2015 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing - On 1st Down through 01/11/2016

Name Team Yr Pos G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Ezekiel Elliott Ohio State JR RB 13 152 944 6.21 12 80 21 23 5
1 Brandon Ross Maryland SR RB 11 83 410 4.94 4 80 12 12 4
3 Zander Diamont Indiana SO QB 2 7 111 15.86 2 79 3 3 1
4 Ke'Shawn Vaughn Illinois FR RB 11 79 440 5.57 3 78 7 7 4
5 Ty Isaac Michigan JR RB 6 16 134 8.38 1 76 2 2 1
6 Jordan Canzeri Iowa SR RB 12 103 571 5.54 5 75 10 11 3
6 Perry Hills Maryland JR QB 7 47 325 6.91 3 75 12 12 3
6 Akeel Lynch Penn State JR RB 6 29 201 6.93 2 75 4 4 2
9 Paul James Rutgers SR RB 10 59 368 6.24 2 72 5 5 3
10 Terrell Newby Nebraska JR RB 13 97 484 4.99 3 69 10 11 3
11 Clayton Thorson N'western FR QB 12 31 127 4.10 1 68 3 4 1
12 Devine Redding Indiana SO RB 13 117 563 4.81 5 66 18 18 5
12 Jehu Chesson Michigan SR WR 4 4 81 20.25 1 66 2 2 2
14 Justin Jackson N'western SO RB 13 178 817 4.59 1 62 15 16 7
14 Madre London Mich St FR RB 11 73 325 4.45 2 62 10 9 2
16 Saquon Barkley Penn State FR RB 11 103 671 6.51 5 56 21 21 8
16 Alex Erickson Wisconsin SR WR 3 6 110 18.33 0 56 3 3 2
18 Braxton Miller Ohio State SR QB 11 25 185 7.40 1 53 5 5 1
19 Josh Ferguson Illinois SR RB 9 64 361 5.64 1 52 13 13 2
20 Derrick Mitchell, Jr. Iowa SO RB 4 15 114 7.60 1 45 6 6 2
21 Ty Johnson Maryland FR RB 8 19 121 6.37 1 44 2 2 1
22 D.J. Knox Purdue SO RB 10 53 212 4.00 1 42 2 3 1
23 Akrum Wadley Iowa SO RB 8 52 281 5.40 3 41 7 7 2
24 Shannon Brooks Minnesota FR RB 10 65 348 5.35 2 40 10 10 5
24 Curtis Samuel Ohio State SO RB 6 9 99 11.00 1 40 4 4 1
26 Imani Cross Nebraska SR RB 11 72 317 4.40 4 38 4 4 2
27 Jordan Howard Indiana JR RB 9 111 733 6.60 6 37 22 23 7
27 Rodney Smith Minnesota FR RB 12 83 401 4.83 1 37 9 9 3
29 Markell Jones Purdue FR RB 12 90 417 4.63 4 36 8 8 3
30 Dare Ogunbowale Wisconsin JR RB 13 109 490 4.50 5 35 13 13 4
31 Demry Croft Minnesota FR QB 2 4 50 12.50 0 34 2 2 1
32 Mitch Leidner Minnesota JR QB 12 49 163 3.33 2 33 3 3 1
32 Brandon Polk Penn State FR WR 7 8 100 12.50 0 33 4 4 2
34 Warren Long N'western JR RB 12 23 91 3.96 1 32 1 1 1
35 Devine Ozigbo Nebraska FR RB 7 30 149 4.97 1 31 3 4 1
36 LJ Scott Mich St FR RB 14 81 366 4.52 6 30 6 7 3
36 Gerald Holmes Mich St SO RB 12 71 325 4.58 4 30 5 5 3
38 Jarrett Burgess Purdue FR WR 1 1 29 29.00 0 29 1 1 1
39 Mike Majette Indiana FR RB 7 24 146 6.08 0 28 4 4 2
39 Mark Allen Penn State FR RB 5 12 55 4.58 0 28 2 2 1
41 LeShun Daniels, Jr. Iowa JR RB 12 81 393 4.85 2 27 12 12 2
41 Sione Houma Michigan SR FB 9 19 82 4.32 1 27 1 1 1
43 C.J. Beathard Iowa JR QB 12 27 48 1.78 2 26 4 4 1
43 Miles Shuler N'western SR WR 1 2 30 15.00 0 26 1 1 1
45 De'Veon Smith Michigan JR RB 12 105 397 3.78 1 25 8 8 2
45 Tommy Armstrong Jr. Nebraska JR QB 10 24 120 5.00 0 25 5 5 2
47 Cardale Jones Ohio State JR QB 10 23 58 2.52 1 24 4 4 2
48 Josh Hicks Rutgers SO RB 11 69 327 4.74 2 23 6 6 3
48 J.T. Barrett Ohio State SO QB 9 44 257 5.84 5 23 9 9 2
50 Jamal Turner Nebraska SR WR 2 2 22 11.00 0 22 1 1 1
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards