2015 National Leaders Rushing - Games in August/September Only through 01/11/2016

Name Team Yr Pos G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Jerrard Randall Arizona SR QB 3 22 337 15.32 4 7.33 112.33
2 Marcus Marshall Ga Tech FR RB 4 20 235 11.75 2 5.00 58.75
3 Matt Breida Ga South JR RB 4 53 589 11.11 8 13.25 147.25
4 Marquis Young U Mass FR RB 3 16 175 10.94 1 5.33 58.33
4 Broderick Snoddy Ga Tech SR RB 4 16 175 10.94 0 4.00 43.75
6 Khalfani Muhammad California JR RB 4 29 309 10.66 1 7.25 77.25
7 Johnny Jefferson Baylor SO RB 3 23 235 10.22 2 7.67 78.33
8 Joe Walker Army JR RB 4 16 157 9.81 1 4.00 39.25
9 Mike Boone Cincinnati SO RB 3 23 220 9.57 3 7.67 73.33
10 Jeff Smith BC FR QB 3 16 153 9.56 3 5.33 51.00
11 Taj Griffin Oregon FR RB 3 19 172 9.05 1 6.33 57.33
12 Darius Tice S Florida JR RB 3 16 143 8.94 1 5.33 47.67
13 Xzaviar Campbell UNLV FR RB 4 24 214 8.92 2 6.00 53.50
14 Saquon Barkley Penn State FR RB 4 42 373 8.88 3 10.50 93.25
15 Travis Wilson Utah SR QB 3 23 200 8.70 3 7.67 66.67
16 Josh Adams Notre Dame FR RB 4 23 199 8.65 3 5.75 49.75
17 Leonard Fournette LSU SO RB 3 73 631 8.64 8 24.33 210.33
17 Shock Linwood Baylor JR RB 3 42 363 8.64 4 14.00 121.00
19 Ty Isaac Michigan JR RB 4 20 170 8.50 1 5.00 42.50
20 Thomas Woodson Akron SO QB 4 22 186 8.45 2 5.50 46.50
21 Nick Chubb Georgia SO TB 4 71 599 8.44 6 17.75 149.75
22 DeAndre Washington Texas Tech SR RB 4 58 475 8.19 5 14.50 118.75
23 Jalin Moore App St FR RB 3 17 139 8.18 2 5.67 46.33
24 C.J. Prosise Notre Dame SR RB 4 74 600 8.11 6 18.50 150.00
25 Ronald Jones II USC FR TB 4 30 242 8.07 2 7.50 60.50
26 Travon McMillian Va Tech FR TB 4 26 209 8.04 0 6.50 52.25
27 Nate Starks UCLA SO RB 3 18 144 8.00 2 6.00 48.00
28 Lorenzo Nunez S Carolina FR QB 3 30 239 7.97 1 10.00 79.67
29 Barry Sanders Stanford SR RB 4 20 157 7.85 3 5.00 39.25
30 Ito Smith USM SO RB 4 36 281 7.81 2 9.00 70.25
31 Soso Jamabo UCLA FR RB 4 24 183 7.63 1 6.00 45.75
31 Benton Washington Air Force SO RB 3 16 122 7.63 2 5.33 40.67
33 Joseph Yearby Miami (Fl) SO RB 3 41 311 7.59 3 13.67 103.67
34 Dalvin Cook FSU SO RB 3 64 476 7.44 5 21.33 158.67
34 Qadree Ollison Pittsburgh FR RB 3 41 305 7.44 2 13.67 101.67
34 Terence Williams Baylor FR RB 3 41 305 7.44 1 13.67 101.67
34 Brandon Holloway Miss St JR RB 4 18 134 7.44 0 4.50 33.50
38 Stanley Boom Williams Kentucky SO RB 4 47 343 7.30 1 11.75 85.75
39 Xavier Johnson USA SO RB 4 44 320 7.27 3 11.00 80.00
40 Justin Davis USC JR TB 3 20 144 7.20 2 6.67 48.00
41 Kenneth Dixon La Tech SR RB 4 73 524 7.18 5 18.25 131.00
42 Lamar Jordan New Mexico SO QB 4 35 247 7.06 2 8.75 61.75
43 Darian Green Ball State SO RB 4 57 402 7.05 4 14.25 100.50
43 Dontrell Hilliard Tulane SO RB 3 22 155 7.05 2 7.33 51.67
45 Sony Michel Georgia SO TB 4 32 223 6.97 4 8.00 55.75
46 Torrey Pierce La-Lafytte SR RB 3 26 181 6.96 3 8.67 60.33
47 Wendell Smallwood WVU JR RB 3 48 331 6.90 4 16.00 110.33
47 Darius Jackson EMU SR RB 4 59 407 6.90 7 14.75 101.75
49 Marquise Williams N Carolina SR QB 4 29 198 6.83 2 7.25 49.50
50 James Butler Nevada SO RB 4 56 382 6.82 1 14.00 95.50
51 Alvin Kamara Tennessee SO RB 4 31 211 6.81 3 7.75 52.75
52 Myles Willis BC JR RB 3 18 122 6.78 0 6.00 40.67
52 George Naufahu UNLV SR RB 4 18 122 6.78 1 4.50 30.50
54 Tyler Ervin SJSU SR RB 4 95 641 6.75 9 23.75 160.25
55 Devante Mays Utah State JR RB 3 16 107 6.69 0 5.33 35.67
56 Brian Hill Wyoming SO RB 4 69 461 6.68 2 17.25 115.25
56 Lamar Jackson Louisville FR QB 4 47 314 6.68 4 11.75 78.50
58 Shon Carson S Carolina SR TB 4 23 153 6.65 1 5.75 38.25
59 Devon Johnson Marshall SR RB 4 59 390 6.61 3 14.75 97.50
59 Austin Walter Rice FR RB 4 28 185 6.61 1 7.00 46.25
61 Aaron Kemper Army JR RB 4 33 216 6.55 1 8.25 54.00
62 Markell Jones Purdue FR RB 4 38 248 6.53 3 9.50 62.00
63 Royce Freeman Oregon SO RB 4 69 450 6.52 5 17.25 112.50
64 Elijah Hood N Carolina SO TB 4 59 384 6.51 3 14.75 96.00
65 Nick Wilson Arizona SO RB 4 86 559 6.50 5 21.50 139.75
66 Braxton Miller Ohio State SR QB 4 21 136 6.48 1 5.25 34.00
67 Greg Ward Jr. Houston JR QB 3 45 290 6.44 4 15.00 96.67
68 Jaylen Walton Miss SR RB 4 42 269 6.40 3 10.50 67.25
69 Larry Rose III NMSU SO RB 3 50 319 6.38 3 16.67 106.33
69 Kyler Murray Texas A&M FR QB 4 16 102 6.38 0 4.00 25.50
71 Tony Brooks-James Oregon FR RB 3 21 133 6.33 2 7.00 44.33
72 Derrick Henry Alabama JR RB 4 67 422 6.30 8 16.75 105.50
73 Paul Perkins UCLA JR RB 4 82 514 6.27 6 20.50 128.50
74 Riley Neal Ball State FR QB 3 35 217 6.20 1 11.67 72.33
75 Brandon Harris LSU SO QB 3 19 117 6.16 2 6.33 39.00
76 Robert Martin Rutgers SO RB 4 41 252 6.15 1 10.25 63.00
76 Shaq Vann EMU FR RB 4 39 240 6.15 3 9.75 60.00
76 Chase Price SDSU SR RB 4 27 166 6.15 0 6.75 41.50
79 Chris Swain Navy SR FB 3 50 307 6.14 2 16.67 102.33
79 Javin Webb Houston SO RB 3 21 129 6.14 2 7.00 43.00
81 Demario Richard Ariz St SO RB 4 70 429 6.13 4 17.50 107.25
82 Wesley Fields Ga South FR RB 4 34 208 6.12 2 8.50 52.00
83 Daz'mond Patterson Ohio SR RB 4 40 244 6.10 3 10.00 61.00
84 Ray Lawry ODU SO RB 4 78 475 6.09 6 19.50 118.75
85 Jordan Howard Indiana JR RB 4 111 675 6.08 4 27.75 168.75
86 Jarveon Williams UTSA JR RB 4 61 370 6.07 3 15.25 92.50
86 Brandon Ross Maryland SR RB 4 59 358 6.07 2 14.75 89.50
88 Paul Harris Hawai'i JR RB 4 47 283 6.02 1 11.75 70.75
89 Tyler Jones Texas St JR QB 4 47 282 6.00 4 11.75 70.50
90 Josh Hicks Rutgers SO RB 4 62 371 5.98 4 15.50 92.75
90 Christian Powell Colorado SR TB 4 41 245 5.98 3 10.25 61.25
92 Matthew Dayes NC State JR RB 4 76 454 5.97 9 19.00 113.50
93 Warren Long N'western JR RB 4 28 167 5.96 2 7.00 41.75
94 Aaron Green TCU SR TB 4 73 434 5.95 6 18.25 108.50
94 Ryan Jackson Houston SR RB 3 20 119 5.95 2 6.67 39.67
94 Lexington Thomas UNLV FR RB 4 22 131 5.95 1 5.50 32.75
97 Kani Benoit Oregon SO RB 3 17 101 5.94 1 5.67 33.67
98 Tyler Rouse BC JR RB 4 27 160 5.93 5 6.75 40.00
98 Brooks Haack La-Lafytte JR QB 3 14 83 5.93 1 4.67 27.67
100 Ezekiel Elliott Ohio State JR RB 4 77 455 5.91 5 19.25 113.75

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.