2012 National Leaders Rushing - In The 1st Half through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stefphon Jefferson | Nevada | JR | RB | 13 | 197 | 962 | 4.88 | 13 | 63 | 52 | 24 | 4 |
| 2 | Montee Ball | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 14 | 188 | 957 | 5.09 | 9 | 28 | 48 | 30 | 7 |
| 3 | Le'Veon Bell | Mich St | JR | RB | 13 | 181 | 868 | 4.80 | 6 | 40 | 40 | 17 | 8 |
| 4 | Ka'Deem Carey | Arizona | SO | RB | 13 | 166 | 895 | 5.39 | 12 | 36 | 46 | 28 | 10 |
| 5 | Robbie Rouse | Fresno St | SR | RB | 13 | 165 | 814 | 4.93 | 8 | 94 | 37 | 16 | 4 |
| 6 | Stepfan Taylor | Stanford | SR | RB | 14 | 164 | 858 | 5.23 | 10 | 59 | 29 | 21 | 5 |
| 6 | Beau Blankenship | Ohio | JR | RB | 13 | 164 | 820 | 5.00 | 8 | 33 | 38 | 22 | 8 |
| 8 | Jordan Lynch | N Illinois | JR | QB | 14 | 159 | 980 | 6.16 | 7 | 88 | 48 | 28 | 8 |
| 8 | Joseph Randle | Okla St | JR | RB | 13 | 159 | 838 | 5.27 | 9 | 69 | 41 | 22 | 5 |
| 10 | Zach Line | SMU | SR | RB | 13 | 157 | 717 | 4.57 | 10 | 29 | 31 | 20 | 6 |
| 11 | Bishop Sankey | Washington | SO | RB | 13 | 153 | 824 | 5.39 | 7 | 33 | 37 | 22 | 4 |
| 12 | Johnathan Franklin | UCLA | SR | RB | 14 | 152 | 963 | 6.34 | 8 | 78 | 32 | 27 | 9 |
| 13 | Kenjon Barner | Oregon | SR | RB | 13 | 151 | 1037 | 6.87 | 14 | 71 | 53 | 36 | 10 |
| 14 | Antonio Andrews | Western Ky | JR | RB | 13 | 148 | 758 | 5.12 | 3 | 39 | 36 | 23 | 7 |
| 15 | Trayion Durham | Kent State | SO | RB | 14 | 146 | 634 | 4.34 | 7 | 28 | 33 | 16 | 3 |
| 16 | Trent Steelman | Army | SR | QB | 12 | 143 | 634 | 4.43 | 10 | 73 | 48 | 21 | 4 |
| 17 | Eddie Lacy | Alabama | JR | RB | 14 | 137 | 985 | 7.19 | 14 | 73 | 53 | 31 | 11 |
| 17 | Lyle McCombs | U Conn | SO | RB | 11 | 137 | 490 | 3.58 | 2 | 29 | 17 | 14 | 1 |
| 19 | Kasey Carrier | New Mexico | JR | RB | 12 | 135 | 820 | 6.07 | 9 | 68 | 39 | 19 | 8 |
| 20 | Adam Muema | SDSU | SO | RB | 13 | 132 | 782 | 5.92 | 10 | 83 | 35 | 20 | 5 |
| 21 | D.J. Harper | Boise St | SR | RB | 13 | 131 | 769 | 5.87 | 11 | 80 | 39 | 24 | 8 |
| 22 | Venric Mark | N'western | JR | RB | 13 | 130 | 784 | 6.03 | 8 | 72 | 32 | 18 | 9 |
| 22 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | SO | QB | 12 | 130 | 734 | 5.65 | 6 | 72 | 41 | 30 | 9 |
| 22 | Mike Gillislee | Florida | SR | RB | 13 | 130 | 555 | 4.27 | 6 | 46 | 23 | 13 | 3 |
| 25 | David Oku | Ark St | JR | RB | 13 | 129 | 542 | 4.20 | 7 | 32 | 38 | 15 | 2 |
| 26 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 13 | 128 | 939 | 7.34 | 12 | 52 | 44 | 29 | 14 |
| 27 | Andre Ellington | Clemson | SR | RB | 13 | 127 | 691 | 5.44 | 5 | 68 | 37 | 19 | 7 |
| 28 | Zurlon Tipton | C Mich | JR | RB | 13 | 125 | 786 | 6.29 | 10 | 72 | 39 | 21 | 8 |
| 28 | LaDarius Perkins | Miss St | JR | RB | 12 | 125 | 611 | 4.89 | 5 | 44 | 29 | 16 | 4 |
| 30 | Tim Cornett | UNLV | JR | RB | 13 | 124 | 737 | 5.94 | 5 | 64 | 34 | 18 | 6 |
| 30 | Jerome Smith | Syracuse | JR | RB | 13 | 124 | 684 | 5.52 | 0 | 26 | 33 | 20 | 4 |
| 30 | Jawan Jamison | Rutgers | SO | RB | 13 | 124 | 559 | 4.51 | 2 | 64 | 18 | 13 | 4 |
| 30 | Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | SO | RB | 14 | 124 | 550 | 4.44 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 16 | 3 |
| 34 | Todd Gurley | Georgia | FR | RB | 14 | 123 | 746 | 6.07 | 11 | 51 | 33 | 26 | 8 |
| 35 | David Fluellen | Toledo | JR | RB | 12 | 122 | 721 | 5.91 | 8 | 53 | 32 | 21 | 7 |
| 36 | John White | Utah | SR | RB | 11 | 121 | 594 | 4.91 | 4 | 47 | 29 | 14 | 4 |
| 37 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | SR | QB | 13 | 119 | 456 | 3.83 | 11 | 31 | 27 | 14 | 3 |
| 38 | Shawn Southward | Troy | SR | RB | 12 | 118 | 555 | 4.70 | 6 | 39 | 22 | 15 | 4 |
| 39 | Kerwynn Williams | Utah State | SR | RB | 13 | 114 | 574 | 5.04 | 4 | 60 | 27 | 13 | 8 |
| 39 | Storm Woods | Oregon St | FR | RB | 12 | 114 | 555 | 4.87 | 6 | 38 | 29 | 15 | 2 |
| 41 | Montel Harris | Temple | SR | RB | 10 | 113 | 568 | 5.03 | 4 | 60 | 27 | 13 | 6 |
| 41 | Ray Graham | Pittsburgh | SR | RB | 12 | 113 | 519 | 4.59 | 8 | 78 | 14 | 8 | 3 |
| 43 | Latavius Murray | UCF | SR | RB | 11 | 112 | 739 | 6.60 | 9 | 83 | 32 | 17 | 9 |
| 43 | George Winn | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 13 | 112 | 664 | 5.93 | 5 | 58 | 30 | 16 | 6 |
| 43 | Anthon Samuel | BGSU | SO | RB | 12 | 112 | 478 | 4.27 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 4 |
| 46 | Michael Cox | U Mass | SR | RB | 12 | 111 | 367 | 3.31 | 2 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 2 |
| 47 | Raymond Maples | Army | JR | RB | 12 | 110 | 582 | 5.29 | 1 | 33 | 26 | 14 | 4 |
| 48 | James Sims | Kansas | JR | RB | 9 | 109 | 615 | 5.64 | 5 | 64 | 29 | 17 | 4 |
| 48 | Jeff Scott | Miss | JR | RB | 12 | 109 | 410 | 3.76 | 4 | 20 | 28 | 10 | 1 |
| 48 | Nathan Jeffery | UTEP | SO | RB | 10 | 109 | 403 | 3.70 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 10 | 1 |
| 48 | Jeremy Wright | Louisville | JR | RB | 13 | 109 | 379 | 3.48 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 15 | 1 |
| 52 | Akeem Shavers | Purdue | SR | RB | 13 | 108 | 590 | 5.46 | 4 | 40 | 29 | 18 | 6 |
| 53 | Jawon Chisholm | Akron | SO | RB | 11 | 106 | 637 | 6.01 | 3 | 50 | 31 | 18 | 5 |
| 53 | Zac Stacy | Vanderbilt | SR | RB | 13 | 106 | 576 | 5.43 | 5 | 86 | 23 | 14 | 4 |
| 55 | Cody Getz | Air Force | SR | RB | 11 | 104 | 735 | 7.07 | 5 | 63 | 35 | 21 | 6 |
| 56 | Tajh Boyd | Clemson | JR | QB | 13 | 103 | 272 | 2.64 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 13 | 2 |
| 57 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | SR | QB | 11 | 102 | 733 | 7.19 | 5 | 79 | 29 | 17 | 9 |
| 57 | Damien Williams | Oklahoma | JR | RB | 13 | 102 | 460 | 4.51 | 7 | 95 | 20 | 8 | 2 |
| 57 | Darrin Reaves | UAB | SO | RB | 12 | 102 | 412 | 4.04 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 11 | 3 |
| 57 | Brandin Byrd | N Texas | JR | RB | 12 | 102 | 367 | 3.60 | 3 | 61 | 16 | 7 | 2 |
| 61 | Jahwan Edwards | Ball State | SO | RB | 13 | 101 | 561 | 5.55 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 16 | 2 |
| 61 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | JR | RB | 13 | 101 | 524 | 5.19 | 2 | 29 | 29 | 16 | 2 |
| 63 | T.J. Yeldon | Alabama | FR | RB | 14 | 100 | 600 | 6.00 | 8 | 40 | 28 | 21 | 1 |
| 63 | Donnell Kirkwood | Minnesota | SO | RB | 13 | 100 | 455 | 4.55 | 2 | 38 | 24 | 14 | 2 |
| 63 | Alex Singleton | Tulsa | SR | RB | 14 | 100 | 374 | 3.74 | 15 | 48 | 26 | 6 | 2 |
| 63 | Taylor McHargue | Rice | JR | QB | 12 | 100 | 367 | 3.67 | 5 | 40 | 26 | 16 | 5 |
| 67 | Giovani Bernard | N Carolina | SO | RB | 10 | 99 | 647 | 6.54 | 9 | 68 | 25 | 16 | 5 |
| 68 | Kenneth Dixon | La Tech | FR | RB | 12 | 98 | 583 | 5.95 | 15 | 48 | 26 | 17 | 6 |
| 68 | Branden Oliver | Buffalo | JR | RB | 7 | 98 | 557 | 5.68 | 4 | 36 | 23 | 18 | 4 |
| 68 | De'Leon Eskridge | SJSU | SR | RB | 13 | 98 | 477 | 4.87 | 5 | 63 | 18 | 9 | 2 |
| 68 | Kedrick Rhodes | FIU | JR | RB | 10 | 98 | 444 | 4.53 | 1 | 34 | 24 | 14 | 4 |
| 72 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | SO | QB | 12 | 97 | 747 | 7.70 | 5 | 49 | 41 | 29 | 8 |
| 72 | Jonathan Wallace | FAU | JR | RB | 11 | 97 | 317 | 3.27 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 74 | John Hubert | Kansas St | JR | RB | 13 | 96 | 439 | 4.57 | 4 | 36 | 23 | 13 | 2 |
| 75 | Isi Sofele | California | SR | RB | 12 | 95 | 486 | 5.12 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 16 | 6 |
| 76 | Silas Redd | USC | JR | RB | 12 | 94 | 529 | 5.63 | 6 | 57 | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| 76 | Rajion Neal | Tennessee | JR | RB | 10 | 94 | 453 | 4.82 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 2 |
| 78 | Vintavious Cooper | ECU | JR | RB | 11 | 93 | 439 | 4.72 | 2 | 39 | 28 | 12 | 1 |
| 79 | Ben Malena | Texas A&M | JR | RB | 13 | 92 | 584 | 6.35 | 6 | 59 | 27 | 15 | 6 |
| 79 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | JR | QB | 14 | 92 | 574 | 6.24 | 4 | 92 | 26 | 20 | 6 |
| 79 | Andrew Buie | WVU | SO | RB | 13 | 92 | 429 | 4.66 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 17 | 3 |
| 82 | Stephen Houston | Indiana | JR | RB | 12 | 91 | 460 | 5.05 | 11 | 59 | 16 | 10 | 3 |
| 82 | Germi Morrison | NMSU | JR | RB | 12 | 91 | 456 | 5.01 | 1 | 37 | 23 | 15 | 3 |
| 82 | Zach Zwinak | Penn State | SO | RB | 10 | 91 | 450 | 4.95 | 4 | 50 | 19 | 9 | 2 |
| 85 | Kain Colter | N'western | JR | QB | 13 | 90 | 434 | 4.82 | 6 | 28 | 33 | 16 | 4 |
| 85 | Kendial Lawrence | Missouri | SR | RB | 12 | 90 | 409 | 4.54 | 6 | 76 | 20 | 7 | 4 |
| 85 | Demetris Murray | S Florida | SR | RB | 12 | 90 | 376 | 4.18 | 3 | 26 | 24 | 8 | 2 |
| 85 | Logan Thomas | Va Tech | JR | QB | 13 | 90 | 370 | 4.11 | 5 | 73 | 25 | 10 | 2 |
| 89 | Charles Sims | Houston | JR | RB | 9 | 89 | 504 | 5.66 | 6 | 43 | 22 | 12 | 7 |
| 90 | Charles Ross | Rice | JR | RB | 13 | 88 | 501 | 5.69 | 1 | 64 | 24 | 14 | 3 |
| 90 | Jamaal Williams | BYU | FR | RB | 10 | 88 | 441 | 5.01 | 7 | 49 | 20 | 14 | 3 |
| 92 | Dareyon Chance | W Mich | JR | RB | 12 | 87 | 439 | 5.05 | 3 | 38 | 20 | 10 | 3 |
| 92 | Theo Riddick | Notre Dame | SR | RB | 13 | 87 | 416 | 4.78 | 3 | 27 | 28 | 10 | 2 |
| 92 | Christian Powell | Colorado | FR | RB | 9 | 87 | 412 | 4.74 | 4 | 64 | 13 | 9 | 3 |
| 92 | Kevin Parks | Virginia | SO | RB | 12 | 87 | 391 | 4.49 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 11 | 2 |
| 92 | Walter Kazee | SDSU | SR | RB | 12 | 87 | 388 | 4.46 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 3 |
| 92 | Shaun Rutherford | Texas St | SR | QB | 12 | 87 | 377 | 4.33 | 4 | 45 | 18 | 10 | 3 |
| 92 | Perry Jones | Virginia | SR | RB | 12 | 87 | 313 | 3.60 | 1 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 0 |
| 99 | Marcus Lattimore | S Carolina | JR | RB | 9 | 86 | 353 | 4.10 | 6 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 3 |
| 99 | Brett Hundley | UCLA | FR | QB | 14 | 86 | 267 | 3.10 | 7 | 72 | 15 | 13 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||