2016 National Leaders Rushing - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kendrick Foster | Illinois | JR | RB | 1 | 4 | 118 | 29.50 | 2 | 4.00 | 118.00 |
| 2 | Teriyon Gipson | New Mexico | SR | RB | 1 | 8 | 181 | 22.63 | 2 | 8.00 | 181.00 |
| 3 | Janarion Grant | Rutgers | SR | WR | 1 | 5 | 105 | 21.00 | 2 | 5.00 | 105.00 |
| 4 | John Franklin III | Auburn | JR | QB | 1 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 1 | 4.00 | 81.00 |
| 5 | Chris High | Navy | JR | FB | 1 | 10 | 176 | 17.60 | 2 | 10.00 | 176.00 |
| 6 | Diquon Woodhouse | New Mexico | SO | RB | 1 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 4.00 | 68.00 |
| 7 | Aaron Jones | UTEP | JR | RB | 1 | 14 | 228 | 16.29 | 2 | 14.00 | 228.00 |
| 8 | Ito Smith | USM | JR | RB | 1 | 8 | 128 | 16.00 | 1 | 8.00 | 128.00 |
| 9 | Ben LeMay | Charlotte | FR | RB | 1 | 5 | 79 | 15.80 | 0 | 5.00 | 79.00 |
| 10 | Boston Scott | La Tech | JR | RB | 1 | 4 | 62 | 15.50 | 1 | 4.00 | 62.00 |
| 11 | Kyle Postma | Houston | JR | QB | 1 | 7 | 106 | 15.14 | 2 | 7.00 | 106.00 |
| 11 | Gus Edwards | Miami (Fl) | JR | RB | 1 | 7 | 106 | 15.14 | 1 | 7.00 | 106.00 |
| 13 | Devwah Whaley | Arkansas | FR | RB | 1 | 9 | 135 | 15.00 | 1 | 9.00 | 135.00 |
| 13 | Joseph Yearby | Miami (Fl) | JR | RB | 1 | 7 | 105 | 15.00 | 2 | 7.00 | 105.00 |
| 15 | John Kelly | Tennessee | SO | RB | 1 | 7 | 104 | 14.86 | 1 | 7.00 | 104.00 |
| 16 | Brian Lankford-Johnson | Purdue | FR | RB | 1 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 1 | 4.00 | 58.00 |
| 17 | Jordan Huff | N Illinois | JR | TB | 1 | 9 | 130 | 14.44 | 1 | 9.00 | 130.00 |
| 18 | Ralph Webb | Vanderbilt | JR | RB | 1 | 9 | 125 | 13.89 | 0 | 9.00 | 125.00 |
| 19 | Josh Anderson | Troy | JR | RB | 1 | 5 | 68 | 13.60 | 1 | 5.00 | 68.00 |
| 20 | Qua Searcy | Ga Tech | SO | AB | 1 | 7 | 91 | 13.00 | 0 | 7.00 | 91.00 |
| 21 | Ronald Cleveland | Air Force | SO | WR | 1 | 4 | 50 | 12.50 | 1 | 4.00 | 50.00 |
| 22 | Anthony Wales | Western Ky | SR | RB | 1 | 7 | 87 | 12.43 | 1 | 7.00 | 87.00 |
| 23 | Jordan Chunn | Troy | JR | RB | 1 | 13 | 161 | 12.38 | 1 | 13.00 | 161.00 |
| 24 | Patrick Taylor, Jr. | Memphis | FR | RB | 1 | 7 | 86 | 12.29 | 0 | 7.00 | 86.00 |
| 25 | Art Thompkins | Toledo | FR | RB | 1 | 5 | 61 | 12.20 | 1 | 5.00 | 61.00 |
| 26 | Marvin Zanders | Missouri | SO | QB | 1 | 7 | 83 | 11.86 | 2 | 7.00 | 83.00 |
| 27 | Devante Mays | Utah State | SR | RB | 1 | 18 | 208 | 11.56 | 3 | 18.00 | 208.00 |
| 28 | Malik Roberson | SJSU | SO | RB | 1 | 8 | 92 | 11.50 | 1 | 8.00 | 92.00 |
| 29 | Tony Brooks-James | Oregon | SO | RB | 1 | 5 | 57 | 11.40 | 1 | 5.00 | 57.00 |
| 30 | Jonathan Ward | CMU | FR | RB | 1 | 7 | 79 | 11.29 | 1 | 7.00 | 79.00 |
| 30 | Kendall Bussey | Texas A&M | FR | RB | 1 | 7 | 79 | 11.29 | 0 | 7.00 | 79.00 |
| 32 | Collin Hill | CSU | FR | QB | 1 | 5 | 56 | 11.20 | 1 | 5.00 | 56.00 |
| 33 | Trevor Knight | Texas A&M | SR | QB | 1 | 7 | 78 | 11.14 | 1 | 7.00 | 78.00 |
| 34 | Anthony Scott | ECU | JR | RB | 1 | 11 | 120 | 10.91 | 1 | 11.00 | 120.00 |
| 35 | Benjamin Snell, Jr. | Kentucky | FR | RB | 1 | 14 | 152 | 10.86 | 2 | 14.00 | 152.00 |
| 36 | Johnathan Brantley | Tulane | FR | QB | 1 | 11 | 119 | 10.82 | 0 | 11.00 | 119.00 |
| 37 | Shock Linwood | Baylor | SR | RB | 1 | 9 | 97 | 10.78 | 0 | 9.00 | 97.00 |
| 38 | Rico Dowdle | S Carolina | FR | RB | 1 | 21 | 226 | 10.76 | 2 | 21.00 | 226.00 |
| 39 | Garrett Smith | La-Monroe | SO | QB | 1 | 14 | 150 | 10.71 | 1 | 14.00 | 150.00 |
| 40 | Samuel Stewart | Rice | SO | RB | 1 | 11 | 116 | 10.55 | 1 | 11.00 | 116.00 |
| 41 | Tanner Mangum | BYU | SO | QB | 1 | 4 | 42 | 10.50 | 0 | 4.00 | 42.00 |
| 42 | Kobe McCrary | Minnesota | JR | RB | 1 | 17 | 176 | 10.35 | 2 | 17.00 | 176.00 |
| 43 | Dontrell Hilliard | Tulane | JR | RB | 1 | 10 | 103 | 10.30 | 3 | 10.00 | 103.00 |
| 44 | Reggie Corbin | Illinois | FR | RB | 1 | 7 | 71 | 10.14 | 1 | 7.00 | 71.00 |
| 45 | Mitch Trubisky | N Carolina | JR | QB | 2 | 8 | 81 | 10.13 | 0 | 4.00 | 40.50 |
| 46 | John Wolford | Wk Forest | JR | QB | 1 | 7 | 70 | 10.00 | 1 | 7.00 | 70.00 |
| 46 | Darrius Sims | Vanderbilt | SR | WR | 1 | 5 | 50 | 10.00 | 0 | 5.00 | 50.00 |
| 46 | Kenneth Goins Jr. | Maryland | SR | RB | 1 | 4 | 40 | 10.00 | 1 | 4.00 | 40.00 |
| 49 | Ke'aun Kinner | Kansas | SR | RB | 1 | 7 | 69 | 9.86 | 1 | 7.00 | 69.00 |
| 49 | Justin Thomas | Ga Tech | SR | QB | 1 | 7 | 69 | 9.86 | 1 | 7.00 | 69.00 |
| 51 | Eugene Brazley | Miss | JR | RB | 1 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 4.00 | 39.00 |
| 52 | Parker Boehme | Duke | JR | QB | 1 | 7 | 68 | 9.71 | 1 | 7.00 | 68.00 |
| 52 | JaMycal Hasty | Baylor | FR | RB | 1 | 7 | 68 | 9.71 | 0 | 7.00 | 68.00 |
| 54 | Tago Smith | Navy | SR | QB | 1 | 10 | 97 | 9.70 | 2 | 10.00 | 97.00 |
| 55 | Rawleigh Williams III | Arkansas | SO | RB | 1 | 13 | 126 | 9.69 | 0 | 13.00 | 126.00 |
| 56 | Damarea Crockett | Missouri | FR | RB | 1 | 12 | 115 | 9.58 | 2 | 12.00 | 115.00 |
| 57 | Ahmad Bradshaw | Army | JR | QB | 2 | 16 | 153 | 9.56 | 2 | 8.00 | 76.50 |
| 58 | James Summers | ECU | SR | WR | 1 | 10 | 95 | 9.50 | 0 | 10.00 | 95.00 |
| 59 | Tony Pittman | Marshall | JR | RB | 1 | 9 | 85 | 9.44 | 1 | 9.00 | 85.00 |
| 60 | Tyshon Dye | Clemson | JR | RB | 1 | 5 | 47 | 9.40 | 0 | 5.00 | 47.00 |
| 61 | Jacobi Owens | Air Force | SR | RB | 1 | 13 | 121 | 9.31 | 0 | 13.00 | 121.00 |
| 62 | Rodney Adams | S Florida | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 37 | 9.25 | 1 | 4.00 | 37.00 |
| 63 | Jerod Evans | Va Tech | JR | QB | 1 | 5 | 46 | 9.20 | 0 | 5.00 | 46.00 |
| 64 | Braeden West | SMU | SO | RB | 1 | 24 | 220 | 9.17 | 2 | 24.00 | 220.00 |
| 65 | Cole Macek | Army | SO | RB | 2 | 24 | 219 | 9.13 | 3 | 12.00 | 109.50 |
| 66 | Devon Spalding | CMU | JR | RB | 1 | 15 | 135 | 9.00 | 1 | 15.00 | 135.00 |
| 66 | Sefo Liufau | Colorado | SR | QB | 1 | 6 | 54 | 9.00 | 1 | 6.00 | 54.00 |
| 68 | Demarcus Godfrey | Ga South | JR | RB | 1 | 14 | 124 | 8.86 | 0 | 14.00 | 124.00 |
| 68 | I'Tavius Mathers | MTSU | SR | RB | 1 | 7 | 62 | 8.86 | 1 | 7.00 | 62.00 |
| 70 | Johnny Stanton | UNLV | JR | QB | 1 | 4 | 35 | 8.75 | 0 | 4.00 | 35.00 |
| 71 | Jarred Craft | La Tech | JR | RB | 1 | 11 | 95 | 8.64 | 0 | 11.00 | 95.00 |
| 72 | Bilal Ally | U Mass | FR | RB | 1 | 6 | 51 | 8.50 | 0 | 6.00 | 51.00 |
| 72 | Kani Benoit | Oregon | JR | RB | 1 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 4.00 | 34.00 |
| 72 | Steven Montez | Colorado | FR | QB | 1 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 4.00 | 34.00 |
| 75 | Kam Martin | Auburn | FR | RB | 1 | 21 | 176 | 8.38 | 2 | 21.00 | 176.00 |
| 76 | George Payne | USM | JR | RB | 1 | 14 | 116 | 8.29 | 1 | 14.00 | 116.00 |
| 77 | Brian Hill | Wyoming | JR | RB | 1 | 25 | 207 | 8.28 | 2 | 25.00 | 207.00 |
| 78 | Nick Gibson | Miss St | FR | RB | 1 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 4.00 | 33.00 |
| 79 | Josh Crawford | Vanderbilt | SO | RB | 1 | 6 | 49 | 8.17 | 0 | 6.00 | 49.00 |
| 80 | Derrius Guice | LSU | SO | RB | 1 | 19 | 155 | 8.16 | 1 | 19.00 | 155.00 |
| 81 | Ian Eriksen | EMU | SO | RB | 1 | 12 | 97 | 8.08 | 2 | 12.00 | 97.00 |
| 82 | Gregory Howell, Jr. | FAU | JR | RB | 1 | 16 | 128 | 8.00 | 2 | 16.00 | 128.00 |
| 82 | Charles Williams | UNLV | FR | RB | 1 | 12 | 96 | 8.00 | 1 | 12.00 | 96.00 |
| 82 | Ty Johnson | Maryland | SO | RB | 1 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 1 | 6.00 | 48.00 |
| 82 | Trey Edmunds | Maryland | SR | RB | 1 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 1 | 6.00 | 48.00 |
| 82 | Tyler Williams | Air Force | JR | WR | 1 | 5 | 40 | 8.00 | 0 | 5.00 | 40.00 |
| 82 | Nick Brossette | LSU | SO | RB | 1 | 5 | 40 | 8.00 | 0 | 5.00 | 40.00 |
| 82 | Sherman Badie | Tulane | JR | RB | 1 | 5 | 40 | 8.00 | 0 | 5.00 | 40.00 |
| 82 | Tyler Bell | Wk Forest | SO | RB | 1 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 1 | 4.00 | 32.00 |
| 90 | Willy Ivery | N Texas | JR | RB | 1 | 13 | 103 | 7.92 | 1 | 13.00 | 103.00 |
| 91 | Royce Freeman | Oregon | JR | RB | 1 | 11 | 87 | 7.91 | 2 | 11.00 | 87.00 |
| 92 | Ray Lawry | ODU | JR | RB | 1 | 14 | 110 | 7.86 | 1 | 14.00 | 110.00 |
| 93 | Shaq Vann | EMU | SO | RB | 1 | 20 | 156 | 7.80 | 2 | 20.00 | 156.00 |
| 94 | Chris Carter | Army | SO | QB | 2 | 9 | 70 | 7.78 | 1 | 4.50 | 35.00 |
| 95 | Keith Ford | Texas A&M | JR | RB | 1 | 8 | 62 | 7.75 | 2 | 8.00 | 62.00 |
| 96 | Mark Walton | Miami (Fl) | SO | RB | 1 | 15 | 116 | 7.73 | 1 | 15.00 | 116.00 |
| 96 | Malik McGue | Army | FR | QB | 2 | 11 | 85 | 7.73 | 1 | 5.50 | 42.50 |
| 98 | Jamauri Bogan | W Mich | SO | RB | 1 | 17 | 131 | 7.71 | 1 | 17.00 | 131.00 |
| 98 | Aaron Duckworth | Idaho | JR | RB | 1 | 14 | 108 | 7.71 | 2 | 14.00 | 108.00 |
| 100 | Jela Duncan | Duke | SR | RB | 1 | 15 | 115 | 7.67 | 2 | 15.00 | 115.00 |
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.