2011 National Leaders Rushing - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcus Lattimore | S Carolina | SO | RB | 4 | 107 | 611 | 5.71 | 8 | 26.75 | 152.75 |
| 2 | Robbie Rouse | Fresno St | JR | RB | 4 | 105 | 477 | 4.54 | 3 | 26.25 | 119.25 |
| 3 | Ray Graham | Pittsburgh | JR | RB | 5 | 126 | 734 | 5.83 | 8 | 25.20 | 146.80 |
| 4 | Branden Oliver | Buffalo | SO | RB | 4 | 100 | 442 | 4.42 | 5 | 25.00 | 110.50 |
| 5 | Lyle McCombs | U Conn | FR | RB | 4 | 99 | 366 | 3.70 | 4 | 24.75 | 91.50 |
| 6 | Ronnie Hillman | SDSU | SO | RB | 4 | 98 | 606 | 6.18 | 8 | 24.50 | 151.50 |
| 6 | Lennon Creer | La Tech | SR | RB | 4 | 98 | 411 | 4.19 | 6 | 24.50 | 102.75 |
| 8 | Bobby Rainey | Western Ky | SR | RB | 3 | 72 | 341 | 4.74 | 2 | 24.00 | 113.67 |
| 9 | Mike Ball | Nevada | JR | RB | 3 | 70 | 362 | 5.17 | 2 | 23.33 | 120.67 |
| 10 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | JR | QB | 3 | 66 | 310 | 4.70 | 3 | 22.00 | 103.33 |
| 11 | David Wilson | Va Tech | JR | RB | 4 | 87 | 516 | 5.93 | 5 | 21.75 | 129.00 |
| 11 | Bernard Pierce | Temple | JR | RB | 4 | 87 | 496 | 5.70 | 12 | 21.75 | 124.00 |
| 11 | Chris Polk | Washington | JR | RB | 4 | 87 | 422 | 4.85 | 3 | 21.75 | 105.50 |
| 11 | Marcus Coker | Iowa | SO | RB | 4 | 87 | 380 | 4.37 | 4 | 21.75 | 95.00 |
| 15 | Doug Martin | Boise St | SR | RB | 3 | 64 | 202 | 3.16 | 2 | 21.33 | 67.33 |
| 16 | Cyrus Gray | Texas A&M | SR | RB | 3 | 63 | 268 | 4.25 | 4 | 21.00 | 89.33 |
| 17 | Joseph Randle | Okla St | SO | RB | 4 | 83 | 461 | 5.55 | 7 | 20.75 | 115.25 |
| 17 | Cierre Wood | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 4 | 83 | 393 | 4.73 | 4 | 20.75 | 98.25 |
| 19 | Lamar Miller | Miami (Fl) | SO | RB | 3 | 62 | 409 | 6.60 | 2 | 20.67 | 136.33 |
| 20 | John White IV | Utah | JR | RB | 3 | 61 | 380 | 6.23 | 5 | 20.33 | 126.67 |
| 20 | Marc Tyler | USC | SR | RB | 3 | 61 | 303 | 4.97 | 2 | 20.33 | 101.00 |
| 22 | Eric Stephens | Texas Tech | JR | RB | 3 | 60 | 339 | 5.65 | 5 | 20.00 | 113.00 |
| 23 | Isi Sofele | California | JR | RB | 4 | 79 | 380 | 4.81 | 4 | 19.75 | 95.00 |
| 24 | Josh Harris | Wk Forest | SO | RB | 3 | 59 | 216 | 3.66 | 1 | 19.67 | 72.00 |
| 25 | Zach Line | SMU | JR | RB | 4 | 78 | 463 | 5.94 | 11 | 19.50 | 115.75 |
| 26 | Isaiah Crowell | Georgia | FR | RB | 4 | 77 | 411 | 5.34 | 2 | 19.25 | 102.75 |
| 26 | Jawon Chisholm | Akron | FR | RB | 4 | 77 | 410 | 5.32 | 1 | 19.25 | 102.50 |
| 26 | Trent Steelman | Army | JR | QB | 4 | 77 | 383 | 4.97 | 7 | 19.25 | 95.75 |
| 26 | Andre Ellington | Clemson | JR | RB | 4 | 77 | 371 | 4.82 | 3 | 19.25 | 92.75 |
| 26 | Spencer Ware | LSU | SO | RB | 4 | 77 | 318 | 4.13 | 3 | 19.25 | 79.50 |
| 26 | Antwon Bailey | Syracuse | SR | RB | 4 | 77 | 318 | 4.13 | 3 | 19.25 | 79.50 |
| 26 | Lance Dunbar | N Texas | SR | RB | 4 | 77 | 248 | 3.22 | 1 | 19.25 | 62.00 |
| 33 | James Sims | Kansas | SO | RB | 3 | 56 | 254 | 4.54 | 3 | 18.67 | 84.67 |
| 34 | Dominique Whaley | Oklahoma | JR | RB | 3 | 55 | 270 | 4.91 | 5 | 18.33 | 90.00 |
| 34 | Kriss Proctor | Navy | SR | QB | 3 | 55 | 267 | 4.85 | 4 | 18.33 | 89.00 |
| 36 | Robert Turbin | Utah State | JR | RB | 4 | 73 | 488 | 6.68 | 9 | 18.25 | 122.00 |
| 37 | Stepfan Taylor | Stanford | JR | RB | 3 | 54 | 289 | 5.35 | 2 | 18.00 | 96.33 |
| 37 | Tauren Poole | Tennessee | SR | RB | 3 | 54 | 217 | 4.02 | 1 | 18.00 | 72.33 |
| 37 | Rodney Stewart | Colorado | SR | RB | 4 | 72 | 278 | 3.86 | 0 | 18.00 | 69.50 |
| 37 | James Franklin | Missouri | SO | QB | 4 | 72 | 260 | 3.61 | 4 | 18.00 | 65.00 |
| 41 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | JR | QB | 4 | 71 | 552 | 7.77 | 5 | 17.75 | 138.00 |
| 41 | Marqueis Gray | Minnesota | JR | QB | 4 | 71 | 351 | 4.94 | 0 | 17.75 | 87.75 |
| 43 | Kedrick Rhodes | FIU | SO | RB | 4 | 70 | 339 | 4.84 | 5 | 17.50 | 84.75 |
| 44 | Terrance Ganaway | Baylor | SR | RB | 3 | 52 | 298 | 5.73 | 3 | 17.33 | 99.33 |
| 44 | Malcolm Brown | Texas | FR | RB | 3 | 52 | 264 | 5.08 | 1 | 17.33 | 88.00 |
| 46 | Brandon Rutley | SJSU | SR | RB | 4 | 68 | 388 | 5.71 | 4 | 17.00 | 97.00 |
| 47 | Trent Richardson | Alabama | JR | RB | 4 | 67 | 441 | 6.58 | 8 | 16.75 | 110.25 |
| 47 | Andre Williams | BC | SO | RB | 4 | 67 | 324 | 4.84 | 3 | 16.75 | 81.00 |
| 47 | Cameron Marshall | Ariz St | JR | RB | 4 | 67 | 294 | 4.39 | 5 | 16.75 | 73.50 |
| 50 | Javonti Greene | E Mich | SO | RB | 4 | 66 | 368 | 5.58 | 1 | 16.50 | 92.00 |
| 51 | Davin Meggett | Maryland | SR | RB | 3 | 49 | 225 | 4.59 | 1 | 16.33 | 75.00 |
| 52 | LaMichael James | Oregon | JR | RB | 4 | 65 | 613 | 9.43 | 7 | 16.25 | 153.25 |
| 52 | Chris Relf | Miss St | SR | QB | 4 | 65 | 187 | 2.88 | 0 | 16.25 | 46.75 |
| 54 | Benny Cunningham | MTSU | JR | RB | 3 | 48 | 262 | 5.46 | 2 | 16.00 | 87.33 |
| 54 | Kain Colter | N'western | SO | QB | 3 | 48 | 237 | 4.94 | 4 | 16.00 | 79.00 |
| 56 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | SO | QB | 4 | 63 | 421 | 6.68 | 7 | 15.75 | 105.25 |
| 56 | Rex Burkhead | Nebraska | JR | RB | 4 | 63 | 420 | 6.67 | 7 | 15.75 | 105.00 |
| 56 | Chris Rainey | Florida | SR | RB | 4 | 63 | 411 | 6.52 | 2 | 15.75 | 102.75 |
| 56 | Montee Ball | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 4 | 63 | 360 | 5.71 | 9 | 15.75 | 90.00 |
| 60 | Reggie Bullock | ECU | JR | RB | 3 | 47 | 246 | 5.23 | 1 | 15.67 | 82.00 |
| 61 | Michael Dyer | Auburn | SO | RB | 4 | 62 | 426 | 6.87 | 6 | 15.50 | 106.50 |
| 61 | Silas Redd | Penn State | SO | RB | 4 | 62 | 303 | 4.89 | 4 | 15.50 | 75.75 |
| 61 | Jason Ford | Illinois | SR | RB | 4 | 62 | 215 | 3.47 | 4 | 15.50 | 53.75 |
| 64 | Anthon Samuel | BGSU | FR | RB | 4 | 61 | 428 | 7.02 | 3 | 15.25 | 107.00 |
| 65 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | SO | RB | 4 | 60 | 322 | 5.37 | 1 | 15.00 | 80.50 |
| 66 | Perry Jones | Virginia | JR | RB | 4 | 59 | 255 | 4.32 | 1 | 14.75 | 63.75 |
| 67 | John Hubert | Kansas St | SO | RB | 3 | 44 | 286 | 6.50 | 1 | 14.67 | 95.33 |
| 67 | Alexander Teich | Navy | SR | RB | 3 | 44 | 260 | 5.91 | 1 | 14.67 | 86.67 |
| 69 | Vick Ballard | Miss St | SR | RB | 4 | 58 | 407 | 7.02 | 5 | 14.50 | 101.75 |
| 70 | Erik Finklea | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 3 | 43 | 150 | 3.49 | 3 | 14.33 | 50.00 |
| 71 | Carlos Hyde | Ohio State | SO | RB | 4 | 57 | 263 | 4.61 | 3 | 14.25 | 65.75 |
| 72 | Jahwan Edwards | Ball State | FR | RB | 4 | 56 | 301 | 5.38 | 6 | 14.00 | 75.25 |
| 72 | Nathan Scheelhaase | Illinois | SO | QB | 4 | 56 | 224 | 4.00 | 2 | 14.00 | 56.00 |
| 72 | Orleans Darkwa | Tulane | SO | RB | 4 | 56 | 161 | 2.88 | 3 | 14.00 | 40.25 |
| 75 | Chris Nwoke | CSU | SO | RB | 4 | 55 | 219 | 3.98 | 4 | 13.75 | 54.75 |
| 76 | Shontrelle Johnson | Iowa State | SO | RB | 3 | 41 | 200 | 4.88 | 0 | 13.67 | 66.67 |
| 76 | Brennan Clay | Oklahoma | SO | RB | 3 | 41 | 159 | 3.88 | 1 | 13.67 | 53.00 |
| 78 | Isaiah Pead | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 4 | 54 | 424 | 7.85 | 5 | 13.50 | 106.00 |
| 78 | Giovani Bernard | N Carolina | FR | RB | 4 | 54 | 402 | 7.44 | 6 | 13.50 | 100.50 |
| 78 | Ronnie Wingo Jr. | Arkansas | JR | RB | 4 | 54 | 260 | 4.81 | 2 | 13.50 | 65.00 |
| 81 | Robert Clay | NMSU | JR | RB | 3 | 40 | 122 | 3.05 | 1 | 13.33 | 40.67 |
| 82 | Jasmin Hopkins | N Illinois | SR | RB | 4 | 53 | 335 | 6.32 | 4 | 13.25 | 83.75 |
| 82 | Johnathan Franklin | UCLA | JR | RB | 4 | 53 | 303 | 5.72 | 2 | 13.25 | 75.75 |
| 82 | Matthew Tucker | TCU | JR | RB | 4 | 53 | 266 | 5.02 | 5 | 13.25 | 66.50 |
| 85 | Darrell Scott | S Florida | JR | RB | 5 | 65 | 424 | 6.52 | 5 | 13.00 | 84.80 |
| 85 | Michael Ford | LSU | SO | RB | 4 | 52 | 300 | 5.77 | 6 | 13.00 | 75.00 |
| 85 | Ralph Bolden | Purdue | JR | RB | 3 | 39 | 223 | 5.72 | 2 | 13.00 | 74.33 |
| 85 | Alfred Morris | FAU | SR | RB | 3 | 39 | 122 | 3.13 | 0 | 13.00 | 40.67 |
| 85 | Steele Jantz | Iowa State | JR | QB | 3 | 39 | 112 | 2.87 | 2 | 13.00 | 37.33 |
| 90 | Jordan Hopgood | BGSU | SO | RB | 4 | 51 | 195 | 3.82 | 3 | 12.75 | 48.75 |
| 90 | Billy Foster | Memphis | SR | WR | 4 | 51 | 178 | 3.49 | 1 | 12.75 | 44.50 |
| 90 | Tarean Austin | New Mexico | SO | QB | 4 | 51 | 162 | 3.18 | 0 | 12.75 | 40.50 |
| 93 | Synjyn Days | Ga Tech | FR | QB | 3 | 38 | 214 | 5.63 | 4 | 12.67 | 71.33 |
| 94 | Kevin Parks | Virginia | FR | RB | 4 | 50 | 282 | 5.64 | 6 | 12.50 | 70.50 |
| 94 | Ryan Boykin | Ohio | SO | RB | 4 | 50 | 237 | 4.74 | 1 | 12.50 | 59.25 |
| 94 | Edwin Baker | Mich St | JR | RB | 4 | 50 | 216 | 4.32 | 1 | 12.50 | 54.00 |
| 94 | Jeff Godfrey | UCF | SO | QB | 4 | 50 | 163 | 3.26 | 8 | 12.50 | 40.75 |
| 98 | Donte Harden | Ohio | SR | RB | 3 | 37 | 216 | 5.84 | 0 | 12.33 | 72.00 |
| 99 | Kendrick Hardy | USM | SO | RB | 4 | 49 | 254 | 5.18 | 1 | 12.25 | 63.50 |
| 99 | Barrington Scott | Ball State | SO | RB | 4 | 49 | 181 | 3.69 | 0 | 12.25 | 45.25 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.