2012 National Leaders Rushing - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cordarrelle Patterson | Tennessee | JR | WR | 9 | 14 | 205 | 14.64 | 1 | 46 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| 2 | Brendan Bigelow | California | SO | RB | 10 | 26 | 355 | 13.65 | 3 | 81 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| 3 | Akeem Hunt | Purdue | SO | RB | 7 | 23 | 313 | 13.61 | 2 | 81 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| 4 | Solomon Patton | Florida | JR | WR | 5 | 10 | 122 | 12.20 | 0 | 54 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | D.J. Monroe | Texas | SR | RB | 7 | 12 | 131 | 10.92 | 2 | 46 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 6 | Tavon Austin | WVU | SR | WR | 9 | 33 | 349 | 10.58 | 3 | 74 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
| 7 | DeVontae McNeal | La-Monroe | FR | RB | 4 | 19 | 198 | 10.42 | 2 | 54 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| 7 | Omarius Hines | Florida | SR | TE | 9 | 12 | 125 | 10.42 | 2 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | Nick Griffin | Miss St | SO | RB | 7 | 15 | 155 | 10.33 | 1 | 60 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | Rocky Hayes | Ark St | FR | DB | 10 | 29 | 292 | 10.07 | 2 | 73 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
| 11 | George Atkinson III | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 7 | 23 | 211 | 9.17 | 4 | 55 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Ralph Bolden | Purdue | SR | RB | 7 | 25 | 228 | 9.12 | 0 | 63 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 13 | Kerwynn Williams | Utah State | SR | RB | 13 | 104 | 938 | 9.02 | 11 | 86 | 25 | 21 | 13 |
| 14 | Darius Staten | Navy | JR | RB | 7 | 11 | 97 | 8.82 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | Synjyn Days | Ga Tech | SO | QB | 6 | 13 | 113 | 8.69 | 0 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 16 | Melvin Gordon | Wisconsin | FR | RB | 10 | 42 | 361 | 8.60 | 2 | 51 | 16 | 13 | 5 |
| 17 | Quincy McDuffie | UCF | SR | WR | 8 | 12 | 103 | 8.58 | 2 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | Lache Seastrunk | Baylor | SO | RB | 12 | 74 | 631 | 8.53 | 5 | 80 | 24 | 22 | 6 |
| 19 | Alex Gillett | E Mich | SR | QB | 6 | 27 | 226 | 8.37 | 2 | 53 | 11 | 8 | 1 |
| 20 | Lindsey Lamar | S Florida | SR | RB | 6 | 26 | 217 | 8.35 | 2 | 35 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| 21 | Rod Smith | Ohio State | SO | RB | 8 | 17 | 141 | 8.29 | 1 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 22 | Onterio McCalebb | Auburn | SR | RB | 11 | 39 | 323 | 8.28 | 3 | 43 | 14 | 13 | 5 |
| 23 | Cole Gautsche | New Mexico | FR | QB | 10 | 59 | 488 | 8.27 | 4 | 76 | 19 | 16 | 6 |
| 24 | Gee Gee Greene | Navy | SR | RB | 13 | 55 | 449 | 8.16 | 3 | 59 | 22 | 17 | 5 |
| 25 | I'Tavius Mathers | Miss | FR | RB | 8 | 25 | 201 | 8.04 | 1 | 62 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 26 | Rod Smith | Ark St | SO | RB | 1 | 13 | 104 | 8.00 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | Dri Archer | Kent State | JR | RB | 14 | 85 | 671 | 7.89 | 6 | 87 | 22 | 20 | 8 |
| 28 | Tevin King | La Tech | FR | RB | 3 | 19 | 149 | 7.84 | 1 | 59 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 29 | Alfred Blue | LSU | JR | RB | 3 | 12 | 94 | 7.83 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 30 | Tony Zenon | Ga Tech | SO | RB | 8 | 14 | 108 | 7.71 | 1 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 31 | David Piland | Houston | SO | QB | 9 | 20 | 154 | 7.70 | 2 | 86 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 32 | Ty MacArthur | Air Force | JR | WR | 9 | 24 | 184 | 7.67 | 1 | 34 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 33 | Akeem Daniels | N Illinois | JR | RB | 11 | 34 | 260 | 7.65 | 4 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 2 |
| 34 | Corey Bennett | Okla St | FR | RB | 1 | 12 | 91 | 7.58 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 35 | Ka'Deem Carey | Arizona | SO | RB | 12 | 137 | 1034 | 7.55 | 11 | 73 | 46 | 30 | 13 |
| 36 | Bronson Hill | E Mich | SO | RB | 7 | 63 | 471 | 7.48 | 5 | 70 | 14 | 10 | 6 |
| 37 | Tony Jones | Colorado | SO | RB | 9 | 32 | 237 | 7.41 | 2 | 84 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 37 | Trey Burton | Florida | JR | RB | 11 | 17 | 126 | 7.41 | 1 | 80 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 39 | James White | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 12 | 55 | 406 | 7.38 | 6 | 68 | 13 | 10 | 6 |
| 40 | C.J. Anderson | California | SR | RB | 12 | 69 | 508 | 7.36 | 2 | 68 | 19 | 11 | 5 |
| 41 | Jeremiah Harden | FIU | SR | RB | 5 | 20 | 147 | 7.35 | 0 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 42 | Daniel Sams | Kansas St | FR | QB | 7 | 32 | 235 | 7.34 | 3 | 46 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 43 | Orwin Smith | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 10 | 30 | 218 | 7.27 | 1 | 38 | 11 | 7 | 5 |
| 44 | Bo Snelson | Navy | SR | RB | 7 | 17 | 123 | 7.24 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | Kyle Hammonds | Ohio | FR | RB | 5 | 16 | 115 | 7.19 | 0 | 44 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 46 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | SR | QB | 10 | 75 | 533 | 7.11 | 2 | 59 | 22 | 14 | 5 |
| 47 | Leon Allen | Western Ky | FR | RB | 7 | 39 | 274 | 7.03 | 1 | 46 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 48 | Duke Johnson | Miami (Fl) | FR | RB | 12 | 67 | 468 | 6.99 | 6 | 65 | 14 | 14 | 6 |
| 49 | Marion Grice | Ariz St | JR | RB | 13 | 61 | 421 | 6.90 | 6 | 39 | 21 | 13 | 2 |
| 49 | Robert Godhigh | Ga Tech | JR | RB | 10 | 20 | 138 | 6.90 | 3 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 51 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | JR | RB | 12 | 85 | 584 | 6.87 | 1 | 77 | 27 | 16 | 4 |
| 52 | Keith Marshall | Georgia | FR | RB | 13 | 42 | 288 | 6.86 | 4 | 72 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 53 | Trenton Turrentine | Army | SO | RB | 5 | 13 | 89 | 6.85 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 54 | Giovani Bernard | N Carolina | SO | RB | 8 | 85 | 581 | 6.84 | 3 | 51 | 28 | 21 | 4 |
| 55 | Lonnie Pryor | FSU | SR | RB | 11 | 24 | 164 | 6.83 | 3 | 37 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 56 | T.J. Yeldon | Alabama | FR | RB | 12 | 75 | 508 | 6.77 | 4 | 43 | 20 | 15 | 5 |
| 57 | Mitchell Bailey | La-Monroe | SR | RB | 7 | 17 | 115 | 6.76 | 2 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 58 | Chase Clayton | New Mexico | SO | RB | 9 | 16 | 108 | 6.75 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 59 | Devonta Freeman | FSU | SO | RB | 10 | 58 | 391 | 6.74 | 4 | 47 | 17 | 14 | 5 |
| 60 | Greg Franklin | UAB | JR | RB | 6 | 15 | 101 | 6.73 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 61 | Kenyan Drake | Alabama | FR | RB | 9 | 42 | 281 | 6.69 | 5 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 3 |
| 61 | Khalek Shepherd | Virginia | SO | RB | 3 | 16 | 107 | 6.69 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 63 | Ja'Terian Douglas | Tulsa | JR | RB | 13 | 58 | 387 | 6.67 | 1 | 81 | 13 | 10 | 4 |
| 64 | Montel Harris | Temple | SR | RB | 7 | 73 | 486 | 6.66 | 8 | 37 | 24 | 19 | 4 |
| 64 | Malcolm Brown | Army | SR | RB | 8 | 29 | 193 | 6.66 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 1 |
| 66 | Brennan Clay | Oklahoma | JR | RB | 11 | 48 | 319 | 6.65 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 13 | 2 |
| 67 | Nathan Jeffery | UTEP | SO | RB | 9 | 75 | 494 | 6.59 | 3 | 71 | 20 | 12 | 5 |
| 68 | Damien Williams | Oklahoma | JR | RB | 12 | 74 | 486 | 6.57 | 4 | 89 | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| 69 | Vad Lee | Ga Tech | FR | QB | 9 | 52 | 341 | 6.56 | 3 | 79 | 16 | 10 | 5 |
| 70 | Larry Caper | Mich St | SR | RB | 4 | 14 | 91 | 6.50 | 0 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 71 | Trey Williams | Texas A&M | FR | RB | 7 | 41 | 266 | 6.49 | 4 | 41 | 12 | 9 | 4 |
| 72 | Jahwan Edwards | Ball State | SO | RB | 13 | 131 | 849 | 6.48 | 7 | 75 | 44 | 23 | 5 |
| 73 | Desmond Roland | Okla St | SO | RB | 6 | 37 | 239 | 6.46 | 2 | 42 | 13 | 7 | 3 |
| 74 | Todd Gurley | Georgia | FR | RB | 14 | 99 | 639 | 6.45 | 6 | 55 | 25 | 23 | 7 |
| 74 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 11 | 73 | 471 | 6.45 | 9 | 72 | 23 | 18 | 8 |
| 74 | Charles Sims | Houston | JR | RB | 7 | 53 | 342 | 6.45 | 5 | 53 | 15 | 9 | 3 |
| 74 | Braylon Heard | Nebraska | SO | RB | 11 | 42 | 271 | 6.45 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| 78 | Adam Muema | SDSU | SO | RB | 13 | 105 | 676 | 6.44 | 6 | 82 | 29 | 18 | 5 |
| 79 | Marquise Williams | N Carolina | FR | QB | 5 | 23 | 148 | 6.43 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| 79 | Dominique Whaley | Oklahoma | SR | RB | 4 | 21 | 135 | 6.43 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| 81 | Jeremy Smith | Okla St | JR | RB | 9 | 26 | 167 | 6.42 | 4 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| 81 | Sam Richardson | Iowa State | FR | QB | 3 | 12 | 77 | 6.42 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 83 | Kenny Williams | Texas Tech | SO | RB | 12 | 75 | 479 | 6.39 | 2 | 47 | 24 | 19 | 3 |
| 84 | Marlin Lane Jr. | Tennessee | SO | RB | 10 | 58 | 370 | 6.38 | 1 | 45 | 14 | 9 | 4 |
| 85 | Fredi Knighten | Ark St | FR | QB | 5 | 14 | 89 | 6.36 | 0 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 86 | Imani Cross | Nebraska | FR | RB | 9 | 50 | 317 | 6.34 | 5 | 44 | 17 | 8 | 4 |
| 86 | Matt Jones | Florida | FR | RB | 8 | 32 | 203 | 6.34 | 2 | 32 | 10 | 8 | 1 |
| 88 | James Wilder, Jr. | FSU | SO | RB | 13 | 64 | 405 | 6.33 | 4 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 3 |
| 89 | Brent Calloway | Alabama | FR | LB | 3 | 10 | 63 | 6.30 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 90 | Trent Steelman | Army | SR | QB | 12 | 98 | 614 | 6.27 | 7 | 75 | 38 | 19 | 8 |
| 90 | Brian Kimbrow | Vanderbilt | FR | RB | 9 | 48 | 301 | 6.27 | 3 | 74 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 92 | Antonio Andrews | Western Ky | JR | RB | 13 | 156 | 975 | 6.25 | 8 | 53 | 43 | 28 | 10 |
| 93 | Ryan Boykin | Ohio | JR | RB | 7 | 36 | 224 | 6.22 | 4 | 51 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 94 | Jordan Lynch | N Illinois | JR | QB | 14 | 135 | 835 | 6.19 | 12 | 73 | 42 | 26 | 10 |
| 94 | Blake Sims | Alabama | SO | RB | 7 | 26 | 161 | 6.19 | 2 | 36 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 96 | Derrick Milton | Miss St | FR | RB | 7 | 24 | 148 | 6.17 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 97 | Cierre Wood | Notre Dame | SR | RB | 11 | 64 | 390 | 6.09 | 2 | 43 | 18 | 11 | 4 |
| 97 | Munchie Legaux | Cincinnati | JR | QB | 8 | 23 | 140 | 6.09 | 2 | 77 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 99 | Venric Mark | N'western | JR | RB | 12 | 96 | 582 | 6.06 | 4 | 80 | 27 | 19 | 3 |
| 100 | Joe Hill | Utah State | SO | RB | 10 | 36 | 217 | 6.03 | 6 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||
Note: To qualify, player must have and have a minimum of 10.0 rushing attempts in the 2nd half/overtime.