2016 National Leaders Rushing - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017

Name Team Yr Pos G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Jack Milas Ball State JR QB 1 4 69 17.25 0 4.00 69.00
2 Jabir Frye Troy FR RB 1 4 61 15.25 1 4.00 61.00
3 Malik Dunner Ball State FR RB 1 6 68 11.33 1 6.00 68.00
4 Justin Crawford WVU JR RB 2 38 418 11.00 0 19.00 209.00
5 Jordan Asberry Army SO RB 1 5 53 10.60 0 5.00 53.00
6 Kareem Hunt Toledo SR RB 1 20 200 10.00 1 20.00 200.00
7 Dru Brown Hawai'i SO QB 1 5 49 9.80 0 5.00 49.00
8 Faton Bauta CSU SR QB 1 4 39 9.75 0 4.00 39.00
9 Doroland Dorceus Memphis JR RB 2 18 172 9.56 1 9.00 86.00
10 Ryquell Armstead Temple SO RB 2 22 206 9.36 2 11.00 103.00
11 Darik Dillard Rice SR RB 1 4 36 9.00 0 4.00 36.00
12 D'Ernest Johnson S Florida JR RB 2 11 98 8.91 3 5.50 49.00
13 Patrick Taylor, Jr. Memphis FR RB 2 9 79 8.78 0 4.50 39.50
14 Curtis Samuel Ohio State JR HB 6 43 377 8.77 3 7.17 62.83
15 Toneo Gulley Navy SR SB 2 9 78 8.67 2 4.50 39.00
16 Damarea Crockett Missouri FR RB 3 22 184 8.36 0 7.33 61.33
17 Jamal Morrow Wash St JR RB 3 18 146 8.11 1 6.00 48.67
18 Trayveon Williams Texas A&M FR RB 3 27 218 8.07 2 9.00 72.67
19 Quadree Henderson Pittsburgh SO WR 4 18 145 8.06 2 4.50 36.25
20 Josh Adams Notre Dame SO RB 3 38 305 8.03 2 12.67 101.67
21 Kennedy McKoy WVU FR RB 2 11 88 8.00 0 5.50 44.00
22 Quinton Flowers S Florida JR QB 2 32 249 7.78 1 16.00 124.50
23 Taysom Hill BYU SR QB 1 13 101 7.77 0 13.00 101.00
24 Jarvion Franklin W Mich JR RB 1 7 53 7.57 0 7.00 53.00
25 Darrell Henderson Memphis FR RB 2 19 139 7.32 2 9.50 69.50
26 Damien Harris Alabama SO RB 6 52 378 7.27 0 8.67 63.00
26 Rennie Childs Okla St SR RB 3 15 109 7.27 4 5.00 36.33
28 Dalvin Cook FSU JR RB 5 109 788 7.23 8 21.80 157.60
29 Manny Morgan Akron JR RB 2 11 78 7.09 0 5.50 39.00
30 Jamaal Williams BYU SR RB 1 24 169 7.04 2 24.00 169.00
31 Jacques Patrick FSU SO RB 5 29 203 7.00 1 5.80 40.60
31 Wesley Fields Ga South SO RB 1 5 35 7.00 0 5.00 35.00
33 Terry Swanson Toledo JR RB 1 7 48 6.86 1 7.00 48.00
34 Tyler Campbell Army SO RB 1 4 27 6.75 1 4.00 27.00
35 Justin Rankin Kent State FR RB 3 27 182 6.74 1 9.00 60.67
36 Maurice Thomas Miami (Oh) SO RB 1 9 60 6.67 0 9.00 60.00
37 Brandon Dawkins Arizona SO QB 3 48 317 6.60 2 16.00 105.67
37 Brogan Roback EMU JR QB 1 5 33 6.60 1 5.00 33.00
39 Joe Mixon Oklahoma SO RB 4 63 415 6.59 4 15.75 103.75
40 Cam Phillips Va Tech JR WR 2 8 52 6.50 0 4.00 26.00
41 Brandon Radcliff Louisville SR RB 3 33 213 6.45 1 11.00 71.00
42 Marcus Marshall Ga Tech SO BB 3 28 179 6.39 1 9.33 59.67
43 Bo Scarbrough Alabama SO RB 6 85 542 6.38 7 14.17 90.33
44 Saquon Barkley Penn State SO RB 7 120 755 6.29 9 17.14 107.86
44 Dalyn Dawkins CSU JR RB 1 14 88 6.29 0 14.00 88.00
46 Tion Green Cincinnati SR RB 2 23 144 6.26 1 11.50 72.00
47 Calvin Cass Jr. Navy SR SB 2 8 50 6.25 0 4.00 25.00
48 Tony Brooks-James Oregon SO RB 5 43 268 6.23 4 8.60 53.60
49 D’Onta Foreman Texas JR RB 3 77 474 6.16 4 25.67 158.00
50 Kani Benoit Oregon JR RB 4 31 188 6.06 3 7.75 47.00
51 Jordan Huff N Illinois JR TB 2 22 133 6.05 0 11.00 66.50
52 Ke'aun Kinner Kansas SR RB 3 38 228 6.00 1 12.67 76.00
52 Nick Holley Kent State JR QB 3 25 150 6.00 1 8.33 50.00
52 Gunnar Amos Idaho FR QB 1 4 24 6.00 1 4.00 24.00
55 Chris Carson Okla St SR RB 3 28 167 5.96 2 9.33 55.67
56 Jordan Johnson Buffalo SR RB 1 16 95 5.94 0 16.00 95.00
57 Samuel Stewart Rice SO RB 1 13 77 5.92 0 13.00 77.00
58 LJ Scott Mich St SO RB 4 71 419 5.90 2 17.75 104.75
58 Dare Ogunbowale Wisconsin SR RB 7 42 248 5.90 3 6.00 35.43
60 James Conner Pittsburgh JR RB 4 85 501 5.89 6 21.25 125.25
61 Taj Griffin Oregon SO RB 4 26 153 5.88 3 6.50 38.25
62 Tony Pittman Marshall JR RB 2 10 58 5.80 1 5.00 29.00
63 Tim Cook Oregon St SR RB 3 20 115 5.75 1 6.67 38.33
64 Derrius Guice LSU SO RB 5 52 294 5.65 2 10.40 58.80
65 Joshua Dobbs Tennessee SR QB 4 49 273 5.57 6 12.25 68.25
66 Andy Davidson Army SO RB 1 22 121 5.50 2 22.00 121.00
66 Lazedrick Thompson Tulane SR RB 1 4 22 5.50 0 4.00 22.00
68 Terence Williams Baylor SO RB 3 29 159 5.48 2 9.67 53.00
69 Justin Jackson N'western JR RB 6 131 716 5.47 7 21.83 119.33
70 Akrum Wadley Iowa JR RB 5 75 407 5.43 1 15.00 81.40
71 David Montgomery Iowa State FR RB 4 41 221 5.39 1 10.25 55.25
72 Moe Neal Syracuse FR RB 6 42 226 5.38 1 7.00 37.67
73 James Gilbert Ball State SO RB 1 29 155 5.34 0 29.00 155.00
73 Samaje Perine Oklahoma JR RB 4 102 545 5.34 4 25.50 136.25
75 Mason Petrino Idaho FR QB 1 9 48 5.33 0 9.00 48.00
76 L.A. Ramsby Ga South JR RB 1 8 42 5.25 1 8.00 42.00
77 Joel Bouagnon N Illinois SR TB 2 25 131 5.24 0 12.50 65.50
78 Phillip Lindsay Colorado JR TB 5 68 355 5.22 1 13.60 71.00
79 Chris Evans Michigan FR RB 6 42 219 5.21 2 7.00 36.50
80 Bryce Love Stanford SO RB 3 15 78 5.20 0 5.00 26.00
81 Demarcus Felton Texas Tech SO RB 3 16 83 5.19 0 5.33 27.67
82 Lavon Coleman Washington JR TB 4 38 197 5.18 2 9.50 49.25
83 Josh Cleveland BGSU JR RB 1 6 31 5.17 0 6.00 31.00
84 Charles Jones Kansas St SR RB 4 39 200 5.13 0 9.75 50.00
85 Kalif Phillips Charlotte SR RB 2 27 138 5.11 1 13.50 69.00
86 Reggie Corbin Illinois FR RB 5 21 107 5.10 0 4.20 21.40
87 Taquan Mizzell Virginia SR TB 3 54 274 5.07 1 18.00 91.33
87 Robert Washington Charlotte FR RB 2 14 71 5.07 1 7.00 35.50
87 Khari Blasingame Vanderbilt SO RB 2 14 71 5.07 0 7.00 35.50
90 Breck Turner EMU FR RB 1 17 86 5.06 1 17.00 86.00
90 Samajie Grant Arizona SR WR 4 35 177 5.06 2 8.75 44.25
92 Royce Freeman Oregon JR RB 4 46 230 5.00 1 11.50 57.50
92 Steven Lakalaka Hawai'i SR RB 1 8 40 5.00 0 8.00 40.00
92 Jeremy Smith Louisville JR RB 3 15 75 5.00 3 5.00 25.00
92 Matt Johnson Charlotte SR RB 2 9 45 5.00 0 4.50 22.50
92 Kene Nwangwu Iowa State FR RB 4 16 80 5.00 0 4.00 20.00
97 Shannon Brooks Minnesota SO RB 4 42 209 4.98 2 10.50 52.25
98 T.J. Logan N Carolina SR TB 4 45 222 4.93 1 11.25 55.50
99 Jowan Davis Rice SR RB 1 10 49 4.90 2 10.00 49.00
99 Ty Isaac Michigan SR RB 5 30 147 4.90 3 6.00 29.40

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.