2016 National Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zamore Zigler | SJSU | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 74 | 74.00 | 1 | 74 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Jeremy Cox | ODU | SO | RB | 5 | 7 | 126 | 18.00 | 2 | 67 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | John Wolford | Wk Forest | JR | QB | 6 | 10 | 63 | 6.30 | 1 | 64 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Trevor Knight | Texas A&M | SR | QB | 5 | 5 | 75 | 15.00 | 0 | 62 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Brandon Dawkins | Arizona | SO | QB | 6 | 10 | 89 | 8.90 | 0 | 56 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Alonzo Smith | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Dontae Strickland | Syracuse | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 62 | 31.00 | 0 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Taj McGowan | UCF | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Taquan Mizzell | Virginia | SR | TB | 4 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Timothy McVey | Air Force | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 70 | 35.00 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Damion Jones-Moore | Toledo | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 42 | 42.00 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Ryan Metz | UTEP | SO | QB | 4 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Justin Jackson | N'western | JR | RB | 5 | 9 | 100 | 11.11 | 2 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 14 | Calvin Cass Jr. | Navy | SR | SB | 1 | 1 | 37 | 37.00 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Dishan Romine | Navy | SR | SB | 1 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Carter Stanley | Kansas | FR | QB | 3 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Justin Holman | UCF | SR | QB | 1 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | Benjamin Snell, Jr. | Kentucky | FR | RB | 4 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Trayveon Williams | Texas A&M | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Kell Walker | Army | FR | RB | 3 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 1 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | Justice Hill | Okla St | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Joe Williams | Utah | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Taylor Lamb | App St | JR | QB | 6 | 7 | 48 | 6.86 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Ben Luckett | La-Monroe | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Anthony Wales | Western Ky | SR | RB | 5 | 6 | 109 | 18.17 | 3 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 25 | Kent Myers | Utah State | JR | QB | 7 | 10 | 64 | 6.40 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 25 | Mark Walton | Miami (Fl) | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | John O'Korn | Michigan | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Nathan Peterman | Pittsburgh | SR | QB | 5 | 7 | 28 | 4.00 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 | Favian Upshaw | Ga South | SR | QB | 2 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Will Worth | Navy | SR | QB | 4 | 7 | 24 | 3.43 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | J'mar Smith | La Tech | FR | QB | 3 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Glen Cuiellette | Tulane | SO | QB | 5 | 6 | -7 | -1.17 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Darell Garretson | Oregon St | JR | QB | 5 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | Nick Fitzgerald | Miss St | SO | QB | 8 | 9 | 72 | 8.00 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 35 | Qua Searcy | Ga Tech | SO | AB | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Toneo Gulley | Navy | SR | SB | 3 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 37 | Patrick Mahomes II | Texas Tech | JR | QB | 6 | 10 | 33 | 3.30 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 37 | Jordan Johnson | Buffalo | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Keon Howard | USM | FR | QB | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Richard McQuarley | New Mexico | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Jake Hubenak | Texas A&M | JR | QB | 5 | 8 | -11 | -1.38 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 43 | Ryan Higgins | La Tech | SR | QB | 4 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 43 | Jalen Hurts | Alabama | FR | QB | 5 | 7 | 37 | 5.29 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 45 | David Washington | ODU | SR | QB | 9 | 10 | 39 | 3.90 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 45 | Deondre Francois | FSU | FR | QB | 4 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 45 | Chris Warren III | Texas | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 45 | Marcus Cox | App St | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 45 | Tyler Williams | Air Force | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 45 | J.T. Barrett | Ohio State | JR | QB | 7 | 8 | 20 | 2.50 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 45 | Chad Voytik | Ark St | SR | QB | 3 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 52 | Jordan Chunn | Troy | JR | RB | 7 | 8 | 47 | 5.88 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | Lamar Jackson | Louisville | SO | QB | 5 | 6 | 39 | 6.50 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | Jake Browning | Washington | SO | QB | 5 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | Duke Carter IV | La-Monroe | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 52 | Dalton Sneed | UNLV | FR | QB | 3 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 57 | Terence Williams | Baylor | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 57 | Danny Etling | LSU | JR | QB | 5 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 57 | Brandon McIlwain | S Carolina | FR | QB | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 57 | Clayton Thorson | N'western | SO | QB | 8 | 9 | -18 | -2.00 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 61 | Josh Allen | Wyoming | SO | QB | 9 | 13 | 60 | 4.62 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 61 | Anthony Jennings | La-Lafytte | SR | QB | 5 | 8 | 32 | 4.00 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 61 | Kendrick Foster | Illinois | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 61 | Quinton Flowers | S Florida | JR | QB | 7 | 9 | 19 | 2.11 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 61 | Travis Homer | Miami (Fl) | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 61 | Jason Huntley | NMSU | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 61 | Quinton Maxwell | Ohio | FR | QB | 6 | 7 | 15 | 2.14 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 68 | Kurt Palandech | UNLV | JR | QB | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 68 | Lamar Jordan | New Mexico | JR | QB | 2 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 68 | JaJuan Lawson | New Mexico | SO | QB | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 68 | Squally Canada | BYU | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 68 | Zander Diamont | Indiana | JR | QB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 68 | Ben DiNucci | Pittsburgh | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 68 | Damarea Crockett | Missouri | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 68 | Matt Davis | SMU | SR | QB | 1 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 68 | Andrew Ford | U Mass | SO | QB | 4 | 4 | -5 | -1.25 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 77 | Patrick Towles | BC | SR | QB | 5 | 10 | 34 | 3.40 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 77 | Gus Edwards | Miami (Fl) | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 77 | Jordan Asberry | Army | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 77 | Dare Ogunbowale | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 77 | Ben Hicks | SMU | FR | QB | 6 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 77 | Donovan Williams | UConn | FR | QB | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 77 | Tyler O'Connor | Mich St | SR | QB | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 77 | Nate German | Rice | JR | QB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Ikaika Woolsey | Hawai'i | SR | QB | 3 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 85 | Stephen Johnson | Kentucky | JR | QB | 6 | 8 | 26 | 3.25 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Teriyon Gipson | New Mexico | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Bo Scarbrough | Alabama | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 85 | Mason Rudolph | Okla St | JR | QB | 6 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Lynx Hawthorne | Baylor | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Myles Willis | BC | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Kendall Bussey | Texas A&M | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Travon McMillian | Va Tech | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Joshua Dobbs | Tennessee | SR | QB | 8 | 10 | -12 | -1.20 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 95 | Arion Worthman | Air Force | SO | QB | 4 | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 95 | Troy Williams | Utah | JR | QB | 8 | 10 | 35 | 3.50 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 95 | Rodney Smith | Minnesota | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 95 | Warren Wand | Ark St | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 95 | Daniel Santacaterina | N Illinois | FR | QB | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 95 | Adam Choice | Clemson | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||