2012 National Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garrett Gilbert | SMU | JR | QB | 6 | 9 | 64 | 7.11 | 3 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Blake Bortles | UCF | SO | QB | 6 | 8 | 58 | 7.25 | 3 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 9 | 14 | 101 | 7.21 | 2 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | Taylor McHargue | Rice | JR | QB | 6 | 12 | 74 | 6.17 | 2 | 44 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Mark Weisman | Iowa | SO | RB | 5 | 9 | 70 | 7.78 | 2 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Cody Getz | Air Force | SR | RB | 9 | 15 | 67 | 4.47 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | David Oku | Ark St | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Carlos Wiggins | New Mexico | FR | RB | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | C.J. Anderson | California | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 92 | 23.00 | 1 | 68 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | SO | QB | 8 | 12 | 89 | 7.42 | 1 | 55 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Zach Laskey | Ga Tech | SO | RB | 5 | 6 | 77 | 12.83 | 1 | 56 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Benny Cunningham | MTSU | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 76 | 25.33 | 1 | 60 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Lache Seastrunk | Baylor | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 71 | 17.75 | 1 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | Anthon Samuel | BGSU | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 70 | 14.00 | 1 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | SR | QB | 10 | 14 | 61 | 4.36 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Eric Stephens Jr. | Texas Tech | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 59 | 14.75 | 1 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Gee Gee Greene | Navy | SR | RB | 5 | 8 | 58 | 7.25 | 1 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Trayion Durham | Kent State | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Joseph Randle | Okla St | JR | RB | 8 | 11 | 57 | 5.18 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Tajh Boyd | Clemson | JR | QB | 9 | 16 | 57 | 3.56 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | Kasey Carrier | New Mexico | JR | RB | 7 | 14 | 55 | 3.93 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Connor Shaw | S Carolina | JR | QB | 8 | 13 | 54 | 4.15 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Andrew Buie | WVU | SO | RB | 5 | 5 | 53 | 10.60 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Dareyon Chance | W Mich | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 52 | 26.00 | 1 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Adam Muema | SDSU | SO | RB | 7 | 8 | 49 | 6.13 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Shaun Rutherford | Texas St | SR | QB | 5 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 1 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Le'Veon Bell | Mich St | JR | RB | 10 | 10 | 39 | 3.90 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Deandre Martin | Wk Forest | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Kenjon Barner | Oregon | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Desmond Roland | Okla St | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | De'Anthony Thomas | Oregon | SO | RB | 5 | 8 | 36 | 4.50 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Deon Anthony | Troy | JR | QB | 5 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | David Piland | Houston | SO | QB | 5 | 7 | 34 | 4.86 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Mitchell Bailey | La-Monroe | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | SR | QB | 4 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Jalen Whitlow | Kentucky | FR | QB | 7 | 8 | 28 | 3.50 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Orwin Smith | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | D.J. Harper | Boise St | SR | RB | 5 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Alex Gillett | E Mich | SR | QB | 3 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Chris Coyer | Temple | JR | QB | 7 | 10 | 23 | 2.30 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | B.R. Holbrook | New Mexico | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | J.W. Walsh | Okla St | FR | QB | 2 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Ka'Deem Carey | Arizona | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Theo Riddick | Notre Dame | SR | RB | 5 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Damian Fortner | FAU | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Zurlon Tipton | C Mich | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Tevin Washington | Ga Tech | SR | QB | 5 | 7 | 17 | 2.43 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Kale Pearson | Air Force | SO | QB | 3 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Curtis McNeal | USC | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Trevone Boykin | TCU | FR | QB | 5 | 8 | 16 | 2.00 | 1 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Donovonn Young | Illinois | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Jon Lee | Air Force | SO | RB | 4 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Brandon Hayes | Memphis | JR | RB | 5 | 6 | 15 | 2.50 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Michael Holmes | Va Tech | FR | RB | 2 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Darian Mallary | FIU | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Rocky Hayes | Ark St | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | David Dudeck | BC | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Alex Singleton | Tulsa | SR | RB | 5 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Jordan Rodgers | Vanderbilt | SR | QB | 9 | 14 | 12 | 0.86 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Jacob Brinlee | N Illinois | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Malcolm Agnew | Oregon St | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Daniel Sams | Kansas St | FR | QB | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Turner Petersen | Rice | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Eric Soza | UTSA | JR | QB | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Kenneth Dixon | La Tech | FR | RB | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Brett Smith | Wyoming | SO | QB | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Duke Johnson | Miami (Fl) | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Tavon Austin | WVU | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Justus Pickett | Maryland | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Ken Malcome | Georgia | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Joe Bergeron | Texas | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Anthony Alford | USM | FR | QB | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | SaQwan Edwards | New Mexico | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Malcolm Brown | Texas | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Matthew Tucker | TCU | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Leon Allen | Western Ky | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Corbin Berkstresser | Missouri | FR | QB | 3 | 4 | -1 | -0.25 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Keith Price | Washington | JR | QB | 5 | 8 | -14 | -1.75 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Matthew McGloin | Penn State | SR | QB | 4 | 5 | -14 | -2.80 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | Vad Lee | Ga Tech | FR | QB | 5 | 11 | 159 | 14.45 | 0 | 79 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 80 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | SO | QB | 8 | 10 | 132 | 13.20 | 0 | 42 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 80 | Kain Colter | N'western | JR | QB | 7 | 12 | 96 | 8.00 | 0 | 39 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 80 | Trent Steelman | Army | SR | QB | 9 | 17 | 87 | 5.12 | 0 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 80 | Ryan Katz | SDSU | SR | QB | 4 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 0 | 67 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 80 | John White | Utah | SR | RB | 6 | 10 | 74 | 7.40 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 80 | Alex Zordich | Buffalo | JR | QB | 6 | 13 | 69 | 5.31 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 80 | Devin Gardner | Michigan | JR | QB | 5 | 8 | 65 | 8.13 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 80 | Raymond Maples | Army | JR | RB | 11 | 12 | 60 | 5.00 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 80 | Jahwan Edwards | Ball State | SO | RB | 7 | 8 | 57 | 7.13 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 80 | Blake Sims | Alabama | SO | RB | 2 | 4 | 52 | 13.00 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 80 | Malcolm Brown | Army | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 52 | 10.40 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 80 | Chase Clayton | New Mexico | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 50 | 16.67 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 80 | Robbie Rouse | Fresno St | SR | RB | 5 | 8 | 48 | 6.00 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 80 | Melvin Gordon | Wisconsin | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 46 | 46.00 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 80 | Kyle Hammonds | Ohio | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 44 | 44.00 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 80 | John Pettigrew | BGSU | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 80 | Larry Dixon | Army | SO | RB | 6 | 7 | 44 | 6.29 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 80 | Chuckie Keeton | Utah State | SO | QB | 9 | 12 | 44 | 3.67 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | Akeem Hunt | Purdue | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 42 | 42.00 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 80 | Connor Dietz | Air Force | SR | QB | 7 | 13 | 42 | 3.23 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||