2012 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dri Archer | Kent State | JR | RB | 4 | 38 | 331 | 8.71 | 4 | 9.50 | 82.75 |
| 2 | Jordan Lynch | N Illinois | JR | QB | 5 | 85 | 582 | 6.85 | 6 | 17.00 | 116.40 |
| 3 | Quentin Hines | Akron | SR | RB | 5 | 21 | 139 | 6.62 | 1 | 4.20 | 27.80 |
| 4 | Zurlon Tipton | C Mich | JR | RB | 4 | 59 | 380 | 6.44 | 5 | 14.75 | 95.00 |
| 5 | Brian Fields | W Mich | JR | RB | 5 | 23 | 147 | 6.39 | 1 | 4.60 | 29.40 |
| 6 | Branden Oliver | Buffalo | JR | RB | 4 | 71 | 426 | 6.00 | 3 | 17.75 | 106.50 |
| 7 | Horactio Banks | Ball State | FR | RB | 5 | 51 | 290 | 5.69 | 3 | 10.20 | 58.00 |
| 8 | Jahwan Edwards | Ball State | SO | RB | 5 | 83 | 470 | 5.66 | 5 | 16.60 | 94.00 |
| 9 | David Fluellen | Toledo | JR | RB | 5 | 90 | 500 | 5.56 | 6 | 18.00 | 100.00 |
| 10 | Jawon Chisholm | Akron | SO | RB | 5 | 72 | 398 | 5.53 | 2 | 14.40 | 79.60 |
| 11 | Anthon Samuel | BGSU | SO | RB | 5 | 69 | 377 | 5.46 | 7 | 13.80 | 75.40 |
| 12 | Alex Zordich | Buffalo | JR | QB | 4 | 38 | 198 | 5.21 | 1 | 9.50 | 49.50 |
| 13 | Leighton Settle | N Illinois | JR | RB | 5 | 76 | 378 | 4.97 | 4 | 15.20 | 75.60 |
| 14 | Dareyon Chance | W Mich | JR | RB | 5 | 77 | 377 | 4.90 | 2 | 15.40 | 75.40 |
| 15 | Beau Blankenship | Ohio | JR | RB | 5 | 156 | 757 | 4.85 | 5 | 31.20 | 151.40 |
| 16 | Anthony Garland | C Mich | SO | RB | 4 | 36 | 174 | 4.83 | 1 | 9.00 | 43.50 |
| 17 | Daz'mond Patterson | Ohio | FR | RB | 4 | 20 | 95 | 4.75 | 0 | 5.00 | 23.75 |
| 18 | Jamel Martin | BGSU | SO | RB | 5 | 21 | 99 | 4.71 | 0 | 4.20 | 19.80 |
| 19 | Javonti Greene | E Mich | JR | RB | 4 | 34 | 159 | 4.68 | 0 | 8.50 | 39.75 |
| 20 | Cassius McDowell | Toledo | SO | WR | 5 | 49 | 227 | 4.63 | 1 | 9.80 | 45.40 |
| 21 | Alex Gillett | E Mich | SR | QB | 4 | 33 | 152 | 4.61 | 2 | 8.25 | 38.00 |
| 22 | Trayion Durham | Kent State | SO | RB | 4 | 80 | 344 | 4.30 | 3 | 20.00 | 86.00 |
| 23 | Zac Dysert | Miami (Oh) | SR | QB | 5 | 43 | 183 | 4.26 | 1 | 8.60 | 36.60 |
| 24 | Hakeem Lawrence | Akron | FR | RB | 4 | 16 | 68 | 4.25 | 0 | 4.00 | 17.00 |
| 25 | Michael Cox | U Mass | SR | RB | 5 | 90 | 376 | 4.18 | 2 | 18.00 | 75.20 |
| 26 | Jamire Westbrook | Miami (Oh) | FR | RB | 5 | 44 | 181 | 4.11 | 1 | 8.80 | 36.20 |
| 27 | Conor Hundley | Akron | FR | RB | 5 | 25 | 94 | 3.76 | 3 | 5.00 | 18.80 |
| 28 | Spencer Treadwell | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 5 | 36 | 135 | 3.75 | 1 | 7.20 | 27.00 |
| 29 | Brandon Murie | Buffalo | JR | RB | 3 | 30 | 105 | 3.50 | 1 | 10.00 | 35.00 |
| 30 | Keith Wenning | Ball State | JR | QB | 5 | 25 | 86 | 3.44 | 1 | 5.00 | 17.20 |
| 31 | Barrington Scott | Ball State | JR | RB | 5 | 36 | 118 | 3.28 | 0 | 7.20 | 23.60 |
| 32 | Tyler Tettleton | Ohio | JR | QB | 4 | 30 | 98 | 3.27 | 2 | 7.50 | 24.50 |
| 33 | Dominique Sherrer | E Mich | SR | RB | 4 | 39 | 127 | 3.26 | 0 | 9.75 | 31.75 |
| 34 | John Pettigrew | BGSU | SR | RB | 5 | 26 | 83 | 3.19 | 2 | 5.20 | 16.60 |
| 35 | Mike Wegzyn | U Mass | FR | QB | 5 | 39 | 111 | 2.85 | 1 | 7.80 | 22.20 |
| 36 | Saylor Lavallii | C Mich | FR | RB | 4 | 16 | 45 | 2.81 | 0 | 4.00 | 11.25 |
| 37 | Terrance Owens | Toledo | JR | QB | 5 | 37 | 98 | 2.65 | 1 | 7.40 | 19.60 |
| 38 | Jordan Broadnax | U Mass | SO | RB | 5 | 26 | 59 | 2.27 | 0 | 5.20 | 11.80 |
| 39 | Spencer Keith | Kent State | SR | QB | 4 | 21 | 10 | 0.48 | 1 | 5.25 | 2.50 |
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.