2012 National Leaders Rushing - When Losing By 8-14 Pts through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Jones | Colorado | SO | RB | 3 | 11 | 143 | 13.00 | 1 | 84 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Brendan Bigelow | California | SO | RB | 4 | 7 | 115 | 16.43 | 1 | 81 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Kendial Lawrence | Missouri | SR | RB | 4 | 15 | 153 | 10.20 | 2 | 77 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Tim Cornett | UNLV | JR | RB | 8 | 56 | 278 | 4.96 | 0 | 76 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | JR | QB | 8 | 37 | 251 | 6.78 | 3 | 76 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
| 6 | Trent Steelman | Army | SR | QB | 10 | 59 | 482 | 8.17 | 5 | 75 | 23 | 14 | 6 |
| 7 | Tavon Austin | WVU | SR | WR | 4 | 17 | 227 | 13.35 | 2 | 74 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 8 | Logan Thomas | Va Tech | JR | QB | 8 | 31 | 157 | 5.06 | 3 | 73 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | Keenan Reynolds | Navy | FR | QB | 6 | 30 | 204 | 6.80 | 4 | 72 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | SO | QB | 2 | 2 | 86 | 43.00 | 0 | 72 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Bronson Hill | E Mich | SO | RB | 6 | 41 | 448 | 10.93 | 5 | 70 | 12 | 10 | 5 |
| 12 | Tony Pierson | Kansas | SO | RB | 5 | 12 | 134 | 11.17 | 0 | 69 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | Ryan Katz | SDSU | SR | QB | 2 | 16 | 123 | 7.69 | 0 | 67 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | Bishop Sankey | Washington | SO | RB | 7 | 36 | 193 | 5.36 | 1 | 61 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | Stephen Houston | Indiana | JR | RB | 6 | 19 | 180 | 9.47 | 2 | 59 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 15 | Gee Gee Greene | Navy | SR | RB | 5 | 17 | 127 | 7.47 | 1 | 59 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | Josh Robinson | Miss St | FR | RB | 1 | 6 | 80 | 13.33 | 0 | 59 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | James Sims | Kansas | JR | RB | 6 | 27 | 193 | 7.15 | 3 | 58 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| 19 | Malcolm Brown | Army | SR | RB | 7 | 20 | 173 | 8.65 | 2 | 55 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| 20 | Horactio Banks | Ball State | FR | RB | 4 | 12 | 84 | 7.00 | 1 | 54 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Terron Ward | Oregon St | SO | RB | 3 | 6 | 74 | 12.33 | 2 | 53 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | Donovonn Young | Illinois | SO | RB | 6 | 21 | 155 | 7.38 | 2 | 52 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 22 | Ralph David Abernathy IV | Cincinnati | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 52 | 52.00 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | C.J. Bennett | South Ala | SO | QB | 3 | 11 | 76 | 6.91 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | Johnathan Gray | Texas | FR | RB | 4 | 7 | 71 | 10.14 | 0 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Zurlon Tipton | C Mich | JR | RB | 8 | 29 | 183 | 6.31 | 3 | 48 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 26 | Connor Dietz | Air Force | SR | QB | 6 | 22 | 158 | 7.18 | 1 | 48 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 28 | Cordarrelle Patterson | Tennessee | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 100 | 25.00 | 1 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 29 | Jonathan George | Kentucky | JR | RB | 6 | 14 | 80 | 5.71 | 1 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 30 | Lache Seastrunk | Baylor | SO | RB | 5 | 33 | 234 | 7.09 | 2 | 44 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 30 | C.J. Anderson | California | SR | RB | 6 | 17 | 132 | 7.76 | 0 | 44 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 30 | Dri Archer | Kent State | JR | RB | 3 | 14 | 99 | 7.07 | 0 | 44 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | Taylor McHargue | Rice | JR | QB | 4 | 21 | 121 | 5.76 | 2 | 43 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 34 | Jhurell Pressley | New Mexico | FR | RB | 6 | 8 | 61 | 7.63 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Leon Brooks | Wash St | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 36 | Antonio Andrews | Western Ky | JR | RB | 6 | 32 | 219 | 6.84 | 0 | 39 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| 36 | Keenan Allen | California | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 39 | 39.00 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Curt Phillips | Wisconsin | SR | QB | 1 | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Kasey Carrier | New Mexico | JR | RB | 8 | 31 | 132 | 4.26 | 3 | 37 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 39 | Jela Duncan | Duke | FR | RB | 5 | 16 | 110 | 6.88 | 0 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 39 | Robert Godhigh | Ga Tech | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 47 | 9.40 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 42 | Trevone Boykin | TCU | FR | QB | 4 | 18 | 98 | 5.44 | 0 | 36 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 42 | Brandon Hayes | Memphis | JR | RB | 5 | 26 | 79 | 3.04 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 42 | Ben Malena | Texas A&M | JR | RB | 2 | 4 | 47 | 11.75 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 42 | Bubba Poueu-Luna | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 46 | Lindsey Lamar | S Florida | SR | RB | 5 | 17 | 164 | 9.65 | 1 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 46 | Cole Gautsche | New Mexico | FR | QB | 6 | 22 | 135 | 6.14 | 1 | 35 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 46 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | SO | QB | 2 | 15 | 63 | 4.20 | 2 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 46 | Jeremy Hester | USM | JR | RB | 6 | 12 | 61 | 5.08 | 1 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 50 | Glasco Martin | Baylor | JR | RB | 7 | 41 | 201 | 4.90 | 2 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 3 |
| 50 | Giovani Bernard | N Carolina | SO | RB | 3 | 26 | 151 | 5.81 | 1 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 50 | Kedrick Rhodes | FIU | JR | RB | 3 | 8 | 61 | 7.63 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 53 | Montel Harris | Temple | SR | RB | 7 | 18 | 117 | 6.50 | 1 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 53 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 1 | 5 | 46 | 9.20 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 53 | Rocky Hayes | Ark St | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 56 | Ja'Terian Douglas | Tulsa | JR | RB | 4 | 17 | 121 | 7.12 | 1 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 56 | Mark Weisman | Iowa | SO | RB | 6 | 15 | 67 | 4.47 | 1 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 56 | David Oku | Ark St | JR | RB | 4 | 7 | 46 | 6.57 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 59 | Isi Sofele | California | SR | RB | 8 | 26 | 98 | 3.77 | 1 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 59 | Justin Albert | Troy | SR | WR | 3 | 10 | 86 | 8.60 | 1 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 59 | Marcus Curry | Texas St | SR | RB | 6 | 15 | 83 | 5.53 | 0 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 59 | David Fluellen | Toledo | JR | RB | 4 | 6 | 82 | 13.67 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 59 | Fitzgerald Toussaint | Michigan | JR | RB | 2 | 14 | 62 | 4.43 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 59 | T.J. Yeldon | Alabama | FR | RB | 2 | 5 | 43 | 8.60 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 65 | Storm Woods | Oregon St | FR | RB | 3 | 16 | 118 | 7.38 | 1 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 66 | Donnell Alexander | CSU | FR | RB | 5 | 20 | 72 | 3.60 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 66 | Dominique Blackman | Idaho | JR | QB | 4 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 68 | Jahwan Edwards | Ball State | SO | RB | 5 | 23 | 170 | 7.39 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 68 | Shawn Southward | Troy | SR | RB | 7 | 31 | 127 | 4.10 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 68 | Everett Golson | Notre Dame | SO | QB | 1 | 7 | 61 | 8.71 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 68 | Anthon Samuel | BGSU | SO | RB | 2 | 6 | 51 | 8.50 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 72 | Joseph Randle | Okla St | JR | RB | 4 | 35 | 206 | 5.89 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 1 |
| 72 | Alex Zordich | Buffalo | JR | QB | 5 | 34 | 189 | 5.56 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| 72 | Jawon Chisholm | Akron | SO | RB | 7 | 42 | 189 | 4.50 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 72 | Walter Kazee | SDSU | SR | RB | 3 | 19 | 128 | 6.74 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 72 | Trayion Durham | Kent State | SO | RB | 3 | 17 | 112 | 6.59 | 3 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 72 | Hayden Tippett | Army | JR | RB | 3 | 16 | 100 | 6.25 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 72 | Remi Watson | Marshall | FR | RB | 3 | 10 | 65 | 6.50 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 72 | Tre Mason | Auburn | SO | RB | 5 | 10 | 64 | 6.40 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 72 | Martese Jackson | FAU | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 81 | Darrin Reaves | UAB | SO | RB | 9 | 56 | 315 | 5.63 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 12 | 2 |
| 81 | Raymond Maples | Army | JR | RB | 9 | 38 | 234 | 6.16 | 0 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 81 | Silas Redd | USC | JR | RB | 5 | 21 | 124 | 5.90 | 4 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 81 | MarQueis Gray | Minnesota | SR | QB | 2 | 10 | 85 | 8.50 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 81 | Brandon Miller | Wyoming | JR | RB | 3 | 11 | 60 | 5.45 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 81 | Alex Carder | W Mich | SR | QB | 3 | 8 | 46 | 5.75 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 81 | Josh Stewart | Okla St | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 81 | Todd Handley | Idaho | FR | RB | 2 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 81 | Tyler Tettleton | Ohio | JR | QB | 4 | 10 | 35 | 3.50 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 81 | Caleb Herring | UNLV | JR | QB | 1 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 91 | Nick Florence | Baylor | SR | QB | 7 | 31 | 155 | 5.00 | 5 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 91 | Ka'Deem Carey | Arizona | SO | RB | 6 | 31 | 141 | 4.55 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 91 | Rex Burkhead | Nebraska | SR | RB | 3 | 13 | 98 | 7.54 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 91 | Michael Cox | U Mass | SR | RB | 6 | 21 | 87 | 4.14 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 91 | Aundre Dean | TCU | SR | RB | 1 | 9 | 49 | 5.44 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 91 | Akeem Shavers | Purdue | SR | RB | 2 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 91 | Roderick McDowell | Clemson | JR | RB | 2 | 6 | 39 | 6.50 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 91 | Geno Smith | WVU | SR | QB | 4 | 9 | 22 | 2.44 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 99 | Bradley Randle | UNLV | JR | RB | 8 | 47 | 202 | 4.30 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 99 | Johnathan Franklin | UCLA | SR | RB | 5 | 23 | 98 | 4.26 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||