2016 Independent Leaders Rushing - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kell Walker | Army | FR | RB | 12 | 55 | 378 | 6.87 | 1 | 4.58 | 31.50 |
| 2 | Jordan Asberry | Army | SO | RB | 12 | 54 | 367 | 6.80 | 5 | 4.50 | 30.58 |
| 3 | Josh Adams | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 11 | 143 | 863 | 6.03 | 4 | 13.00 | 78.45 |
| 4 | Jamaal Williams | BYU | SR | RB | 10 | 234 | 1375 | 5.88 | 12 | 23.40 | 137.50 |
| 5 | Darnell Woolfolk | Army | SO | RB | 10 | 98 | 505 | 5.15 | 9 | 9.80 | 50.50 |
| 6 | Andy Davidson | Army | SO | RB | 12 | 190 | 961 | 5.06 | 12 | 15.83 | 80.08 |
| 7 | Marquis Young | U Mass | SO | RB | 11 | 188 | 858 | 4.56 | 4 | 17.09 | 78.00 |
| 8 | Ahmad Bradshaw | Army | JR | QB | 12 | 185 | 826 | 4.46 | 8 | 15.42 | 68.83 |
| 9 | Squally Canada | BYU | SO | RB | 12 | 74 | 315 | 4.26 | 2 | 6.17 | 26.25 |
| 10 | Taysom Hill | BYU | SR | QB | 11 | 123 | 518 | 4.21 | 7 | 11.18 | 47.09 |
| 11 | Tarean Folston | Notre Dame | SR | RB | 9 | 64 | 250 | 3.91 | 1 | 7.11 | 27.78 |
| 12 | DeShone Kizer | Notre Dame | JR | QB | 11 | 122 | 400 | 3.28 | 8 | 11.09 | 36.36 |
| 13 | Andrew Ford | U Mass | SO | QB | 10 | 40 | -67 | -1.68 | 2 | 4.00 | -6.70 |
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.