2015 National Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 01/11/2016
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Mahomes II | Texas Tech | SO | QB | 5 | 6 | 73 | 12.17 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 1 | Greg Ward Jr. | Houston | JR | QB | 9 | 13 | 66 | 5.08 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Ray Lawry | ODU | SO | RB | 3 | 7 | 125 | 17.86 | 1 | 47 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | Fredi Knighten | Ark St | SR | QB | 5 | 7 | 53 | 7.57 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Quinton Flowers | S Florida | SO | QB | 8 | 9 | 49 | 5.44 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Jerrod Heard | Texas | FR | QB | 9 | 14 | 47 | 3.36 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Jake Browning | Washington | FR | QB | 6 | 7 | 39 | 5.57 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | James Summers | ECU | JR | QB | 5 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Wendell Smallwood | WVU | JR | RB | 5 | 5 | 67 | 13.40 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | Kevin Ellison | Ga South | JR | QB | 4 | 5 | 46 | 9.20 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Chad Kelly | Miss | JR | QB | 3 | 5 | 42 | 8.40 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Matt Johns | Virginia | JR | QB | 5 | 9 | 27 | 3.00 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Joshua Dobbs | Tennessee | JR | QB | 7 | 11 | 24 | 2.18 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Cooper Rush | CMU | JR | QB | 5 | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Travis Wilson | Utah | SR | QB | 8 | 11 | 19 | 1.73 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Bryant Shirreffs | UConn | SO | QB | 5 | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Andrew Allen | NMSU | SO | WR | 6 | 9 | 13 | 1.44 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Johnny McCrary | Vanderbilt | SO | QB | 8 | 13 | 10 | 0.77 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Derrick Henry | Alabama | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 104 | 26.00 | 1 | 74 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | Chase Price | SDSU | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 66 | 33.00 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | Cardale Jones | Ohio State | JR | QB | 4 | 7 | 57 | 8.14 | 1 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | Derrius Vick | Ohio | SR | QB | 5 | 6 | 50 | 8.33 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | Clayton Thorson | N'western | FR | QB | 7 | 9 | 48 | 5.33 | 1 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | Brandon Allen | Arkansas | SR | QB | 5 | 8 | 43 | 5.38 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | Jeff Lockie | Oregon | JR | QB | 2 | 5 | 41 | 8.20 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Taylor Lamb | App St | SO | QB | 5 | 6 | 37 | 6.17 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Samaje Perine | Oklahoma | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Riley Neal | Ball State | FR | QB | 3 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | Ryan Schadler | Kansas | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Devin Chafin | Baylor | JR | RB | 2 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Lamar Jackson | Louisville | FR | QB | 8 | 11 | 28 | 2.55 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | Teriyon Gipson | New Mexico | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Vegas Harley | Ga South | JR | QB | 2 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Kendall Hinton | Wk Forest | FR | QB | 2 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Rashaad Penny | SDSU | SO | RB | 4 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Patrick Towles | Kentucky | JR | QB | 3 | 7 | 24 | 3.43 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | Taylor Cornelius | Okla St | FR | QB | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Kevin Hogan | Stanford | SR | QB | 3 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Bram Kohlhausen | TCU | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Justin Holman | UCF | JR | QB | 2 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | David Blough | Purdue | FR | QB | 3 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Nick Stevens | CSU | SO | QB | 3 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Perry Hills | Maryland | JR | QB | 7 | 8 | 11 | 1.38 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Deshaun Watson | Clemson | SO | QB | 7 | 9 | 10 | 1.11 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Baker Mayfield | Oklahoma | JR | QB | 6 | 10 | 7 | 0.70 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Jared Goff | California | JR | QB | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Kent Myers | Utah State | SO | QB | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Billy Bahl | Miami (Oh) | FR | QB | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Marquise Williams | N Carolina | SR | QB | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Cody Kessler | USC | SR | QB | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Jeff Smith | BC | FR | QB | 4 | 5 | -2 | -0.40 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Dane Evans | Tulsa | JR | QB | 5 | 10 | -6 | -0.60 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Kenny Potter | SJSU | JR | QB | 7 | 11 | -56 | -5.09 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | Jahad Thomas | Temple | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 77 | 15.40 | 1 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Logan Moragne | Ark St | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 58 | 58.00 | 0 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Darius Hoggins | La-Lafytte | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 58 | 58.00 | 0 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Kelvin Taylor | Florida | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Perry Orth | S Carolina | JR | QB | 4 | 5 | 57 | 11.40 | 0 | 66 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Christian Drake | Army | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 47 | 47.00 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | D.J. Johnson | Air Force | JR | RB | 2 | 3 | 44 | 14.67 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Izzy Matthews | CSU | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 37 | 37.00 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Sefo Liufau | Colorado | JR | QB | 7 | 8 | 36 | 4.50 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | Rodney Adams | S Florida | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 34 | 34.00 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Trey Anderson | FIU | SR | QB | 1 | 1 | 34 | 34.00 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Sony Michel | Georgia | SO | TB | 2 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Marteze Waller | Fresno St | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Jeremy Cox | ODU | FR | RB | 3 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 54 | Aeris Williams | Miss St | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Devante Mays | Utah State | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Tra'Von Chapman | Akron | SO | QB | 3 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Jalen Richard | USM | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Kyle Postma | Houston | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Larry Rose III | NMSU | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Joe Hubener | Kansas St | JR | QB | 2 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Soso Jamabo | UCLA | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Demond Brown | Navy | SR | SB | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Ish Witter | Missouri | SO | TB | 3 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 54 | Devine Redding | Indiana | SO | RB | 5 | 6 | 24 | 4.00 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 54 | Tra Carson | Texas A&M | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 54 | Devontae Booker | Utah | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 54 | Brandon Harris | LSU | SO | QB | 5 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Caleb Henderson | N Carolina | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Robert Lowe | Texas St | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Jordan Gehrke | Colorado | JR | QB | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 54 | Arkeel Newsome | UConn | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 54 | Anthony Wales | Western Ky | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 54 | Tyrone Swoopes | Texas | JR | QB | 3 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 54 | Treon Harris | Florida | SO | QB | 5 | 7 | 20 | 2.86 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 54 | Tyrell Clay | UTSA | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 54 | Brian Hill | Wyoming | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 54 | L.A. Ramsby | Ga South | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 54 | C.J. Fuller | Clemson | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 54 | Wesley Fields | Ga South | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 54 | Warren Long | N'western | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 54 | Donnel Pumphrey | SDSU | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 54 | Solomon Vault | N'western | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 54 | Jarrett Stidham | Baylor | FR | QB | 3 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | Terence Williams | Baylor | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 54 | Nick Fitzgerald | Miss St | FR | QB | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 54 | Christian Chapman | SDSU | FR | QB | 2 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||