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 | Beau Blankenship | Ohio | JR | RB | 8 | 88 | 545 | 6.19 | 5 | 58 | 22 | 14 | 6 |
| 2 | Le'Veon Bell | Mich St | JR | RB | 11 | 133 | 597 | 4.49 | 2 | 40 | 25 | 9 | 5 |
| 2 | Isi Sofele | California | SR | RB | 11 | 44 | 308 | 7.00 | 2 | 35 | 11 | 10 | 5 |
| 4 | Ka'Deem Carey | Arizona | SO | RB | 11 | 73 | 486 | 6.66 | 11 | 73 | 23 | 14 | 4 |
| 4 | David Fluellen | Toledo | JR | RB | 9 | 79 | 452 | 5.72 | 6 | 53 | 24 | 12 | 4 |
| 4 | Andre Ellington | Clemson | SR | RB | 7 | 47 | 369 | 7.85 | 0 | 68 | 17 | 12 | 4 |
| 4 | Nathan Jeffery | UTEP | SO | RB | 8 | 46 | 358 | 7.78 | 4 | 71 | 14 | 9 | 4 |
| 4 | Zurlon Tipton | C Mich | JR | RB | 10 | 62 | 356 | 5.74 | 5 | 32 | 16 | 9 | 4 |
| 4 | Shawn Southward | Troy | SR | RB | 9 | 58 | 350 | 6.03 | 4 | 39 | 15 | 9 | 4 |
| 4 | Mark Weisman | Iowa | SO | RB | 7 | 69 | 331 | 4.80 | 4 | 37 | 19 | 6 | 4 |
| 4 | Eddie Lacy | Alabama | JR | RB | 3 | 32 | 264 | 8.25 | 3 | 41 | 11 | 8 | 4 |
| 4 | Orwin Smith | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 6 | 25 | 233 | 9.32 | 1 | 38 | 12 | 11 | 4 |
| 4 | Tevin Washington | Ga Tech | SR | QB | 7 | 37 | 172 | 4.65 | 6 | 43 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| 14 | Antonio Andrews | Western Ky | JR | RB | 10 | 71 | 412 | 5.80 | 3 | 53 | 20 | 11 | 3 |
| 14 | Stefphon Jefferson | Nevada | JR | RB | 9 | 74 | 408 | 5.51 | 3 | 63 | 18 | 9 | 3 |
| 14 | Montee Ball | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 8 | 84 | 321 | 3.82 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 3 |
| 14 | Adam Muema | SDSU | SO | RB | 8 | 36 | 294 | 8.17 | 5 | 83 | 11 | 7 | 3 |
| 14 | Trent Steelman | Army | SR | QB | 10 | 71 | 287 | 4.04 | 4 | 29 | 23 | 11 | 3 |
| 14 | Dennis Johnson | Arkansas | SR | RB | 8 | 50 | 272 | 5.44 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| 14 | Duke Johnson | Miami (Fl) | FR | RB | 6 | 27 | 247 | 9.15 | 1 | 54 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| 14 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | SR | QB | 5 | 31 | 246 | 7.94 | 1 | 67 | 11 | 7 | 3 |
| 14 | Johnathan Franklin | UCLA | SR | RB | 7 | 38 | 241 | 6.34 | 1 | 36 | 9 | 8 | 3 |
| 14 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | SO | QB | 9 | 32 | 211 | 6.59 | 3 | 42 | 10 | 9 | 3 |
| 14 | Robert Godhigh | Ga Tech | JR | RB | 8 | 19 | 189 | 9.95 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| 14 | Kenny Williams | Texas Tech | SO | RB | 7 | 30 | 173 | 5.77 | 2 | 39 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 14 | Silas Redd | USC | JR | RB | 7 | 32 | 169 | 5.28 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| 14 | Onterio McCalebb | Auburn | SR | RB | 8 | 33 | 156 | 4.73 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 14 | Darian Mallary | FIU | SR | RB | 5 | 21 | 148 | 7.05 | 3 | 59 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | Brett Hundley | UCLA | FR | QB | 5 | 24 | 113 | 4.71 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| 14 | Brett Smith | Wyoming | SO | QB | 6 | 23 | 101 | 4.39 | 2 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | Jeff Driskel | Florida | SO | QB | 6 | 42 | 85 | 2.02 | 1 | 37 | 13 | 11 | 3 |
| 32 | James Sims | Kansas | JR | RB | 9 | 83 | 446 | 5.37 | 3 | 64 | 22 | 14 | 2 |
| 32 | Mike Gillislee | Florida | SR | RB | 10 | 85 | 399 | 4.69 | 5 | 37 | 19 | 11 | 2 |
| 32 | Jerome Smith | Syracuse | JR | RB | 9 | 77 | 394 | 5.12 | 2 | 34 | 17 | 8 | 2 |
| 32 | Jordan Lynch | N Illinois | JR | QB | 8 | 82 | 339 | 4.13 | 1 | 27 | 20 | 10 | 2 |
| 32 | Larry Dixon | Army | SO | RB | 8 | 50 | 292 | 5.84 | 3 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 32 | Tony Pierson | Kansas | SO | RB | 7 | 38 | 270 | 7.11 | 2 | 55 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| 32 | Carlos Hyde | Ohio State | JR | RB | 8 | 44 | 263 | 5.98 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 2 |
| 32 | Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | SO | RB | 8 | 52 | 254 | 4.88 | 3 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 2 |
| 32 | Damon Bullock | Iowa | SO | RB | 5 | 70 | 253 | 3.61 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 2 |
| 32 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | JR | QB | 9 | 52 | 242 | 4.65 | 2 | 71 | 13 | 12 | 2 |
| 32 | John White | Utah | SR | RB | 8 | 58 | 242 | 4.17 | 0 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 32 | Joseph Randle | Okla St | JR | RB | 6 | 51 | 226 | 4.43 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 2 |
| 32 | Montel Harris | Temple | SR | RB | 8 | 60 | 224 | 3.73 | 0 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 2 |
| 32 | Anthon Samuel | BGSU | SO | RB | 7 | 44 | 222 | 5.05 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 2 |
| 32 | John Hubert | Kansas St | JR | RB | 8 | 39 | 220 | 5.64 | 5 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 2 |
| 32 | Tre Mason | Auburn | SO | RB | 10 | 45 | 219 | 4.87 | 2 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 2 |
| 32 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | SO | QB | 10 | 43 | 207 | 4.81 | 2 | 37 | 11 | 8 | 2 |
| 32 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | JR | RB | 9 | 33 | 203 | 6.15 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 32 | Ja'Terian Douglas | Tulsa | JR | RB | 8 | 24 | 200 | 8.33 | 2 | 75 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Dareyon Chance | W Mich | JR | RB | 8 | 39 | 192 | 4.92 | 1 | 38 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 32 | Theo Riddick | Notre Dame | SR | RB | 4 | 25 | 187 | 7.48 | 0 | 55 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 32 | Marcus Curry | Texas St | SR | RB | 8 | 30 | 185 | 6.17 | 3 | 31 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| 32 | Ray Graham | Pittsburgh | SR | RB | 5 | 34 | 182 | 5.35 | 1 | 55 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 32 | Donnell Kirkwood | Minnesota | SO | RB | 10 | 38 | 180 | 4.74 | 1 | 38 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 32 | Tim Cornett | UNLV | JR | RB | 10 | 52 | 169 | 3.25 | 2 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Kendial Lawrence | Missouri | SR | RB | 7 | 32 | 168 | 5.25 | 0 | 39 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 32 | Chris Coyer | Temple | JR | QB | 7 | 37 | 164 | 4.43 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 2 |
| 32 | Benny Cunningham | MTSU | SR | RB | 4 | 26 | 163 | 6.27 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 32 | Tavon Austin | WVU | SR | WR | 5 | 20 | 160 | 8.00 | 0 | 54 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Gee Gee Greene | Navy | SR | RB | 7 | 26 | 155 | 5.96 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 32 | Raymond Sanders III | Kentucky | JR | RB | 9 | 34 | 154 | 4.53 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| 32 | Brendan Bigelow | California | SO | RB | 4 | 14 | 149 | 10.64 | 1 | 59 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Kenjon Barner | Oregon | SR | RB | 5 | 15 | 144 | 9.60 | 2 | 71 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 4 | 31 | 140 | 4.52 | 1 | 38 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 32 | Shaun Rutherford | Texas St | SR | QB | 6 | 29 | 131 | 4.52 | 1 | 45 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Ross Metheny | South Ala | JR | QB | 8 | 23 | 124 | 5.39 | 1 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 32 | Marquise Goodwin | Texas | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 120 | 24.00 | 2 | 64 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Ty MacArthur | Air Force | JR | WR | 7 | 15 | 114 | 7.60 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 32 | Alonzo Harris | La-Lafytte | SO | RB | 6 | 14 | 107 | 7.64 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Trey Burton | Florida | JR | RB | 6 | 8 | 102 | 12.75 | 1 | 80 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 32 | Matthew Tucker | TCU | SR | RB | 6 | 11 | 99 | 9.00 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Kevin Grooms | Marshall | FR | RB | 4 | 20 | 99 | 4.95 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Deon Anthony | Troy | JR | QB | 8 | 29 | 95 | 3.28 | 4 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 32 | Malcolm Brown | Texas | SO | RB | 4 | 13 | 88 | 6.77 | 1 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | J.W. Walsh | Okla St | FR | QB | 3 | 12 | 85 | 7.08 | 0 | 50 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Jordan Parker | MTSU | FR | RB | 6 | 20 | 84 | 4.20 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 32 | Everett Golson | Notre Dame | SO | QB | 2 | 14 | 66 | 4.71 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 32 | Taylor Kelly | Ariz St | SO | QB | 6 | 17 | 63 | 3.71 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 80 | Raymond Maples | Army | JR | RB | 10 | 60 | 346 | 5.77 | 0 | 33 | 17 | 10 | 1 |
| 80 | Kasey Carrier | New Mexico | JR | RB | 8 | 62 | 337 | 5.44 | 1 | 76 | 15 | 5 | 1 |
| 80 | Stepfan Taylor | Stanford | SR | RB | 7 | 73 | 335 | 4.59 | 3 | 59 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 80 | Zach Zwinak | Penn State | SO | RB | 7 | 59 | 295 | 5.00 | 1 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
| 80 | Jahwan Edwards | Ball State | SO | RB | 10 | 46 | 282 | 6.13 | 0 | 68 | 16 | 7 | 1 |
| 80 | Jawon Chisholm | Akron | SO | RB | 9 | 53 | 272 | 5.13 | 1 | 49 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| 80 | Charles Ross | Rice | JR | RB | 9 | 43 | 257 | 5.98 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
| 80 | Bishop Sankey | Washington | SO | RB | 8 | 49 | 232 | 4.73 | 0 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 80 | Jeremy Wright | Louisville | JR | RB | 9 | 54 | 216 | 4.00 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 80 | Todd Gurley | Georgia | FR | RB | 6 | 34 | 214 | 6.29 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 1 |
| 80 | Vintavious Cooper | ECU | JR | RB | 8 | 33 | 213 | 6.45 | 0 | 39 | 14 | 8 | 1 |
| 80 | Andre Williams | BC | JR | RB | 9 | 31 | 205 | 6.61 | 2 | 99 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 80 | Darrin Reaves | UAB | SO | RB | 10 | 45 | 192 | 4.27 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 1 |
| 80 | Cody Getz | Air Force | SR | RB | 9 | 34 | 191 | 5.62 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 1 |
| 80 | Deandre Martin | Wk Forest | FR | RB | 6 | 38 | 184 | 4.84 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 80 | J.C. Coleman | Va Tech | FR | RB | 9 | 42 | 179 | 4.26 | 1 | 45 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 80 | Kedrick Rhodes | FIU | JR | RB | 8 | 39 | 172 | 4.41 | 0 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| 80 | Jamaal Williams | BYU | FR | RB | 8 | 50 | 168 | 3.36 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 80 | Turner Petersen | Rice | JR | RB | 7 | 37 | 160 | 4.32 | 2 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 80 | Terrance Owens | Toledo | JR | QB | 8 | 30 | 156 | 5.20 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 80 | Rex Burkhead | Nebraska | SR | RB | 5 | 24 | 153 | 6.38 | 1 | 73 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||