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 | Bernard Pierce | Temple | JR | RB | 4 | 87 | 496 | 5.70 | 12 | 21.75 | 124.00 |
| 2 | Zach Line | SMU | JR | RB | 4 | 78 | 463 | 5.94 | 11 | 19.50 | 115.75 |
| 3 | Robert Turbin | Utah State | JR | RB | 4 | 73 | 488 | 6.68 | 9 | 18.25 | 122.00 |
| 3 | Montee Ball | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 4 | 63 | 360 | 5.71 | 9 | 15.75 | 90.00 |
| 5 | Marcus Lattimore | S Carolina | SO | RB | 4 | 107 | 611 | 5.71 | 8 | 26.75 | 152.75 |
| 5 | Ronnie Hillman | SDSU | SO | RB | 4 | 98 | 606 | 6.18 | 8 | 24.50 | 151.50 |
| 5 | Ray Graham | Pittsburgh | JR | RB | 5 | 126 | 734 | 5.83 | 8 | 25.20 | 146.80 |
| 5 | Trent Richardson | Alabama | JR | RB | 4 | 67 | 441 | 6.58 | 8 | 16.75 | 110.25 |
| 5 | Jeff Godfrey | UCF | SO | QB | 4 | 50 | 163 | 3.26 | 8 | 12.50 | 40.75 |
| 10 | LaMichael James | Oregon | JR | RB | 4 | 65 | 613 | 9.43 | 7 | 16.25 | 153.25 |
| 10 | Joseph Randle | Okla St | SO | RB | 4 | 83 | 461 | 5.55 | 7 | 20.75 | 115.25 |
| 10 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | SO | QB | 4 | 63 | 421 | 6.68 | 7 | 15.75 | 105.25 |
| 10 | Rex Burkhead | Nebraska | JR | RB | 4 | 63 | 420 | 6.67 | 7 | 15.75 | 105.00 |
| 10 | Trent Steelman | Army | JR | QB | 4 | 77 | 383 | 4.97 | 7 | 19.25 | 95.75 |
| 15 | Michael Dyer | Auburn | SO | RB | 4 | 62 | 426 | 6.87 | 6 | 15.50 | 106.50 |
| 15 | Lennon Creer | La Tech | SR | RB | 4 | 98 | 411 | 4.19 | 6 | 24.50 | 102.75 |
| 15 | Giovani Bernard | N Carolina | FR | RB | 4 | 54 | 402 | 7.44 | 6 | 13.50 | 100.50 |
| 15 | Jahwan Edwards | Ball State | FR | RB | 4 | 56 | 301 | 5.38 | 6 | 14.00 | 75.25 |
| 15 | Michael Ford | LSU | SO | RB | 4 | 52 | 300 | 5.77 | 6 | 13.00 | 75.00 |
| 15 | Kevin Parks | Virginia | FR | RB | 4 | 50 | 282 | 5.64 | 6 | 12.50 | 70.50 |
| 15 | Le'Veon Bell | Mich St | SO | RB | 4 | 38 | 217 | 5.71 | 6 | 9.50 | 54.25 |
| 22 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | JR | QB | 4 | 71 | 552 | 7.77 | 5 | 17.75 | 138.00 |
| 22 | David Wilson | Va Tech | JR | RB | 4 | 87 | 516 | 5.93 | 5 | 21.75 | 129.00 |
| 22 | John White IV | Utah | JR | RB | 3 | 61 | 380 | 6.23 | 5 | 20.33 | 126.67 |
| 22 | Eric Stephens | Texas Tech | JR | RB | 3 | 60 | 339 | 5.65 | 5 | 20.00 | 113.00 |
| 22 | Branden Oliver | Buffalo | SO | RB | 4 | 100 | 442 | 4.42 | 5 | 25.00 | 110.50 |
| 22 | Isaiah Pead | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 4 | 54 | 424 | 7.85 | 5 | 13.50 | 106.00 |
| 22 | Vick Ballard | Miss St | SR | RB | 4 | 58 | 407 | 7.02 | 5 | 14.50 | 101.75 |
| 22 | Dominique Whaley | Oklahoma | JR | RB | 3 | 55 | 270 | 4.91 | 5 | 18.33 | 90.00 |
| 22 | Darrell Scott | S Florida | JR | RB | 5 | 65 | 424 | 6.52 | 5 | 13.00 | 84.80 |
| 22 | Kedrick Rhodes | FIU | SO | RB | 4 | 70 | 339 | 4.84 | 5 | 17.50 | 84.75 |
| 22 | Cameron Marshall | Ariz St | JR | RB | 4 | 67 | 294 | 4.39 | 5 | 16.75 | 73.50 |
| 22 | Chandler Harnish | N Illinois | SR | QB | 4 | 39 | 285 | 7.31 | 5 | 9.75 | 71.25 |
| 22 | Matthew Tucker | TCU | JR | RB | 4 | 53 | 266 | 5.02 | 5 | 13.25 | 66.50 |
| 22 | Michael Hayes | Houston | SR | RB | 5 | 49 | 304 | 6.20 | 5 | 9.80 | 60.80 |
| 22 | Bryce Beall | Houston | SR | RB | 5 | 41 | 239 | 5.83 | 5 | 8.20 | 47.80 |
| 22 | Josh Oglesby | Va Tech | SR | RB | 4 | 36 | 174 | 4.83 | 5 | 9.00 | 43.50 |
| 22 | Leilyon Myers | UTEP | SR | RB | 5 | 40 | 125 | 3.13 | 5 | 8.00 | 25.00 |
| 22 | Kody Walker | Arkansas | FR | RB | 3 | 20 | 68 | 3.40 | 5 | 6.67 | 22.67 |
| 40 | Henry Josey | Missouri | SO | RB | 4 | 43 | 533 | 12.40 | 4 | 10.75 | 133.25 |
| 40 | Cierre Wood | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 4 | 83 | 393 | 4.73 | 4 | 20.75 | 98.25 |
| 40 | Brandon Rutley | SJSU | SR | RB | 4 | 68 | 388 | 5.71 | 4 | 17.00 | 97.00 |
| 40 | Isi Sofele | California | JR | RB | 4 | 79 | 380 | 4.81 | 4 | 19.75 | 95.00 |
| 40 | Marcus Coker | Iowa | SO | RB | 4 | 87 | 380 | 4.37 | 4 | 21.75 | 95.00 |
| 40 | Lyle McCombs | U Conn | FR | RB | 4 | 99 | 366 | 3.70 | 4 | 24.75 | 91.50 |
| 40 | Eddie Lacy | Alabama | SO | RB | 4 | 41 | 365 | 8.90 | 4 | 10.25 | 91.25 |
| 40 | Cyrus Gray | Texas A&M | SR | RB | 3 | 63 | 268 | 4.25 | 4 | 21.00 | 89.33 |
| 40 | Kriss Proctor | Navy | SR | QB | 3 | 55 | 267 | 4.85 | 4 | 18.33 | 89.00 |
| 40 | Orwin Smith | Ga Tech | JR | RB | 4 | 19 | 349 | 18.37 | 4 | 4.75 | 87.25 |
| 40 | Jasmin Hopkins | N Illinois | SR | RB | 4 | 53 | 335 | 6.32 | 4 | 13.25 | 83.75 |
| 40 | Jeff Demps | Florida | SR | RB | 4 | 34 | 320 | 9.41 | 4 | 8.50 | 80.00 |
| 40 | Kain Colter | N'western | SO | QB | 3 | 48 | 237 | 4.94 | 4 | 16.00 | 79.00 |
| 40 | Silas Redd | Penn State | SO | RB | 4 | 62 | 303 | 4.89 | 4 | 15.50 | 75.75 |
| 40 | Derrick Coleman | UCLA | SR | RB | 4 | 48 | 299 | 6.23 | 4 | 12.00 | 74.75 |
| 40 | Synjyn Days | Ga Tech | FR | QB | 3 | 38 | 214 | 5.63 | 4 | 12.67 | 71.33 |
| 40 | James Franklin | Missouri | SO | QB | 4 | 72 | 260 | 3.61 | 4 | 18.00 | 65.00 |
| 40 | Chris Nwoke | CSU | SO | RB | 4 | 55 | 219 | 3.98 | 4 | 13.75 | 54.75 |
| 40 | Jason Ford | Illinois | SR | RB | 4 | 62 | 215 | 3.47 | 4 | 15.50 | 53.75 |
| 40 | Jeremy Smith | Okla St | SO | RB | 4 | 41 | 175 | 4.27 | 4 | 10.25 | 43.75 |
| 40 | Tevin Washington | Ga Tech | JR | QB | 4 | 47 | 146 | 3.11 | 4 | 11.75 | 36.50 |
| 40 | Bryant Moniz | Hawai'i | SR | QB | 4 | 34 | 145 | 4.26 | 4 | 8.50 | 36.25 |
| 40 | Ray Holley | La Tech | SR | RB | 4 | 36 | 144 | 4.00 | 4 | 9.00 | 36.00 |
| 40 | Matt Perez | Indiana | FR | RB | 4 | 43 | 132 | 3.07 | 4 | 10.75 | 33.00 |
| 40 | Cody Johnson | Texas | SR | RB | 3 | 15 | 43 | 2.87 | 4 | 5.00 | 14.33 |
| 65 | Malcolm Agnew | Oregon St | FR | RB | 1 | 33 | 223 | 6.76 | 3 | 33.00 | 223.00 |
| 65 | Robbie Rouse | Fresno St | JR | RB | 4 | 105 | 477 | 4.54 | 3 | 26.25 | 119.25 |
| 65 | Anthon Samuel | BGSU | FR | RB | 4 | 61 | 428 | 7.02 | 3 | 15.25 | 107.00 |
| 65 | Chris Polk | Washington | JR | RB | 4 | 87 | 422 | 4.85 | 3 | 21.75 | 105.50 |
| 65 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | JR | QB | 3 | 66 | 310 | 4.70 | 3 | 22.00 | 103.33 |
| 65 | Terrance Ganaway | Baylor | SR | RB | 3 | 52 | 298 | 5.73 | 3 | 17.33 | 99.33 |
| 65 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | FR | QB | 2 | 16 | 197 | 12.31 | 3 | 8.00 | 98.50 |
| 65 | Andre Ellington | Clemson | JR | RB | 4 | 77 | 371 | 4.82 | 3 | 19.25 | 92.75 |
| 65 | James Sims | Kansas | SO | RB | 3 | 56 | 254 | 4.54 | 3 | 18.67 | 84.67 |
| 65 | Andre Williams | BC | SO | RB | 4 | 67 | 324 | 4.84 | 3 | 16.75 | 81.00 |
| 65 | Spencer Ware | LSU | SO | RB | 4 | 77 | 318 | 4.13 | 3 | 19.25 | 79.50 |
| 65 | Antwon Bailey | Syracuse | SR | RB | 4 | 77 | 318 | 4.13 | 3 | 19.25 | 79.50 |
| 65 | James White | Wisconsin | SO | RB | 4 | 45 | 303 | 6.73 | 3 | 11.25 | 75.75 |
| 65 | David Sims | Ga Tech | SO | QB | 4 | 43 | 276 | 6.42 | 3 | 10.75 | 69.00 |
| 65 | Carlos Hyde | Ohio State | SO | RB | 4 | 57 | 263 | 4.61 | 3 | 14.25 | 65.75 |
| 65 | Rickey Galvin | Wash St | FR | RB | 3 | 23 | 193 | 8.39 | 3 | 7.67 | 64.33 |
| 65 | Fitzgerald Toussaint | Michigan | SO | RB | 3 | 35 | 193 | 5.51 | 3 | 11.67 | 64.33 |
| 65 | Akeem Shavers | Purdue | JR | RB | 3 | 29 | 186 | 6.41 | 3 | 9.67 | 62.00 |
| 65 | Adonis Thomas | Toledo | SR | RB | 4 | 38 | 235 | 6.18 | 3 | 9.50 | 58.75 |
| 65 | Darrian Miller | Kansas | FR | RB | 3 | 34 | 173 | 5.09 | 3 | 11.33 | 57.67 |
| 65 | Donovonn Young | Illinois | FR | RB | 4 | 27 | 212 | 7.85 | 3 | 6.75 | 53.00 |
| 65 | Jeff Scott | Miss | SO | RB | 4 | 44 | 212 | 4.82 | 3 | 11.00 | 53.00 |
| 65 | John Howell | Navy | JR | RB | 3 | 9 | 158 | 17.56 | 3 | 3.00 | 52.67 |
| 65 | Demetris Murray | S Florida | JR | RB | 5 | 52 | 255 | 4.90 | 3 | 10.40 | 51.00 |
| 65 | Erik Finklea | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 3 | 43 | 150 | 3.49 | 3 | 14.33 | 50.00 |
| 65 | B.J. Daniels | S Florida | JR | QB | 5 | 53 | 244 | 4.60 | 3 | 10.60 | 48.80 |
| 65 | Jordan Hopgood | BGSU | SO | RB | 4 | 51 | 195 | 3.82 | 3 | 12.75 | 48.75 |
| 65 | Alvester Alexander | Wyoming | JR | RB | 4 | 48 | 192 | 4.00 | 3 | 12.00 | 48.00 |
| 65 | Charles Sims | Houston | SO | RB | 4 | 28 | 171 | 6.11 | 3 | 7.00 | 42.75 |
| 65 | James Washington | NC State | JR | RB | 4 | 47 | 169 | 3.60 | 3 | 11.75 | 42.25 |
| 65 | Orleans Darkwa | Tulane | SO | RB | 4 | 56 | 161 | 2.88 | 3 | 14.00 | 40.25 |
| 65 | Brett Smith | Wyoming | FR | QB | 4 | 33 | 156 | 4.73 | 3 | 8.25 | 39.00 |
| 65 | Latavius Murray | UCF | JR | RB | 4 | 34 | 152 | 4.47 | 3 | 8.50 | 38.00 |
| 65 | Chuckie Keeton | Utah State | FR | QB | 4 | 36 | 150 | 4.17 | 3 | 9.00 | 37.50 |
| 65 | James White | Iowa State | SO | RB | 3 | 32 | 111 | 3.47 | 3 | 10.67 | 37.00 |
| 65 | Foswhitt Whittaker | Texas | SR | RB | 3 | 21 | 100 | 4.76 | 3 | 7.00 | 33.33 |