2016 National Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J.T. Barrett | Ohio State | JR | QB | 9 | 19 | 69 | 3.63 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Manny Wilkins | Ariz St | SO | QB | 7 | 18 | 52 | 2.89 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Josh Allen | Wyoming | SO | QB | 10 | 16 | 69 | 4.31 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Jerod Evans | Va Tech | JR | QB | 9 | 16 | 53 | 3.31 | 1 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Quinton Flowers | S Florida | JR | QB | 10 | 15 | 107 | 7.13 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | Jalen Hurts | Alabama | FR | QB | 10 | 15 | 54 | 3.60 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Dalton Sturm | UTSA | JR | QB | 9 | 14 | -22 | -1.57 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Brandon Dawkins | Arizona | SO | QB | 7 | 13 | 133 | 10.23 | 1 | 71 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | Nick Fitzgerald | Miss St | SO | QB | 7 | 13 | 68 | 5.23 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | Glen Cuiellette | Tulane | SO | QB | 8 | 13 | 58 | 4.46 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Greg Ward Jr. | Houston | SR | QB | 8 | 12 | 50 | 4.17 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | Arion Worthman | Air Force | SO | QB | 6 | 12 | 15 | 1.25 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Eric Dungey | Syracuse | SO | QB | 8 | 11 | 46 | 4.18 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Bryant Shirreffs | UConn | JR | QB | 6 | 11 | 44 | 4.00 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Joshua Dobbs | Tennessee | SR | QB | 7 | 11 | 39 | 3.55 | 2 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Ahmad Bradshaw | Army | JR | QB | 6 | 11 | 33 | 3.00 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Patrick Mahomes II | Texas Tech | JR | QB | 7 | 11 | 22 | 2.00 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Stephen Johnson | Kentucky | JR | QB | 9 | 11 | 19 | 1.73 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Kenny Hill | TCU | JR | QB | 5 | 10 | 74 | 7.40 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | Lamar Jackson | Louisville | SO | QB | 7 | 10 | 70 | 7.00 | 1 | 69 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Taysom Hill | BYU | SR | QB | 6 | 10 | 68 | 6.80 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | Will Worth | Navy | SR | QB | 7 | 10 | 64 | 6.40 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | Justin Thomas | Ga Tech | SR | QB | 5 | 10 | 28 | 2.80 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Skyler Howard | WVU | SR | QB | 7 | 10 | 27 | 2.70 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Zach Terrell | W Mich | SR | QB | 5 | 10 | 23 | 2.30 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Patrick Towles | BC | SR | QB | 8 | 10 | 5 | 0.50 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | C.J. Beathard | Iowa | SR | QB | 6 | 10 | -21 | -2.10 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Lamar Jordan | New Mexico | JR | QB | 7 | 9 | 69 | 7.67 | 2 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | John Wolford | Wk Forest | JR | QB | 6 | 9 | 51 | 5.67 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | Ray Lawry | ODU | JR | RB | 6 | 9 | 48 | 5.33 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | Tyree Jackson | Buffalo | FR | QB | 6 | 9 | 31 | 3.44 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Deshaun Watson | Clemson | JR | QB | 7 | 9 | 29 | 3.22 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | Kent Myers | Utah State | JR | QB | 7 | 9 | 19 | 2.11 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | Baker Mayfield | Oklahoma | JR | QB | 5 | 9 | 18 | 2.00 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Jake Browning | Washington | SO | QB | 6 | 9 | 14 | 1.56 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | Tyler Stehling | Rice | SR | QB | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Mitch Trubisky | N Carolina | JR | QB | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Trace McSorley | Penn State | SO | QB | 6 | 9 | -5 | -0.56 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Anthony Jennings | La-Lafytte | SR | QB | 5 | 9 | -14 | -1.56 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | Daniel Jones | Duke | FR | QB | 6 | 9 | -21 | -2.33 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Teriyon Gipson | New Mexico | SR | RB | 6 | 8 | 107 | 13.38 | 1 | 84 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 41 | JaMycal Hasty | Baylor | FR | RB | 7 | 8 | 64 | 8.00 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 41 | Jacobi Owens | Air Force | SR | RB | 6 | 8 | 38 | 4.75 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Jeremy Cox | ODU | SO | RB | 5 | 8 | 23 | 2.88 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Andy Davidson | Army | SO | RB | 7 | 8 | 23 | 2.88 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Troy Williams | Utah | JR | QB | 7 | 8 | -11 | -1.38 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Tyler Jones | Texas St | SR | QB | 5 | 8 | -20 | -2.50 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Kyle Shurmur | Vanderbilt | SO | QB | 6 | 8 | -40 | -5.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Shock Linwood | Baylor | SR | RB | 5 | 7 | 59 | 8.43 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 49 | Quinton Maxwell | Ohio | FR | QB | 5 | 7 | 49 | 7.00 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 49 | Aaron Winchester | Georgia St | FR | QB | 3 | 7 | 41 | 5.86 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | Matt Colburn | Wk Forest | SO | RB | 4 | 7 | 41 | 5.86 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 49 | Dedrick Mills | Ga Tech | FR | BB | 4 | 7 | 39 | 5.57 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 49 | Nathan Peterman | Pittsburgh | SR | QB | 7 | 7 | 35 | 5.00 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 49 | Jarvion Franklin | W Mich | JR | RB | 7 | 7 | 28 | 4.00 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Sean White | Auburn | SO | QB | 5 | 7 | 25 | 3.57 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | Jordan Chunn | Troy | JR | RB | 6 | 7 | 24 | 3.43 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 49 | Fred Coppet | BGSU | SR | RB | 5 | 7 | 22 | 3.14 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Chad Kelly | Miss | SR | QB | 6 | 7 | 20 | 2.86 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Giovanni Rescigno | Rutgers | SO | QB | 5 | 7 | 18 | 2.57 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | Joel Lanning | Iowa State | JR | QB | 5 | 7 | 15 | 2.14 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 49 | Jeremy McNichols | Boise St | JR | RB | 5 | 7 | 14 | 2.00 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | James Butler | Nevada | JR | RB | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1.71 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Tyler Rogers | NMSU | SR | QB | 6 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Sefo Liufau | Colorado | SR | QB | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Justice Hansen | Ark St | SO | QB | 5 | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | DeShone Kizer | Notre Dame | JR | QB | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Tyler O'Connor | Mich St | SR | QB | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Dallas Davis | USA | SO | QB | 5 | 7 | -15 | -2.14 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 70 | Saquon Barkley | Penn State | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 91 | 15.17 | 2 | 57 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 70 | Joe Williams | Utah | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 75 | 12.50 | 1 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 70 | Greg Windham | Ohio | SR | QB | 5 | 6 | 52 | 8.67 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 70 | Terence Williams | Baylor | SO | RB | 6 | 6 | 50 | 8.33 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 70 | Isaiah Saunders | Idaho | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 70 | Jesse Ertz | Kansas St | JR | QB | 5 | 6 | 47 | 7.83 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 70 | Brogan Roback | EMU | JR | QB | 6 | 6 | 35 | 5.83 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 70 | Will Collins | La-Monroe | FR | QB | 3 | 6 | 32 | 5.33 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 70 | Albert Reid | Virginia | SR | TB | 4 | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 70 | Garrett Smith | La-Monroe | SO | QB | 3 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 70 | Brian Hill | Wyoming | JR | RB | 4 | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | Tyrone Swoopes | Texas | SR | QB | 5 | 6 | 19 | 3.17 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | Kevin Ellison | Ga South | SR | QB | 4 | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 70 | Perry Hills | Maryland | SR | QB | 5 | 6 | 12 | 2.00 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 70 | Riley Neal | Ball State | SO | QB | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 70 | Warren Wand | Ark St | SO | RB | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | Jake Bentley | S Carolina | FR | QB | 4 | 6 | -7 | -1.17 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | Clayton Thorson | N'western | SO | QB | 5 | 6 | -14 | -2.33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | David Blough | Purdue | SO | QB | 5 | 6 | -17 | -2.83 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | Riley Ferguson | Memphis | JR | QB | 5 | 6 | -21 | -3.50 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | Jamaal Williams | BYU | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 70 | 14.00 | 1 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 90 | Brent Stockstill | MTSU | SO | QB | 4 | 5 | 62 | 12.40 | 0 | 63 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 90 | Shannon Brooks | Minnesota | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 54 | 10.80 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 90 | Trevor Knight | Texas A&M | SR | QB | 4 | 5 | 53 | 10.60 | 1 | 48 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 90 | Justice Hill | Okla St | FR | RB | 4 | 5 | 53 | 10.60 | 1 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 90 | Ralph Webb | Vanderbilt | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 51 | 10.20 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 90 | Diocemy Saint Juste | Hawai'i | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 90 | Jason Driskel | FAU | SO | QB | 3 | 5 | 39 | 7.80 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 90 | Taylor Lamb | App St | JR | QB | 4 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 90 | Darell Garretson | Oregon St | JR | QB | 3 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 90 | Chad Voytik | Ark St | SR | QB | 3 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||