2012 National Leaders Rushing - From Opponent's 39 to 21 Yard Line through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kasey Carrier | New Mexico | JR | RB | 11 | 48 | 336 | 7.00 | 5 | 37 | 18 | 8 | 5 |
| 2 | Ka'Deem Carey | Arizona | SO | RB | 13 | 52 | 410 | 7.88 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 15 | 8 |
| 2 | Kenjon Barner | Oregon | SR | RB | 12 | 48 | 348 | 7.25 | 4 | 27 | 22 | 12 | 5 |
| 2 | Montel Harris | Temple | SR | RB | 9 | 38 | 242 | 6.37 | 4 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| 2 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 13 | 35 | 240 | 6.86 | 4 | 39 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| 6 | Jordan Lynch | N Illinois | JR | QB | 13 | 57 | 348 | 6.11 | 3 | 35 | 21 | 11 | 5 |
| 6 | Todd Gurley | Georgia | FR | RB | 13 | 38 | 316 | 8.32 | 3 | 38 | 14 | 14 | 5 |
| 6 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | SR | QB | 11 | 33 | 291 | 8.82 | 3 | 34 | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| 6 | Johnathan Franklin | UCLA | SR | RB | 12 | 37 | 286 | 7.73 | 3 | 37 | 16 | 10 | 5 |
| 6 | De'Leon Eskridge | SJSU | SR | RB | 13 | 42 | 279 | 6.64 | 3 | 32 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | LaDarius Perkins | Miss St | JR | RB | 11 | 43 | 251 | 5.84 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 8 | 3 |
| 6 | Trent Steelman | Army | SR | QB | 12 | 55 | 247 | 4.49 | 3 | 29 | 22 | 8 | 4 |
| 6 | Dri Archer | Kent State | JR | RB | 12 | 30 | 194 | 6.47 | 3 | 35 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 6 | Anthon Samuel | BGSU | SO | RB | 12 | 37 | 184 | 4.97 | 3 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | De'Anthony Thomas | Oregon | SO | RB | 8 | 18 | 179 | 9.94 | 3 | 39 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| 6 | Christine Michael | Texas A&M | SR | RB | 9 | 19 | 154 | 8.11 | 3 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | Joe Hill | Utah State | SO | RB | 6 | 11 | 107 | 9.73 | 3 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 18 | Antonio Andrews | Western Ky | JR | RB | 13 | 59 | 361 | 6.12 | 2 | 36 | 20 | 10 | 4 |
| 18 | Robbie Rouse | Fresno St | SR | RB | 11 | 48 | 322 | 6.71 | 2 | 39 | 19 | 9 | 2 |
| 18 | David Fluellen | Toledo | JR | RB | 11 | 49 | 279 | 5.69 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 5 |
| 18 | Stepfan Taylor | Stanford | SR | RB | 13 | 41 | 255 | 6.22 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Jahwan Edwards | Ball State | SO | RB | 13 | 47 | 242 | 5.15 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 2 |
| 18 | Silas Redd | USC | JR | RB | 11 | 33 | 230 | 6.97 | 2 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Adam Muema | SDSU | SO | RB | 11 | 36 | 226 | 6.28 | 2 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | SO | QB | 12 | 32 | 202 | 6.31 | 2 | 37 | 11 | 8 | 4 |
| 18 | Onterio McCalebb | Auburn | SR | RB | 10 | 20 | 197 | 9.85 | 2 | 38 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 18 | James Sims | Kansas | JR | RB | 9 | 35 | 195 | 5.57 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| 18 | Mike Gillislee | Florida | SR | RB | 12 | 31 | 192 | 6.19 | 2 | 38 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 18 | Kain Colter | N'western | JR | QB | 9 | 21 | 183 | 8.71 | 2 | 31 | 9 | 8 | 4 |
| 18 | Vintavious Cooper | ECU | JR | RB | 9 | 32 | 183 | 5.72 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| 18 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | JR | QB | 12 | 33 | 180 | 5.45 | 2 | 38 | 11 | 10 | 4 |
| 18 | Chuckie Keeton | Utah State | SO | QB | 11 | 30 | 159 | 5.30 | 2 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
| 18 | Marcus Lattimore | S Carolina | JR | RB | 7 | 25 | 158 | 6.32 | 2 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 18 | Ja'Terian Douglas | Tulsa | JR | RB | 12 | 24 | 141 | 5.88 | 2 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 18 | Horactio Banks | Ball State | FR | RB | 9 | 27 | 133 | 4.93 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 18 | Benny Cunningham | MTSU | SR | RB | 3 | 16 | 127 | 7.94 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 18 | Deon Anthony | Troy | JR | QB | 6 | 17 | 119 | 7.00 | 2 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 18 | Kerwynn Williams | Utah State | SR | RB | 10 | 19 | 119 | 6.26 | 2 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 18 | Brett Smith | Wyoming | SO | QB | 9 | 28 | 114 | 4.07 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| 18 | Darian Mallary | FIU | SR | RB | 7 | 17 | 97 | 5.71 | 2 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | Terrence Franks | Texas St | SO | RB | 11 | 13 | 66 | 5.08 | 2 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | Ryan Katz | SDSU | SR | QB | 3 | 5 | 62 | 12.40 | 2 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 43 | Stefphon Jefferson | Nevada | JR | RB | 13 | 78 | 461 | 5.91 | 1 | 28 | 25 | 12 | 3 |
| 43 | Trayion Durham | Kent State | SO | RB | 14 | 57 | 305 | 5.35 | 1 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 3 |
| 43 | Beau Blankenship | Ohio | JR | RB | 13 | 63 | 299 | 4.75 | 1 | 33 | 16 | 6 | 3 |
| 43 | Kenneth Dixon | La Tech | FR | RB | 12 | 47 | 284 | 6.04 | 1 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 3 |
| 43 | Raymond Maples | Army | JR | RB | 11 | 54 | 284 | 5.26 | 1 | 33 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| 43 | Andrew Buie | WVU | SO | RB | 13 | 42 | 254 | 6.05 | 1 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 2 |
| 43 | Jerome Smith | Syracuse | JR | RB | 11 | 39 | 247 | 6.33 | 1 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| 43 | Zach Line | SMU | SR | RB | 13 | 51 | 241 | 4.73 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 43 | John Hubert | Kansas St | JR | RB | 13 | 39 | 237 | 6.08 | 1 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 1 |
| 43 | D.J. Harper | Boise St | SR | RB | 12 | 46 | 206 | 4.48 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| 43 | Zurlon Tipton | C Mich | JR | RB | 13 | 39 | 205 | 5.26 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| 43 | Latavius Murray | UCF | SR | RB | 11 | 41 | 203 | 4.95 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
| 43 | Prince-Tyson Gulley | Syracuse | JR | RB | 10 | 35 | 197 | 5.63 | 1 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| 43 | Kevin Parks | Virginia | SO | RB | 10 | 30 | 185 | 6.17 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 43 | C.J. Anderson | California | SR | RB | 10 | 26 | 176 | 6.77 | 1 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 43 | Glasco Martin | Baylor | JR | RB | 12 | 33 | 175 | 5.30 | 1 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 2 |
| 43 | Darrin Reaves | UAB | SO | RB | 11 | 37 | 175 | 4.73 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 43 | John Pettigrew | BGSU | SR | RB | 11 | 28 | 174 | 6.21 | 1 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 43 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | SO | QB | 12 | 30 | 173 | 5.77 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 43 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | JR | RB | 12 | 24 | 172 | 7.17 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| 43 | Bishop Sankey | Washington | SO | RB | 13 | 40 | 172 | 4.30 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 43 | Bo Wallace | Miss | SO | QB | 12 | 34 | 167 | 4.91 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 1 |
| 43 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | SR | QB | 9 | 33 | 166 | 5.03 | 1 | 36 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 43 | Cody Getz | Air Force | SR | RB | 10 | 32 | 164 | 5.13 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 43 | Orwin Smith | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 5 | 16 | 161 | 10.06 | 1 | 33 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| 43 | Jeremy Hill | LSU | FR | RB | 8 | 31 | 158 | 5.10 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 43 | Duke Johnson | Miami (Fl) | FR | RB | 12 | 29 | 156 | 5.38 | 1 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 43 | Braylon Heard | Nebraska | SO | RB | 7 | 18 | 155 | 8.61 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 43 | Venric Mark | N'western | JR | RB | 11 | 30 | 154 | 5.13 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 1 |
| 43 | Mike James | Miami (Fl) | SR | RB | 8 | 23 | 152 | 6.61 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 43 | Romar Morris | N Carolina | FR | RB | 10 | 27 | 149 | 5.52 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| 43 | Curtis McNeal | USC | SR | RB | 6 | 27 | 148 | 5.48 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 43 | Marion Grice | Ariz St | JR | RB | 11 | 15 | 147 | 9.80 | 1 | 39 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 43 | Kolton Browning | La-Monroe | JR | QB | 11 | 36 | 145 | 4.03 | 1 | 39 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 43 | Akeem Daniels | N Illinois | JR | RB | 7 | 16 | 139 | 8.69 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
| 43 | Johnathan Gray | Texas | FR | RB | 12 | 28 | 136 | 4.86 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 43 | Brandon Hayes | Memphis | JR | RB | 9 | 34 | 132 | 3.88 | 1 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 43 | Jeff Driskel | Florida | SO | QB | 11 | 21 | 131 | 6.24 | 1 | 37 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 43 | Eric Stephens Jr. | Texas Tech | SR | RB | 7 | 20 | 128 | 6.40 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 43 | Andre Williams | BC | JR | RB | 9 | 21 | 128 | 6.10 | 1 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 43 | Jeremy Smith | Okla St | JR | RB | 9 | 22 | 128 | 5.82 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 43 | Chris Thompson | FSU | SR | RB | 8 | 22 | 126 | 5.73 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 43 | Ryan Aplin | Ark St | SR | QB | 9 | 12 | 125 | 10.42 | 1 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 43 | Damon Bullock | Iowa | SO | RB | 5 | 25 | 124 | 4.96 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 43 | Tajh Boyd | Clemson | JR | QB | 12 | 28 | 124 | 4.43 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 43 | Walter Kazee | SDSU | SR | RB | 7 | 23 | 123 | 5.35 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 43 | Bradley Randle | UNLV | JR | RB | 11 | 19 | 122 | 6.42 | 1 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 43 | Vad Lee | Ga Tech | FR | QB | 9 | 15 | 120 | 8.00 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 43 | Shawn Southward | Troy | SR | RB | 10 | 19 | 116 | 6.11 | 1 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 43 | Kenny Hilliard | LSU | SO | RB | 8 | 20 | 115 | 5.75 | 1 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 43 | Mike Trumpy | N'western | JR | RB | 7 | 15 | 114 | 7.60 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 43 | Juwan Thompson | Duke | JR | RB | 9 | 20 | 112 | 5.60 | 1 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 43 | Mark Weisman | Iowa | SO | RB | 8 | 25 | 111 | 4.44 | 1 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 43 | Matt Jones | Florida | FR | RB | 4 | 11 | 108 | 9.82 | 1 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 43 | Lonnie Pryor | FSU | SR | RB | 7 | 12 | 107 | 8.92 | 1 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 43 | Ty MacArthur | Air Force | JR | WR | 7 | 10 | 106 | 10.60 | 1 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 43 | Jonathan George | Kentucky | JR | RB | 9 | 26 | 104 | 4.00 | 1 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 43 | Lindsey Lamar | S Florida | SR | RB | 6 | 14 | 103 | 7.36 | 1 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||