2012 National Leaders Rushing - When The Game Is Tied through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stepfan Taylor | Stanford | SR | RB | 12 | 109 | 529 | 4.85 | 4 | 39 | 19 | 15 | 3 |
| 2 | Dri Archer | Kent State | JR | RB | 10 | 37 | 489 | 13.22 | 7 | 74 | 15 | 15 | 6 |
| 3 | D.J. Harper | Boise St | SR | RB | 12 | 66 | 393 | 5.95 | 3 | 80 | 20 | 10 | 4 |
| 4 | Akeem Shavers | Purdue | SR | RB | 12 | 63 | 390 | 6.19 | 3 | 40 | 18 | 12 | 5 |
| 5 | Le'Veon Bell | Mich St | JR | RB | 10 | 71 | 388 | 5.46 | 4 | 40 | 17 | 10 | 5 |
| 6 | Jahwan Edwards | Ball State | SO | RB | 11 | 45 | 381 | 8.47 | 8 | 75 | 18 | 13 | 1 |
| 7 | Zac Stacy | Vanderbilt | SR | RB | 13 | 59 | 372 | 6.31 | 3 | 86 | 15 | 11 | 2 |
| 8 | Jordan Lynch | N Illinois | JR | QB | 13 | 48 | 363 | 7.56 | 4 | 88 | 18 | 11 | 2 |
| 9 | Adam Muema | SDSU | SO | RB | 12 | 60 | 358 | 5.97 | 3 | 51 | 15 | 8 | 2 |
| 10 | Johnathan Franklin | UCLA | SR | RB | 10 | 53 | 354 | 6.68 | 3 | 51 | 13 | 11 | 4 |
| 11 | Branden Oliver | Buffalo | JR | RB | 7 | 63 | 352 | 5.59 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 2 |
| 12 | Bishop Sankey | Washington | SO | RB | 11 | 61 | 348 | 5.70 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 12 | 1 |
| 13 | Giovani Bernard | N Carolina | SO | RB | 9 | 43 | 345 | 8.02 | 6 | 62 | 11 | 10 | 3 |
| 14 | Tim Cornett | UNLV | JR | RB | 9 | 43 | 339 | 7.88 | 5 | 64 | 16 | 9 | 2 |
| 15 | Latavius Murray | UCF | SR | RB | 10 | 56 | 338 | 6.04 | 3 | 50 | 14 | 6 | 4 |
| 16 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | SO | QB | 10 | 42 | 319 | 7.60 | 0 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 3 |
| 17 | Cody Getz | Air Force | SR | RB | 11 | 42 | 317 | 7.55 | 3 | 54 | 14 | 9 | 3 |
| 18 | Stefphon Jefferson | Nevada | JR | RB | 11 | 84 | 315 | 3.75 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 1 |
| 19 | Montee Ball | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 13 | 63 | 310 | 4.92 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 3 |
| 20 | Joseph Randle | Okla St | JR | RB | 12 | 52 | 308 | 5.92 | 4 | 69 | 14 | 8 | 2 |
| 21 | Todd Gurley | Georgia | FR | RB | 11 | 47 | 305 | 6.49 | 6 | 49 | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| 21 | Raymond Maples | Army | JR | RB | 7 | 61 | 305 | 5.00 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 |
| 23 | Antonio Andrews | Western Ky | JR | RB | 10 | 69 | 299 | 4.33 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 2 |
| 24 | John White | Utah | SR | RB | 9 | 51 | 289 | 5.67 | 2 | 47 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 25 | Trayion Durham | Kent State | SO | RB | 12 | 74 | 287 | 3.88 | 2 | 33 | 17 | 6 | 1 |
| 26 | Jawan Jamison | Rutgers | SO | RB | 11 | 56 | 285 | 5.09 | 2 | 64 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 27 | Storm Woods | Oregon St | FR | RB | 11 | 55 | 281 | 5.11 | 4 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
| 28 | Venric Mark | N'western | JR | RB | 11 | 43 | 278 | 6.47 | 3 | 47 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| 29 | Beau Blankenship | Ohio | JR | RB | 11 | 61 | 276 | 4.52 | 2 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 3 |
| 30 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | SO | QB | 10 | 49 | 271 | 5.53 | 3 | 55 | 15 | 9 | 4 |
| 31 | George Winn | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 10 | 42 | 262 | 6.24 | 3 | 58 | 13 | 6 | 3 |
| 32 | Kasey Carrier | New Mexico | JR | RB | 9 | 40 | 257 | 6.43 | 3 | 68 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 33 | Nathan Jeffery | UTEP | SO | RB | 10 | 64 | 253 | 3.95 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 0 |
| 34 | Zurlon Tipton | C Mich | JR | RB | 10 | 34 | 248 | 7.29 | 5 | 72 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 34 | Trent Steelman | Army | SR | QB | 8 | 62 | 248 | 4.00 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Eddie Lacy | Alabama | JR | RB | 13 | 37 | 246 | 6.65 | 5 | 73 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| 37 | Germi Morrison | NMSU | JR | RB | 8 | 37 | 244 | 6.59 | 1 | 37 | 10 | 8 | 3 |
| 37 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | SR | QB | 8 | 39 | 244 | 6.26 | 1 | 79 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 37 | Mike Gillislee | Florida | SR | RB | 9 | 43 | 244 | 5.67 | 2 | 45 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 40 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | SR | QB | 11 | 44 | 243 | 5.52 | 4 | 31 | 12 | 8 | 2 |
| 41 | Ben Malena | Texas A&M | JR | RB | 11 | 36 | 242 | 6.72 | 3 | 59 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| 42 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | JR | RB | 9 | 45 | 241 | 5.36 | 0 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 0 |
| 43 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | JR | QB | 10 | 27 | 235 | 8.70 | 1 | 92 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 44 | Terrance Broadway | La-Lafytte | SO | QB | 6 | 19 | 230 | 12.11 | 2 | 77 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
| 45 | LaDarius Perkins | Miss St | JR | RB | 10 | 43 | 229 | 5.33 | 1 | 44 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
| 46 | Brandin Byrd | N Texas | JR | RB | 10 | 47 | 227 | 4.83 | 2 | 85 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 47 | Andre Ellington | Clemson | SR | RB | 13 | 52 | 224 | 4.31 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
| 48 | Rex Burkhead | Nebraska | SR | RB | 6 | 17 | 223 | 13.12 | 2 | 61 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| 48 | Larry Dixon | Army | SO | RB | 8 | 35 | 223 | 6.37 | 0 | 55 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 48 | Rajion Neal | Tennessee | JR | RB | 6 | 39 | 223 | 5.72 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
| 51 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 12 | 38 | 218 | 5.74 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 3 |
| 52 | Robbie Rouse | Fresno St | SR | RB | 11 | 52 | 216 | 4.15 | 2 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 53 | James White | Iowa State | JR | RB | 9 | 27 | 215 | 7.96 | 1 | 56 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 53 | Ka'Deem Carey | Arizona | SO | RB | 8 | 41 | 215 | 5.24 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 3 |
| 55 | Bo Wallace | Miss | SO | QB | 8 | 32 | 214 | 6.69 | 4 | 58 | 13 | 10 | 2 |
| 56 | Kenjon Barner | Oregon | SR | RB | 10 | 39 | 213 | 5.46 | 3 | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| 57 | Jonathan Wallace | FAU | JR | RB | 9 | 51 | 210 | 4.12 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 58 | Donovonn Young | Illinois | SO | RB | 9 | 41 | 207 | 5.05 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 0 |
| 59 | Cierre Wood | Notre Dame | SR | RB | 9 | 27 | 203 | 7.52 | 1 | 68 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 59 | Zach Line | SMU | SR | RB | 12 | 55 | 203 | 3.69 | 3 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 61 | Fitzgerald Toussaint | Michigan | JR | RB | 9 | 39 | 202 | 5.18 | 1 | 50 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 61 | Lyle McCombs | U Conn | SO | RB | 8 | 49 | 202 | 4.12 | 1 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 63 | Noah Copeland | Navy | SO | RB | 8 | 38 | 200 | 5.26 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| 63 | Montel Harris | Temple | SR | RB | 9 | 41 | 200 | 4.88 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| 65 | Jarred Salubi | Baylor | SR | RB | 7 | 47 | 198 | 4.21 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| 65 | Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | SO | RB | 10 | 49 | 198 | 4.04 | 2 | 36 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 67 | Jerome Smith | Syracuse | JR | RB | 7 | 31 | 197 | 6.35 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 68 | Tre Mason | Auburn | SO | RB | 10 | 38 | 196 | 5.16 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 0 |
| 68 | Alex Singleton | Tulsa | SR | RB | 8 | 39 | 196 | 5.03 | 4 | 48 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| 70 | Alonzo Harris | La-Lafytte | SO | RB | 7 | 30 | 194 | 6.47 | 1 | 41 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 71 | Ray Graham | Pittsburgh | SR | RB | 11 | 41 | 191 | 4.66 | 3 | 78 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 72 | Zach Laskey | Ga Tech | SO | RB | 8 | 28 | 190 | 6.79 | 1 | 56 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 72 | Kerwynn Williams | Utah State | SR | RB | 9 | 34 | 190 | 5.59 | 3 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 3 |
| 72 | Theo Riddick | Notre Dame | SR | RB | 12 | 47 | 190 | 4.04 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 0 |
| 75 | Brett Hundley | UCLA | FR | QB | 11 | 29 | 189 | 6.52 | 5 | 72 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 76 | Raymond Sanders III | Kentucky | JR | RB | 6 | 29 | 184 | 6.34 | 1 | 67 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 77 | Kendial Lawrence | Missouri | SR | RB | 10 | 53 | 183 | 3.45 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 78 | Benny Cunningham | MTSU | SR | RB | 4 | 19 | 181 | 9.53 | 3 | 60 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
| 79 | Keith Marshall | Georgia | FR | RB | 6 | 20 | 180 | 9.00 | 2 | 75 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| 80 | Demetre Baker | South Ala | SO | RB | 7 | 31 | 179 | 5.77 | 1 | 61 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 81 | Zach Zwinak | Penn State | SO | RB | 9 | 30 | 175 | 5.83 | 2 | 50 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 82 | Christian Powell | Colorado | FR | RB | 6 | 32 | 174 | 5.44 | 2 | 64 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 83 | Donnell Kirkwood | Minnesota | SO | RB | 8 | 42 | 173 | 4.12 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| 84 | Dareyon Chance | W Mich | JR | RB | 8 | 33 | 170 | 5.15 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 85 | Silas Redd | USC | JR | RB | 6 | 30 | 168 | 5.60 | 3 | 57 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 86 | C.J. Anderson | California | SR | RB | 7 | 14 | 167 | 11.93 | 1 | 64 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 87 | Ja'Terian Douglas | Tulsa | JR | RB | 10 | 27 | 165 | 6.11 | 2 | 67 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 88 | Gee Gee Greene | Navy | SR | RB | 8 | 23 | 159 | 6.91 | 0 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 88 | Isi Sofele | California | SR | RB | 10 | 33 | 159 | 4.82 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 90 | Orwin Smith | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 9 | 22 | 158 | 7.18 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 91 | Kolton Browning | La-Monroe | JR | QB | 9 | 30 | 156 | 5.20 | 3 | 39 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 92 | Andrew Buie | WVU | SO | RB | 7 | 33 | 155 | 4.70 | 1 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 93 | Marcus Mariota | Oregon | FR | QB | 8 | 22 | 154 | 7.00 | 1 | 77 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 93 | Kedrick Rhodes | FIU | JR | RB | 9 | 38 | 154 | 4.05 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 95 | Kain Colter | N'western | JR | QB | 8 | 26 | 153 | 5.88 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 |
| 96 | Jeff Scott | Miss | JR | RB | 10 | 34 | 152 | 4.47 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 96 | Savon Huggins | Rutgers | SO | RB | 7 | 41 | 152 | 3.71 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 98 | Tony Pierson | Kansas | SO | RB | 8 | 26 | 151 | 5.81 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| 99 | Logan Thomas | Va Tech | JR | QB | 10 | 52 | 149 | 2.87 | 1 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 1 |
| 100 | David Fluellen | Toledo | JR | RB | 12 | 40 | 145 | 3.63 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||