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 Ivory Kelly-Martin Iowa FR RB 4 9 94 10.44 0 57 3 3 1
2 Jelani Roberts N'western JR WR 5 8 74 9.25 1 15 4 5 0
3 Josh Hicks Rutgers SR RB 5 7 59 8.43 0 35 0 1 1
4 Jeremy Larkin N'western FR RB 13 42 342 8.14 3 64 10 11 4
5 D.J. Knox Purdue JR RB 13 42 317 7.55 0 41 7 8 4
6 JD Spielman Nebraska FR WR 7 9 66 7.33 0 40 1 1 1
7 J.K. Dobbins Ohio State FR RB 14 108 789 7.31 2 53 19 19 10
7 Tario Fuller Purdue SO RB 3 29 212 7.31 1 39 6 6 3
9 Ty Johnson Maryland JR RB 12 68 473 6.96 2 74 12 12 5
10 Garrett Groshek Wisconsin FR RB 12 23 159 6.91 1 27 5 5 3
11 Tre Bryant Nebraska SO RB 2 36 233 6.47 2 35 8 8 3
12 Brian Lewerke Mich St SO QB 12 34 219 6.44 2 61 6 7 1
13 Ty Isaac Michigan SR RB 8 41 262 6.39 0 53 5 5 3
14 Jonathan Taylor Wisconsin FR RB 14 193 1218 6.31 7 75 38 40 8
15 Mike Weber Ohio State SO RB 12 53 326 6.15 4 82 5 5 2
16 Jared Sparks Purdue FR QB 7 13 79 6.08 0 18 4 4 0
17 Karan Higdon Michigan JR RB 13 87 522 6.00 6 59 14 15 4
17 Darrell Stewart Jr. Mich St SO WR 8 16 96 6.00 0 46 3 3 1
17 Dre Brown Illinois SO RB 3 13 78 6.00 0 30 3 3 1
20 Saquon Barkley Penn State JR RB 13 124 723 5.83 4 80 20 20 9
21 Chris Evans Michigan SO RB 13 67 389 5.81 4 67 11 12 2
22 Miles Sanders Penn State SO RB 8 21 121 5.76 2 29 3 4 1
23 Cole Gest Indiana FR RB 10 45 258 5.73 0 42 6 6 2
24 Robert Martin Rutgers SR RB 12 49 274 5.59 1 22 10 10 1
25 Antonio Williams Ohio State SO RB 8 26 145 5.58 1 18 4 4 0
26 J.T. Barrett Ohio State SR QB 14 61 334 5.48 7 37 8 9 4
27 Raheem Blackshear Rutgers FR RB 8 19 102 5.37 1 14 4 4 0
28 Cam Thomas Illinois FR QB 4 15 80 5.33 0 21 3 4 1
29 Kobe McCrary Minnesota SR RB 10 38 202 5.32 4 26 4 5 1
30 Morgan Ellison Indiana FR RB 11 82 434 5.29 4 45 7 8 4
31 Brian Lankford-Johnson Purdue SO RB 4 12 63 5.25 0 15 2 3 0
32 Tommy Stevens Penn State SO QB 6 15 78 5.20 4 21 3 3 1
33 Richie Worship Purdue SO RB 7 26 135 5.19 2 25 2 2 1
33 Mike Epstein Illinois FR RB 5 26 135 5.19 0 14 3 3 0
35 Justin Jackson N'western SR RB 13 129 628 4.87 5 79 12 14 4
36 Markell Jones Purdue JR RB 8 50 242 4.84 1 31 8 8 1
37 Madre London Mich St JR RB 12 41 193 4.71 1 50 1 2 1
38 Giovanni Rescigno Rutgers JR QB 8 15 70 4.67 0 19 3 3 0
39 Akrum Wadley Iowa SR RB 13 127 588 4.63 7 35 17 19 6
40 Rodney Smith Minnesota JR RB 12 127 575 4.53 1 51 15 15 3
41 Chris James Wisconsin JR RB 8 21 94 4.48 0 19 3 3 0
42 LJ Scott Mich St JR RB 12 109 467 4.28 6 28 11 11 3
43 Lorenzo Harrison III Maryland SO RB 12 77 327 4.25 2 29 9 9 2
44 Kendrick Foster Illinois SR RB 7 33 139 4.21 0 33 2 2 1
45 Jaylin Bradley Nebraska FR RB 3 15 61 4.07 0 20 2 2 1
46 Toren Young Iowa FR RB 5 20 80 4.00 1 15 3 3 0
46 Alex Rodriguez Indiana JR RB 6 7 28 4.00 0 9 0 0 0
48 James Butler Iowa SR RB 9 50 198 3.96 1 12 5 6 0
49 Demario McCall Ohio State FR RB 2 8 31 3.88 0 8 0 0 0
50 Gus Edwards Rutgers SR RB 12 85 329 3.87 2 25 5 5 2
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards

Note: To qualify, player must have and have a minimum of 7.0 rushing attempts on 1st down.