2012 National Leaders Rushing - From Own 21 To 39 Yard Line through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marquise Goodwin | Texas | SR | WR | 6 | 6 | 179 | 29.83 | 2 | 69 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Russell Shepard | LSU | SR | WR | 6 | 6 | 97 | 16.17 | 1 | 78 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | I'Tavius Mathers | Miss | FR | RB | 6 | 8 | 114 | 14.25 | 1 | 62 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Cordarrelle Patterson | Tennessee | JR | WR | 8 | 11 | 145 | 13.18 | 1 | 67 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | Kendyl Taylor | Washington | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 74 | 12.33 | 0 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | SR | QB | 11 | 54 | 646 | 11.96 | 2 | 79 | 21 | 14 | 9 |
| 7 | Bryan Bennett | Oregon | SO | QB | 4 | 7 | 82 | 11.71 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | Tavon Austin | WVU | SR | WR | 8 | 23 | 262 | 11.39 | 1 | 74 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 9 | Kenny Hilliard | LSU | SO | RB | 9 | 17 | 191 | 11.24 | 1 | 71 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | MarQueis Gray | Minnesota | SR | QB | 6 | 17 | 190 | 11.18 | 1 | 75 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| 11 | Jon Lee | Air Force | SO | RB | 8 | 17 | 189 | 11.12 | 0 | 52 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 12 | Orwin Smith | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 10 | 22 | 244 | 11.09 | 1 | 77 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 13 | Trey Williams | Texas A&M | FR | RB | 6 | 15 | 161 | 10.73 | 0 | 41 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| 14 | Rocky Hayes | Ark St | FR | DB | 7 | 20 | 210 | 10.50 | 0 | 73 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 15 | Dri Archer | Kent State | JR | RB | 14 | 41 | 422 | 10.29 | 3 | 79 | 12 | 9 | 5 |
| 16 | Melvin Gordon | Wisconsin | FR | RB | 10 | 25 | 255 | 10.20 | 0 | 60 | 11 | 8 | 4 |
| 17 | Ralph Bolden | Purdue | SR | RB | 6 | 15 | 151 | 10.07 | 0 | 63 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 18 | Robert Godhigh | Ga Tech | JR | RB | 8 | 16 | 156 | 9.75 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 19 | Cole Gautsche | New Mexico | FR | QB | 11 | 34 | 329 | 9.68 | 1 | 76 | 13 | 12 | 3 |
| 20 | Terrance Broadway | La-Lafytte | SO | QB | 13 | 37 | 357 | 9.65 | 2 | 77 | 11 | 10 | 4 |
| 21 | Keith Marshall | Georgia | FR | RB | 14 | 42 | 404 | 9.62 | 3 | 75 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| 22 | Thomas Rawls | Michigan | SO | RB | 6 | 11 | 103 | 9.36 | 1 | 63 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | Lamaar Thomas | New Mexico | SR | WR | 6 | 13 | 120 | 9.23 | 0 | 53 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 24 | Kevin Grooms | Marshall | FR | RB | 9 | 28 | 257 | 9.18 | 2 | 69 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| 25 | Markus Wheaton | Oregon St | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 55 | 9.17 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | Gee Gee Greene | Navy | SR | RB | 11 | 32 | 293 | 9.16 | 0 | 31 | 18 | 12 | 3 |
| 27 | Larry Caper | Mich St | SR | RB | 2 | 6 | 54 | 9.00 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | Giovani Bernard | N Carolina | SO | RB | 10 | 61 | 544 | 8.92 | 2 | 68 | 20 | 15 | 7 |
| 29 | Travis Jones | FAU | JR | RB | 6 | 8 | 71 | 8.88 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 30 | Curtis McNeal | USC | SR | RB | 11 | 31 | 273 | 8.81 | 0 | 62 | 9 | 10 | 3 |
| 31 | Ja'Terian Douglas | Tulsa | JR | RB | 14 | 36 | 316 | 8.78 | 1 | 67 | 15 | 12 | 4 |
| 31 | Brian Kimbrow | Vanderbilt | FR | RB | 10 | 23 | 202 | 8.78 | 1 | 74 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 33 | Jonathan Williams | Arkansas | FR | RB | 6 | 10 | 87 | 8.70 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 34 | Eddie Lacy | Alabama | JR | RB | 14 | 51 | 441 | 8.65 | 1 | 73 | 19 | 12 | 8 |
| 35 | Lache Seastrunk | Baylor | SO | RB | 10 | 43 | 368 | 8.56 | 1 | 76 | 11 | 12 | 4 |
| 36 | James White | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 12 | 36 | 307 | 8.53 | 2 | 69 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| 37 | Alfred Blue | LSU | JR | RB | 3 | 8 | 68 | 8.50 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 38 | Kendial Lawrence | Missouri | SR | RB | 12 | 51 | 431 | 8.45 | 2 | 77 | 17 | 10 | 5 |
| 38 | Quentin Hines | Akron | SR | RB | 7 | 11 | 93 | 8.45 | 1 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | Bo Snelson | Navy | SR | RB | 6 | 13 | 109 | 8.38 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 41 | Sam Richardson | Iowa State | FR | QB | 3 | 9 | 75 | 8.33 | 0 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 41 | Debrale Smiley | FSU | SR | RB | 4 | 6 | 50 | 8.33 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 43 | Kerwynn Williams | Utah State | SR | RB | 13 | 68 | 566 | 8.32 | 1 | 68 | 19 | 11 | 7 |
| 44 | Kelvin Lee | Utah State | FR | RB | 4 | 7 | 58 | 8.29 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 45 | Justice Hayes | Michigan | FR | RB | 3 | 6 | 49 | 8.17 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 46 | Cierre Wood | Notre Dame | SR | RB | 10 | 46 | 373 | 8.11 | 2 | 68 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| 46 | Roderick McDowell | Clemson | JR | RB | 6 | 19 | 154 | 8.11 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 48 | Imani Cross | Nebraska | FR | RB | 7 | 15 | 121 | 8.07 | 0 | 44 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 49 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | SO | QB | 11 | 48 | 386 | 8.04 | 0 | 42 | 22 | 17 | 5 |
| 50 | Chris Thompson | FSU | SR | RB | 6 | 25 | 200 | 8.00 | 1 | 74 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| 50 | Josh Robinson | Miss St | FR | RB | 7 | 16 | 128 | 8.00 | 0 | 59 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 50 | Ryan Boykin | Ohio | JR | RB | 5 | 16 | 128 | 8.00 | 0 | 57 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 50 | Ryan Jackson | Houston | FR | RB | 8 | 12 | 96 | 8.00 | 1 | 72 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 54 | Ka'Deem Carey | Arizona | SO | RB | 13 | 88 | 694 | 7.89 | 1 | 73 | 33 | 19 | 8 |
| 55 | Nick Griffin | Miss St | SO | RB | 5 | 8 | 63 | 7.88 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 56 | Tony Pierson | Kansas | SO | RB | 10 | 38 | 299 | 7.87 | 0 | 69 | 13 | 10 | 2 |
| 57 | Devin Burns | Maryland | SO | QB | 2 | 6 | 47 | 7.83 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 58 | Eric Stephens Jr. | Texas Tech | SR | RB | 10 | 17 | 133 | 7.82 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| 59 | Taysom Hill | BYU | FR | QB | 3 | 15 | 117 | 7.80 | 1 | 68 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 59 | Keith Harris Jr. | N Illinois | FR | RB | 6 | 10 | 78 | 7.80 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 61 | Jahwan Edwards | Ball State | SO | RB | 13 | 67 | 522 | 7.79 | 1 | 75 | 22 | 14 | 3 |
| 62 | Tevin King | La Tech | FR | RB | 3 | 9 | 70 | 7.78 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 63 | Ty MacArthur | Air Force | JR | WR | 10 | 22 | 171 | 7.77 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 1 |
| 64 | Duke Johnson | Miami (Fl) | FR | RB | 12 | 41 | 318 | 7.76 | 1 | 65 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
| 64 | Marcus Curry | Texas St | SR | RB | 11 | 37 | 287 | 7.76 | 1 | 73 | 12 | 9 | 2 |
| 64 | Nick Florence | Baylor | SR | QB | 13 | 33 | 256 | 7.76 | 0 | 60 | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| 67 | Travaughn Colwell | NMSU | SO | QB | 6 | 12 | 93 | 7.75 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 68 | Kenjon Barner | Oregon | SR | RB | 12 | 72 | 555 | 7.71 | 1 | 71 | 25 | 19 | 5 |
| 68 | Malcolm Brown | Army | SR | RB | 7 | 24 | 185 | 7.71 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 0 |
| 70 | Joseph Randle | Okla St | JR | RB | 12 | 71 | 546 | 7.69 | 1 | 69 | 22 | 14 | 5 |
| 71 | Akeem Hunt | Purdue | SO | RB | 7 | 11 | 84 | 7.64 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 72 | Torrey Pierce | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 6 | 13 | 99 | 7.62 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 73 | Brelan Chancellor | N Texas | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 53 | 7.57 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 73 | Lonnie Pryor | FSU | SR | RB | 5 | 7 | 53 | 7.57 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 75 | Johnathan Franklin | UCLA | SR | RB | 14 | 104 | 780 | 7.50 | 2 | 78 | 34 | 27 | 6 |
| 75 | Brendon Kay | Cincinnati | SR | QB | 8 | 16 | 120 | 7.50 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 77 | A.J. Blue | N Carolina | JR | RB | 7 | 20 | 148 | 7.40 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 78 | Tommey Morris | CSU | FR | RB | 5 | 13 | 96 | 7.38 | 0 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 79 | Kenneth Dixon | La Tech | FR | RB | 12 | 35 | 256 | 7.31 | 0 | 43 | 13 | 8 | 3 |
| 80 | Bronson Hill | E Mich | SO | RB | 10 | 56 | 409 | 7.30 | 2 | 70 | 14 | 9 | 4 |
| 81 | Marion Grice | Ariz St | JR | RB | 8 | 18 | 131 | 7.28 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 82 | Trent Steelman | Army | SR | QB | 12 | 64 | 465 | 7.27 | 2 | 75 | 24 | 15 | 3 |
| 83 | Zurlon Tipton | C Mich | JR | RB | 13 | 75 | 542 | 7.23 | 2 | 72 | 25 | 13 | 6 |
| 84 | Jay Ajayi | Boise St | FR | RB | 10 | 22 | 158 | 7.18 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 85 | Reggie Bullock | ECU | SR | RB | 8 | 19 | 136 | 7.16 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 86 | B.R. Holbrook | New Mexico | SR | QB | 9 | 15 | 107 | 7.13 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 87 | Tevin Washington | Ga Tech | SR | QB | 12 | 38 | 270 | 7.11 | 0 | 60 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| 88 | Jeremiah Harden | FIU | SR | RB | 2 | 10 | 71 | 7.10 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 89 | Lindsey Lamar | S Florida | SR | RB | 7 | 21 | 148 | 7.05 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 90 | Kasey Carrier | New Mexico | JR | RB | 12 | 70 | 493 | 7.04 | 0 | 76 | 19 | 9 | 4 |
| 91 | Marcus Mariota | Oregon | FR | QB | 11 | 28 | 196 | 7.00 | 0 | 58 | 9 | 8 | 3 |
| 91 | Trenton Turrentine | Army | SO | RB | 5 | 10 | 70 | 7.00 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 91 | Munchie Legaux | Cincinnati | JR | QB | 7 | 10 | 70 | 7.00 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 91 | J.W. Walsh | Okla St | FR | QB | 4 | 6 | 42 | 7.00 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 95 | Cody Getz | Air Force | SR | RB | 11 | 60 | 419 | 6.98 | 1 | 63 | 18 | 12 | 4 |
| 96 | Kendrick Hardy | USM | JR | RB | 6 | 13 | 90 | 6.92 | 0 | 44 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 97 | Raymond Sanders III | Kentucky | JR | RB | 9 | 32 | 221 | 6.91 | 1 | 67 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| 97 | David Foote | BYU | SR | RB | 6 | 11 | 76 | 6.91 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 99 | Jordan Lynch | N Illinois | JR | QB | 13 | 73 | 504 | 6.90 | 2 | 73 | 20 | 18 | 5 |
| 100 | Onterio McCalebb | Auburn | SR | RB | 10 | 32 | 220 | 6.88 | 0 | 43 | 11 | 8 | 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 6.0 rushing attempts from own 21 to 39 yard line.