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 | Le'Veon Bell | Mich St | JR | RB | 3 | 103 | 587 | 5.70 | 3 | 34.33 | 195.67 |
| 2 | Montee Ball | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 3 | 93 | 500 | 5.38 | 5 | 31.00 | 166.67 |
| 3 | Antonio Andrews | Western Ky | JR | RB | 4 | 112 | 692 | 6.18 | 4 | 28.00 | 173.00 |
| 3 | Bishop Sankey | Washington | SO | RB | 4 | 112 | 568 | 5.07 | 6 | 28.00 | 142.00 |
| 5 | Kenjon Barner | Oregon | SR | RB | 4 | 107 | 650 | 6.07 | 7 | 26.75 | 162.50 |
| 5 | Zach Zwinak | Penn State | SO | RB | 4 | 107 | 589 | 5.50 | 3 | 26.75 | 147.25 |
| 7 | Lyle McCombs | U Conn | SO | RB | 3 | 76 | 300 | 3.95 | 1 | 25.33 | 100.00 |
| 8 | Jordan Lynch | N Illinois | JR | QB | 4 | 101 | 586 | 5.80 | 4 | 25.25 | 146.50 |
| 9 | Jordan Parker | MTSU | FR | RB | 3 | 75 | 444 | 5.92 | 2 | 25.00 | 148.00 |
| 9 | Trent Steelman | Army | SR | QB | 3 | 75 | 342 | 4.56 | 6 | 25.00 | 114.00 |
| 11 | Darrin Reaves | UAB | SO | RB | 4 | 99 | 516 | 5.21 | 4 | 24.75 | 129.00 |
| 12 | Robbie Rouse | Fresno St | SR | RB | 3 | 74 | 469 | 6.34 | 3 | 24.67 | 156.33 |
| 13 | James Sims | Kansas | JR | RB | 3 | 71 | 334 | 4.70 | 3 | 23.67 | 111.33 |
| 14 | Ka'Deem Carey | Arizona | SO | RB | 4 | 92 | 796 | 8.65 | 8 | 23.00 | 199.00 |
| 14 | Zurlon Tipton | C Mich | JR | RB | 4 | 92 | 520 | 5.65 | 9 | 23.00 | 130.00 |
| 16 | Johnathan Franklin | UCLA | SR | RB | 5 | 112 | 658 | 5.88 | 7 | 22.40 | 131.60 |
| 17 | Adam Muema | SDSU | SO | RB | 3 | 66 | 463 | 7.02 | 7 | 22.00 | 154.33 |
| 18 | John White | Utah | SR | RB | 4 | 87 | 523 | 6.01 | 5 | 21.75 | 130.75 |
| 19 | Donnell Alexander | CSU | FR | RB | 4 | 85 | 423 | 4.98 | 4 | 21.25 | 105.75 |
| 19 | Zach Line | SMU | SR | RB | 4 | 85 | 363 | 4.27 | 6 | 21.25 | 90.75 |
| 19 | Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | SO | RB | 4 | 85 | 355 | 4.18 | 0 | 21.25 | 88.75 |
| 22 | Stepfan Taylor | Stanford | SR | RB | 5 | 106 | 538 | 5.08 | 6 | 21.20 | 107.60 |
| 23 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | SO | QB | 2 | 42 | 245 | 5.83 | 0 | 21.00 | 122.50 |
| 23 | Stefphon Jefferson | Nevada | JR | RB | 2 | 42 | 223 | 5.31 | 4 | 21.00 | 111.50 |
| 23 | Kasey Carrier | New Mexico | JR | RB | 4 | 84 | 365 | 4.35 | 2 | 21.00 | 91.25 |
| 26 | Latavius Murray | UCF | SR | RB | 4 | 83 | 426 | 5.13 | 5 | 20.75 | 106.50 |
| 26 | Shadrach Thornton | NC State | FR | RB | 4 | 83 | 357 | 4.30 | 1 | 20.75 | 89.25 |
| 28 | Ray Graham | Pittsburgh | SR | RB | 3 | 62 | 326 | 5.26 | 2 | 20.67 | 108.67 |
| 28 | Vintavious Cooper | ECU | JR | RB | 3 | 62 | 279 | 4.50 | 3 | 20.67 | 93.00 |
| 30 | George Winn | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 4 | 82 | 402 | 4.90 | 7 | 20.50 | 100.50 |
| 30 | Kendial Lawrence | Missouri | SR | RB | 4 | 82 | 393 | 4.79 | 5 | 20.50 | 98.25 |
| 30 | Jeremy Hill | LSU | FR | RB | 4 | 82 | 309 | 3.77 | 5 | 20.50 | 77.25 |
| 33 | Jonathan Wallace | FAU | JR | RB | 3 | 61 | 180 | 2.95 | 3 | 20.33 | 60.00 |
| 33 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | SO | QB | 3 | 61 | 178 | 2.92 | 1 | 20.33 | 59.33 |
| 35 | Montel Harris | Temple | SR | RB | 4 | 80 | 591 | 7.39 | 8 | 20.00 | 147.75 |
| 35 | Kedrick Rhodes | FIU | JR | RB | 3 | 60 | 305 | 5.08 | 2 | 20.00 | 101.67 |
| 37 | Beau Blankenship | Ohio | JR | RB | 4 | 79 | 475 | 6.01 | 4 | 19.75 | 118.75 |
| 38 | Carlos Hyde | Ohio State | JR | RB | 3 | 59 | 370 | 6.27 | 6 | 19.67 | 123.33 |
| 38 | David Oku | Ark St | JR | RB | 3 | 59 | 295 | 5.00 | 6 | 19.67 | 98.33 |
| 38 | Savon Huggins | Rutgers | SO | RB | 3 | 59 | 230 | 3.90 | 1 | 19.67 | 76.67 |
| 41 | Giovani Bernard | N Carolina | SO | RB | 3 | 58 | 298 | 5.14 | 2 | 19.33 | 99.33 |
| 42 | Jeff Scott | Miss | JR | RB | 4 | 77 | 218 | 2.83 | 0 | 19.25 | 54.50 |
| 43 | Nathan Jeffery | UTEP | SO | RB | 3 | 57 | 346 | 6.07 | 5 | 19.00 | 115.33 |
| 43 | Keenan Reynolds | Navy | FR | QB | 3 | 57 | 339 | 5.95 | 4 | 19.00 | 113.00 |
| 43 | Brandon Hayes | Memphis | JR | RB | 4 | 76 | 353 | 4.64 | 5 | 19.00 | 88.25 |
| 43 | Anthon Samuel | BGSU | SO | RB | 3 | 57 | 241 | 4.23 | 2 | 19.00 | 80.33 |
| 43 | Kenny Miles | S Carolina | SR | RB | 3 | 57 | 209 | 3.67 | 1 | 19.00 | 69.67 |
| 48 | Kerwynn Williams | Utah State | SR | RB | 3 | 56 | 392 | 7.00 | 3 | 18.67 | 130.67 |
| 48 | Jawon Chisholm | Akron | SO | RB | 3 | 56 | 265 | 4.73 | 3 | 18.67 | 88.33 |
| 50 | Mike Gillislee | Florida | SR | RB | 4 | 74 | 375 | 5.07 | 3 | 18.50 | 93.75 |
| 50 | Joseph Randle | Okla St | JR | RB | 4 | 74 | 321 | 4.34 | 5 | 18.50 | 80.25 |
| 50 | Logan Thomas | Va Tech | JR | QB | 4 | 74 | 233 | 3.15 | 4 | 18.50 | 58.25 |
| 53 | Christian Powell | Colorado | FR | RB | 3 | 55 | 220 | 4.00 | 2 | 18.33 | 73.33 |
| 54 | Jerome Smith | Syracuse | JR | RB | 4 | 73 | 404 | 5.53 | 3 | 18.25 | 101.00 |
| 55 | Trayion Durham | Kent State | SO | RB | 5 | 90 | 468 | 5.20 | 6 | 18.00 | 93.60 |
| 55 | Akeem Shavers | Purdue | SR | RB | 4 | 72 | 346 | 4.81 | 3 | 18.00 | 86.50 |
| 57 | Branden Oliver | Buffalo | JR | RB | 3 | 53 | 294 | 5.55 | 2 | 17.67 | 98.00 |
| 58 | Lache Seastrunk | Baylor | SO | RB | 4 | 70 | 515 | 7.36 | 4 | 17.50 | 128.75 |
| 58 | Glasco Martin | Baylor | JR | RB | 4 | 70 | 428 | 6.11 | 5 | 17.50 | 107.00 |
| 58 | Michael Cox | U Mass | SR | RB | 4 | 70 | 222 | 3.17 | 2 | 17.50 | 55.50 |
| 61 | Rolandan Finch | BC | JR | RB | 3 | 52 | 322 | 6.19 | 1 | 17.33 | 107.33 |
| 62 | Kenneth Dixon | La Tech | FR | RB | 4 | 69 | 358 | 5.19 | 10 | 17.25 | 89.50 |
| 62 | Cody Getz | Air Force | SR | RB | 4 | 69 | 285 | 4.13 | 1 | 17.25 | 71.25 |
| 64 | Jahwan Edwards | Ball State | SO | RB | 3 | 51 | 372 | 7.29 | 5 | 17.00 | 124.00 |
| 65 | De'Leon Eskridge | SJSU | SR | RB | 4 | 67 | 406 | 6.06 | 5 | 16.75 | 101.50 |
| 65 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 4 | 67 | 388 | 5.79 | 6 | 16.75 | 97.00 |
| 67 | Taylor McHargue | Rice | JR | QB | 3 | 50 | 115 | 2.30 | 3 | 16.67 | 38.33 |
| 68 | Tre Mason | Auburn | SO | RB | 4 | 66 | 448 | 6.79 | 3 | 16.50 | 112.00 |
| 68 | Curtis McNeal | USC | SR | RB | 4 | 66 | 397 | 6.02 | 2 | 16.50 | 99.25 |
| 68 | Theo Riddick | Notre Dame | SR | RB | 4 | 66 | 355 | 5.38 | 1 | 16.50 | 88.75 |
| 68 | Bronson Hill | E Mich | SO | RB | 4 | 66 | 300 | 4.55 | 0 | 16.50 | 75.00 |
| 72 | Johnathan Gray | Texas | FR | RB | 3 | 49 | 227 | 4.63 | 2 | 16.33 | 75.67 |
| 72 | Germi Morrison | NMSU | JR | RB | 3 | 49 | 193 | 3.94 | 0 | 16.33 | 64.33 |
| 72 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | SR | QB | 3 | 49 | 153 | 3.12 | 4 | 16.33 | 51.00 |
| 75 | Brandin Byrd | N Texas | JR | RB | 4 | 64 | 305 | 4.77 | 2 | 16.00 | 76.25 |
| 75 | Raymond Maples | Army | JR | RB | 3 | 48 | 225 | 4.69 | 1 | 16.00 | 75.00 |
| 75 | Blaire Sullivan | UTEP | FR | QB | 3 | 48 | 186 | 3.88 | 2 | 16.00 | 62.00 |
| 75 | Joey Iosefa | Hawai'i | SO | RB | 4 | 64 | 178 | 2.78 | 1 | 16.00 | 44.50 |
| 79 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | JR | RB | 4 | 63 | 318 | 5.05 | 1 | 15.75 | 79.50 |
| 79 | Shaun Rutherford | Texas St | SR | QB | 4 | 63 | 171 | 2.71 | 2 | 15.75 | 42.75 |
| 81 | Venric Mark | N'western | JR | RB | 3 | 47 | 238 | 5.06 | 2 | 15.67 | 79.33 |
| 81 | Alonzo Harris | La-Lafytte | SO | RB | 3 | 47 | 233 | 4.96 | 2 | 15.67 | 77.67 |
| 83 | Ray Holley | La Tech | SR | RB | 4 | 62 | 295 | 4.76 | 1 | 15.50 | 73.75 |
| 84 | LaDarius Perkins | Miss St | JR | RB | 3 | 46 | 178 | 3.87 | 0 | 15.33 | 59.33 |
| 85 | Donnell Kirkwood | Minnesota | SO | RB | 4 | 61 | 240 | 3.93 | 2 | 15.25 | 60.00 |
| 86 | Brandon Ross | Maryland | FR | RB | 4 | 60 | 337 | 5.62 | 1 | 15.00 | 84.25 |
| 86 | Charles Ross | Rice | JR | RB | 3 | 45 | 251 | 5.58 | 3 | 15.00 | 83.67 |
| 86 | Tim Cornett | UNLV | JR | RB | 4 | 60 | 297 | 4.95 | 1 | 15.00 | 74.25 |
| 86 | Demetris Murray | S Florida | SR | RB | 3 | 45 | 213 | 4.73 | 1 | 15.00 | 71.00 |
| 90 | C.J. Anderson | California | SR | RB | 3 | 44 | 277 | 6.30 | 0 | 14.67 | 92.33 |
| 90 | Horactio Banks | Ball State | FR | RB | 3 | 44 | 249 | 5.66 | 1 | 14.67 | 83.00 |
| 90 | Jamaal Williams | BYU | FR | RB | 3 | 44 | 228 | 5.18 | 3 | 14.67 | 76.00 |
| 90 | Kain Colter | N'western | JR | QB | 3 | 44 | 198 | 4.50 | 1 | 14.67 | 66.00 |
| 94 | Jeremy Wright | Louisville | JR | RB | 4 | 58 | 189 | 3.26 | 1 | 14.50 | 47.25 |
| 94 | Shawn Petty | Maryland | FR | LB | 4 | 58 | 14 | 0.24 | 1 | 14.50 | 3.50 |
| 96 | Walter Kazee | SDSU | SR | RB | 3 | 43 | 178 | 4.14 | 1 | 14.33 | 59.33 |
| 97 | Shawn Southward | Troy | SR | RB | 4 | 57 | 320 | 5.61 | 3 | 14.25 | 80.00 |
| 97 | Kevin Parks | Virginia | SO | RB | 4 | 57 | 231 | 4.05 | 2 | 14.25 | 57.75 |
| 99 | Duke Johnson | Miami (Fl) | FR | RB | 4 | 56 | 492 | 8.79 | 5 | 14.00 | 123.00 |
| 99 | Todd Gurley | Georgia | FR | RB | 4 | 56 | 398 | 7.11 | 4 | 14.00 | 99.50 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.