2012 National Leaders Rushing - All Games through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Le'Veon Bell | Mich St | JR | RB | 13 | 382 | 1793 | 4.69 | 12 | 29.38 | 137.92 |
| 2 | Stefphon Jefferson | Nevada | JR | RB | 13 | 375 | 1883 | 5.02 | 24 | 28.85 | 144.85 |
| 3 | Montee Ball | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 14 | 356 | 1830 | 5.14 | 22 | 25.43 | 130.71 |
| 4 | Stepfan Taylor | Stanford | SR | RB | 14 | 322 | 1530 | 4.75 | 13 | 23.00 | 109.29 |
| 5 | Beau Blankenship | Ohio | JR | RB | 13 | 312 | 1604 | 5.14 | 15 | 24.00 | 123.38 |
| 6 | Antonio Andrews | Western Ky | JR | RB | 13 | 304 | 1733 | 5.70 | 11 | 23.38 | 133.31 |
| 7 | Ka'Deem Carey | Arizona | SO | RB | 13 | 303 | 1929 | 6.37 | 23 | 23.31 | 148.38 |
| 8 | Jordan Lynch | N Illinois | JR | QB | 14 | 294 | 1815 | 6.17 | 19 | 21.00 | 129.64 |
| 9 | Bishop Sankey | Washington | SO | RB | 13 | 289 | 1439 | 4.98 | 16 | 22.23 | 110.69 |
| 10 | Johnathan Franklin | UCLA | SR | RB | 14 | 282 | 1734 | 6.15 | 13 | 20.14 | 123.86 |
| 10 | Robbie Rouse | Fresno St | SR | RB | 13 | 282 | 1490 | 5.28 | 12 | 21.69 | 114.62 |
| 12 | Kenjon Barner | Oregon | SR | RB | 13 | 279 | 1767 | 6.33 | 21 | 21.46 | 135.92 |
| 13 | Zach Line | SMU | SR | RB | 13 | 277 | 1278 | 4.61 | 13 | 21.31 | 98.31 |
| 14 | Trayion Durham | Kent State | SO | RB | 14 | 276 | 1316 | 4.77 | 14 | 19.71 | 94.00 |
| 15 | Joseph Randle | Okla St | JR | RB | 13 | 274 | 1417 | 5.17 | 14 | 21.08 | 109.00 |
| 16 | David Fluellen | Toledo | JR | RB | 12 | 259 | 1498 | 5.78 | 13 | 21.58 | 124.83 |
| 17 | Kasey Carrier | New Mexico | JR | RB | 12 | 255 | 1469 | 5.76 | 15 | 21.25 | 122.42 |
| 17 | Jawan Jamison | Rutgers | SO | RB | 13 | 255 | 1075 | 4.22 | 4 | 19.62 | 82.69 |
| 19 | Zurlon Tipton | C Mich | JR | RB | 13 | 252 | 1492 | 5.92 | 19 | 19.38 | 114.77 |
| 20 | Mike Gillislee | Florida | SR | RB | 13 | 244 | 1152 | 4.72 | 10 | 18.77 | 88.62 |
| 21 | George Winn | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 13 | 243 | 1334 | 5.49 | 13 | 18.69 | 102.62 |
| 21 | David Oku | Ark St | JR | RB | 13 | 243 | 1080 | 4.44 | 16 | 18.69 | 83.08 |
| 21 | Lyle McCombs | U Conn | SO | RB | 11 | 243 | 860 | 3.54 | 6 | 22.09 | 78.18 |
| 24 | Tim Cornett | UNLV | JR | RB | 13 | 242 | 1232 | 5.09 | 7 | 18.62 | 94.77 |
| 25 | Trent Steelman | Army | SR | QB | 12 | 241 | 1248 | 5.18 | 17 | 20.08 | 104.00 |
| 26 | Adam Muema | SDSU | SO | RB | 13 | 237 | 1458 | 6.15 | 16 | 18.23 | 112.15 |
| 27 | Jahwan Edwards | Ball State | SO | RB | 13 | 232 | 1410 | 6.08 | 14 | 17.85 | 108.46 |
| 28 | Jerome Smith | Syracuse | JR | RB | 13 | 228 | 1176 | 5.16 | 3 | 17.54 | 90.46 |
| 28 | D.J. Harper | Boise St | SR | RB | 13 | 228 | 1137 | 4.99 | 15 | 17.54 | 87.46 |
| 30 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | SO | QB | 12 | 227 | 1271 | 5.60 | 13 | 18.92 | 105.92 |
| 31 | Venric Mark | N'western | JR | RB | 13 | 226 | 1366 | 6.04 | 12 | 17.38 | 105.08 |
| 31 | Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | SO | RB | 14 | 226 | 1137 | 5.03 | 8 | 16.14 | 81.21 |
| 33 | Raymond Maples | Army | JR | RB | 12 | 223 | 1215 | 5.45 | 2 | 18.58 | 101.25 |
| 34 | Todd Gurley | Georgia | FR | RB | 14 | 222 | 1385 | 6.24 | 17 | 15.86 | 98.93 |
| 34 | Ray Graham | Pittsburgh | SR | RB | 13 | 222 | 1042 | 4.69 | 11 | 17.08 | 80.15 |
| 36 | Kerwynn Williams | Utah State | SR | RB | 13 | 218 | 1512 | 6.94 | 15 | 16.77 | 116.31 |
| 36 | James Sims | Kansas | JR | RB | 9 | 218 | 1013 | 4.65 | 9 | 24.22 | 112.56 |
| 36 | John White | Utah | SR | RB | 11 | 218 | 1041 | 4.78 | 8 | 19.82 | 94.64 |
| 36 | Donnell Kirkwood | Minnesota | SO | RB | 13 | 218 | 925 | 4.24 | 6 | 16.77 | 71.15 |
| 40 | Darrin Reaves | UAB | SO | RB | 12 | 215 | 1037 | 4.82 | 13 | 17.92 | 86.42 |
| 41 | Andre Ellington | Clemson | SR | RB | 13 | 212 | 1081 | 5.10 | 8 | 16.31 | 83.15 |
| 42 | Jeremy Wright | Louisville | JR | RB | 13 | 211 | 824 | 3.91 | 10 | 16.23 | 63.38 |
| 43 | Zac Stacy | Vanderbilt | SR | RB | 13 | 207 | 1141 | 5.51 | 10 | 15.92 | 87.77 |
| 43 | De'Leon Eskridge | SJSU | SR | RB | 13 | 207 | 1025 | 4.95 | 11 | 15.92 | 78.85 |
| 43 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | SR | QB | 13 | 207 | 925 | 4.47 | 23 | 15.92 | 71.15 |
| 46 | Brandin Byrd | N Texas | JR | RB | 12 | 206 | 890 | 4.32 | 4 | 17.17 | 74.17 |
| 47 | LaDarius Perkins | Miss St | JR | RB | 12 | 205 | 1024 | 5.00 | 8 | 17.08 | 85.33 |
| 48 | Eddie Lacy | Alabama | JR | RB | 14 | 204 | 1322 | 6.48 | 17 | 14.57 | 94.43 |
| 49 | Zach Zwinak | Penn State | SO | RB | 12 | 203 | 1000 | 4.93 | 6 | 16.92 | 83.33 |
| 50 | Anthon Samuel | BGSU | SO | RB | 12 | 202 | 998 | 4.94 | 11 | 16.83 | 83.17 |
| 50 | Alex Singleton | Tulsa | SR | RB | 14 | 202 | 800 | 3.96 | 24 | 14.43 | 57.14 |
| 52 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 13 | 201 | 1410 | 7.01 | 21 | 15.46 | 108.46 |
| 53 | Kenneth Dixon | La Tech | FR | RB | 12 | 200 | 1194 | 5.97 | 27 | 16.67 | 99.50 |
| 53 | Kendial Lawrence | Missouri | SR | RB | 12 | 200 | 1025 | 5.13 | 12 | 16.67 | 85.42 |
| 53 | Vintavious Cooper | ECU | JR | RB | 13 | 200 | 1049 | 5.25 | 7 | 15.38 | 80.69 |
| 56 | Cody Getz | Air Force | SR | RB | 12 | 198 | 1248 | 6.30 | 9 | 16.50 | 104.00 |
| 56 | Latavius Murray | UCF | SR | RB | 12 | 198 | 1106 | 5.59 | 15 | 16.50 | 92.17 |
| 56 | Michael Cox | U Mass | SR | RB | 12 | 198 | 710 | 3.59 | 5 | 16.50 | 59.17 |
| 59 | Jeff Scott | Miss | JR | RB | 12 | 197 | 850 | 4.31 | 6 | 16.42 | 70.83 |
| 60 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | JR | QB | 14 | 195 | 1019 | 5.23 | 10 | 13.93 | 72.79 |
| 61 | Shawn Southward | Troy | SR | RB | 12 | 194 | 1012 | 5.22 | 10 | 16.17 | 84.33 |
| 62 | Storm Woods | Oregon St | FR | RB | 12 | 192 | 940 | 4.90 | 13 | 16.00 | 78.33 |
| 63 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | SO | QB | 12 | 190 | 1121 | 5.90 | 12 | 15.83 | 93.42 |
| 63 | Theo Riddick | Notre Dame | SR | RB | 13 | 190 | 917 | 4.83 | 5 | 14.62 | 70.54 |
| 65 | John Hubert | Kansas St | JR | RB | 13 | 189 | 952 | 5.04 | 15 | 14.54 | 73.23 |
| 66 | Montel Harris | Temple | SR | RB | 10 | 186 | 1054 | 5.67 | 12 | 18.60 | 105.40 |
| 66 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | JR | RB | 13 | 186 | 1108 | 5.96 | 3 | 14.31 | 85.23 |
| 66 | Tajh Boyd | Clemson | JR | QB | 13 | 186 | 514 | 2.76 | 10 | 14.31 | 39.54 |
| 69 | Carlos Hyde | Ohio State | JR | RB | 10 | 185 | 970 | 5.24 | 16 | 18.50 | 97.00 |
| 70 | Giovani Bernard | N Carolina | SO | RB | 10 | 184 | 1228 | 6.67 | 12 | 18.40 | 122.80 |
| 70 | Nathan Jeffery | UTEP | SO | RB | 11 | 184 | 897 | 4.88 | 7 | 16.73 | 81.55 |
| 72 | Akeem Shavers | Purdue | SR | RB | 13 | 181 | 871 | 4.81 | 6 | 13.92 | 67.00 |
| 72 | Andrew Buie | WVU | SO | RB | 13 | 181 | 850 | 4.70 | 7 | 13.92 | 65.38 |
| 74 | Jawon Chisholm | Akron | SO | RB | 11 | 180 | 953 | 5.29 | 5 | 16.36 | 86.64 |
| 75 | Glasco Martin | Baylor | JR | RB | 13 | 179 | 889 | 4.97 | 15 | 13.77 | 68.38 |
| 76 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | SR | QB | 11 | 177 | 1266 | 7.15 | 7 | 16.09 | 115.09 |
| 76 | Tevin Washington | Ga Tech | SR | QB | 14 | 177 | 684 | 3.86 | 20 | 12.64 | 48.86 |
| 78 | Dareyon Chance | W Mich | JR | RB | 12 | 176 | 947 | 5.38 | 4 | 14.67 | 78.92 |
| 78 | Damien Williams | Oklahoma | JR | RB | 13 | 176 | 946 | 5.38 | 11 | 13.54 | 72.77 |
| 80 | T.J. Yeldon | Alabama | FR | RB | 14 | 175 | 1108 | 6.33 | 12 | 12.50 | 79.14 |
| 80 | Jonathan Wallace | FAU | JR | RB | 11 | 175 | 648 | 3.70 | 6 | 15.91 | 58.91 |
| 82 | Logan Thomas | Va Tech | JR | QB | 13 | 173 | 527 | 3.05 | 9 | 13.31 | 40.54 |
| 83 | Tre Mason | Auburn | SO | RB | 12 | 171 | 1002 | 5.86 | 8 | 14.25 | 83.50 |
| 84 | Alonzo Harris | La-Lafytte | SO | RB | 12 | 170 | 881 | 5.18 | 10 | 14.17 | 73.42 |
| 84 | Demetris Murray | S Florida | SR | RB | 12 | 170 | 665 | 3.91 | 6 | 14.17 | 55.42 |
| 86 | Kain Colter | N'western | JR | QB | 13 | 169 | 891 | 5.27 | 12 | 13.00 | 68.54 |
| 87 | Shaun Rutherford | Texas St | SR | QB | 12 | 168 | 597 | 3.55 | 5 | 14.00 | 49.75 |
| 88 | Silas Redd | USC | JR | RB | 12 | 167 | 905 | 5.42 | 9 | 13.92 | 75.42 |
| 88 | Kedrick Rhodes | FIU | JR | RB | 10 | 167 | 714 | 4.28 | 4 | 16.70 | 71.40 |
| 90 | Jordan Parker | MTSU | FR | RB | 12 | 166 | 851 | 5.13 | 3 | 13.83 | 70.92 |
| 90 | Jamaal Williams | BYU | FR | RB | 13 | 166 | 775 | 4.67 | 12 | 12.77 | 59.62 |
| 92 | Taylor McHargue | Rice | JR | QB | 12 | 164 | 667 | 4.07 | 11 | 13.67 | 55.58 |
| 93 | Noah Copeland | Navy | SO | RB | 13 | 162 | 738 | 4.56 | 5 | 12.46 | 56.77 |
| 93 | Keenan Reynolds | Navy | FR | QB | 13 | 162 | 649 | 4.01 | 10 | 12.46 | 49.92 |
| 95 | Walter Kazee | SDSU | SR | RB | 12 | 161 | 822 | 5.11 | 8 | 13.42 | 68.50 |
| 95 | Stephen Houston | Indiana | JR | RB | 12 | 161 | 749 | 4.65 | 12 | 13.42 | 62.42 |
| 97 | Kevin Parks | Virginia | SO | RB | 12 | 160 | 734 | 4.59 | 5 | 13.33 | 61.17 |
| 97 | Brett Hundley | UCLA | FR | QB | 14 | 160 | 355 | 2.22 | 9 | 11.43 | 25.36 |
| 99 | Dri Archer | Kent State | JR | RB | 14 | 159 | 1429 | 8.99 | 16 | 11.36 | 102.07 |
| 99 | Mark Weisman | Iowa | SO | RB | 10 | 159 | 815 | 5.13 | 8 | 15.90 | 81.50 |