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 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | JR | QB | 10 | 27 | 235 | 8.70 | 1 | 92 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 2 | Jordan Lynch | N Illinois | JR | QB | 13 | 48 | 363 | 7.56 | 4 | 88 | 18 | 11 | 2 |
| 3 | Zac Stacy | Vanderbilt | SR | RB | 13 | 59 | 372 | 6.31 | 3 | 86 | 15 | 11 | 2 |
| 4 | Brandin Byrd | N Texas | JR | RB | 10 | 47 | 227 | 4.83 | 2 | 85 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Daje Johnson | Texas | FR | RB | 4 | 5 | 119 | 23.80 | 1 | 84 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | D.J. Harper | Boise St | SR | RB | 12 | 66 | 393 | 5.95 | 3 | 80 | 20 | 10 | 4 |
| 7 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | SR | QB | 8 | 39 | 244 | 6.26 | 1 | 79 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | Ray Graham | Pittsburgh | SR | RB | 11 | 41 | 191 | 4.66 | 3 | 78 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Russell Shepard | LSU | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 97 | 32.33 | 1 | 78 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Terrance Broadway | La-Lafytte | SO | QB | 6 | 19 | 230 | 12.11 | 2 | 77 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
| 10 | Marcus Mariota | Oregon | FR | QB | 8 | 22 | 154 | 7.00 | 1 | 77 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | Jahwan Edwards | Ball State | SO | RB | 11 | 45 | 381 | 8.47 | 8 | 75 | 18 | 13 | 1 |
| 12 | Keith Marshall | Georgia | FR | RB | 6 | 20 | 180 | 9.00 | 2 | 75 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| 14 | Dri Archer | Kent State | JR | RB | 10 | 37 | 489 | 13.22 | 7 | 74 | 15 | 15 | 6 |
| 15 | Eddie Lacy | Alabama | JR | RB | 13 | 37 | 246 | 6.65 | 5 | 73 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| 16 | Zurlon Tipton | C Mich | JR | RB | 10 | 34 | 248 | 7.29 | 5 | 72 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 16 | Brett Hundley | UCLA | FR | QB | 11 | 29 | 189 | 6.52 | 5 | 72 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 18 | Joseph Randle | Okla St | JR | RB | 12 | 52 | 308 | 5.92 | 4 | 69 | 14 | 8 | 2 |
| 19 | Kasey Carrier | New Mexico | JR | RB | 9 | 40 | 257 | 6.43 | 3 | 68 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 19 | Cierre Wood | Notre Dame | SR | RB | 9 | 27 | 203 | 7.52 | 1 | 68 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 21 | Raymond Sanders III | Kentucky | JR | RB | 6 | 29 | 184 | 6.34 | 1 | 67 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 21 | Ja'Terian Douglas | Tulsa | JR | RB | 10 | 27 | 165 | 6.11 | 2 | 67 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 23 | Tim Cornett | UNLV | JR | RB | 9 | 43 | 339 | 7.88 | 5 | 64 | 16 | 9 | 2 |
| 23 | Jawan Jamison | Rutgers | SO | RB | 11 | 56 | 285 | 5.09 | 2 | 64 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 23 | Christian Powell | Colorado | FR | RB | 6 | 32 | 174 | 5.44 | 2 | 64 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 23 | C.J. Anderson | California | SR | RB | 7 | 14 | 167 | 11.93 | 1 | 64 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 27 | Giovani Bernard | N Carolina | SO | RB | 9 | 43 | 345 | 8.02 | 6 | 62 | 11 | 10 | 3 |
| 27 | Curtis McNeal | USC | SR | RB | 5 | 14 | 142 | 10.14 | 0 | 62 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 29 | Rex Burkhead | Nebraska | SR | RB | 6 | 17 | 223 | 13.12 | 2 | 61 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| 29 | Demetre Baker | South Ala | SO | RB | 7 | 31 | 179 | 5.77 | 1 | 61 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 31 | Benny Cunningham | MTSU | SR | RB | 4 | 19 | 181 | 9.53 | 3 | 60 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
| 31 | Lonnie Pryor | FSU | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 66 | 33.00 | 1 | 60 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | Ben Malena | Texas A&M | JR | RB | 11 | 36 | 242 | 6.72 | 3 | 59 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| 33 | De'Anthony Thomas | Oregon | SO | RB | 5 | 11 | 117 | 10.64 | 3 | 59 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 35 | George Winn | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 10 | 42 | 262 | 6.24 | 3 | 58 | 13 | 6 | 3 |
| 35 | Bo Wallace | Miss | SO | QB | 8 | 32 | 214 | 6.69 | 4 | 58 | 13 | 10 | 2 |
| 37 | Silas Redd | USC | JR | RB | 6 | 30 | 168 | 5.60 | 3 | 57 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 37 | Steward Butler | Marshall | FR | RB | 5 | 15 | 127 | 8.47 | 1 | 57 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 39 | James White | Iowa State | JR | RB | 9 | 27 | 215 | 7.96 | 1 | 56 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 39 | Zach Laskey | Ga Tech | SO | RB | 8 | 28 | 190 | 6.79 | 1 | 56 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 39 | Melvin Gordon | Wisconsin | FR | RB | 4 | 6 | 64 | 10.67 | 1 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 42 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | SO | QB | 10 | 49 | 271 | 5.53 | 3 | 55 | 15 | 9 | 4 |
| 42 | Larry Dixon | Army | SO | RB | 8 | 35 | 223 | 6.37 | 0 | 55 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 42 | Marcus Curry | Texas St | SR | RB | 4 | 12 | 98 | 8.17 | 2 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 45 | Cody Getz | Air Force | SR | RB | 11 | 42 | 317 | 7.55 | 3 | 54 | 14 | 9 | 3 |
| 46 | Lamaar Thomas | New Mexico | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 104 | 14.86 | 0 | 53 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 47 | Adam Muema | SDSU | SO | RB | 12 | 60 | 358 | 5.97 | 3 | 51 | 15 | 8 | 2 |
| 47 | Johnathan Franklin | UCLA | SR | RB | 10 | 53 | 354 | 6.68 | 3 | 51 | 13 | 11 | 4 |
| 47 | Stephen Houston | Indiana | JR | RB | 9 | 24 | 142 | 5.92 | 4 | 51 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 50 | Latavius Murray | UCF | SR | RB | 10 | 56 | 338 | 6.04 | 3 | 50 | 14 | 6 | 4 |
| 50 | Fitzgerald Toussaint | Michigan | JR | RB | 9 | 39 | 202 | 5.18 | 1 | 50 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 50 | Zach Zwinak | Penn State | SO | RB | 9 | 30 | 175 | 5.83 | 2 | 50 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 50 | Tre Roberson | Indiana | SO | QB | 2 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 1 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Todd Gurley | Georgia | FR | RB | 11 | 47 | 305 | 6.49 | 6 | 49 | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| 54 | Jamaal Williams | BYU | FR | RB | 8 | 23 | 110 | 4.78 | 3 | 49 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | David Ash | Texas | SO | QB | 5 | 5 | 60 | 12.00 | 1 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 57 | Alex Singleton | Tulsa | SR | RB | 8 | 39 | 196 | 5.03 | 4 | 48 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| 57 | Effrem Reed | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 6 | 11 | 94 | 8.55 | 1 | 48 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 57 | Kenneth Farrow | Houston | FR | RB | 5 | 10 | 91 | 9.10 | 0 | 48 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 57 | Tim Gay | Texas St | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 48 | 48.00 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 61 | John White | Utah | SR | RB | 9 | 51 | 289 | 5.67 | 2 | 47 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 61 | Venric Mark | N'western | JR | RB | 11 | 43 | 278 | 6.47 | 3 | 47 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| 61 | David Glasco II | UTSA | SO | RB | 6 | 10 | 89 | 8.90 | 0 | 47 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 64 | Brelan Chancellor | N Texas | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 1 | 46 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 64 | Josh Stewart | Okla St | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 66 | Mike Gillislee | Florida | SR | RB | 9 | 43 | 244 | 5.67 | 2 | 45 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 66 | Kevin Grooms | Marshall | FR | RB | 6 | 15 | 115 | 7.67 | 2 | 45 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 66 | Antoinne Jimmerson | N Texas | FR | RB | 4 | 8 | 60 | 7.50 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 66 | Jeric Magnant | New Mexico | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 45 | 45.00 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 70 | LaDarius Perkins | Miss St | JR | RB | 10 | 43 | 229 | 5.33 | 1 | 44 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
| 70 | Jake Medlock | FIU | SO | QB | 8 | 24 | 133 | 5.54 | 2 | 44 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 72 | Charles Sims | Houston | JR | RB | 7 | 18 | 128 | 7.11 | 2 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 72 | Tony Creecy | NC State | SO | RB | 8 | 19 | 114 | 6.00 | 2 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 74 | Kenjon Barner | Oregon | SR | RB | 10 | 39 | 213 | 5.46 | 3 | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| 75 | Alonzo Harris | La-Lafytte | SO | RB | 7 | 30 | 194 | 6.47 | 1 | 41 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 75 | Jeremy Brown | N Texas | SR | RB | 4 | 16 | 105 | 6.56 | 1 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 77 | Akeem Shavers | Purdue | SR | RB | 12 | 63 | 390 | 6.19 | 3 | 40 | 18 | 12 | 5 |
| 77 | Le'Veon Bell | Mich St | JR | RB | 10 | 71 | 388 | 5.46 | 4 | 40 | 17 | 10 | 5 |
| 77 | Christine Michael | Texas A&M | SR | RB | 9 | 21 | 119 | 5.67 | 4 | 40 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 77 | Zac Dysert | Miami (Oh) | SR | QB | 8 | 23 | 84 | 3.65 | 0 | 40 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 81 | Stepfan Taylor | Stanford | SR | RB | 12 | 109 | 529 | 4.85 | 4 | 39 | 19 | 15 | 3 |
| 81 | Kolton Browning | La-Monroe | JR | QB | 9 | 30 | 156 | 5.20 | 3 | 39 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 81 | Bashr Coles | UAB | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 84 | Storm Woods | Oregon St | FR | RB | 11 | 55 | 281 | 5.11 | 4 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
| 84 | Jeff Driskel | Florida | SO | QB | 7 | 21 | 96 | 4.57 | 0 | 38 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 84 | Rolandan Finch | BC | JR | RB | 3 | 13 | 88 | 6.77 | 0 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 84 | Ryan Aplin | Ark St | SR | QB | 7 | 12 | 67 | 5.58 | 2 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 84 | Kenny Hilliard | LSU | SO | RB | 5 | 8 | 57 | 7.13 | 1 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 84 | Clint Chelf | Okla St | JR | QB | 2 | 6 | 49 | 8.17 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 90 | Germi Morrison | NMSU | JR | RB | 8 | 37 | 244 | 6.59 | 1 | 37 | 10 | 8 | 3 |
| 90 | Robbie Rouse | Fresno St | SR | RB | 11 | 52 | 216 | 4.15 | 2 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 90 | Garrett Gilbert | SMU | JR | QB | 10 | 23 | 121 | 5.26 | 2 | 37 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 90 | Aundre Dean | TCU | SR | RB | 5 | 12 | 83 | 6.92 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 94 | Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | SO | RB | 10 | 49 | 198 | 4.04 | 2 | 36 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 94 | Gee Gee Greene | Navy | SR | RB | 8 | 23 | 159 | 6.91 | 0 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 94 | Alex Zordich | Buffalo | JR | QB | 4 | 13 | 97 | 7.46 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 97 | Jalen Richard | USM | FR | RB | 7 | 14 | 75 | 5.36 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 98 | Kerwynn Williams | Utah State | SR | RB | 9 | 34 | 190 | 5.59 | 3 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 3 |
| 98 | Josh Harris | Wk Forest | JR | RB | 7 | 16 | 103 | 6.44 | 2 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 98 | Crusoe Gongbay | New Mexico | SO | RB | 1 | 5 | 58 | 11.60 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||