2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2018

Name Team Yr Pos G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 J.K. Dobbins Ohio State FR RB 14 194 1403 7.23 7 13.86 100.21
2 Jonathan Taylor Wisconsin FR RB 14 299 1977 6.61 13 21.36 141.21
3 D.J. Knox Purdue JR RB 13 90 561 6.23 2 6.92 43.15
4 Mike Weber Ohio State SO RB 12 101 626 6.20 10 8.42 52.17
5 Karan Higdon Michigan JR RB 13 164 994 6.06 11 12.62 76.46
6 Jeremy Larkin N'western FR RB 13 84 503 5.99 5 6.46 38.69
7 Saquon Barkley Penn State JR RB 13 217 1271 5.86 18 16.69 97.77
8 Ty Johnson Maryland JR RB 11 132 751 5.69 3 12.00 68.27
9 Kobe McCrary Minnesota SR RB 12 94 496 5.28 8 7.83 41.33
10 Morgan Ellison Indiana FR RB 10 127 656 5.17 6 12.70 65.60
11 Antonio Williams Ohio State SO RB 12 57 290 5.09 3 4.75 24.17
12 Chris Evans Michigan SO RB 13 135 685 5.07 6 10.38 52.69
13 Markell Jones Purdue JR RB 10 113 566 5.01 1 11.30 56.60
14 Garrett Groshek Wisconsin FR RB 14 61 297 4.87 2 4.36 21.21
15 Richie Worship Purdue SO RB 10 53 257 4.85 3 5.30 25.70
16 J.T. Barrett Ohio State SR QB 14 165 798 4.84 12 11.79 57.00
17 Justin Jackson N'western SR RB 13 287 1311 4.57 11 22.08 100.85
17 Lorenzo Harrison III Maryland SO RB 11 129 589 4.57 3 11.73 53.55
19 Brian Lewerke Mich St SO QB 13 124 559 4.51 5 9.54 43.00
20 LJ Scott Mich St JR RB 12 201 898 4.47 8 16.75 74.83
21 Cole Gest Indiana FR RB 9 86 381 4.43 1 9.56 42.33
22 Akrum Wadley Iowa SR RB 13 252 1109 4.40 10 19.38 85.31
23 Mikale Wilbon Nebraska JR RB 11 88 379 4.31 6 8.00 34.45
24 Robert Martin Rutgers SR RB 11 93 399 4.29 2 8.45 36.27
25 Rodney Smith Minnesota JR RB 12 229 977 4.27 3 19.08 81.42
26 Gus Edwards Rutgers SR RB 11 153 647 4.23 6 13.91 58.82
27 Demry Croft Minnesota SO QB 9 79 311 3.94 4 8.78 34.56
28 Devine Ozigbo Nebraska JR RB 10 129 493 3.82 3 12.90 49.30
29 Bradrick Shaw Wisconsin SO RB 11 96 365 3.80 4 8.73 33.18
30 Madre London Mich St JR RB 12 83 304 3.66 3 6.92 25.33
31 Kendrick Foster Illinois SR RB 12 73 266 3.64 1 6.08 22.17
32 Gerald Holmes Mich St SR RB 11 79 287 3.63 1 7.18 26.09
33 Trace McSorley Penn State JR QB 13 144 491 3.41 11 11.08 37.77
34 Clayton Thorson N'western JR QB 13 87 23 0.26 8 6.69 1.77
35 Max Bortenschlager Maryland SO QB 10 63 -16 -0.25 1 6.30 -1.60
36 John O'Korn Michigan SR QB 10 44 -54 -1.23 0 4.40 -5.40

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.