2012 National Leaders Rushing - When Winning By 8-14 Pts through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenjon Barner | Oregon | SR | RB | 12 | 68 | 425 | 6.25 | 4 | 41 | 23 | 18 | 3 |
| 2 | Jawan Jamison | Rutgers | SO | RB | 10 | 67 | 247 | 3.69 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | George Winn | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 8 | 63 | 243 | 3.86 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | Montee Ball | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 7 | 52 | 360 | 6.92 | 5 | 67 | 18 | 12 | 2 |
| 4 | Venric Mark | N'western | JR | RB | 8 | 52 | 197 | 3.79 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 6 | Stefphon Jefferson | Nevada | JR | RB | 7 | 51 | 286 | 5.61 | 2 | 52 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| 6 | Jordan Lynch | N Illinois | JR | QB | 11 | 51 | 278 | 5.45 | 2 | 49 | 15 | 8 | 3 |
| 8 | Ray Graham | Pittsburgh | SR | RB | 5 | 45 | 197 | 4.38 | 3 | 48 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | Kerwynn Williams | Utah State | SR | RB | 10 | 44 | 578 | 13.14 | 4 | 86 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
| 10 | Trayion Durham | Kent State | SO | RB | 6 | 43 | 184 | 4.28 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | Bishop Sankey | Washington | SO | RB | 6 | 42 | 177 | 4.21 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Andre Ellington | Clemson | SR | RB | 8 | 42 | 138 | 3.29 | 2 | 46 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | John Pettigrew | BGSU | SR | RB | 5 | 41 | 147 | 3.59 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | Vintavious Cooper | ECU | JR | RB | 7 | 40 | 139 | 3.48 | 3 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 15 | Kasey Carrier | New Mexico | JR | RB | 4 | 39 | 261 | 6.69 | 3 | 57 | 13 | 4 | 3 |
| 15 | David Oku | Ark St | JR | RB | 9 | 39 | 198 | 5.08 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
| 17 | Robbie Rouse | Fresno St | SR | RB | 7 | 38 | 242 | 6.37 | 1 | 39 | 11 | 8 | 2 |
| 17 | De'Leon Eskridge | SJSU | SR | RB | 8 | 38 | 176 | 4.63 | 0 | 45 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 19 | Kain Colter | N'western | JR | QB | 8 | 37 | 269 | 7.27 | 3 | 39 | 13 | 9 | 5 |
| 19 | Silas Redd | USC | JR | RB | 5 | 37 | 237 | 6.41 | 0 | 40 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| 19 | Zurlon Tipton | C Mich | JR | RB | 7 | 37 | 210 | 5.68 | 2 | 61 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 19 | Alonzo Harris | La-Lafytte | SO | RB | 6 | 37 | 207 | 5.59 | 3 | 68 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 23 | D.J. Harper | Boise St | SR | RB | 9 | 36 | 295 | 8.19 | 2 | 43 | 11 | 9 | 5 |
| 24 | Walter Kazee | SDSU | SR | RB | 6 | 35 | 241 | 6.89 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 3 |
| 25 | Kenneth Dixon | La Tech | FR | RB | 8 | 34 | 212 | 6.24 | 5 | 32 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| 25 | Johnathan Franklin | UCLA | SR | RB | 7 | 34 | 198 | 5.82 | 1 | 74 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 27 | Adam Muema | SDSU | SO | RB | 7 | 33 | 258 | 7.82 | 0 | 48 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| 27 | Giovani Bernard | N Carolina | SO | RB | 8 | 33 | 193 | 5.85 | 3 | 51 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 27 | Eddie Lacy | Alabama | JR | RB | 10 | 33 | 187 | 5.67 | 2 | 32 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| 27 | Tajh Boyd | Clemson | JR | QB | 9 | 33 | 158 | 4.79 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| 31 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | SR | QB | 7 | 32 | 193 | 6.03 | 5 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 3 |
| 31 | Joseph Randle | Okla St | JR | RB | 7 | 32 | 166 | 5.19 | 1 | 62 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 33 | Ka'Deem Carey | Arizona | SO | RB | 6 | 31 | 236 | 7.61 | 3 | 46 | 11 | 6 | 4 |
| 33 | Lache Seastrunk | Baylor | SO | RB | 5 | 31 | 222 | 7.16 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 14 | 2 |
| 33 | Damien Williams | Oklahoma | JR | RB | 8 | 31 | 196 | 6.32 | 2 | 65 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 33 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | SO | QB | 6 | 31 | 178 | 5.74 | 2 | 42 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| 33 | Jeremy Wright | Louisville | JR | RB | 7 | 31 | 130 | 4.19 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 38 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 10 | 30 | 266 | 8.87 | 5 | 72 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| 38 | Jay Ajayi | Boise St | FR | RB | 7 | 30 | 182 | 6.07 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 1 |
| 38 | Jahwan Edwards | Ball State | SO | RB | 6 | 30 | 158 | 5.27 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| 41 | Dri Archer | Kent State | JR | RB | 6 | 29 | 326 | 11.24 | 3 | 87 | 10 | 9 | 4 |
| 41 | Chris Thompson | FSU | SR | RB | 7 | 29 | 255 | 8.79 | 2 | 74 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 41 | Zach Zwinak | Penn State | SO | RB | 5 | 29 | 153 | 5.28 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | Nick Florence | Baylor | SR | QB | 6 | 29 | 93 | 3.21 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | Jeff Scott | Miss | JR | RB | 7 | 28 | 160 | 5.71 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 45 | Jordan Parker | MTSU | FR | RB | 4 | 28 | 160 | 5.71 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| 45 | LaDarius Perkins | Miss St | JR | RB | 7 | 28 | 126 | 4.50 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 45 | Lyle McCombs | U Conn | SO | RB | 4 | 28 | 124 | 4.43 | 1 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 45 | Matthew Tucker | TCU | SR | RB | 6 | 28 | 81 | 2.89 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | Glasco Martin | Baylor | JR | RB | 6 | 27 | 170 | 6.30 | 4 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 50 | Todd Gurley | Georgia | FR | RB | 8 | 27 | 163 | 6.04 | 1 | 51 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 50 | Mike Gillislee | Florida | SR | RB | 7 | 27 | 118 | 4.37 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 50 | Storm Woods | Oregon St | FR | RB | 6 | 27 | 103 | 3.81 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Charles Ross | Rice | JR | RB | 6 | 26 | 194 | 7.46 | 1 | 34 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| 54 | Anthon Samuel | BGSU | SO | RB | 4 | 26 | 194 | 7.46 | 1 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 54 | Curtis McNeal | USC | SR | RB | 5 | 26 | 120 | 4.62 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 57 | Marcus Mariota | Oregon | FR | QB | 10 | 25 | 172 | 6.88 | 1 | 58 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 57 | Kedrick Rhodes | FIU | JR | RB | 4 | 25 | 116 | 4.64 | 1 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 57 | Noah Copeland | Navy | SO | RB | 5 | 25 | 102 | 4.08 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 57 | Mike James | Miami (Fl) | SR | RB | 6 | 25 | 71 | 2.84 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 57 | Savon Huggins | Rutgers | SO | RB | 7 | 25 | 55 | 2.20 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 62 | Chuckie Keeton | Utah State | SO | QB | 9 | 24 | 160 | 6.67 | 3 | 76 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 62 | Donnell Kirkwood | Minnesota | SO | RB | 3 | 24 | 107 | 4.46 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 62 | T.J. Yeldon | Alabama | FR | RB | 7 | 24 | 99 | 4.13 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 62 | EJ Manuel | FSU | SR | QB | 8 | 24 | 85 | 3.54 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| 66 | David Fluellen | Toledo | JR | RB | 4 | 23 | 161 | 7.00 | 3 | 53 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| 66 | De'Anthony Thomas | Oregon | SO | RB | 9 | 23 | 133 | 5.78 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| 66 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | JR | RB | 7 | 23 | 106 | 4.61 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 69 | John Hubert | Kansas St | JR | RB | 7 | 22 | 213 | 9.68 | 4 | 95 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 69 | Zach Line | SMU | SR | RB | 6 | 22 | 92 | 4.18 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 69 | Ray Holley | La Tech | SR | RB | 7 | 22 | 85 | 3.86 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | Charles Sims | Houston | JR | RB | 3 | 21 | 151 | 7.19 | 1 | 53 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 72 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | SO | QB | 6 | 21 | 147 | 7.00 | 2 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 72 | Theo Riddick | Notre Dame | SR | RB | 7 | 21 | 106 | 5.05 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 72 | Mike Trumpy | N'western | JR | RB | 4 | 21 | 97 | 4.62 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 72 | Beau Blankenship | Ohio | JR | RB | 6 | 21 | 76 | 3.62 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 72 | Turner Petersen | Rice | JR | RB | 5 | 21 | 60 | 2.86 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Cierre Wood | Notre Dame | SR | RB | 5 | 20 | 136 | 6.80 | 1 | 37 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 78 | David Glasco II | UTSA | SO | RB | 6 | 20 | 132 | 6.60 | 0 | 50 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 78 | Carlos Hyde | Ohio State | JR | RB | 4 | 20 | 122 | 6.10 | 2 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 78 | Stepfan Taylor | Stanford | SR | RB | 5 | 20 | 112 | 5.60 | 2 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 78 | Keenan Reynolds | Navy | FR | QB | 3 | 20 | 99 | 4.95 | 0 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 78 | Tevin Washington | Ga Tech | SR | QB | 6 | 20 | 98 | 4.90 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 78 | Horactio Banks | Ball State | FR | RB | 4 | 20 | 91 | 4.55 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 78 | Akeem Shavers | Purdue | SR | RB | 6 | 20 | 68 | 3.40 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 86 | James White | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 6 | 19 | 184 | 9.68 | 3 | 69 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 86 | C.J. Anderson | California | SR | RB | 3 | 19 | 112 | 5.89 | 1 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 86 | Roderick McDowell | Clemson | JR | RB | 6 | 19 | 100 | 5.26 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 86 | Nick Hale | Nevada | SR | RB | 3 | 19 | 94 | 4.95 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 86 | Jamaal Williams | BYU | FR | RB | 5 | 19 | 92 | 4.84 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 86 | Duke Johnson | Miami (Fl) | FR | RB | 8 | 19 | 81 | 4.26 | 3 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 86 | Dareyon Chance | W Mich | JR | RB | 4 | 19 | 79 | 4.16 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 86 | Jhurell Pressley | New Mexico | FR | RB | 4 | 19 | 78 | 4.11 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 86 | Shadrach Thornton | NC State | FR | RB | 4 | 19 | 73 | 3.84 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 86 | Bo Wallace | Miss | SO | QB | 5 | 19 | 72 | 3.79 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 86 | Brett Hundley | UCLA | FR | QB | 6 | 19 | 24 | 1.26 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 97 | Cody Getz | Air Force | SR | RB | 4 | 18 | 174 | 9.67 | 1 | 44 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 97 | Tim Cornett | UNLV | JR | RB | 3 | 18 | 151 | 8.39 | 0 | 62 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 97 | Kevin Grooms | Marshall | FR | RB | 3 | 18 | 145 | 8.06 | 1 | 69 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 97 | Zach Laskey | Ga Tech | SO | RB | 7 | 18 | 135 | 7.50 | 0 | 39 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||