2012 National Leaders Rushing - Games in November Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Pierson | Kansas | SO | RB | 3 | 25 | 293 | 11.72 | 1 | 8.33 | 97.67 |
| 2 | Tavon Austin | WVU | SR | WR | 4 | 41 | 431 | 10.51 | 2 | 10.25 | 107.75 |
| 3 | Dri Archer | Kent State | JR | RB | 5 | 64 | 586 | 9.16 | 6 | 12.80 | 117.20 |
| 4 | Alex Gillett | E Mich | SR | QB | 4 | 25 | 224 | 8.96 | 2 | 6.25 | 56.00 |
| 5 | Duke Johnson | Miami (Fl) | FR | RB | 4 | 56 | 492 | 8.79 | 5 | 14.00 | 123.00 |
| 6 | Ka'Deem Carey | Arizona | SO | RB | 4 | 92 | 796 | 8.65 | 8 | 23.00 | 199.00 |
| 7 | Ralph Bolden | Purdue | SR | RB | 3 | 27 | 230 | 8.52 | 0 | 9.00 | 76.67 |
| 8 | Larry Dixon | Army | SO | RB | 3 | 33 | 276 | 8.36 | 1 | 11.00 | 92.00 |
| 9 | Onterio McCalebb | Auburn | SR | RB | 4 | 28 | 230 | 8.21 | 4 | 7.00 | 57.50 |
| 10 | Rocky Hayes | Ark St | FR | DB | 3 | 14 | 112 | 8.00 | 1 | 4.67 | 37.33 |
| 11 | Orwin Smith | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 3 | 31 | 239 | 7.71 | 2 | 10.33 | 79.67 |
| 12 | Marcus Mariota | Oregon | FR | QB | 4 | 41 | 312 | 7.61 | 1 | 10.25 | 78.00 |
| 13 | Isi Sofele | California | SR | RB | 3 | 37 | 280 | 7.57 | 2 | 12.33 | 93.33 |
| 14 | Akeem Daniels | N Illinois | JR | RB | 4 | 41 | 305 | 7.44 | 7 | 10.25 | 76.25 |
| 14 | Jeff Woody | Iowa State | JR | RB | 4 | 18 | 134 | 7.44 | 1 | 4.50 | 33.50 |
| 16 | Matt Brown | Temple | SR | RB | 3 | 15 | 111 | 7.40 | 2 | 5.00 | 37.00 |
| 17 | Montel Harris | Temple | SR | RB | 4 | 80 | 591 | 7.39 | 8 | 20.00 | 147.75 |
| 18 | Robert Godhigh | Ga Tech | JR | RB | 4 | 19 | 140 | 7.37 | 3 | 4.75 | 35.00 |
| 19 | Lache Seastrunk | Baylor | SO | RB | 4 | 70 | 515 | 7.36 | 4 | 17.50 | 128.75 |
| 19 | Eddie Lacy | Alabama | JR | RB | 4 | 55 | 405 | 7.36 | 7 | 13.75 | 101.25 |
| 21 | Jahwan Edwards | Ball State | SO | RB | 3 | 51 | 372 | 7.29 | 5 | 17.00 | 124.00 |
| 22 | Jela Duncan | Duke | FR | RB | 3 | 18 | 131 | 7.28 | 0 | 6.00 | 43.67 |
| 23 | Matt Jones | Florida | FR | RB | 4 | 23 | 167 | 7.26 | 1 | 5.75 | 41.75 |
| 24 | Jon Lee | Air Force | SO | RB | 4 | 29 | 210 | 7.24 | 1 | 7.25 | 52.50 |
| 25 | Cierre Wood | Notre Dame | SR | RB | 4 | 38 | 273 | 7.18 | 1 | 9.50 | 68.25 |
| 26 | James White | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 3 | 29 | 207 | 7.14 | 2 | 9.67 | 69.00 |
| 27 | Todd Gurley | Georgia | FR | RB | 4 | 56 | 398 | 7.11 | 4 | 14.00 | 99.50 |
| 28 | Gee Gee Greene | Navy | SR | RB | 3 | 34 | 239 | 7.03 | 2 | 11.33 | 79.67 |
| 28 | Marion Grice | Ariz St | JR | RB | 4 | 31 | 218 | 7.03 | 3 | 7.75 | 54.50 |
| 30 | Adam Muema | SDSU | SO | RB | 3 | 66 | 463 | 7.02 | 7 | 22.00 | 154.33 |
| 31 | Kerwynn Williams | Utah State | SR | RB | 3 | 56 | 392 | 7.00 | 3 | 18.67 | 130.67 |
| 31 | Nick Griffin | Miss St | SO | RB | 4 | 18 | 126 | 7.00 | 1 | 4.50 | 31.50 |
| 33 | Jay Ajayi | Boise St | FR | RB | 3 | 22 | 153 | 6.95 | 1 | 7.33 | 51.00 |
| 34 | Keith Marshall | Georgia | FR | RB | 4 | 33 | 228 | 6.91 | 3 | 8.25 | 57.00 |
| 35 | Zac Stacy | Vanderbilt | SR | RB | 4 | 51 | 351 | 6.88 | 4 | 12.75 | 87.75 |
| 36 | Marlin Lane Jr. | Tennessee | SO | RB | 4 | 53 | 362 | 6.83 | 2 | 13.25 | 90.50 |
| 37 | Tre Mason | Auburn | SO | RB | 4 | 66 | 448 | 6.79 | 3 | 16.50 | 112.00 |
| 37 | Blake Sims | Alabama | SO | RB | 3 | 14 | 95 | 6.79 | 1 | 4.67 | 31.67 |
| 39 | Garrett Gilbert | SMU | JR | QB | 4 | 36 | 244 | 6.78 | 5 | 9.00 | 61.00 |
| 40 | Roderick McDowell | Clemson | JR | RB | 4 | 39 | 264 | 6.77 | 0 | 9.75 | 66.00 |
| 41 | Chris Nwoke | CSU | JR | RB | 3 | 35 | 234 | 6.69 | 1 | 11.67 | 78.00 |
| 42 | Terron Ward | Oregon St | SO | RB | 4 | 44 | 294 | 6.68 | 4 | 11.00 | 73.50 |
| 42 | Torrey Pierce | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 4 | 22 | 147 | 6.68 | 2 | 5.50 | 36.75 |
| 44 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | JR | QB | 4 | 56 | 372 | 6.64 | 2 | 14.00 | 93.00 |
| 44 | Nick Hale | Nevada | SR | RB | 2 | 11 | 73 | 6.64 | 0 | 5.50 | 36.50 |
| 46 | Terrance Broadway | La-Lafytte | SO | QB | 4 | 47 | 305 | 6.49 | 3 | 11.75 | 76.25 |
| 47 | Braylon Heard | Nebraska | SO | RB | 3 | 14 | 89 | 6.36 | 0 | 4.67 | 29.67 |
| 48 | Robbie Rouse | Fresno St | SR | RB | 3 | 74 | 469 | 6.34 | 3 | 24.67 | 156.33 |
| 49 | Jhurell Pressley | New Mexico | FR | RB | 4 | 19 | 120 | 6.32 | 1 | 4.75 | 30.00 |
| 50 | C.J. Anderson | California | SR | RB | 3 | 44 | 277 | 6.30 | 0 | 14.67 | 92.33 |
| 51 | Carlos Hyde | Ohio State | JR | RB | 3 | 59 | 370 | 6.27 | 6 | 19.67 | 123.33 |
| 52 | Kendyl Taylor | Washington | FR | WR | 4 | 16 | 100 | 6.25 | 0 | 4.00 | 25.00 |
| 53 | Saylor Lavallii | C Mich | FR | RB | 4 | 21 | 131 | 6.24 | 2 | 5.25 | 32.75 |
| 54 | David Pasquale | Toledo | SR | RB | 3 | 15 | 93 | 6.20 | 0 | 5.00 | 31.00 |
| 54 | David Foote | BYU | SR | RB | 3 | 15 | 93 | 6.20 | 0 | 5.00 | 31.00 |
| 56 | Rolandan Finch | BC | JR | RB | 3 | 52 | 322 | 6.19 | 1 | 17.33 | 107.33 |
| 56 | Ryan Jackson | Houston | FR | RB | 3 | 26 | 161 | 6.19 | 2 | 8.67 | 53.67 |
| 58 | Antonio Andrews | Western Ky | JR | RB | 4 | 112 | 692 | 6.18 | 4 | 28.00 | 173.00 |
| 58 | Evans Okotcha | UTSA | JR | RB | 4 | 33 | 204 | 6.18 | 1 | 8.25 | 51.00 |
| 60 | Deon Anthony | Troy | JR | QB | 4 | 21 | 129 | 6.14 | 5 | 5.25 | 32.25 |
| 61 | Eric Soza | UTSA | JR | QB | 4 | 32 | 196 | 6.13 | 5 | 8.00 | 49.00 |
| 61 | Clint Chelf | Okla St | JR | QB | 4 | 23 | 141 | 6.13 | 0 | 5.75 | 35.25 |
| 63 | Glasco Martin | Baylor | JR | RB | 4 | 70 | 428 | 6.11 | 5 | 17.50 | 107.00 |
| 63 | Kevin Grooms | Marshall | FR | RB | 4 | 46 | 281 | 6.11 | 2 | 11.50 | 70.25 |
| 65 | Brendon Kay | Cincinnati | SR | QB | 4 | 30 | 183 | 6.10 | 1 | 7.50 | 45.75 |
| 66 | Kenjon Barner | Oregon | SR | RB | 4 | 107 | 650 | 6.07 | 7 | 26.75 | 162.50 |
| 66 | Nathan Jeffery | UTEP | SO | RB | 3 | 57 | 346 | 6.07 | 5 | 19.00 | 115.33 |
| 68 | De'Leon Eskridge | SJSU | SR | RB | 4 | 67 | 406 | 6.06 | 5 | 16.75 | 101.50 |
| 69 | Marcus Curry | Texas St | SR | RB | 4 | 44 | 266 | 6.05 | 3 | 11.00 | 66.50 |
| 70 | Curtis McNeal | USC | SR | RB | 4 | 66 | 397 | 6.02 | 2 | 16.50 | 99.25 |
| 71 | John White | Utah | SR | RB | 4 | 87 | 523 | 6.01 | 5 | 21.75 | 130.75 |
| 71 | Beau Blankenship | Ohio | JR | RB | 4 | 79 | 475 | 6.01 | 4 | 19.75 | 118.75 |
| 73 | Keenan Reynolds | Navy | FR | QB | 3 | 57 | 339 | 5.95 | 4 | 19.00 | 113.00 |
| 74 | Angelo Pease | Kansas St | SR | RB | 3 | 17 | 101 | 5.94 | 0 | 5.67 | 33.67 |
| 75 | Jordan Parker | MTSU | FR | RB | 3 | 75 | 444 | 5.92 | 2 | 25.00 | 148.00 |
| 76 | Bradley Randle | UNLV | JR | RB | 4 | 36 | 212 | 5.89 | 2 | 9.00 | 53.00 |
| 77 | Johnathan Franklin | UCLA | SR | RB | 5 | 112 | 658 | 5.88 | 7 | 22.40 | 131.60 |
| 78 | De'Anthony Thomas | Oregon | SO | RB | 4 | 32 | 187 | 5.84 | 4 | 8.00 | 46.75 |
| 79 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | SO | QB | 2 | 42 | 245 | 5.83 | 0 | 21.00 | 122.50 |
| 80 | Danté Butler | Tulane | SO | RB | 4 | 17 | 99 | 5.82 | 0 | 4.25 | 24.75 |
| 81 | Devonta Freeman | FSU | SO | RB | 3 | 31 | 180 | 5.81 | 2 | 10.33 | 60.00 |
| 82 | Jordan Lynch | N Illinois | JR | QB | 4 | 101 | 586 | 5.80 | 4 | 25.25 | 146.50 |
| 83 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 4 | 67 | 388 | 5.79 | 6 | 16.75 | 97.00 |
| 84 | Le'Veon Bell | Mich St | JR | RB | 3 | 103 | 587 | 5.70 | 3 | 34.33 | 195.67 |
| 85 | Fitzgerald Toussaint | Michigan | JR | RB | 3 | 34 | 193 | 5.68 | 1 | 11.33 | 64.33 |
| 86 | Horactio Banks | Ball State | FR | RB | 3 | 44 | 249 | 5.66 | 1 | 14.67 | 83.00 |
| 87 | Zurlon Tipton | C Mich | JR | RB | 4 | 92 | 520 | 5.65 | 9 | 23.00 | 130.00 |
| 88 | Chris Coyer | Temple | JR | QB | 3 | 16 | 90 | 5.63 | 0 | 5.33 | 30.00 |
| 89 | Brandon Ross | Maryland | FR | RB | 4 | 60 | 337 | 5.62 | 1 | 15.00 | 84.25 |
| 90 | Shawn Southward | Troy | SR | RB | 4 | 57 | 320 | 5.61 | 3 | 14.25 | 80.00 |
| 91 | Charles Ross | Rice | JR | RB | 3 | 45 | 251 | 5.58 | 3 | 15.00 | 83.67 |
| 91 | Stefon Diggs | Maryland | FR | WR | 3 | 12 | 67 | 5.58 | 0 | 4.00 | 22.33 |
| 93 | Branden Oliver | Buffalo | JR | RB | 3 | 53 | 294 | 5.55 | 2 | 17.67 | 98.00 |
| 94 | Jerome Smith | Syracuse | JR | RB | 4 | 73 | 404 | 5.53 | 3 | 18.25 | 101.00 |
| 94 | Bo Snelson | Navy | SR | RB | 3 | 15 | 83 | 5.53 | 0 | 5.00 | 27.67 |
| 96 | Zach Zwinak | Penn State | SO | RB | 4 | 107 | 589 | 5.50 | 3 | 26.75 | 147.25 |
| 96 | Cole Gautsche | New Mexico | FR | QB | 4 | 54 | 297 | 5.50 | 2 | 13.50 | 74.25 |
| 96 | Raymond Sanders III | Kentucky | JR | RB | 3 | 38 | 209 | 5.50 | 1 | 12.67 | 69.67 |
| 96 | Jalen Richard | USM | FR | RB | 4 | 38 | 209 | 5.50 | 1 | 9.50 | 52.25 |
| 96 | T.J. Yeldon | Alabama | FR | RB | 4 | 36 | 198 | 5.50 | 3 | 9.00 | 49.50 |
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.