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 | Andre Williams | BC | JR | RB | 9 | 31 | 205 | 6.61 | 2 | 99 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | Adam Muema | SDSU | SO | RB | 8 | 36 | 294 | 8.17 | 5 | 83 | 11 | 7 | 3 |
| 3 | Trey Burton | Florida | JR | RB | 6 | 8 | 102 | 12.75 | 1 | 80 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Kasey Carrier | New Mexico | JR | RB | 8 | 62 | 337 | 5.44 | 1 | 76 | 15 | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | Ja'Terian Douglas | Tulsa | JR | RB | 8 | 24 | 200 | 8.33 | 2 | 75 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Tim Gay | Texas St | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 92 | 46.00 | 1 | 75 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Ka'Deem Carey | Arizona | SO | RB | 11 | 73 | 486 | 6.66 | 11 | 73 | 23 | 14 | 4 |
| 7 | Rex Burkhead | Nebraska | SR | RB | 5 | 24 | 153 | 6.38 | 1 | 73 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Nathan Jeffery | UTEP | SO | RB | 8 | 46 | 358 | 7.78 | 4 | 71 | 14 | 9 | 4 |
| 9 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | JR | QB | 9 | 52 | 242 | 4.65 | 2 | 71 | 13 | 12 | 2 |
| 9 | Kenjon Barner | Oregon | SR | RB | 5 | 15 | 144 | 9.60 | 2 | 71 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | Brandon Ross | Maryland | FR | RB | 3 | 16 | 98 | 6.13 | 0 | 71 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Quentin Hines | Akron | SR | RB | 6 | 7 | 80 | 11.43 | 1 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Andre Ellington | Clemson | SR | RB | 7 | 47 | 369 | 7.85 | 0 | 68 | 17 | 12 | 4 |
| 14 | Jahwan Edwards | Ball State | SO | RB | 10 | 46 | 282 | 6.13 | 0 | 68 | 16 | 7 | 1 |
| 16 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | SR | QB | 5 | 31 | 246 | 7.94 | 1 | 67 | 11 | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | James Sims | Kansas | JR | RB | 9 | 83 | 446 | 5.37 | 3 | 64 | 22 | 14 | 2 |
| 17 | Marquise Goodwin | Texas | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 120 | 24.00 | 2 | 64 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 19 | Stefphon Jefferson | Nevada | JR | RB | 9 | 74 | 408 | 5.51 | 3 | 63 | 18 | 9 | 3 |
| 20 | Cierre Wood | Notre Dame | SR | RB | 4 | 18 | 135 | 7.50 | 1 | 62 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | Chuckie Keeton | Utah State | SO | QB | 4 | 16 | 110 | 6.88 | 1 | 62 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 22 | Brandin Byrd | N Texas | JR | RB | 10 | 30 | 141 | 4.70 | 1 | 61 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | Stepfan Taylor | Stanford | SR | RB | 7 | 73 | 335 | 4.59 | 3 | 59 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 23 | Brendan Bigelow | California | SO | RB | 4 | 14 | 149 | 10.64 | 1 | 59 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 23 | Darian Mallary | FIU | SR | RB | 5 | 21 | 148 | 7.05 | 3 | 59 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 26 | Beau Blankenship | Ohio | JR | RB | 8 | 88 | 545 | 6.19 | 5 | 58 | 22 | 14 | 6 |
| 26 | Jyruss Edwards | La-Monroe | JR | RB | 5 | 22 | 127 | 5.77 | 2 | 58 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | Jela Duncan | Duke | FR | RB | 5 | 9 | 91 | 10.11 | 0 | 58 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | Tony Pierson | Kansas | SO | RB | 7 | 38 | 270 | 7.11 | 2 | 55 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| 29 | Theo Riddick | Notre Dame | SR | RB | 4 | 25 | 187 | 7.48 | 0 | 55 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 29 | Ray Graham | Pittsburgh | SR | RB | 5 | 34 | 182 | 5.35 | 1 | 55 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 29 | Kelsey Young | Stanford | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 58 | 29.00 | 1 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | Duke Johnson | Miami (Fl) | FR | RB | 6 | 27 | 247 | 9.15 | 1 | 54 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| 33 | Tavon Austin | WVU | SR | WR | 5 | 20 | 160 | 8.00 | 0 | 54 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 35 | David Fluellen | Toledo | JR | RB | 9 | 79 | 452 | 5.72 | 6 | 53 | 24 | 12 | 4 |
| 35 | Antonio Andrews | Western Ky | JR | RB | 10 | 71 | 412 | 5.80 | 3 | 53 | 20 | 11 | 3 |
| 37 | Marion Grice | Ariz St | JR | RB | 2 | 9 | 115 | 12.78 | 2 | 52 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 38 | Jeremy Brown | N Texas | SR | RB | 6 | 15 | 72 | 4.80 | 1 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 38 | Blake Frohnapfel | Marshall | FR | QB | 1 | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 1 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | J.W. Walsh | Okla St | FR | QB | 3 | 12 | 85 | 7.08 | 0 | 50 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 41 | Jawon Chisholm | Akron | SO | RB | 9 | 53 | 272 | 5.13 | 1 | 49 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| 42 | Storm Johnson | UCF | SO | RB | 4 | 19 | 114 | 6.00 | 1 | 48 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 43 | Taylor McHargue | Rice | JR | QB | 6 | 45 | 121 | 2.69 | 0 | 47 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 44 | D.J. Monroe | Texas | SR | RB | 5 | 6 | 70 | 11.67 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 45 | J.C. Coleman | Va Tech | FR | RB | 9 | 42 | 179 | 4.26 | 1 | 45 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 45 | Shaun Rutherford | Texas St | SR | QB | 6 | 29 | 131 | 4.52 | 1 | 45 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 47 | Michael Cummings | Kansas | FR | QB | 3 | 9 | 50 | 5.56 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 48 | Tevin Washington | Ga Tech | SR | QB | 7 | 37 | 172 | 4.65 | 6 | 43 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| 48 | Damian Fortner | FAU | JR | RB | 8 | 27 | 123 | 4.56 | 1 | 43 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 50 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | SO | QB | 9 | 32 | 211 | 6.59 | 3 | 42 | 10 | 9 | 3 |
| 51 | Eddie Lacy | Alabama | JR | RB | 3 | 32 | 264 | 8.25 | 3 | 41 | 11 | 8 | 4 |
| 51 | Chris Thompson | FSU | SR | RB | 3 | 14 | 81 | 5.79 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 53 | Le'Veon Bell | Mich St | JR | RB | 11 | 133 | 597 | 4.49 | 2 | 40 | 25 | 9 | 5 |
| 53 | Blaire Sullivan | UTEP | FR | QB | 3 | 23 | 111 | 4.83 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 55 | Shawn Southward | Troy | SR | RB | 9 | 58 | 350 | 6.03 | 4 | 39 | 15 | 9 | 4 |
| 55 | Vintavious Cooper | ECU | JR | RB | 8 | 33 | 213 | 6.45 | 0 | 39 | 14 | 8 | 1 |
| 55 | Kenny Williams | Texas Tech | SO | RB | 7 | 30 | 173 | 5.77 | 2 | 39 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 55 | Kendial Lawrence | Missouri | SR | RB | 7 | 32 | 168 | 5.25 | 0 | 39 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 55 | De'Anthony Thomas | Oregon | SO | RB | 3 | 7 | 71 | 10.14 | 2 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 60 | Orwin Smith | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 6 | 25 | 233 | 9.32 | 1 | 38 | 12 | 11 | 4 |
| 60 | Dareyon Chance | W Mich | JR | RB | 8 | 39 | 192 | 4.92 | 1 | 38 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 60 | Donnell Kirkwood | Minnesota | SO | RB | 10 | 38 | 180 | 4.74 | 1 | 38 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 60 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 4 | 31 | 140 | 4.52 | 1 | 38 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 60 | Ryan Aplin | Ark St | SR | QB | 6 | 17 | 132 | 7.76 | 0 | 38 | 10 | 7 | 1 |
| 60 | Giovani Bernard | N Carolina | SO | RB | 4 | 20 | 130 | 6.50 | 0 | 38 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 60 | Jeremiah Harden | FIU | SR | RB | 3 | 18 | 125 | 6.94 | 0 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 67 | Mike Gillislee | Florida | SR | RB | 10 | 85 | 399 | 4.69 | 5 | 37 | 19 | 11 | 2 |
| 67 | Mark Weisman | Iowa | SO | RB | 7 | 69 | 331 | 4.80 | 4 | 37 | 19 | 6 | 4 |
| 67 | Larry Dixon | Army | SO | RB | 8 | 50 | 292 | 5.84 | 3 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 67 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | SO | QB | 10 | 43 | 207 | 4.81 | 2 | 37 | 11 | 8 | 2 |
| 67 | David Oku | Ark St | JR | RB | 9 | 41 | 153 | 3.73 | 4 | 37 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 67 | Jeff Driskel | Florida | SO | QB | 6 | 42 | 85 | 2.02 | 1 | 37 | 13 | 11 | 3 |
| 73 | Johnathan Franklin | UCLA | SR | RB | 7 | 38 | 241 | 6.34 | 1 | 36 | 9 | 8 | 3 |
| 73 | Brandon Hayes | Memphis | JR | RB | 7 | 24 | 122 | 5.08 | 0 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 73 | Omarius Hines | Florida | SR | TE | 5 | 6 | 64 | 10.67 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 76 | Isi Sofele | California | SR | RB | 11 | 44 | 308 | 7.00 | 2 | 35 | 11 | 10 | 5 |
| 76 | Will Gregory | Hawai'i | FR | RB | 3 | 16 | 82 | 5.13 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 76 | Markus Wheaton | Oregon St | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 76 | Desroy Maxwell | N Illinois | FR | TE | 1 | 1 | 35 | 35.00 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 80 | Jerome Smith | Syracuse | JR | RB | 9 | 77 | 394 | 5.12 | 2 | 34 | 17 | 8 | 2 |
| 80 | Tre Mason | Auburn | SO | RB | 10 | 45 | 219 | 4.87 | 2 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 2 |
| 80 | Sam Richardson | Iowa State | FR | QB | 3 | 19 | 114 | 6.00 | 0 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 80 | John Pettigrew | BGSU | SR | RB | 4 | 12 | 90 | 7.50 | 2 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 80 | Brelan Chancellor | N Texas | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 53 | 10.60 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 85 | Raymond Maples | Army | JR | RB | 10 | 60 | 346 | 5.77 | 0 | 33 | 17 | 10 | 1 |
| 85 | Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | SO | RB | 8 | 52 | 254 | 4.88 | 3 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 2 |
| 85 | Bishop Sankey | Washington | SO | RB | 8 | 49 | 232 | 4.73 | 0 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 85 | Curtis McNeal | USC | SR | RB | 5 | 26 | 140 | 5.38 | 1 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 85 | Deon Anthony | Troy | JR | QB | 8 | 29 | 95 | 3.28 | 4 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 85 | Arsenio Favor | USM | SO | QB | 3 | 14 | 72 | 5.14 | 1 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 85 | Josh Brisk | FIU | SR | P | 1 | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 92 | Zurlon Tipton | C Mich | JR | RB | 10 | 62 | 356 | 5.74 | 5 | 32 | 16 | 9 | 4 |
| 92 | Benny Cunningham | MTSU | SR | RB | 4 | 26 | 163 | 6.27 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 92 | De'Leon Eskridge | SJSU | SR | RB | 8 | 36 | 153 | 4.25 | 3 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 92 | Ross Metheny | South Ala | JR | QB | 8 | 23 | 124 | 5.39 | 1 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 92 | Donnell Alexander | CSU | FR | RB | 6 | 15 | 90 | 6.00 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 92 | Taylor Kelly | Ariz St | SO | QB | 6 | 17 | 63 | 3.71 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 98 | Marcus Curry | Texas St | SR | RB | 8 | 30 | 185 | 6.17 | 3 | 31 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| 98 | Charles Sims | Houston | JR | RB | 5 | 13 | 71 | 5.46 | 2 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 98 | Travis Jones | FAU | JR | RB | 4 | 7 | 50 | 7.14 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||