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 James Gilbert Ball State SO RB 1 29 155 5.34 0 29.00 155.00
2 D’Onta Foreman Texas JR RB 3 77 474 6.16 4 25.67 158.00
3 Samaje Perine Oklahoma JR RB 4 102 545 5.34 4 25.50 136.25
4 Lamar Jackson Louisville SO QB 3 74 341 4.61 6 24.67 113.67
5 Jamaal Williams BYU SR RB 1 24 169 7.04 2 24.00 169.00
6 Corey Clement Wisconsin SR RB 7 160 769 4.81 4 22.86 109.86
7 Andy Davidson Army SO RB 1 22 121 5.50 2 22.00 121.00
8 Justin Jackson N'western JR RB 6 131 716 5.47 7 21.83 119.33
9 Dalvin Cook FSU JR RB 5 109 788 7.23 8 21.80 157.60
10 Christian McCaffrey Stanford JR RB 3 64 313 4.89 1 21.33 104.33
11 James Conner Pittsburgh JR RB 4 85 501 5.89 6 21.25 125.25
12 Jalen Hurd Tennessee JR RB 3 61 222 3.64 0 20.33 74.00
13 Kareem Hunt Toledo SR RB 1 20 200 10.00 1 20.00 200.00
14 Wayne Gallman Clemson JR RB 7 137 541 3.95 10 19.57 77.29
15 Devine Redding Indiana JR RB 4 78 293 3.76 3 19.50 73.25
16 Justin Crawford WVU JR RB 2 38 418 11.00 0 19.00 209.00
16 Braeden West SMU SO RB 2 38 142 3.74 0 19.00 71.00
16 Marquis Young U Mass SO RB 1 19 59 3.11 0 19.00 59.00
19 Ralph Webb Vanderbilt JR RB 2 37 156 4.22 0 18.50 78.00
20 Kyle Hicks TCU JR RB 3 55 211 3.84 1 18.33 70.33
21 Taquan Mizzell Virginia SR TB 3 54 274 5.07 1 18.00 91.33
21 Myles Gaskin Washington SO TB 4 72 344 4.78 2 18.00 86.00
21 Duke Catalon Houston SO RB 2 36 127 3.53 1 18.00 63.50
24 LJ Scott Mich St SO RB 4 71 419 5.90 2 17.75 104.75
25 J.T. Barrett Ohio State JR QB 6 104 354 3.40 3 17.33 59.00
26 Saquon Barkley Penn State SO RB 7 120 755 6.29 9 17.14 107.86
27 Breck Turner EMU FR RB 1 17 86 5.06 1 17.00 86.00
27 Leonard Fournette LSU JR RB 4 68 314 4.62 0 17.00 78.50
27 Will Worth Navy SR QB 2 34 146 4.29 4 17.00 73.00
27 Brian Hill Wyoming JR RB 1 17 49 2.88 1 17.00 49.00
31 Matthew Dayes NC State SR RB 3 50 223 4.46 1 16.67 74.33
32 Justice Hill Okla St FR RB 4 66 281 4.26 1 16.50 70.25
32 Greg Ward Jr. Houston SR QB 2 33 25 0.76 0 16.50 12.50
34 Quinton Flowers S Florida JR QB 2 32 249 7.78 1 16.00 124.50
34 Brandon Dawkins Arizona SO QB 3 48 317 6.60 2 16.00 105.67
34 Jordan Johnson Buffalo SR RB 1 16 95 5.94 0 16.00 95.00
34 Ito Smith USM JR RB 1 16 64 4.00 1 16.00 64.00
34 Rodney Smith Minnesota SO RB 4 64 246 3.84 1 16.00 61.50
34 Nick Chubb Georgia JR TB 2 32 121 3.78 0 16.00 60.50
34 Jamauri Bogan W Mich SO RB 1 16 58 3.63 0 16.00 58.00
34 Ahmad Bradshaw Army JR QB 1 16 50 3.13 1 16.00 50.00
34 Jerod Evans Va Tech JR QB 2 32 79 2.47 2 16.00 39.50
34 Warren Wand Ark St SO RB 1 16 37 2.31 0 16.00 37.00
44 Joe Mixon Oklahoma SO RB 4 63 415 6.59 4 15.75 103.75
45 James Summers ECU SR WR 3 47 200 4.26 1 15.67 66.67
45 Shaun Wilson Duke JR RB 3 47 124 2.64 1 15.67 41.33
47 LeShun Daniels, Jr. Iowa SR RB 5 78 310 3.97 2 15.60 62.00
48 Kerryon Johnson Auburn SO RB 4 62 259 4.18 1 15.50 64.75
48 Jesse Ertz Kansas St JR QB 4 62 238 3.84 5 15.50 59.50
48 Cade Carney Wk Forest FR RB 4 62 213 3.44 2 15.50 53.25
51 Jordan Scarlett Florida SO RB 4 61 272 4.46 0 15.25 68.00
52 Rawleigh Williams III Arkansas SO RB 5 76 299 3.93 3 15.20 59.80
53 Akrum Wadley Iowa JR RB 5 75 407 5.43 1 15.00 81.40
53 JaMycal Hasty Baylor FR RB 3 45 180 4.00 0 15.00 60.00
53 D'Angelo Brewer Tulsa JR RB 1 15 58 3.87 0 15.00 58.00
53 Jahad Thomas Temple SR RB 2 30 108 3.60 4 15.00 54.00
53 Dontae Strickland Syracuse SO RB 6 90 318 3.53 2 15.00 53.00
53 Jordan Chunn Troy JR RB 1 15 44 2.93 0 15.00 44.00
53 James Flanders Tulsa SR RB 1 15 43 2.87 0 15.00 43.00
53 Kyler Neal Georgia St JR RB 1 15 41 2.73 1 15.00 41.00
61 De'Veon Smith Michigan SR RB 6 89 384 4.31 2 14.83 64.00
62 Deshaun Watson Clemson JR QB 7 100 357 3.57 5 14.29 51.00
63 Ronald Jones II USC SO TB 5 71 313 4.41 3 14.20 62.60
64 Bo Scarbrough Alabama SO RB 6 85 542 6.38 7 14.17 90.33
65 Dalyn Dawkins CSU JR RB 1 14 88 6.29 0 14.00 88.00
65 Mark Walton Miami (Fl) SO RB 4 56 254 4.54 1 14.00 63.50
65 Matt Breida Ga South SR RB 1 14 42 3.00 0 14.00 42.00
68 Nick Fitzgerald Miss St SO QB 3 41 89 2.17 0 13.67 29.67
69 Phillip Lindsay Colorado JR TB 5 68 355 5.22 1 13.60 71.00
70 Kalif Phillips Charlotte SR RB 2 27 138 5.11 1 13.50 69.00
70 Ke'Mon Freeman SMU FR RB 2 27 98 3.63 0 13.50 49.00
72 Keith Ford Texas A&M JR RB 3 40 190 4.75 0 13.33 63.33
72 Terrell Newby Nebraska SR RB 3 40 170 4.25 0 13.33 56.67
72 Patrick Mahomes II Texas Tech JR QB 3 40 108 2.70 4 13.33 36.00
75 Kamryn Pettway Auburn SO RB 4 53 179 3.38 0 13.25 44.75
76 Taysom Hill BYU SR QB 1 13 101 7.77 0 13.00 101.00
76 Samuel Stewart Rice SO RB 1 13 77 5.92 0 13.00 77.00
76 Alonzo Smith Miami (Oh) SO RB 1 13 58 4.46 1 13.00 58.00
76 Jalen Hurts Alabama FR QB 6 78 297 3.81 5 13.00 49.50
76 Kevin Ellison Ga South SR QB 1 13 46 3.54 0 13.00 46.00
76 Chad Voytik Ark St SR QB 1 13 12 0.92 2 13.00 12.00
82 Mike Weber Ohio State FR RB 6 77 362 4.70 2 12.83 60.33
83 Josh Adams Notre Dame SO RB 3 38 305 8.03 2 12.67 101.67
83 Ke'aun Kinner Kansas SR RB 3 38 228 6.00 1 12.67 76.00
83 DeShone Kizer Notre Dame JR QB 3 38 115 3.03 2 12.67 38.33
86 Joel Bouagnon N Illinois SR TB 2 25 131 5.24 0 12.50 65.50
86 Marlon Mack S Florida JR RB 2 25 109 4.36 2 12.50 54.50
86 Arkeel Newsome UConn JR RB 2 25 93 3.72 1 12.50 46.50
86 Chad Kelly Miss SR QB 4 50 154 3.08 0 12.50 38.50
90 John Wolford Wk Forest JR QB 3 37 16 0.43 0 12.33 5.33
91 Joshua Dobbs Tennessee SR QB 4 49 273 5.57 6 12.25 68.25
92 Keion Davis Marshall SO RB 2 24 109 4.54 1 12.00 54.50
92 Ish Witter Missouri JR RB 3 36 162 4.50 1 12.00 54.00
92 Darnell Woolfolk Army SO RB 1 12 50 4.17 0 12.00 50.00
92 Daniel Jones Duke FR QB 3 36 125 3.47 2 12.00 41.67
92 Fred Coppet BGSU SR RB 1 12 38 3.17 0 12.00 38.00
92 Dontel James Fresno St JR RB 1 12 20 1.67 0 12.00 20.00
92 Grant Rohach Buffalo SR QB 1 12 19 1.58 0 12.00 19.00
92 Diocemy Saint Juste Hawai'i JR RB 1 12 15 1.25 0 12.00 15.00
100 Stanley Boom Williams Kentucky JR RB 3 35 151 4.31 1 11.67 50.33

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.