2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing - On 1st Down through 01/08/2018

Name Team Yr Pos G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Jonathan Taylor Wisconsin FR RB 14 193 1218 6.31 7 75 38 40 8
2 J.K. Dobbins Ohio State FR RB 14 108 789 7.31 2 53 19 19 10
3 Saquon Barkley Penn State JR RB 13 124 723 5.83 4 80 20 20 9
4 Justin Jackson N'western SR RB 13 129 628 4.87 5 79 12 14 4
5 Akrum Wadley Iowa SR RB 13 127 588 4.63 7 35 17 19 6
6 Rodney Smith Minnesota JR RB 12 127 575 4.53 1 51 15 15 3
7 Karan Higdon Michigan JR RB 13 87 522 6.00 6 59 14 15 4
8 Ty Johnson Maryland JR RB 12 68 473 6.96 2 74 12 12 5
9 LJ Scott Mich St JR RB 12 109 467 4.28 6 28 11 11 3
10 Morgan Ellison Indiana FR RB 11 82 434 5.29 4 45 7 8 4
11 Chris Evans Michigan SO RB 13 67 389 5.81 4 67 11 12 2
12 Jeremy Larkin N'western FR RB 13 42 342 8.14 3 64 10 11 4
13 J.T. Barrett Ohio State SR QB 14 61 334 5.48 7 37 8 9 4
14 Gus Edwards Rutgers SR RB 12 85 329 3.87 2 25 5 5 2
15 Lorenzo Harrison III Maryland SO RB 12 77 327 4.25 2 29 9 9 2
16 Mike Weber Ohio State SO RB 12 53 326 6.15 4 82 5 5 2
17 D.J. Knox Purdue JR RB 13 42 317 7.55 0 41 7 8 4
18 Robert Martin Rutgers SR RB 12 49 274 5.59 1 22 10 10 1
19 Ty Isaac Michigan SR RB 8 41 262 6.39 0 53 5 5 3
20 Cole Gest Indiana FR RB 10 45 258 5.73 0 42 6 6 2
21 Markell Jones Purdue JR RB 8 50 242 4.84 1 31 8 8 1
22 Tre Bryant Nebraska SO RB 2 36 233 6.47 2 35 8 8 3
23 Devine Ozigbo Nebraska JR RB 10 70 231 3.30 1 20 6 6 1
24 Brian Lewerke Mich St SO QB 12 34 219 6.44 2 61 6 7 1
25 Bradrick Shaw Wisconsin SO RB 11 58 215 3.71 2 14 3 3 0
26 Tario Fuller Purdue SO RB 3 29 212 7.31 1 39 6 6 3
27 Trace McSorley Penn State JR QB 13 63 207 3.29 8 20 6 6 1
28 Kobe McCrary Minnesota SR RB 10 38 202 5.32 4 26 4 5 1
29 James Butler Iowa SR RB 9 50 198 3.96 1 12 5 6 0
30 Madre London Mich St JR RB 12 41 193 4.71 1 50 1 2 1
31 Mikale Wilbon Nebraska JR RB 9 52 182 3.50 3 25 6 6 1
32 Garrett Groshek Wisconsin FR RB 12 23 159 6.91 1 27 5 5 3
33 Gerald Holmes Mich St SR RB 11 47 155 3.30 0 13 2 2 0
34 Antonio Williams Ohio State SO RB 8 26 145 5.58 1 18 4 4 0
35 Kendrick Foster Illinois SR RB 7 33 139 4.21 0 33 2 2 1
36 Richie Worship Purdue SO RB 7 26 135 5.19 2 25 2 2 1
36 Mike Epstein Illinois FR RB 5 26 135 5.19 0 14 3 3 0
38 Miles Sanders Penn State SO RB 8 21 121 5.76 2 29 3 4 1
39 Raheem Blackshear Rutgers FR RB 8 19 102 5.37 1 14 4 4 0
40 Peyton Ramsey Indiana FR QB 8 38 101 2.66 1 12 1 1 0
41 Ra'Von Bonner Illinois FR RB 6 31 100 3.23 2 14 2 1 0
42 Shannon Brooks Minnesota JR RB 6 33 98 2.97 3 19 1 1 0
43 Darrell Stewart Jr. Mich St SO WR 8 16 96 6.00 0 46 3 3 1
44 Ivory Kelly-Martin Iowa FR RB 4 9 94 10.44 0 57 3 3 1
44 Chris James Wisconsin JR RB 8 21 94 4.48 0 19 3 3 0
46 Matt Alviti N'western SR QB 3 6 89 14.83 1 68 2 2 1
47 Cam Thomas Illinois FR QB 4 15 80 5.33 0 21 3 4 1
47 Toren Young Iowa FR RB 5 20 80 4.00 1 15 3 3 0
49 Jared Sparks Purdue FR QB 7 13 79 6.08 0 18 4 4 0
50 Dre Brown Illinois SO RB 3 13 78 6.00 0 30 3 3 1
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards