2012 National Leaders Rushing - Games in December/January Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I'Tavius Mathers | Miss | FR | RB | 1 | 6 | 96 | 16.00 | 1 | 6.00 | 96.00 |
| 2 | Melvin Gordon | Wisconsin | FR | RB | 2 | 18 | 267 | 14.83 | 1 | 9.00 | 133.50 |
| 3 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 1 | 17 | 229 | 13.47 | 2 | 17.00 | 229.00 |
| 4 | Eric Stephens Jr. | Texas Tech | SR | RB | 1 | 5 | 66 | 13.20 | 0 | 5.00 | 66.00 |
| 5 | Kerwynn Williams | Utah State | SR | RB | 1 | 18 | 235 | 13.06 | 3 | 18.00 | 235.00 |
| 6 | Josh Robinson | Miss St | FR | RB | 1 | 7 | 91 | 13.00 | 0 | 7.00 | 91.00 |
| 7 | Marcus Curry | Texas St | SR | RB | 1 | 7 | 86 | 12.29 | 1 | 7.00 | 86.00 |
| 8 | Taylor Kelly | Ariz St | SO | QB | 1 | 7 | 81 | 11.57 | 1 | 7.00 | 81.00 |
| 9 | Marion Grice | Ariz St | JR | RB | 1 | 14 | 159 | 11.36 | 2 | 14.00 | 159.00 |
| 10 | Jeremy Hill | LSU | FR | RB | 1 | 12 | 124 | 10.33 | 2 | 12.00 | 124.00 |
| 11 | Chuckie Keeton | Utah State | SO | QB | 1 | 9 | 92 | 10.22 | 1 | 9.00 | 92.00 |
| 12 | Lache Seastrunk | Baylor | SO | RB | 2 | 32 | 316 | 9.88 | 2 | 16.00 | 158.00 |
| 13 | Connor Shaw | S Carolina | JR | QB | 1 | 10 | 96 | 9.60 | 0 | 10.00 | 96.00 |
| 14 | Turner Petersen | Rice | JR | RB | 1 | 9 | 81 | 9.00 | 0 | 9.00 | 81.00 |
| 15 | Dri Archer | Kent State | JR | RB | 1 | 9 | 77 | 8.56 | 1 | 9.00 | 77.00 |
| 16 | Tyler Tettleton | Ohio | JR | QB | 1 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 4.00 | 34.00 |
| 17 | John Pettigrew | BGSU | SR | RB | 1 | 7 | 59 | 8.43 | 1 | 7.00 | 59.00 |
| 18 | Prince-Tyson Gulley | Syracuse | JR | RB | 1 | 25 | 208 | 8.32 | 2 | 25.00 | 208.00 |
| 19 | Zach Laskey | Ga Tech | SO | RB | 2 | 9 | 74 | 8.22 | 0 | 4.50 | 37.00 |
| 20 | Malcolm Brown | Army | SR | RB | 1 | 7 | 57 | 8.14 | 0 | 7.00 | 57.00 |
| 21 | Shaun Rutherford | Texas St | SR | QB | 1 | 17 | 138 | 8.12 | 0 | 17.00 | 138.00 |
| 22 | Eddie Lacy | Alabama | JR | RB | 2 | 40 | 321 | 8.03 | 3 | 20.00 | 160.50 |
| 23 | Gee Gee Greene | Navy | SR | RB | 2 | 16 | 127 | 7.94 | 0 | 8.00 | 63.50 |
| 24 | Terrence Franks | Texas St | SO | RB | 1 | 5 | 39 | 7.80 | 1 | 5.00 | 39.00 |
| 25 | Marcus Mariota | Oregon | FR | QB | 1 | 8 | 62 | 7.75 | 1 | 8.00 | 62.00 |
| 26 | Kevin Hogan | Stanford | SO | QB | 1 | 7 | 54 | 7.71 | 0 | 7.00 | 54.00 |
| 27 | Terrance Broadway | La-Lafytte | SO | QB | 2 | 30 | 231 | 7.70 | 2 | 15.00 | 115.50 |
| 28 | Juwan Thompson | Duke | JR | RB | 1 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 4.00 | 30.00 |
| 29 | Daz'mond Patterson | Ohio | FR | RB | 1 | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 0 | 5.00 | 36.00 |
| 30 | Blake Bortles | UCF | SO | QB | 2 | 20 | 140 | 7.00 | 2 | 10.00 | 70.00 |
| 30 | Ben Malena | Texas A&M | JR | RB | 1 | 8 | 56 | 7.00 | 1 | 8.00 | 56.00 |
| 30 | Saylor Lavallii | C Mich | FR | RB | 1 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 4.00 | 28.00 |
| 33 | Joey Iosefa | Hawai'i | SO | RB | 1 | 14 | 97 | 6.93 | 0 | 14.00 | 97.00 |
| 34 | Bishop Sankey | Washington | SO | RB | 1 | 30 | 205 | 6.83 | 1 | 30.00 | 205.00 |
| 34 | Trey Williams | Texas A&M | FR | RB | 1 | 6 | 41 | 6.83 | 1 | 6.00 | 41.00 |
| 36 | Montee Ball | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 2 | 45 | 302 | 6.71 | 4 | 22.50 | 151.00 |
| 37 | Akeem Shavers | Purdue | SR | RB | 1 | 14 | 93 | 6.64 | 0 | 14.00 | 93.00 |
| 38 | Germi Morrison | NMSU | JR | RB | 1 | 19 | 123 | 6.47 | 1 | 19.00 | 123.00 |
| 39 | Kain Colter | N'western | JR | QB | 1 | 11 | 71 | 6.45 | 0 | 11.00 | 71.00 |
| 40 | Cameron Marshall | Ariz St | SR | RB | 1 | 9 | 58 | 6.44 | 2 | 9.00 | 58.00 |
| 41 | Kenny Williams | Texas Tech | SO | RB | 1 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 7.00 | 45.00 |
| 42 | Jahwan Edwards | Ball State | SO | RB | 1 | 14 | 89 | 6.36 | 0 | 14.00 | 89.00 |
| 42 | Terron Ward | Oregon St | SO | RB | 2 | 14 | 89 | 6.36 | 2 | 7.00 | 44.50 |
| 44 | Andrew Buie | WVU | SO | RB | 2 | 21 | 133 | 6.33 | 1 | 10.50 | 66.50 |
| 44 | Malcolm Agnew | Oregon St | SO | RB | 2 | 12 | 76 | 6.33 | 1 | 6.00 | 38.00 |
| 46 | Josh Snead | Duke | SO | RB | 1 | 17 | 107 | 6.29 | 0 | 17.00 | 107.00 |
| 47 | Anthony Wilkerson | Stanford | JR | RB | 1 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 5.00 | 31.00 |
| 47 | Mitchell Bailey | La-Monroe | SR | RB | 1 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 5.00 | 31.00 |
| 49 | Ja'Terian Douglas | Tulsa | JR | RB | 2 | 16 | 99 | 6.19 | 1 | 8.00 | 49.50 |
| 50 | Jeremy Smith | Okla St | JR | RB | 2 | 11 | 68 | 6.18 | 1 | 5.50 | 34.00 |
| 51 | Ka'Deem Carey | Arizona | SO | RB | 1 | 28 | 172 | 6.14 | 3 | 28.00 | 172.00 |
| 52 | Reggie Bullock | ECU | SR | RB | 1 | 17 | 104 | 6.12 | 2 | 17.00 | 104.00 |
| 53 | Robert Godhigh | Ga Tech | JR | RB | 2 | 8 | 48 | 6.00 | 0 | 4.00 | 24.00 |
| 54 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | SO | QB | 2 | 37 | 221 | 5.97 | 2 | 18.50 | 110.50 |
| 55 | Alonzo Harris | La-Lafytte | SO | RB | 2 | 42 | 247 | 5.88 | 5 | 21.00 | 123.50 |
| 56 | Damian Fortner | FAU | JR | RB | 1 | 7 | 41 | 5.86 | 0 | 7.00 | 41.00 |
| 57 | Raymond Maples | Army | JR | RB | 1 | 27 | 156 | 5.78 | 0 | 27.00 | 156.00 |
| 58 | James Wilder, Jr. | FSU | SO | RB | 2 | 21 | 121 | 5.76 | 2 | 10.50 | 60.50 |
| 59 | Rex Burkhead | Nebraska | SR | RB | 2 | 35 | 201 | 5.74 | 1 | 17.50 | 100.50 |
| 60 | Brennan Clay | Oklahoma | JR | RB | 2 | 16 | 91 | 5.69 | 0 | 8.00 | 45.50 |
| 60 | Brendon Kay | Cincinnati | SR | QB | 2 | 13 | 74 | 5.69 | 0 | 6.50 | 37.00 |
| 62 | T.J. Yeldon | Alabama | FR | RB | 2 | 46 | 261 | 5.67 | 2 | 23.00 | 130.50 |
| 63 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | JR | RB | 2 | 50 | 283 | 5.66 | 0 | 25.00 | 141.50 |
| 64 | Trent Steelman | Army | SR | QB | 1 | 17 | 96 | 5.65 | 1 | 17.00 | 96.00 |
| 65 | Jaylen Walton | Miss | FR | RB | 1 | 10 | 56 | 5.60 | 0 | 10.00 | 56.00 |
| 66 | Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | SO | RB | 2 | 12 | 66 | 5.50 | 0 | 6.00 | 33.00 |
| 66 | Kyle Hammonds | Ohio | FR | RB | 1 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 0 | 6.00 | 33.00 |
| 66 | Angelo Pease | Kansas St | SR | RB | 2 | 10 | 55 | 5.50 | 0 | 5.00 | 27.50 |
| 69 | Beau Blankenship | Ohio | JR | RB | 1 | 19 | 104 | 5.47 | 4 | 19.00 | 104.00 |
| 70 | Tavon Austin | WVU | SR | WR | 2 | 24 | 131 | 5.46 | 1 | 12.00 | 65.50 |
| 71 | Rocky Hayes | Ark St | FR | DB | 2 | 20 | 109 | 5.45 | 1 | 10.00 | 54.50 |
| 72 | Garrett Gilbert | SMU | JR | QB | 1 | 18 | 98 | 5.44 | 1 | 18.00 | 98.00 |
| 73 | David Fluellen | Toledo | JR | RB | 1 | 7 | 38 | 5.43 | 0 | 7.00 | 38.00 |
| 73 | Michael Eubank | Ariz St | FR | QB | 1 | 7 | 38 | 5.43 | 0 | 7.00 | 38.00 |
| 75 | James White | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 2 | 21 | 113 | 5.38 | 4 | 10.50 | 56.50 |
| 76 | Todd Gurley | Georgia | FR | RB | 2 | 46 | 247 | 5.37 | 3 | 23.00 | 123.50 |
| 77 | MarQueis Gray | Minnesota | SR | QB | 1 | 11 | 59 | 5.36 | 0 | 11.00 | 59.00 |
| 78 | Mike Gillislee | Florida | SR | RB | 1 | 9 | 48 | 5.33 | 0 | 9.00 | 48.00 |
| 78 | Ty MacArthur | Air Force | JR | WR | 1 | 9 | 48 | 5.33 | 0 | 9.00 | 48.00 |
| 80 | David Sims | Ga Tech | JR | RB | 2 | 36 | 190 | 5.28 | 0 | 18.00 | 95.00 |
| 81 | George Winn | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 2 | 38 | 200 | 5.26 | 2 | 19.00 | 100.00 |
| 82 | Jerome Smith | Syracuse | JR | RB | 1 | 30 | 157 | 5.23 | 0 | 30.00 | 157.00 |
| 82 | Sterling Jackson | Hawai'i | SR | RB | 1 | 13 | 68 | 5.23 | 1 | 13.00 | 68.00 |
| 84 | Storm Woods | Oregon St | FR | RB | 2 | 33 | 172 | 5.21 | 4 | 16.50 | 86.00 |
| 85 | Silas Redd | USC | JR | RB | 1 | 17 | 88 | 5.18 | 0 | 17.00 | 88.00 |
| 86 | Stefphon Jefferson | Nevada | JR | RB | 2 | 62 | 319 | 5.15 | 4 | 31.00 | 159.50 |
| 87 | Joseph Randle | Okla St | JR | RB | 2 | 40 | 205 | 5.13 | 0 | 20.00 | 102.50 |
| 88 | D.J. Harper | Boise St | SR | RB | 2 | 40 | 202 | 5.05 | 1 | 20.00 | 101.00 |
| 89 | Rodrick Williams Jr. | Minnesota | FR | RB | 1 | 12 | 60 | 5.00 | 1 | 12.00 | 60.00 |
| 89 | Bernard Reedy | Toledo | JR | WR | 1 | 10 | 50 | 5.00 | 0 | 10.00 | 50.00 |
| 89 | Cody Getz | Air Force | SR | RB | 1 | 7 | 35 | 5.00 | 0 | 7.00 | 35.00 |
| 92 | Trey Burton | Florida | JR | RB | 1 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 5.00 | 24.00 |
| 93 | Jonathan Wallace | FAU | JR | RB | 1 | 18 | 86 | 4.78 | 1 | 18.00 | 86.00 |
| 93 | Tony Creecy | NC State | SO | RB | 1 | 9 | 43 | 4.78 | 1 | 9.00 | 43.00 |
| 95 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | JR | QB | 2 | 39 | 186 | 4.77 | 2 | 19.50 | 93.00 |
| 96 | Will Gregory | Hawai'i | FR | RB | 1 | 15 | 71 | 4.73 | 0 | 15.00 | 71.00 |
| 97 | EJ Manuel | FSU | SR | QB | 2 | 16 | 75 | 4.69 | 1 | 8.00 | 37.50 |
| 98 | Kenjon Barner | Oregon | SR | RB | 1 | 31 | 143 | 4.61 | 0 | 31.00 | 143.00 |
| 99 | Sam Richardson | Iowa State | FR | QB | 1 | 10 | 46 | 4.60 | 0 | 10.00 | 46.00 |
| 100 | Damien Williams | Oklahoma | JR | RB | 2 | 34 | 156 | 4.59 | 1 | 17.00 | 78.00 |
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.