2012 National Leaders Rushing - When Losing By 1-7 Pts through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Le'Veon Bell | Mich St | JR | RB | 11 | 133 | 597 | 4.49 | 2 | 40 | 25 | 9 | 5 |
| 2 | Beau Blankenship | Ohio | JR | RB | 8 | 88 | 545 | 6.19 | 5 | 58 | 22 | 14 | 6 |
| 3 | Mike Gillislee | Florida | SR | RB | 10 | 85 | 399 | 4.69 | 5 | 37 | 19 | 11 | 2 |
| 4 | Montee Ball | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 8 | 84 | 321 | 3.82 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 3 |
| 5 | James Sims | Kansas | JR | RB | 9 | 83 | 446 | 5.37 | 3 | 64 | 22 | 14 | 2 |
| 6 | Jordan Lynch | N Illinois | JR | QB | 8 | 82 | 339 | 4.13 | 1 | 27 | 20 | 10 | 2 |
| 7 | David Fluellen | Toledo | JR | RB | 9 | 79 | 452 | 5.72 | 6 | 53 | 24 | 12 | 4 |
| 8 | Jerome Smith | Syracuse | JR | RB | 9 | 77 | 394 | 5.12 | 2 | 34 | 17 | 8 | 2 |
| 9 | Stefphon Jefferson | Nevada | JR | RB | 9 | 74 | 408 | 5.51 | 3 | 63 | 18 | 9 | 3 |
| 10 | Ka'Deem Carey | Arizona | SO | RB | 11 | 73 | 486 | 6.66 | 11 | 73 | 23 | 14 | 4 |
| 10 | Stepfan Taylor | Stanford | SR | RB | 7 | 73 | 335 | 4.59 | 3 | 59 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | Antonio Andrews | Western Ky | JR | RB | 10 | 71 | 412 | 5.80 | 3 | 53 | 20 | 11 | 3 |
| 12 | Trent Steelman | Army | SR | QB | 10 | 71 | 287 | 4.04 | 4 | 29 | 23 | 11 | 3 |
| 14 | Damon Bullock | Iowa | SO | RB | 5 | 70 | 253 | 3.61 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 2 |
| 15 | Mark Weisman | Iowa | SO | RB | 7 | 69 | 331 | 4.80 | 4 | 37 | 19 | 6 | 4 |
| 16 | Zurlon Tipton | C Mich | JR | RB | 10 | 62 | 356 | 5.74 | 5 | 32 | 16 | 9 | 4 |
| 16 | Kasey Carrier | New Mexico | JR | RB | 8 | 62 | 337 | 5.44 | 1 | 76 | 15 | 5 | 1 |
| 18 | Raymond Maples | Army | JR | RB | 10 | 60 | 346 | 5.77 | 0 | 33 | 17 | 10 | 1 |
| 18 | Montel Harris | Temple | SR | RB | 8 | 60 | 224 | 3.73 | 0 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 2 |
| 20 | Zach Zwinak | Penn State | SO | RB | 7 | 59 | 295 | 5.00 | 1 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
| 21 | Shawn Southward | Troy | SR | RB | 9 | 58 | 350 | 6.03 | 4 | 39 | 15 | 9 | 4 |
| 21 | John White | Utah | SR | RB | 8 | 58 | 242 | 4.17 | 0 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 21 | Lyle McCombs | U Conn | SO | RB | 8 | 58 | 144 | 2.48 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | Jeremy Wright | Louisville | JR | RB | 9 | 54 | 216 | 4.00 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 25 | Jawon Chisholm | Akron | SO | RB | 9 | 53 | 272 | 5.13 | 1 | 49 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| 25 | Johnathan Gray | Texas | FR | RB | 8 | 53 | 201 | 3.79 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | Jawan Jamison | Rutgers | SO | RB | 7 | 53 | 167 | 3.15 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | SO | RB | 8 | 52 | 254 | 4.88 | 3 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 2 |
| 28 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | JR | QB | 9 | 52 | 242 | 4.65 | 2 | 71 | 13 | 12 | 2 |
| 28 | Tim Cornett | UNLV | JR | RB | 10 | 52 | 169 | 3.25 | 2 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 31 | Joseph Randle | Okla St | JR | RB | 6 | 51 | 226 | 4.43 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 2 |
| 32 | Larry Dixon | Army | SO | RB | 8 | 50 | 292 | 5.84 | 3 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 32 | Dennis Johnson | Arkansas | SR | RB | 8 | 50 | 272 | 5.44 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| 32 | Jamaal Williams | BYU | FR | RB | 8 | 50 | 168 | 3.36 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 35 | Bishop Sankey | Washington | SO | RB | 8 | 49 | 232 | 4.73 | 0 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 36 | Logan Thomas | Va Tech | JR | QB | 11 | 48 | 95 | 1.98 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Andre Ellington | Clemson | SR | RB | 7 | 47 | 369 | 7.85 | 0 | 68 | 17 | 12 | 4 |
| 37 | Tajh Boyd | Clemson | JR | QB | 8 | 47 | 146 | 3.11 | 3 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| 39 | Nathan Jeffery | UTEP | SO | RB | 8 | 46 | 358 | 7.78 | 4 | 71 | 14 | 9 | 4 |
| 39 | Jahwan Edwards | Ball State | SO | RB | 10 | 46 | 282 | 6.13 | 0 | 68 | 16 | 7 | 1 |
| 41 | Tre Mason | Auburn | SO | RB | 10 | 45 | 219 | 4.87 | 2 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 2 |
| 41 | Darrin Reaves | UAB | SO | RB | 10 | 45 | 192 | 4.27 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 1 |
| 41 | Stephen Houston | Indiana | JR | RB | 9 | 45 | 167 | 3.71 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 41 | Demetris Murray | S Florida | SR | RB | 10 | 45 | 152 | 3.38 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | Prince-Tyson Gulley | Syracuse | JR | RB | 9 | 45 | 145 | 3.22 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | Taylor McHargue | Rice | JR | QB | 6 | 45 | 121 | 2.69 | 0 | 47 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 47 | Isi Sofele | California | SR | RB | 11 | 44 | 308 | 7.00 | 2 | 35 | 11 | 10 | 5 |
| 47 | Carlos Hyde | Ohio State | JR | RB | 8 | 44 | 263 | 5.98 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 2 |
| 47 | Anthon Samuel | BGSU | SO | RB | 7 | 44 | 222 | 5.05 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 2 |
| 47 | Wes Brown | Maryland | FR | RB | 6 | 44 | 150 | 3.41 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 47 | Tyler Tettleton | Ohio | JR | QB | 7 | 44 | 61 | 1.39 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 52 | Charles Ross | Rice | JR | RB | 9 | 43 | 257 | 5.98 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
| 52 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | SO | QB | 10 | 43 | 207 | 4.81 | 2 | 37 | 11 | 8 | 2 |
| 54 | J.C. Coleman | Va Tech | FR | RB | 9 | 42 | 179 | 4.26 | 1 | 45 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 54 | Devin Campbell | Buffalo | FR | RB | 7 | 42 | 177 | 4.21 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 54 | Alex Singleton | Tulsa | SR | RB | 8 | 42 | 131 | 3.12 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | Jeff Driskel | Florida | SO | QB | 6 | 42 | 85 | 2.02 | 1 | 37 | 13 | 11 | 3 |
| 58 | C.J. Anderson | California | SR | RB | 9 | 41 | 167 | 4.07 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 58 | Desmond Johnson | USM | SR | RB | 8 | 41 | 156 | 3.80 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 58 | David Oku | Ark St | JR | RB | 9 | 41 | 153 | 3.73 | 4 | 37 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 58 | Kain Colter | N'western | JR | QB | 7 | 41 | 153 | 3.73 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 0 |
| 62 | Josh Harris | Wk Forest | JR | RB | 8 | 40 | 146 | 3.65 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 62 | Connor Dietz | Air Force | SR | QB | 10 | 40 | 142 | 3.55 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 64 | John Hubert | Kansas St | JR | RB | 8 | 39 | 220 | 5.64 | 5 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 2 |
| 64 | Venric Mark | N'western | JR | RB | 7 | 39 | 193 | 4.95 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 64 | Dareyon Chance | W Mich | JR | RB | 8 | 39 | 192 | 4.92 | 1 | 38 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 64 | Kedrick Rhodes | FIU | JR | RB | 8 | 39 | 172 | 4.41 | 0 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| 64 | Kevin Parks | Virginia | SO | RB | 10 | 39 | 158 | 4.05 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 64 | Ryan Bass | Idaho | SR | RB | 12 | 39 | 127 | 3.26 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 70 | Tony Pierson | Kansas | SO | RB | 7 | 38 | 270 | 7.11 | 2 | 55 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| 70 | Johnathan Franklin | UCLA | SR | RB | 7 | 38 | 241 | 6.34 | 1 | 36 | 9 | 8 | 3 |
| 70 | Deandre Martin | Wk Forest | FR | RB | 6 | 38 | 184 | 4.84 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 70 | Donnell Kirkwood | Minnesota | SO | RB | 10 | 38 | 180 | 4.74 | 1 | 38 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 74 | Tevin Washington | Ga Tech | SR | QB | 7 | 37 | 172 | 4.65 | 6 | 43 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| 74 | Mike James | Miami (Fl) | SR | RB | 7 | 37 | 169 | 4.57 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| 74 | Chris Coyer | Temple | JR | QB | 7 | 37 | 164 | 4.43 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 2 |
| 74 | Turner Petersen | Rice | JR | RB | 7 | 37 | 160 | 4.32 | 2 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 74 | Noah Copeland | Navy | SO | RB | 9 | 37 | 146 | 3.95 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 79 | Adam Muema | SDSU | SO | RB | 8 | 36 | 294 | 8.17 | 5 | 83 | 11 | 7 | 3 |
| 79 | De'Leon Eskridge | SJSU | SR | RB | 8 | 36 | 153 | 4.25 | 3 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 79 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | SR | QB | 8 | 36 | 151 | 4.19 | 3 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 82 | Marlin Lane Jr. | Tennessee | SO | RB | 7 | 35 | 192 | 5.49 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 82 | Jeremy Hill | LSU | FR | RB | 5 | 35 | 139 | 3.97 | 2 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 82 | Jonathan George | Kentucky | JR | RB | 8 | 35 | 123 | 3.51 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 82 | Joe Bergeron | Texas | SO | RB | 6 | 35 | 116 | 3.31 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 86 | Todd Gurley | Georgia | FR | RB | 6 | 34 | 214 | 6.29 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 1 |
| 86 | Cody Getz | Air Force | SR | RB | 9 | 34 | 191 | 5.62 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 1 |
| 86 | Ray Graham | Pittsburgh | SR | RB | 5 | 34 | 182 | 5.35 | 1 | 55 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 86 | Raymond Sanders III | Kentucky | JR | RB | 9 | 34 | 154 | 4.53 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| 86 | Andrew Buie | WVU | SO | RB | 8 | 34 | 128 | 3.76 | 2 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 86 | Damien Williams | Oklahoma | JR | RB | 7 | 34 | 106 | 3.12 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | Vintavious Cooper | ECU | JR | RB | 8 | 33 | 213 | 6.45 | 0 | 39 | 14 | 8 | 1 |
| 92 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | JR | RB | 9 | 33 | 203 | 6.15 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 92 | Onterio McCalebb | Auburn | SR | RB | 8 | 33 | 156 | 4.73 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 92 | LaDarius Perkins | Miss St | JR | RB | 8 | 33 | 153 | 4.64 | 1 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 92 | Rajion Neal | Tennessee | JR | RB | 7 | 33 | 136 | 4.12 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 92 | Trayion Durham | Kent State | SO | RB | 8 | 33 | 132 | 4.00 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 92 | Senorise Perry | Louisville | JR | RB | 7 | 33 | 126 | 3.82 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 99 | Eddie Lacy | Alabama | JR | RB | 3 | 32 | 264 | 8.25 | 3 | 41 | 11 | 8 | 4 |
| 99 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | SO | QB | 9 | 32 | 211 | 6.59 | 3 | 42 | 10 | 9 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||