2012 National Leaders Rushing - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brendan Bigelow | California | SO | RB | 2 | 10 | 125 | 12.50 | 1 | 5.00 | 62.50 |
| 1 | Rocky Hayes | Ark St | FR | DB | 5 | 20 | 250 | 12.50 | 1 | 4.00 | 50.00 |
| 3 | Glasco Martin | Baylor | JR | RB | 2 | 15 | 185 | 12.33 | 0 | 7.50 | 92.50 |
| 4 | Dri Archer | Kent State | JR | RB | 7 | 74 | 838 | 11.32 | 9 | 10.57 | 119.71 |
| 5 | Ka'Deem Carey | Arizona | SO | RB | 2 | 51 | 570 | 11.18 | 6 | 25.50 | 285.00 |
| 6 | Orwin Smith | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 4 | 32 | 334 | 10.44 | 2 | 8.00 | 83.50 |
| 7 | Tony Pierson | Kansas | SO | RB | 1 | 7 | 73 | 10.43 | 1 | 7.00 | 73.00 |
| 8 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | SR | QB | 5 | 78 | 785 | 10.06 | 5 | 15.60 | 157.00 |
| 9 | Duke Johnson | Miami (Fl) | FR | RB | 5 | 65 | 599 | 9.22 | 6 | 13.00 | 119.80 |
| 10 | Jeff Woody | Iowa State | JR | RB | 2 | 10 | 92 | 9.20 | 1 | 5.00 | 46.00 |
| 11 | Onterio McCalebb | Auburn | SR | RB | 2 | 15 | 137 | 9.13 | 2 | 7.50 | 68.50 |
| 12 | Christine Michael | Texas A&M | SR | RB | 3 | 18 | 159 | 8.83 | 4 | 6.00 | 53.00 |
| 13 | Terron Ward | Oregon St | SO | RB | 3 | 15 | 129 | 8.60 | 2 | 5.00 | 43.00 |
| 14 | James White | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 5 | 66 | 567 | 8.59 | 8 | 13.20 | 113.40 |
| 15 | Keith Marshall | Georgia | FR | RB | 7 | 63 | 540 | 8.57 | 6 | 9.00 | 77.14 |
| 16 | Melvin Gordon | Wisconsin | FR | RB | 5 | 38 | 323 | 8.50 | 2 | 7.60 | 64.60 |
| 16 | De'Anthony Thomas | Oregon | SO | RB | 3 | 16 | 136 | 8.50 | 2 | 5.33 | 45.33 |
| 18 | Eric Stephens Jr. | Texas Tech | SR | RB | 5 | 31 | 262 | 8.45 | 2 | 6.20 | 52.40 |
| 19 | Cierre Wood | Notre Dame | SR | RB | 3 | 30 | 253 | 8.43 | 1 | 10.00 | 84.33 |
| 20 | Marcus Curry | Texas St | SR | RB | 4 | 38 | 318 | 8.37 | 4 | 9.50 | 79.50 |
| 21 | Kenny Hilliard | LSU | SO | RB | 4 | 37 | 305 | 8.24 | 4 | 9.25 | 76.25 |
| 22 | Eric Soza | UTSA | JR | QB | 4 | 32 | 260 | 8.13 | 5 | 8.00 | 65.00 |
| 23 | Malcolm Brown | Army | SR | RB | 5 | 25 | 196 | 7.84 | 2 | 5.00 | 39.20 |
| 24 | Jay Ajayi | Boise St | FR | RB | 6 | 47 | 365 | 7.77 | 4 | 7.83 | 60.83 |
| 25 | Todd Gurley | Georgia | FR | RB | 7 | 87 | 666 | 7.66 | 10 | 12.43 | 95.14 |
| 26 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 3 | 35 | 261 | 7.46 | 6 | 11.67 | 87.00 |
| 27 | Kenjon Barner | Oregon | SR | RB | 3 | 49 | 364 | 7.43 | 5 | 16.33 | 121.33 |
| 28 | Damien Williams | Oklahoma | JR | RB | 3 | 21 | 154 | 7.33 | 2 | 7.00 | 51.33 |
| 29 | David Fluellen | Toledo | JR | RB | 4 | 102 | 738 | 7.24 | 7 | 25.50 | 184.50 |
| 30 | Jordan Lynch | N Illinois | JR | QB | 8 | 144 | 1038 | 7.21 | 9 | 18.00 | 129.75 |
| 31 | Devonta Freeman | FSU | SO | RB | 6 | 55 | 395 | 7.18 | 5 | 9.17 | 65.83 |
| 32 | Charles Sims | Houston | JR | RB | 5 | 75 | 536 | 7.15 | 4 | 15.00 | 107.20 |
| 33 | Larry Dixon | Army | SO | RB | 4 | 61 | 435 | 7.13 | 3 | 15.25 | 108.75 |
| 33 | Tavon Austin | WVU | SR | WR | 4 | 31 | 221 | 7.13 | 1 | 7.75 | 55.25 |
| 35 | Montee Ball | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 5 | 108 | 767 | 7.10 | 11 | 21.60 | 153.40 |
| 35 | Brendon Kay | Cincinnati | SR | QB | 6 | 30 | 213 | 7.10 | 1 | 5.00 | 35.50 |
| 37 | Latavius Murray | UCF | SR | RB | 6 | 102 | 719 | 7.05 | 10 | 17.00 | 119.83 |
| 38 | Kevin Grooms | Marshall | FR | RB | 5 | 64 | 448 | 7.00 | 4 | 12.80 | 89.60 |
| 38 | Braylon Heard | Nebraska | SO | RB | 3 | 14 | 98 | 7.00 | 1 | 4.67 | 32.67 |
| 40 | Curtis McNeal | USC | SR | RB | 5 | 21 | 146 | 6.95 | 0 | 4.20 | 29.20 |
| 41 | Trey Williams | Texas A&M | FR | RB | 3 | 30 | 208 | 6.93 | 2 | 10.00 | 69.33 |
| 42 | Mike Davis | S Carolina | FR | RB | 5 | 25 | 172 | 6.88 | 2 | 5.00 | 34.40 |
| 43 | Teondray Caldwell | Wash St | FR | RB | 3 | 14 | 96 | 6.86 | 0 | 4.67 | 32.00 |
| 44 | Eddie Lacy | Alabama | JR | RB | 5 | 80 | 548 | 6.85 | 8 | 16.00 | 109.60 |
| 45 | Adam Muema | SDSU | SO | RB | 6 | 111 | 759 | 6.84 | 10 | 18.50 | 126.50 |
| 46 | Venric Mark | N'western | JR | RB | 5 | 101 | 687 | 6.80 | 4 | 20.20 | 137.40 |
| 47 | Kerwynn Williams | Utah State | SR | RB | 6 | 107 | 725 | 6.78 | 5 | 17.83 | 120.83 |
| 47 | C.J. Anderson | California | SR | RB | 2 | 18 | 122 | 6.78 | 2 | 9.00 | 61.00 |
| 49 | Brennan Clay | Oklahoma | JR | RB | 3 | 34 | 230 | 6.76 | 1 | 11.33 | 76.67 |
| 50 | Martese Jackson | FAU | JR | RB | 3 | 16 | 108 | 6.75 | 1 | 5.33 | 36.00 |
| 51 | T.J. Yeldon | Alabama | FR | RB | 5 | 64 | 429 | 6.70 | 6 | 12.80 | 85.80 |
| 52 | Jeff Driskel | Florida | SO | QB | 3 | 22 | 147 | 6.68 | 1 | 7.33 | 49.00 |
| 53 | Akeem Daniels | N Illinois | JR | RB | 8 | 35 | 233 | 6.66 | 7 | 4.38 | 29.13 |
| 54 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | SR | QB | 3 | 46 | 306 | 6.65 | 6 | 15.33 | 102.00 |
| 54 | Terrance Broadway | La-Lafytte | SO | QB | 6 | 57 | 379 | 6.65 | 6 | 9.50 | 63.17 |
| 56 | Kenyan Drake | Alabama | FR | RB | 5 | 29 | 192 | 6.62 | 3 | 5.80 | 38.40 |
| 57 | Kenny Williams | Texas Tech | SO | RB | 5 | 50 | 329 | 6.58 | 1 | 10.00 | 65.80 |
| 58 | Tre Mason | Auburn | SO | RB | 2 | 28 | 184 | 6.57 | 1 | 14.00 | 92.00 |
| 59 | Andrew Buie | WVU | SO | RB | 4 | 36 | 236 | 6.56 | 2 | 9.00 | 59.00 |
| 60 | Marlin Lane Jr. | Tennessee | SO | RB | 4 | 46 | 301 | 6.54 | 2 | 11.50 | 75.25 |
| 61 | Shawne Alston | WVU | SR | RB | 4 | 45 | 293 | 6.51 | 5 | 11.25 | 73.25 |
| 62 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | JR | RB | 8 | 114 | 741 | 6.50 | 2 | 14.25 | 92.63 |
| 63 | Montel Harris | Temple | SR | RB | 4 | 108 | 698 | 6.46 | 11 | 27.00 | 174.50 |
| 64 | Gee Gee Greene | Navy | SR | RB | 6 | 62 | 400 | 6.45 | 2 | 10.33 | 66.67 |
| 65 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | SO | QB | 7 | 102 | 657 | 6.44 | 6 | 14.57 | 93.86 |
| 66 | Kain Colter | N'western | JR | QB | 5 | 79 | 507 | 6.42 | 9 | 15.80 | 101.40 |
| 67 | Kenneth Farrow | Houston | FR | RB | 6 | 46 | 295 | 6.41 | 2 | 7.67 | 49.17 |
| 68 | Kenneth Dixon | La Tech | FR | RB | 7 | 119 | 756 | 6.35 | 16 | 17.00 | 108.00 |
| 68 | J.C. Coleman | Va Tech | FR | RB | 5 | 46 | 292 | 6.35 | 2 | 9.20 | 58.40 |
| 70 | Marcus Mariota | Oregon | FR | QB | 3 | 19 | 120 | 6.32 | 2 | 6.33 | 40.00 |
| 71 | Jeremy Brown | N Texas | SR | RB | 4 | 25 | 157 | 6.28 | 2 | 6.25 | 39.25 |
| 72 | Kendyl Taylor | Washington | FR | WR | 4 | 16 | 100 | 6.25 | 0 | 4.00 | 25.00 |
| 73 | John White | Utah | SR | RB | 3 | 60 | 374 | 6.23 | 5 | 20.00 | 124.67 |
| 74 | Ja'Terian Douglas | Tulsa | JR | RB | 8 | 81 | 503 | 6.21 | 2 | 10.13 | 62.88 |
| 75 | Mike Trumpy | N'western | JR | RB | 5 | 41 | 254 | 6.20 | 2 | 8.20 | 50.80 |
| 76 | Trent Steelman | Army | SR | QB | 5 | 109 | 675 | 6.19 | 13 | 21.80 | 135.00 |
| 76 | Robbie Rouse | Fresno St | SR | RB | 6 | 111 | 687 | 6.19 | 4 | 18.50 | 114.50 |
| 76 | Matt Brown | Temple | SR | RB | 5 | 26 | 161 | 6.19 | 3 | 5.20 | 32.20 |
| 79 | Brian Kimbrow | Vanderbilt | FR | RB | 6 | 35 | 216 | 6.17 | 2 | 5.83 | 36.00 |
| 80 | Cody Getz | Air Force | SR | RB | 6 | 85 | 524 | 6.16 | 2 | 14.17 | 87.33 |
| 80 | Joe Bergeron | Texas | SO | RB | 4 | 45 | 277 | 6.16 | 4 | 11.25 | 69.25 |
| 82 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | SO | QB | 6 | 93 | 569 | 6.12 | 7 | 15.50 | 94.83 |
| 83 | Tony Jones | Colorado | SO | RB | 3 | 28 | 171 | 6.11 | 2 | 9.33 | 57.00 |
| 84 | Giovani Bernard | N Carolina | SO | RB | 5 | 84 | 511 | 6.08 | 5 | 16.80 | 102.20 |
| 85 | D.J. Harper | Boise St | SR | RB | 7 | 101 | 612 | 6.06 | 11 | 14.43 | 87.43 |
| 85 | Romar Morris | N Carolina | FR | RB | 6 | 34 | 206 | 6.06 | 2 | 5.67 | 34.33 |
| 87 | Ben Malena | Texas A&M | JR | RB | 3 | 28 | 168 | 6.00 | 2 | 9.33 | 56.00 |
| 87 | LaQuintus Dowell | UTEP | FR | RB | 4 | 20 | 120 | 6.00 | 0 | 5.00 | 30.00 |
| 87 | Donta Abron | Colorado | FR | RB | 3 | 14 | 84 | 6.00 | 1 | 4.67 | 28.00 |
| 90 | Alonzo Harris | La-Lafytte | SO | RB | 5 | 74 | 443 | 5.99 | 5 | 14.80 | 88.60 |
| 91 | Jahwan Edwards | Ball State | SO | RB | 6 | 128 | 760 | 5.94 | 12 | 21.33 | 126.67 |
| 92 | Kendial Lawrence | Missouri | SR | RB | 2 | 44 | 261 | 5.93 | 4 | 22.00 | 130.50 |
| 92 | James Baker | Idaho | JR | RB | 3 | 27 | 160 | 5.93 | 1 | 9.00 | 53.33 |
| 94 | Senorise Perry | Louisville | JR | RB | 7 | 86 | 509 | 5.92 | 8 | 12.29 | 72.71 |
| 95 | Ray Holley | La Tech | SR | RB | 7 | 94 | 556 | 5.91 | 7 | 13.43 | 79.43 |
| 95 | Will Gregory | Hawai'i | FR | RB | 4 | 53 | 313 | 5.91 | 1 | 13.25 | 78.25 |
| 97 | George Winn | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 6 | 106 | 625 | 5.90 | 10 | 17.67 | 104.17 |
| 97 | Jela Duncan | Duke | FR | RB | 5 | 39 | 230 | 5.90 | 2 | 7.80 | 46.00 |
| 99 | Silas Redd | USC | JR | RB | 5 | 67 | 392 | 5.85 | 3 | 13.40 | 78.40 |
| 100 | Andre Williams | BC | JR | RB | 4 | 52 | 302 | 5.81 | 2 | 13.00 | 75.50 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 4.0 rushing attempts per game played.