2012 National Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 12 | 60 | 545 | 9.08 | 10 | 72 | 28 | 21 | 10 |
| 2 | Tevin Washington | Ga Tech | SR | QB | 13 | 42 | 149 | 3.55 | 8 | 43 | 18 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | David Oku | Ark St | JR | RB | 13 | 37 | 206 | 5.57 | 7 | 40 | 24 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | Garrett Gilbert | SMU | JR | QB | 11 | 41 | 302 | 7.37 | 6 | 74 | 20 | 12 | 4 |
| 4 | Kain Colter | N'western | JR | QB | 12 | 49 | 264 | 5.39 | 6 | 39 | 26 | 10 | 4 |
| 6 | Jordan Lynch | N Illinois | JR | QB | 14 | 72 | 460 | 6.39 | 5 | 73 | 35 | 17 | 4 |
| 6 | Trent Steelman | Army | SR | QB | 11 | 65 | 283 | 4.35 | 5 | 35 | 32 | 7 | 3 |
| 6 | Taylor McHargue | Rice | JR | QB | 12 | 64 | 273 | 4.27 | 5 | 44 | 26 | 14 | 3 |
| 6 | Ka'Deem Carey | Arizona | SO | RB | 12 | 29 | 172 | 5.93 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | Deon Anthony | Troy | JR | QB | 9 | 25 | 137 | 5.48 | 5 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| 6 | Joe Bergeron | Texas | SO | RB | 10 | 17 | 64 | 3.76 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Kasey Carrier | New Mexico | JR | RB | 11 | 53 | 221 | 4.17 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | Kenjon Barner | Oregon | SR | RB | 12 | 34 | 207 | 6.09 | 4 | 42 | 19 | 5 | 3 |
| 12 | Le'Veon Bell | Mich St | JR | RB | 12 | 44 | 205 | 4.66 | 4 | 40 | 24 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Kolton Browning | La-Monroe | JR | QB | 11 | 40 | 189 | 4.73 | 4 | 39 | 17 | 8 | 2 |
| 12 | Trayion Durham | Kent State | SO | RB | 14 | 30 | 159 | 5.30 | 4 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 3 |
| 12 | Eddie Lacy | Alabama | JR | RB | 12 | 24 | 133 | 5.54 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | Beau Blankenship | Ohio | JR | RB | 11 | 25 | 131 | 5.24 | 4 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | Blake Bortles | UCF | SO | QB | 11 | 30 | 131 | 4.37 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 2 |
| 12 | Andrew Buie | WVU | SO | RB | 10 | 24 | 124 | 5.17 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 0 |
| 12 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | SR | QB | 13 | 48 | 105 | 2.19 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | Montel Harris | Temple | SR | RB | 9 | 24 | 99 | 4.13 | 4 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | Christine Michael | Texas A&M | SR | RB | 8 | 11 | 80 | 7.27 | 4 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Alex Singleton | Tulsa | SR | RB | 11 | 25 | 73 | 2.92 | 4 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Connor Dietz | Air Force | SR | QB | 13 | 45 | 282 | 6.27 | 3 | 49 | 20 | 8 | 2 |
| 25 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | SO | QB | 10 | 47 | 278 | 5.91 | 3 | 42 | 25 | 13 | 4 |
| 25 | Montee Ball | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 13 | 50 | 227 | 4.54 | 3 | 44 | 18 | 9 | 3 |
| 25 | Tim Cornett | UNLV | JR | RB | 12 | 26 | 151 | 5.81 | 3 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 2 |
| 25 | Senorise Perry | Louisville | JR | RB | 8 | 16 | 148 | 9.25 | 3 | 59 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| 25 | Chuckie Keeton | Utah State | SO | QB | 13 | 36 | 144 | 4.00 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 3 |
| 25 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | SO | QB | 12 | 43 | 133 | 3.09 | 3 | 55 | 17 | 6 | 2 |
| 25 | Blake Bell | Oklahoma | SO | QB | 12 | 27 | 131 | 4.85 | 3 | 55 | 16 | 3 | 1 |
| 25 | Tajh Boyd | Clemson | JR | QB | 13 | 58 | 125 | 2.16 | 3 | 24 | 28 | 10 | 1 |
| 25 | Mark Weisman | Iowa | SO | RB | 7 | 19 | 118 | 6.21 | 3 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 25 | Walter Kazee | SDSU | SR | RB | 8 | 22 | 115 | 5.23 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | D.J. Harper | Boise St | SR | RB | 10 | 24 | 106 | 4.42 | 3 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | Connor Shaw | S Carolina | JR | QB | 11 | 42 | 105 | 2.50 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 25 | Everett Golson | Notre Dame | SO | QB | 7 | 30 | 99 | 3.30 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | Tre Mason | Auburn | SO | RB | 9 | 17 | 86 | 5.06 | 3 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Wesley Tate | Vanderbilt | JR | WR | 8 | 17 | 79 | 4.65 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | Devin Gardner | Michigan | JR | QB | 5 | 24 | 78 | 3.25 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | Darian Mallary | FIU | SR | RB | 9 | 20 | 76 | 3.80 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Wes Cobb | Air Force | SR | RB | 10 | 22 | 67 | 3.05 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Anthony Alford | USM | FR | QB | 8 | 21 | 26 | 1.24 | 3 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | John Hubert | Kansas St | JR | RB | 8 | 11 | 16 | 1.45 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Adam Muema | SDSU | SO | RB | 13 | 34 | 297 | 8.74 | 2 | 83 | 20 | 5 | 4 |
| 46 | Robbie Rouse | Fresno St | SR | RB | 12 | 37 | 248 | 6.70 | 2 | 51 | 22 | 7 | 2 |
| 46 | Jerome Smith | Syracuse | JR | RB | 11 | 29 | 203 | 7.00 | 2 | 35 | 18 | 6 | 3 |
| 46 | Raymond Maples | Army | JR | RB | 12 | 40 | 187 | 4.68 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 2 |
| 46 | James White | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 7 | 10 | 176 | 17.60 | 2 | 69 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 46 | Joseph Randle | Okla St | JR | RB | 11 | 32 | 175 | 5.47 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 8 | 2 |
| 46 | John Pettigrew | BGSU | SR | RB | 10 | 25 | 166 | 6.64 | 2 | 34 | 18 | 3 | 3 |
| 46 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | SR | QB | 10 | 26 | 166 | 6.38 | 2 | 40 | 18 | 3 | 2 |
| 46 | Jahwan Edwards | Ball State | SO | RB | 12 | 28 | 163 | 5.82 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 2 |
| 46 | Zac Stacy | Vanderbilt | SR | RB | 10 | 29 | 158 | 5.45 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 2 |
| 46 | Kerwynn Williams | Utah State | SR | RB | 11 | 16 | 152 | 9.50 | 2 | 86 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| 46 | Cody Getz | Air Force | SR | RB | 11 | 31 | 151 | 4.87 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 0 |
| 46 | Theo Riddick | Notre Dame | SR | RB | 12 | 27 | 147 | 5.44 | 2 | 55 | 17 | 2 | 1 |
| 46 | Stepfan Taylor | Stanford | SR | RB | 11 | 33 | 146 | 4.42 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| 46 | Stefphon Jefferson | Nevada | JR | RB | 13 | 32 | 145 | 4.53 | 2 | 28 | 17 | 3 | 2 |
| 46 | Darrin Reaves | UAB | SO | RB | 12 | 25 | 143 | 5.72 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 2 |
| 46 | David Piland | Houston | SO | QB | 7 | 15 | 138 | 9.20 | 2 | 86 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 46 | Brandon Hayes | Memphis | JR | RB | 8 | 21 | 136 | 6.48 | 2 | 46 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| 46 | Shaun Rutherford | Texas St | SR | QB | 12 | 28 | 135 | 4.82 | 2 | 45 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| 46 | Bishop Sankey | Washington | SO | RB | 12 | 25 | 127 | 5.08 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 46 | Imani Cross | Nebraska | FR | RB | 5 | 13 | 126 | 9.69 | 2 | 44 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| 46 | Alonzo Harris | La-Lafytte | SO | RB | 8 | 15 | 119 | 7.93 | 2 | 68 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 46 | B.J. Daniels | S Florida | SR | QB | 9 | 28 | 117 | 4.18 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 1 |
| 46 | Zurlon Tipton | C Mich | JR | RB | 13 | 23 | 114 | 4.96 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 46 | Johnathan Franklin | UCLA | SR | RB | 12 | 26 | 111 | 4.27 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 1 |
| 46 | Giovani Bernard | N Carolina | SO | RB | 9 | 23 | 110 | 4.78 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| 46 | Matt Scott | Arizona | SR | QB | 9 | 21 | 108 | 5.14 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 46 | De'Anthony Thomas | Oregon | SO | RB | 10 | 20 | 102 | 5.10 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 46 | Jeff Scott | Miss | JR | RB | 11 | 26 | 102 | 3.92 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 1 |
| 46 | Ryan Boykin | Ohio | JR | RB | 5 | 8 | 99 | 12.38 | 2 | 57 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 46 | Jeremy Smith | Okla St | JR | RB | 9 | 14 | 95 | 6.79 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 46 | Kenny Hilliard | LSU | SO | RB | 9 | 16 | 95 | 5.94 | 2 | 60 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 46 | Stephen Houston | Indiana | JR | RB | 10 | 19 | 93 | 4.89 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 46 | Michael Cox | U Mass | SR | RB | 10 | 24 | 93 | 3.88 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| 46 | Kenneth Dixon | La Tech | FR | RB | 11 | 22 | 89 | 4.05 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 46 | Carlos Hyde | Ohio State | JR | RB | 7 | 18 | 81 | 4.50 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 46 | Bradley Randle | UNLV | JR | RB | 10 | 20 | 80 | 4.00 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 46 | Ryan Jackson | Houston | FR | RB | 4 | 4 | 78 | 19.50 | 2 | 72 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 46 | Shawn Southward | Troy | SR | RB | 7 | 16 | 78 | 4.88 | 2 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 46 | Turner Petersen | Rice | JR | RB | 9 | 17 | 74 | 4.35 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | Donovonn Young | Illinois | SO | RB | 7 | 14 | 69 | 4.93 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 46 | J.W. Walsh | Okla St | FR | QB | 5 | 15 | 69 | 4.60 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 46 | Donnell Kirkwood | Minnesota | SO | RB | 10 | 17 | 69 | 4.06 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 46 | Jalen Whitlow | Kentucky | FR | QB | 8 | 22 | 69 | 3.14 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 46 | Jalen Richard | USM | FR | RB | 6 | 9 | 65 | 7.22 | 2 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 46 | Keenan Reynolds | Navy | FR | QB | 10 | 30 | 56 | 1.87 | 2 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 46 | Marion Grice | Ariz St | JR | RB | 6 | 9 | 55 | 6.11 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 46 | Cameron Marshall | Ariz St | SR | RB | 11 | 20 | 55 | 2.75 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | Eric Soza | UTSA | JR | QB | 7 | 12 | 51 | 4.25 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | SO | RB | 10 | 16 | 51 | 3.19 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Will Gregory | Hawai'i | FR | RB | 7 | 13 | 48 | 3.69 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 46 | Storm Woods | Oregon St | FR | RB | 8 | 11 | 47 | 4.27 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | Effrem Reed | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 10 | 11 | 46 | 4.18 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 46 | Matthew Tucker | TCU | SR | RB | 7 | 10 | 38 | 3.80 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | Malcolm Brown | Texas | SO | RB | 5 | 7 | 37 | 5.29 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||