2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Weisman | Iowa | SO | RB | 5 | 9 | 70 | 7.78 | 2 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | SO | QB | 8 | 12 | 89 | 7.42 | 1 | 55 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Le'Veon Bell | Mich St | JR | RB | 10 | 10 | 39 | 3.90 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | SR | QB | 4 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Donovonn Young | Illinois | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Matthew McGloin | Penn State | SR | QB | 4 | 5 | -14 | -2.80 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Kain Colter | N'western | JR | QB | 7 | 12 | 96 | 8.00 | 0 | 39 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Devin Gardner | Michigan | JR | QB | 5 | 8 | 65 | 8.13 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Melvin Gordon | Wisconsin | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 46 | 46.00 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Akeem Hunt | Purdue | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 42 | 42.00 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Montee Ball | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Stephen Houston | Indiana | JR | RB | 2 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Damon Bullock | Iowa | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Donnell Kirkwood | Minnesota | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Venric Mark | N'western | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Nathan Scheelhaase | Illinois | JR | QB | 4 | 6 | 18 | 3.00 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Rodrick Williams Jr. | Minnesota | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | JR | QB | 7 | 10 | 14 | 1.40 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Rod Smith | Ohio State | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Trevor Siemian | N'western | SO | QB | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Kenny Guiton | Ohio State | JR | QB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Danny Anthrop | Purdue | FR | ATH | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Carlos Hyde | Ohio State | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MarQueis Gray | Minnesota | SR | QB | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Austin Parker | Purdue | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Reilly O'Toole | Illinois | SO | QB | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Derrick Engel | Minnesota | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Max Shortell | Minnesota | SO | QB | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Tre Roberson | Indiana | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Tevin Coleman | Indiana | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Larry Caper | Mich St | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Tim Riley | N'western | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Derek Day | Penn State | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Zach Zwinak | Penn State | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Brandon Cottom | Purdue | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | James White | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Brad Rogers | Iowa | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Robert Marve | Purdue | SR | QB | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | James Vandenberg | Iowa | SR | QB | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Rex Burkhead | Nebraska | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Treyvon Green | N'western | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Curt Phillips | Wisconsin | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | -2 | -1.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Connor Cook | Mich St | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | -3 | -3.00 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Joel Stave | Wisconsin | FR | QB | 2 | 2 | -4 | -2.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Vincent Smith | Michigan | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | -4 | -4.00 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Rob Henry | Purdue | JR | QB | 1 | 1 | -6 | -6.00 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Caleb TerBush | Purdue | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | -7 | -3.50 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Russell Bellomy | Michigan | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | -7 | -7.00 | 0 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Andrew Maxwell | Mich St | JR | QB | 2 | 3 | -8 | -2.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||