2012 National Leaders Rushing - From Opponent's 20 to 1 Yard Line (Red Zone) through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominique Whaley | Oklahoma | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 60 | 10.00 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | Akeem Daniels | N Illinois | JR | RB | 7 | 14 | 107 | 7.64 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | Debrale Smiley | FSU | SR | RB | 3 | 7 | 51 | 7.29 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Quincy McDuffie | UCF | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 41 | 6.83 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Daniel Sams | Kansas St | FR | QB | 3 | 6 | 39 | 6.50 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Rocky Hayes | Ark St | FR | DB | 9 | 11 | 71 | 6.45 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Bo Snelson | Navy | SR | RB | 4 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Brandon Murie | Buffalo | JR | RB | 3 | 6 | 38 | 6.33 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Marcus Murphy | Missouri | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 38 | 6.33 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Robert Godhigh | Ga Tech | JR | RB | 9 | 13 | 82 | 6.31 | 3 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | D.J. Monroe | Texas | SR | RB | 6 | 8 | 50 | 6.25 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Torrey Pierce | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 5 | 9 | 56 | 6.22 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | Blaine Gautier | La-Lafytte | SR | QB | 5 | 7 | 43 | 6.14 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Dri Archer | Kent State | JR | RB | 10 | 22 | 132 | 6.00 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | Michael Ford | LSU | JR | RB | 6 | 11 | 66 | 6.00 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Derrick Milton | Miss St | FR | RB | 5 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Hunter Lee | La Tech | SO | RB | 4 | 7 | 40 | 5.71 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Josh Robinson | Miss St | FR | RB | 5 | 7 | 39 | 5.57 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | James Wilder, Jr. | FSU | SO | RB | 12 | 33 | 181 | 5.48 | 10 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 0 |
| 20 | Tevin King | La Tech | FR | RB | 3 | 13 | 71 | 5.46 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | James White | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 7 | 16 | 87 | 5.44 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | Josh Harris | Wk Forest | JR | RB | 6 | 16 | 87 | 5.44 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Chris Thompson | FSU | SR | RB | 8 | 14 | 76 | 5.43 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | Devin Combs | Nevada | SO | QB | 3 | 10 | 54 | 5.40 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | Matt Brown | Temple | SR | RB | 3 | 8 | 43 | 5.38 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | Joe Hill | Utah State | SO | RB | 4 | 10 | 53 | 5.30 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | Keith Marshall | Georgia | FR | RB | 8 | 14 | 74 | 5.29 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | Braylon Heard | Nebraska | SO | RB | 4 | 7 | 37 | 5.29 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Germi Morrison | NMSU | JR | RB | 6 | 11 | 58 | 5.27 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Spencer Keith | Kent State | SR | QB | 5 | 8 | 42 | 5.25 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Shadrach Thornton | NC State | FR | RB | 7 | 19 | 98 | 5.16 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | John White | Utah | SR | RB | 6 | 23 | 117 | 5.09 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 32 | Kenyan Drake | Alabama | FR | RB | 5 | 11 | 56 | 5.09 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | De'Anthony Thomas | Oregon | SO | RB | 9 | 14 | 68 | 4.86 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | Brennan Clay | Oklahoma | JR | RB | 7 | 19 | 92 | 4.84 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | Shane Williams-Rhodes | Boise St | FR | WR | 5 | 6 | 29 | 4.83 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 12 | 44 | 212 | 4.82 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| 38 | Jay Ajayi | Boise St | FR | RB | 9 | 16 | 77 | 4.81 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | David Freeman | SJSU | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Onterio McCalebb | Auburn | SR | RB | 7 | 13 | 62 | 4.77 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | Terrence Franks | Texas St | SO | RB | 6 | 8 | 38 | 4.75 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | Josh Snead | Duke | SO | RB | 7 | 19 | 90 | 4.74 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 43 | Noah Copeland | Navy | SO | RB | 8 | 23 | 108 | 4.70 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 44 | Terron Ward | Oregon St | SO | RB | 9 | 15 | 70 | 4.67 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | Cassius McDowell | Toledo | SO | WR | 7 | 9 | 42 | 4.67 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Donnell Alexander | CSU | FR | RB | 4 | 11 | 51 | 4.64 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 47 | Trey Burton | Florida | JR | RB | 8 | 10 | 46 | 4.60 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 47 | Jason Thompson | Wyoming | FR | QB | 2 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 49 | Cody Getz | Air Force | SR | RB | 10 | 32 | 144 | 4.50 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 50 | Gee Gee Greene | Navy | SR | RB | 7 | 16 | 71 | 4.44 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 51 | Marion Grice | Ariz St | JR | RB | 11 | 30 | 133 | 4.43 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 51 | Lindsey Lamar | S Florida | SR | RB | 5 | 7 | 31 | 4.43 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 53 | Jeremy Smith | Okla St | JR | RB | 10 | 25 | 110 | 4.40 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 53 | Lache Seastrunk | Baylor | SO | RB | 8 | 15 | 66 | 4.40 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 | Tony Jones | Colorado | SO | RB | 4 | 8 | 35 | 4.38 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | Tony Gregory | Va Tech | JR | RB | 5 | 8 | 35 | 4.38 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 57 | John Lister | Hawai'i | SO | RB | 6 | 15 | 65 | 4.33 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 57 | Rod Smith | Ohio State | SO | RB | 4 | 9 | 39 | 4.33 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 59 | Eric Soza | UTSA | JR | QB | 7 | 16 | 69 | 4.31 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 59 | Branden Oliver | Buffalo | JR | RB | 6 | 13 | 56 | 4.31 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 61 | Barry Brunetti | Miss | JR | QB | 5 | 10 | 43 | 4.30 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 62 | T.J. Yeldon | Alabama | FR | RB | 13 | 41 | 176 | 4.29 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 62 | Michael Holmes | Va Tech | FR | RB | 6 | 17 | 73 | 4.29 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 62 | Ja'Terian Douglas | Tulsa | JR | RB | 10 | 17 | 73 | 4.29 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 | Jahwan Edwards | Ball State | SO | RB | 9 | 32 | 137 | 4.28 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 66 | Vintavious Cooper | ECU | JR | RB | 9 | 33 | 141 | 4.27 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 66 | Prince-Tyson Gulley | Syracuse | JR | RB | 11 | 22 | 94 | 4.27 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 68 | Matt McIntosh | N Illinois | FR | QB | 4 | 13 | 55 | 4.23 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 69 | Matt Jones | Florida | FR | RB | 6 | 14 | 59 | 4.21 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 70 | David Sims | Ga Tech | JR | RB | 11 | 25 | 105 | 4.20 | 4 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 70 | Mike Blakely | Auburn | FR | RB | 3 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 72 | Jeff Woody | Iowa State | JR | RB | 6 | 11 | 46 | 4.18 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 73 | Damian Fortner | FAU | JR | RB | 4 | 6 | 25 | 4.17 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 74 | Synjyn Days | Ga Tech | SO | QB | 3 | 7 | 29 | 4.14 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Anthon Samuel | BGSU | SO | RB | 11 | 30 | 124 | 4.13 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 75 | Garrett Gilbert | SMU | JR | QB | 7 | 16 | 66 | 4.13 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 75 | Perry Hills | Maryland | FR | QB | 5 | 8 | 33 | 4.13 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 75 | Jordan Broadnax | U Mass | SO | RB | 6 | 8 | 33 | 4.13 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 75 | Hayden Tippett | Army | JR | RB | 5 | 8 | 33 | 4.13 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | Chuckie Keeton | Utah State | SO | QB | 8 | 9 | 37 | 4.11 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 80 | David Foote | BYU | SR | RB | 5 | 9 | 37 | 4.11 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | Connor Dietz | Air Force | SR | QB | 9 | 20 | 82 | 4.10 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 83 | Aundre Dean | TCU | SR | RB | 5 | 11 | 45 | 4.09 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 84 | Lonnie Pryor | FSU | SR | RB | 6 | 12 | 49 | 4.08 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 85 | Duke Johnson | Miami (Fl) | FR | RB | 12 | 28 | 114 | 4.07 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 86 | Taylor McHargue | Rice | JR | QB | 9 | 26 | 105 | 4.04 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 87 | Jeremy Hill | LSU | FR | RB | 8 | 40 | 161 | 4.03 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 88 | George Winn | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 12 | 42 | 169 | 4.02 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 89 | Larry Dixon | Army | SO | RB | 8 | 24 | 96 | 4.00 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 89 | Terrance Owens | Toledo | JR | QB | 9 | 19 | 76 | 4.00 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 89 | MarQueis Gray | Minnesota | SR | QB | 4 | 10 | 40 | 4.00 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 89 | Malcolm Brown | Army | SR | RB | 5 | 8 | 32 | 4.00 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 89 | Robert Clay | NMSU | SR | RB | 3 | 7 | 28 | 4.00 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 89 | Ryan Bass | Idaho | SR | RB | 4 | 7 | 28 | 4.00 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | Tyler Ervin | SJSU | SO | DB | 3 | 6 | 24 | 4.00 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 89 | Bashr Coles | UAB | FR | RB | 3 | 6 | 24 | 4.00 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | Montee Ball | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 14 | 69 | 273 | 3.96 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 0 |
| 97 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | SR | QB | 11 | 23 | 91 | 3.96 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 99 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | SO | QB | 12 | 36 | 140 | 3.89 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 99 | Mark Weisman | Iowa | SO | RB | 8 | 27 | 105 | 3.89 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 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 5.0 rushing attempts from opponent's 20 to 1 yard line (red zone).