 | 3 | 5.67 | 26.67 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 4.0 rushing attempts per game played.