2012 National Leaders Rushing - In The 4th Quarter through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akeem Hunt | Purdue | SO | RB | 4 | 9 | 154 | 17.11 | 1 | 81 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Rocky Hayes | Ark St | FR | DB | 7 | 11 | 141 | 12.82 | 0 | 73 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | DeVontae McNeal | La-Monroe | FR | RB | 4 | 16 | 194 | 12.13 | 2 | 54 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| 4 | Tavon Austin | WVU | SR | WR | 5 | 12 | 140 | 11.67 | 0 | 54 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | Tony Jones | Colorado | SO | RB | 6 | 14 | 161 | 11.50 | 1 | 84 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | Nick Griffin | Miss St | SO | RB | 7 | 13 | 147 | 11.31 | 1 | 60 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | David Piland | Houston | SO | QB | 7 | 11 | 124 | 11.27 | 1 | 86 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | Brendan Bigelow | California | SO | RB | 6 | 14 | 143 | 10.21 | 1 | 59 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | Kerwynn Williams | Utah State | SR | RB | 10 | 45 | 426 | 9.47 | 5 | 63 | 12 | 10 | 6 |
| 10 | Melvin Gordon | Wisconsin | FR | RB | 9 | 34 | 320 | 9.41 | 2 | 51 | 14 | 11 | 5 |
| 11 | Dri Archer | Kent State | JR | RB | 10 | 39 | 348 | 8.92 | 3 | 87 | 11 | 10 | 3 |
| 12 | Joe Hill | Utah State | SO | RB | 7 | 15 | 133 | 8.87 | 4 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 13 | Alex Gillett | E Mich | SR | QB | 4 | 14 | 124 | 8.86 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | I'Tavius Mathers | Miss | FR | RB | 7 | 19 | 167 | 8.79 | 1 | 62 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | Lache Seastrunk | Baylor | SO | RB | 12 | 38 | 328 | 8.63 | 3 | 76 | 13 | 12 | 3 |
| 16 | Jordan Hopgood | BGSU | JR | RB | 2 | 8 | 68 | 8.50 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Rod Smith | Ark St | SO | RB | 1 | 12 | 100 | 8.33 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | Gee Gee Greene | Navy | SR | RB | 11 | 25 | 208 | 8.32 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 2 |
| 19 | Joe Bergeron | Texas | SO | RB | 8 | 21 | 172 | 8.19 | 3 | 54 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | Blake Frohnapfel | Marshall | FR | QB | 4 | 10 | 81 | 8.10 | 1 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Kenjon Barner | Oregon | SR | RB | 7 | 45 | 361 | 8.02 | 5 | 80 | 19 | 10 | 3 |
| 22 | Daniel Sams | Kansas St | FR | QB | 7 | 28 | 222 | 7.93 | 3 | 46 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 23 | Chase Clayton | New Mexico | SO | RB | 8 | 13 | 103 | 7.92 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 24 | Kyle Hammonds | Ohio | FR | RB | 5 | 11 | 86 | 7.82 | 0 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | Jeremiah Harden | FIU | SR | RB | 4 | 9 | 70 | 7.78 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Michael Cummings | Kansas | FR | QB | 6 | 8 | 62 | 7.75 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | James White | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 10 | 23 | 175 | 7.61 | 4 | 50 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 28 | Marion Grice | Ariz St | JR | RB | 10 | 36 | 273 | 7.58 | 5 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 1 |
| 29 | Nathan Jeffery | UTEP | SO | RB | 6 | 28 | 212 | 7.57 | 2 | 69 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 30 | Johnathan Franklin | UCLA | SR | RB | 13 | 51 | 378 | 7.41 | 2 | 54 | 19 | 14 | 6 |
| 30 | C.J. Anderson | California | SR | RB | 10 | 41 | 304 | 7.41 | 2 | 68 | 12 | 6 | 4 |
| 32 | Tim Gay | Texas St | FR | RB | 4 | 10 | 73 | 7.30 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 33 | Kenyan Drake | Alabama | FR | RB | 9 | 36 | 262 | 7.28 | 5 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 3 |
| 34 | Giovani Bernard | N Carolina | SO | RB | 8 | 44 | 319 | 7.25 | 1 | 38 | 15 | 11 | 3 |
| 34 | Jeremy Smith | Okla St | JR | RB | 5 | 12 | 87 | 7.25 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 36 | Kenny Williams | Texas Tech | SO | RB | 10 | 41 | 295 | 7.20 | 1 | 47 | 16 | 13 | 2 |
| 37 | Kendyl Taylor | Washington | FR | WR | 5 | 12 | 86 | 7.17 | 0 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 38 | Turner Petersen | Rice | JR | RB | 7 | 25 | 179 | 7.16 | 1 | 48 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 39 | Sam Richardson | Iowa State | FR | QB | 2 | 8 | 57 | 7.13 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | Imani Cross | Nebraska | FR | RB | 9 | 39 | 275 | 7.05 | 3 | 44 | 13 | 8 | 4 |
| 40 | Thomas Rawls | Michigan | SO | RB | 4 | 19 | 134 | 7.05 | 2 | 63 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 42 | Malcolm Brown | Army | SR | RB | 7 | 16 | 112 | 7.00 | 3 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 42 | Rod Smith | Ohio State | SO | RB | 4 | 10 | 70 | 7.00 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 44 | Nick Hale | Nevada | SR | RB | 6 | 25 | 174 | 6.96 | 1 | 52 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 45 | John Hubert | Kansas St | JR | RB | 12 | 47 | 320 | 6.81 | 7 | 95 | 14 | 9 | 1 |
| 46 | Antonio Andrews | Western Ky | JR | RB | 11 | 69 | 468 | 6.78 | 6 | 53 | 19 | 14 | 6 |
| 46 | Jalston Fowler | Alabama | JR | RB | 2 | 9 | 61 | 6.78 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 48 | Blake Sims | Alabama | SO | RB | 7 | 16 | 108 | 6.75 | 1 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 49 | Cierre Wood | Notre Dame | SR | RB | 7 | 24 | 161 | 6.71 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 49 | Reggie Bullock | ECU | SR | RB | 5 | 14 | 94 | 6.71 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 49 | Reggie Whatley | MTSU | SO | RB | 7 | 14 | 94 | 6.71 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 52 | Akeem Daniels | N Illinois | JR | RB | 8 | 20 | 134 | 6.70 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 53 | Ka'Deem Carey | Arizona | SO | RB | 11 | 67 | 448 | 6.69 | 6 | 64 | 15 | 11 | 7 |
| 53 | Khalek Shepherd | Virginia | SO | RB | 3 | 16 | 107 | 6.69 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 55 | Jeff Driskel | Florida | SO | QB | 11 | 22 | 147 | 6.68 | 1 | 70 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| 56 | Andre Givens | BGSU | FR | RB | 5 | 15 | 100 | 6.67 | 0 | 47 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 57 | Silas Redd | USC | JR | RB | 8 | 29 | 193 | 6.66 | 1 | 40 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 58 | Juwan Thompson | Duke | JR | RB | 6 | 11 | 73 | 6.64 | 1 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 59 | Adam Muema | SDSU | SO | RB | 10 | 48 | 318 | 6.63 | 3 | 82 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| 59 | Mike Davis | S Carolina | FR | RB | 11 | 32 | 212 | 6.63 | 1 | 50 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| 61 | Dareyon Chance | W Mich | JR | RB | 11 | 40 | 264 | 6.60 | 1 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 5 |
| 61 | Matt Jones | Florida | FR | RB | 8 | 30 | 198 | 6.60 | 2 | 32 | 10 | 8 | 1 |
| 61 | Leighton Settle | N Illinois | JR | RB | 5 | 20 | 132 | 6.60 | 2 | 46 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 61 | Orwin Smith | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 6 | 10 | 66 | 6.60 | 1 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 65 | Tevin King | La Tech | FR | RB | 3 | 11 | 72 | 6.55 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 66 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | SR | QB | 8 | 27 | 176 | 6.52 | 0 | 59 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| 67 | Michael Holmes | Va Tech | FR | RB | 3 | 10 | 65 | 6.50 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 68 | A.J. Blue | N Carolina | JR | RB | 7 | 16 | 103 | 6.44 | 0 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 68 | Corey Bennett | Okla St | FR | RB | 1 | 9 | 58 | 6.44 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 70 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 9 | 33 | 212 | 6.42 | 5 | 72 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 71 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | JR | RB | 8 | 27 | 173 | 6.41 | 0 | 77 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 72 | Brandon Hayes | Memphis | JR | RB | 8 | 25 | 160 | 6.40 | 2 | 46 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 73 | Storm Johnson | UCF | SO | RB | 7 | 26 | 166 | 6.38 | 1 | 35 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 74 | J.C. Coleman | Va Tech | FR | RB | 9 | 25 | 159 | 6.36 | 1 | 86 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 74 | Ja'Terian Douglas | Tulsa | JR | RB | 11 | 22 | 140 | 6.36 | 0 | 75 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 76 | Montel Harris | Temple | SR | RB | 4 | 26 | 165 | 6.35 | 5 | 37 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 76 | Ryan Boykin | Ohio | JR | RB | 6 | 20 | 127 | 6.35 | 3 | 51 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 76 | Derrick Milton | Miss St | FR | RB | 7 | 20 | 127 | 6.35 | 2 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 76 | Marcus Murphy | Missouri | SO | RB | 7 | 17 | 108 | 6.35 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 80 | Justice Hayes | Michigan | FR | RB | 3 | 12 | 76 | 6.33 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 81 | Anthon Samuel | BGSU | SO | RB | 7 | 32 | 202 | 6.31 | 1 | 55 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| 82 | Jay Ajayi | Boise St | FR | RB | 7 | 21 | 132 | 6.29 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 83 | Vad Lee | Ga Tech | FR | QB | 8 | 38 | 237 | 6.24 | 2 | 41 | 14 | 9 | 4 |
| 83 | Darian Mallary | FIU | SR | RB | 9 | 25 | 156 | 6.24 | 3 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 85 | T.J. Yeldon | Alabama | FR | RB | 9 | 30 | 187 | 6.23 | 2 | 43 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 86 | Frankie Jackson | Ark St | SO | RB | 7 | 23 | 143 | 6.22 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 87 | Trayion Durham | Kent State | SO | RB | 11 | 56 | 348 | 6.21 | 2 | 33 | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| 87 | Taylor McHargue | Rice | JR | QB | 10 | 28 | 174 | 6.21 | 4 | 47 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 89 | Giorgio Bowers | N Illinois | SO | RB | 3 | 10 | 62 | 6.20 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 90 | Brandon Miller | Wyoming | JR | RB | 8 | 27 | 167 | 6.19 | 0 | 66 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 91 | Horactio Banks | Ball State | FR | RB | 5 | 22 | 136 | 6.18 | 1 | 40 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 91 | Marquise Williams | N Carolina | FR | QB | 4 | 11 | 68 | 6.18 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 93 | Angelo Pease | Kansas St | SR | RB | 8 | 20 | 123 | 6.15 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
| 94 | Glasco Martin | Baylor | JR | RB | 11 | 42 | 258 | 6.14 | 2 | 43 | 15 | 7 | 5 |
| 94 | Damien Thigpen | UCLA | JR | WR | 6 | 14 | 86 | 6.14 | 1 | 41 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 94 | Rolandan Finch | BC | JR | RB | 4 | 14 | 86 | 6.14 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 97 | Kain Colter | N'western | JR | QB | 9 | 41 | 251 | 6.12 | 2 | 39 | 15 | 10 | 3 |
| 97 | Cole Gautsche | New Mexico | FR | QB | 8 | 26 | 159 | 6.12 | 2 | 53 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 99 | Robbie Rouse | Fresno St | SR | RB | 11 | 41 | 250 | 6.10 | 2 | 39 | 11 | 9 | 4 |
| 100 | J.W. Walsh | Okla St | FR | QB | 6 | 13 | 79 | 6.08 | 3 | 50 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 8.0 rushing attempts in the 4th quarter.