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 | Teriyon Gipson | New Mexico | SR | RB | 6 | 8 | 107 | 13.38 | 1 | 84 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Juwan Washington | SDSU | FR | RB | 3 | 3 | 89 | 29.67 | 1 | 81 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Brandon Dawkins | Arizona | SO | QB | 7 | 13 | 133 | 10.23 | 1 | 71 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Tyler Campbell | Army | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 70 | 70.00 | 1 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Lamar Jackson | Louisville | SO | QB | 7 | 10 | 70 | 7.00 | 1 | 69 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Brent Stockstill | MTSU | SO | QB | 4 | 5 | 62 | 12.40 | 0 | 63 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Robert Washington | Charlotte | FR | RB | 4 | 4 | 77 | 19.25 | 1 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Tyrone Owens | New Mexico | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Saquon Barkley | Penn State | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 91 | 15.17 | 2 | 57 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | Miles Sanders | Penn State | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 57 | 57.00 | 0 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Lamar Jordan | New Mexico | JR | QB | 7 | 9 | 69 | 7.67 | 2 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Trevor Knight | Texas A&M | SR | QB | 4 | 5 | 53 | 10.60 | 1 | 48 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Kerryon Johnson | Auburn | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 1 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | Clinton Lynch | Ga Tech | SO | AB | 1 | 1 | 45 | 45.00 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Rawleigh Williams III | Arkansas | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 78 | 19.50 | 1 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 16 | Joe Williams | Utah | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 75 | 12.50 | 1 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | Demarcus Godfrey | Ga South | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 40 | 40.00 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Kareem Hunt | Toledo | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | Patrick Taylor, Jr. | Memphis | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 38 | 38.00 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Shannon Brooks | Minnesota | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 54 | 10.80 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | Justice Hill | Okla St | FR | RB | 4 | 5 | 53 | 10.60 | 1 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Jamaal Williams | BYU | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 70 | 14.00 | 1 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | Justin Crawford | WVU | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Jamal Morrow | Wash St | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | Bryant Shirreffs | UConn | JR | QB | 6 | 11 | 44 | 4.00 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Paul Harris | Hawai'i | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | Jerod Evans | Va Tech | JR | QB | 9 | 16 | 53 | 3.31 | 1 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | Ronald Cleveland | Air Force | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 60 | 15.00 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 28 | Jeff Carr | Okla St | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | JaMycal Hasty | Baylor | FR | RB | 7 | 8 | 64 | 8.00 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Jarred Craft | La Tech | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 61 | 15.25 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 30 | Shock Linwood | Baylor | SR | RB | 5 | 7 | 59 | 8.43 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Joshua Dobbs | Tennessee | SR | QB | 7 | 11 | 39 | 3.55 | 2 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 34 | Ralph Webb | Vanderbilt | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 51 | 10.20 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 34 | Perry Hills | Maryland | SR | QB | 5 | 6 | 12 | 2.00 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 36 | Chad Voytik | Ark St | SR | QB | 3 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 36 | Desmond Anderson | MTSU | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Kyle Postma | Houston | JR | QB | 2 | 4 | 50 | 12.50 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 39 | Eric Dungey | Syracuse | SO | QB | 8 | 11 | 46 | 4.18 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 39 | Matt Morin | Arizona | SR | TE | 2 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Darnell Woolfolk | Army | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | LeVante Bellamy | W Mich | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Davon Tucker | W Mich | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Nate Romine | Air Force | SR | QB | 3 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 45 | Quinton Flowers | S Florida | JR | QB | 10 | 15 | 107 | 7.13 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 45 | Kenny Hill | TCU | JR | QB | 5 | 10 | 74 | 7.40 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 45 | Nick Fitzgerald | Miss St | SO | QB | 7 | 13 | 68 | 5.23 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 45 | Jalen Rhodes | UTSA | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 49 | Glen Cuiellette | Tulane | SO | QB | 8 | 13 | 58 | 4.46 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 49 | John Wolford | Wk Forest | JR | QB | 6 | 9 | 51 | 5.67 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 49 | Terence Williams | Baylor | SO | RB | 6 | 6 | 50 | 8.33 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 49 | Jojo Kemp | Kentucky | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 49 | Zach Pascal | ODU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 49 | Mason Fine | N Texas | FR | QB | 4 | 5 | -3 | -0.60 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 55 | Ray Lawry | ODU | JR | RB | 6 | 9 | 48 | 5.33 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 55 | Sidney Davis | Troy | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 55 | Richie James | MTSU | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 58 | Deshaun Watson | Clemson | JR | QB | 7 | 9 | 29 | 3.22 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 58 | Martell Pettaway | WVU | FR | RB | 2 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 58 | Garrett Smith | La-Monroe | SO | QB | 3 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 58 | Steven Montez | Colorado | FR | QB | 2 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 58 | Jordan Gehrke | Colorado | SR | QB | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 63 | Quinton Maxwell | Ohio | FR | QB | 5 | 7 | 49 | 7.00 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 63 | Brandon Holloway | Miss St | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 65 | Jalen Hurts | Alabama | FR | QB | 10 | 15 | 54 | 3.60 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 65 | Taylor Lamb | App St | JR | QB | 4 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 65 | Ty Johnson | Maryland | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 68 | Will Worth | Navy | SR | QB | 7 | 10 | 64 | 6.40 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 68 | Jesse Ertz | Kansas St | JR | QB | 5 | 6 | 47 | 7.83 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 68 | Todd Porter | EMU | JR | QB | 2 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 68 | Devante Mays | Utah State | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 68 | Cory Butler-Byrd | Utah | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 68 | Derrick Gore | Alabama | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 68 | Tony Brooks-James | Oregon | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 68 | Ryan Higgins | La Tech | SR | QB | 4 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 76 | Greg Ward Jr. | Houston | SR | QB | 8 | 12 | 50 | 4.17 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 76 | Toneo Gulley | Navy | SR | SB | 4 | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 76 | Diocemy Saint Juste | Hawai'i | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 76 | D’Onta Foreman | Texas | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 76 | Benjamin Snell, Jr. | Kentucky | FR | RB | 3 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 76 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 76 | Darius Paulk | S Carolina | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 83 | Aaron Winchester | Georgia St | FR | QB | 3 | 7 | 41 | 5.86 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 83 | Dalvin Cook | FSU | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 83 | Tre Watson | California | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 83 | Anthony Maddie | N Illinois | SR | QB | 3 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 83 | Brian Lewerke | Mich St | FR | QB | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 83 | Jeremy Smith | Louisville | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 83 | Josh Hokit | Fresno St | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 83 | Giovanni Rescigno | Rutgers | SO | QB | 5 | 7 | 18 | 2.57 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 91 | Greg Windham | Ohio | SR | QB | 5 | 6 | 52 | 8.67 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 91 | Manny Wilkins | Ariz St | SO | QB | 7 | 18 | 52 | 2.89 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 91 | Rodney Adams | S Florida | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 91 | Darell Garretson | Oregon St | JR | QB | 3 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 91 | Albert Reid | Virginia | SR | TB | 4 | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 91 | Alex McGough | FIU | JR | QB | 2 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 91 | Keon Howard | USM | FR | QB | 2 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 91 | Kavious Price | Kent State | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 91 | Jason Huntley | NMSU | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 91 | George Payne | USM | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||