2012 National Leaders Rushing - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stefphon Jefferson | Nevada | JR | RB | 4 | 113 | 522 | 4.62 | 8 | 28.25 | 130.50 |
| 2 | Jordan Lynch | N Illinois | JR | QB | 5 | 139 | 717 | 5.16 | 7 | 27.80 | 143.40 |
| 3 | Le'Veon Bell | Mich St | JR | RB | 9 | 245 | 1013 | 4.13 | 7 | 27.22 | 112.56 |
| 4 | Montee Ball | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 8 | 216 | 943 | 4.37 | 10 | 27.00 | 117.88 |
| 5 | Stepfan Taylor | Stanford | SR | RB | 10 | 249 | 1171 | 4.70 | 9 | 24.90 | 117.10 |
| 6 | Robbie Rouse | Fresno St | SR | RB | 6 | 149 | 680 | 4.56 | 6 | 24.83 | 113.33 |
| 7 | James Sims | Kansas | JR | RB | 8 | 198 | 932 | 4.71 | 9 | 24.75 | 116.50 |
| 8 | Antonio Andrews | Western Ky | JR | RB | 6 | 146 | 839 | 5.75 | 4 | 24.33 | 139.83 |
| 9 | Kenjon Barner | Oregon | SR | RB | 9 | 217 | 1346 | 6.20 | 15 | 24.11 | 149.56 |
| 10 | Ka'Deem Carey | Arizona | SO | RB | 10 | 239 | 1288 | 5.39 | 16 | 23.90 | 128.80 |
| 11 | Beau Blankenship | Ohio | JR | RB | 5 | 118 | 616 | 5.22 | 7 | 23.60 | 123.20 |
| 12 | Giovani Bernard | N Carolina | SO | RB | 4 | 91 | 624 | 6.86 | 6 | 22.75 | 156.00 |
| 13 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | SO | QB | 6 | 134 | 702 | 5.24 | 6 | 22.33 | 117.00 |
| 14 | Joseph Randle | Okla St | JR | RB | 9 | 198 | 1013 | 5.12 | 10 | 22.00 | 112.56 |
| 15 | David Fluellen | Toledo | JR | RB | 7 | 151 | 735 | 4.87 | 6 | 21.57 | 105.00 |
| 16 | D.J. Harper | Boise St | SR | RB | 6 | 127 | 525 | 4.13 | 4 | 21.17 | 87.50 |
| 17 | Johnathan Franklin | UCLA | SR | RB | 9 | 186 | 1266 | 6.81 | 12 | 20.67 | 140.67 |
| 18 | Bishop Sankey | Washington | SO | RB | 8 | 163 | 768 | 4.71 | 8 | 20.38 | 96.00 |
| 19 | Todd Gurley | Georgia | FR | RB | 6 | 120 | 651 | 5.43 | 6 | 20.00 | 108.50 |
| 19 | George Winn | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 5 | 100 | 487 | 4.87 | 3 | 20.00 | 97.40 |
| 21 | Zach Line | SMU | SR | RB | 7 | 138 | 625 | 4.53 | 7 | 19.71 | 89.29 |
| 22 | Mike Gillislee | Florida | SR | RB | 9 | 177 | 791 | 4.47 | 8 | 19.67 | 87.89 |
| 23 | Cody Getz | Air Force | SR | RB | 5 | 96 | 506 | 5.27 | 4 | 19.20 | 101.20 |
| 24 | Trent Steelman | Army | SR | QB | 6 | 115 | 484 | 4.21 | 4 | 19.17 | 80.67 |
| 25 | John White | Utah | SR | RB | 7 | 134 | 548 | 4.09 | 2 | 19.14 | 78.29 |
| 26 | Tim Cornett | UNLV | JR | RB | 5 | 95 | 464 | 4.88 | 2 | 19.00 | 92.80 |
| 26 | Jeremy Wright | Louisville | JR | RB | 5 | 95 | 318 | 3.35 | 3 | 19.00 | 63.60 |
| 28 | Adam Muema | SDSU | SO | RB | 6 | 113 | 575 | 5.09 | 5 | 18.83 | 95.83 |
| 29 | Lyle McCombs | U Conn | SO | RB | 5 | 94 | 301 | 3.20 | 2 | 18.80 | 60.20 |
| 30 | Raymond Maples | Army | JR | RB | 6 | 112 | 605 | 5.40 | 1 | 18.67 | 100.83 |
| 31 | Jerome Smith | Syracuse | JR | RB | 6 | 110 | 564 | 5.13 | 2 | 18.33 | 94.00 |
| 32 | Alex Singleton | Tulsa | SR | RB | 5 | 91 | 312 | 3.43 | 5 | 18.20 | 62.40 |
| 33 | Carlos Hyde | Ohio State | JR | RB | 6 | 109 | 504 | 4.62 | 8 | 18.17 | 84.00 |
| 33 | Trayion Durham | Kent State | SO | RB | 6 | 109 | 479 | 4.39 | 4 | 18.17 | 79.83 |
| 33 | Michael Cox | U Mass | SR | RB | 6 | 109 | 396 | 3.63 | 1 | 18.17 | 66.00 |
| 36 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | SO | QB | 4 | 72 | 346 | 4.81 | 3 | 18.00 | 86.50 |
| 36 | David Oku | Ark St | JR | RB | 7 | 126 | 557 | 4.42 | 6 | 18.00 | 79.57 |
| 38 | Nathan Jeffery | UTEP | SO | RB | 7 | 125 | 680 | 5.44 | 3 | 17.86 | 97.14 |
| 38 | Jeff Scott | Miss | JR | RB | 7 | 125 | 470 | 3.76 | 3 | 17.86 | 67.14 |
| 40 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 8 | 142 | 971 | 6.84 | 11 | 17.75 | 121.38 |
| 41 | Tajh Boyd | Clemson | JR | QB | 6 | 105 | 234 | 2.23 | 7 | 17.50 | 39.00 |
| 42 | Brandin Byrd | N Texas | JR | RB | 7 | 122 | 472 | 3.87 | 1 | 17.43 | 67.43 |
| 43 | Andrew Buie | WVU | SO | RB | 8 | 138 | 583 | 4.22 | 5 | 17.25 | 72.88 |
| 44 | Anthon Samuel | BGSU | SO | RB | 6 | 103 | 460 | 4.47 | 5 | 17.17 | 76.67 |
| 45 | Ray Graham | Pittsburgh | SR | RB | 7 | 120 | 559 | 4.66 | 5 | 17.14 | 79.86 |
| 46 | Storm Woods | Oregon St | FR | RB | 8 | 137 | 722 | 5.27 | 7 | 17.13 | 90.25 |
| 47 | Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | SO | RB | 10 | 171 | 878 | 5.13 | 7 | 17.10 | 87.80 |
| 48 | Brandon Ross | Maryland | FR | RB | 4 | 68 | 323 | 4.75 | 1 | 17.00 | 80.75 |
| 48 | Savon Huggins | Rutgers | SO | RB | 4 | 68 | 252 | 3.71 | 0 | 17.00 | 63.00 |
| 50 | LaDarius Perkins | Miss St | JR | RB | 5 | 83 | 334 | 4.02 | 1 | 16.60 | 66.80 |
| 51 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | SR | QB | 6 | 99 | 481 | 4.86 | 2 | 16.50 | 80.17 |
| 52 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | SR | QB | 9 | 148 | 565 | 3.82 | 17 | 16.44 | 62.78 |
| 53 | Dareyon Chance | W Mich | JR | RB | 5 | 82 | 490 | 5.98 | 2 | 16.40 | 98.00 |
| 54 | Mark Weisman | Iowa | SO | RB | 7 | 114 | 525 | 4.61 | 4 | 16.29 | 75.00 |
| 55 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | JR | RB | 4 | 65 | 323 | 4.97 | 0 | 16.25 | 80.75 |
| 56 | Kendial Lawrence | Missouri | SR | RB | 9 | 146 | 643 | 4.40 | 6 | 16.22 | 71.44 |
| 57 | Kenneth Dixon | La Tech | FR | RB | 5 | 81 | 438 | 5.41 | 11 | 16.20 | 87.60 |
| 58 | Zach Zwinak | Penn State | SO | RB | 6 | 97 | 483 | 4.98 | 3 | 16.17 | 80.50 |
| 59 | Jeremy Hill | LSU | FR | RB | 7 | 113 | 615 | 5.44 | 9 | 16.14 | 87.86 |
| 59 | Christian Powell | Colorado | FR | RB | 7 | 113 | 475 | 4.20 | 4 | 16.14 | 67.86 |
| 61 | Damien Williams | Oklahoma | JR | RB | 9 | 145 | 636 | 4.39 | 5 | 16.11 | 70.67 |
| 62 | Kerwynn Williams | Utah State | SR | RB | 6 | 96 | 724 | 7.54 | 10 | 16.00 | 120.67 |
| 62 | Shawn Southward | Troy | SR | RB | 6 | 96 | 446 | 4.65 | 3 | 16.00 | 74.33 |
| 62 | Latavius Murray | UCF | SR | RB | 6 | 96 | 387 | 4.03 | 5 | 16.00 | 64.50 |
| 65 | Jonathan Wallace | FAU | JR | RB | 7 | 111 | 402 | 3.62 | 4 | 15.86 | 57.43 |
| 66 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | JR | QB | 10 | 158 | 931 | 5.89 | 10 | 15.80 | 93.10 |
| 67 | Jordan Parker | MTSU | FR | RB | 4 | 63 | 288 | 4.57 | 1 | 15.75 | 72.00 |
| 68 | Andre Ellington | Clemson | SR | RB | 6 | 94 | 438 | 4.66 | 4 | 15.67 | 73.00 |
| 69 | Darrin Reaves | UAB | SO | RB | 5 | 78 | 283 | 3.63 | 5 | 15.60 | 56.60 |
| 70 | Venric Mark | N'western | JR | RB | 7 | 109 | 562 | 5.16 | 5 | 15.57 | 80.29 |
| 71 | Glasco Martin | Baylor | JR | RB | 10 | 155 | 670 | 4.32 | 14 | 15.50 | 67.00 |
| 72 | De'Leon Eskridge | SJSU | SR | RB | 8 | 123 | 532 | 4.33 | 5 | 15.38 | 66.50 |
| 73 | Jawon Chisholm | Akron | SO | RB | 6 | 92 | 469 | 5.10 | 2 | 15.33 | 78.17 |
| 74 | Zurlon Tipton | C Mich | JR | RB | 6 | 90 | 477 | 5.30 | 3 | 15.00 | 79.50 |
| 74 | Jawan Jamison | Rutgers | SO | RB | 5 | 75 | 256 | 3.41 | 2 | 15.00 | 51.20 |
| 76 | Jahwan Edwards | Ball State | SO | RB | 7 | 104 | 650 | 6.25 | 2 | 14.86 | 92.86 |
| 77 | Zac Stacy | Vanderbilt | SR | RB | 6 | 89 | 377 | 4.24 | 2 | 14.83 | 62.83 |
| 78 | Taylor McHargue | Rice | JR | QB | 5 | 74 | 351 | 4.74 | 8 | 14.80 | 70.20 |
| 79 | John Hubert | Kansas St | JR | RB | 9 | 133 | 582 | 4.38 | 9 | 14.78 | 64.67 |
| 80 | Donnell Kirkwood | Minnesota | SO | RB | 7 | 103 | 345 | 3.35 | 3 | 14.71 | 49.29 |
| 81 | Montel Harris | Temple | SR | RB | 5 | 73 | 344 | 4.71 | 1 | 14.60 | 68.80 |
| 82 | Tre Mason | Auburn | SO | RB | 9 | 131 | 637 | 4.86 | 5 | 14.56 | 70.78 |
| 83 | Theo Riddick | Notre Dame | SR | RB | 9 | 129 | 655 | 5.08 | 5 | 14.33 | 72.78 |
| 84 | Silas Redd | USC | JR | RB | 7 | 100 | 513 | 5.13 | 6 | 14.29 | 73.29 |
| 85 | Eddie Lacy | Alabama | JR | RB | 8 | 114 | 675 | 5.92 | 6 | 14.25 | 84.38 |
| 85 | Demetris Murray | S Florida | SR | RB | 8 | 114 | 480 | 4.21 | 4 | 14.25 | 60.00 |
| 87 | Kasey Carrier | New Mexico | JR | RB | 5 | 71 | 430 | 6.06 | 3 | 14.20 | 86.00 |
| 88 | Shaun Rutherford | Texas St | SR | QB | 7 | 98 | 290 | 2.96 | 3 | 14.00 | 41.43 |
| 89 | Kevin Parks | Virginia | SO | RB | 7 | 97 | 401 | 4.13 | 2 | 13.86 | 57.29 |
| 90 | Curtis McNeal | USC | SR | RB | 7 | 95 | 555 | 5.84 | 2 | 13.57 | 79.29 |
| 91 | Alonzo Harris | La-Lafytte | SO | RB | 6 | 80 | 392 | 4.90 | 4 | 13.33 | 65.33 |
| 91 | Germi Morrison | NMSU | JR | RB | 6 | 80 | 371 | 4.64 | 0 | 13.33 | 61.83 |
| 93 | Walter Kazee | SDSU | SR | RB | 5 | 66 | 301 | 4.56 | 3 | 13.20 | 60.20 |
| 93 | Kolton Browning | La-Monroe | JR | QB | 5 | 66 | 233 | 3.53 | 3 | 13.20 | 46.60 |
| 95 | B.J. Daniels | S Florida | SR | QB | 6 | 79 | 402 | 5.09 | 2 | 13.17 | 67.00 |
| 95 | Brett Smith | Wyoming | SO | QB | 6 | 79 | 191 | 2.42 | 5 | 13.17 | 31.83 |
| 97 | T.J. Yeldon | Alabama | FR | RB | 8 | 104 | 624 | 6.00 | 5 | 13.00 | 78.00 |
| 97 | Shadrach Thornton | NC State | FR | RB | 5 | 65 | 285 | 4.38 | 1 | 13.00 | 57.00 |
| 97 | Will Gregory | Hawai'i | FR | RB | 6 | 78 | 316 | 4.05 | 2 | 13.00 | 52.67 |
| 97 | Logan Thomas | Va Tech | JR | QB | 7 | 91 | 327 | 3.59 | 6 | 13.00 | 46.71 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.