2017 National Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rashaad Penny | SDSU | SR | RB | 6 | 7 | 165 | 23.57 | 1 | 95 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Ronald Jones II | USC | JR | TB | 6 | 6 | 103 | 17.17 | 1 | 86 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | TaQuon Marshall | Ga Tech | JR | QB | 10 | 15 | 169 | 11.27 | 1 | 70 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Malcolm Perry | Navy | SO | SB | 9 | 14 | 107 | 7.64 | 1 | 68 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Otis Anderson | UCF | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 72 | 36.00 | 1 | 65 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Gerold Bright | Utah State | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 60 | 60.00 | 1 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Jalin Moore | App St | JR | RB | 6 | 6 | 95 | 15.83 | 1 | 56 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | David Burroughs | Ohio | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 51 | 51.00 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Jordan Ta'amu | Miss | JR | QB | 3 | 3 | 72 | 24.00 | 1 | 49 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Kelly Bryant | Clemson | JR | QB | 9 | 14 | 70 | 5.00 | 0 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Darius Anderson | TCU | SO | RB | 4 | 4 | 53 | 13.25 | 2 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Dorian Brown | Ohio | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Lamar Jordan | New Mexico | SR | QB | 3 | 5 | 57 | 11.40 | 1 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Evan Orth | USA | JR | QB | 1 | 1 | 41 | 41.00 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Keytaon Thompson | Miss St | FR | QB | 5 | 10 | 82 | 8.20 | 1 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Justin Herbert | Oregon | SO | QB | 3 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 1 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 17 | Jalen Hurts | Alabama | SO | QB | 10 | 10 | 120 | 12.00 | 0 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 18 | Markis McCray | La-Monroe | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 37 | 37.00 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Zach Abey | Navy | JR | QB | 9 | 16 | 108 | 6.75 | 1 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | Justin Stockton | Texas Tech | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 43 | 10.75 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Jamal Morrow | Wash St | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Lamar Jackson | Louisville | JR | QB | 10 | 14 | 71 | 5.07 | 1 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 22 | Xavier Johnson | USA | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 70 | 23.33 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 22 | Stephen Johnson | Kentucky | SR | QB | 7 | 9 | 54 | 6.00 | 2 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 | Dalton Sturm | UTSA | SR | QB | 7 | 12 | 48 | 4.00 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 25 | Kellen Overstreet | Wyoming | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Devwah Whaley | Arkansas | SO | RB | 2 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Nathan Cottrell | Ga Tech | SO | AB | 1 | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | Marcus Childers | N Illinois | FR | QB | 7 | 17 | 62 | 3.65 | 0 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 29 | Marcalas Johnson | SMU | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Jordan Davis | La-Lafytte | JR | QB | 3 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Justice Hill | Okla St | SO | RB | 7 | 10 | 69 | 6.90 | 2 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | Spencer Brown | UAB | FR | RB | 6 | 7 | 62 | 8.86 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | Eric Dungey | Syracuse | JR | QB | 4 | 8 | 52 | 6.50 | 1 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 33 | Connor Slomka | Army | SO | RB | 4 | 4 | 37 | 9.25 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | Tyler King | Marshall | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | Micah Wilson | Missouri | FR | QB | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Ahmad Bradshaw | Army | SR | QB | 10 | 15 | 121 | 8.07 | 2 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 38 | Quinton Flowers | S Florida | SR | QB | 8 | 10 | 100 | 10.00 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 38 | Kyle Hicks | TCU | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Aaron McAllister | Charlotte | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 42 | Jarvion Franklin | W Mich | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 42 | Dae Williams | Louisville | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 44 | Matt Colburn II | Wk Forest | JR | RB | 6 | 11 | 61 | 5.55 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 44 | Malik Rosier | Miami (Fl) | JR | QB | 6 | 6 | 32 | 5.33 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 44 | Xzaviar Campbell | UNLV | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 47 | Keith Ford | Texas A&M | SR | RB | 4 | 6 | 52 | 8.67 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 47 | Nick Orekoya | U Mass | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 47 | Reggie Gallaspy II | NC State | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 47 | Terelle West | MTSU | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 51 | Jonathan Banks | Tulane | JR | QB | 7 | 13 | 74 | 5.69 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 51 | Josh Allen | Wyoming | JR | QB | 5 | 5 | 40 | 8.00 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 51 | Richie James | MTSU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | J.K. Dobbins | Ohio State | FR | RB | 3 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Kylen Granson | Rice | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Lil'Jordan Humphrey | Texas | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 57 | Tommy Stevens | Penn State | SO | QB | 3 | 4 | 50 | 12.50 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 57 | Jamauri Bogan | W Mich | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 59 | Devin Singletary | FAU | SO | RB | 9 | 16 | 73 | 4.56 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 59 | Brian Lewerke | Mich St | SO | QB | 7 | 9 | 60 | 6.67 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 59 | Kalen Ballage | Ariz St | SR | RB | 5 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | Quardraiz Wadley | UTEP | SO | RB | 1 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | Trey Sermon | Oklahoma | FR | RB | 3 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | Dalyn Dawkins | CSU | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 | Justin Jackson | N'western | SR | RB | 8 | 10 | 51 | 5.10 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 | Skylar Thompson | Kansas St | FR | QB | 5 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 | Dustin Crum | Kent State | FR | QB | 4 | 6 | 29 | 4.83 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 | Sihiem King | Kentucky | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 | K.J. Costello | Stanford | SO | QB | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 | Kenny Hill | TCU | SR | QB | 10 | 11 | 21 | 1.91 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 | Darrell Stewart Jr. | Mich St | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 | David Blough | Purdue | JR | QB | 3 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 | Jarrett Stidham | Auburn | SO | QB | 9 | 14 | -8 | -0.57 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 74 | Jeffery Wilson | N Texas | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 43 | 10.75 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 74 | Markell Jones | Purdue | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 42 | 8.40 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 74 | Caleb Evans | La-Monroe | SO | QB | 5 | 8 | 39 | 4.88 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 74 | Trey Ragas | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 3 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 74 | Cade Carney | Wk Forest | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 74 | Nahshon Ellerbe | Rice | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 74 | Fred Cooper Jr. | Army | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 74 | Bryce Love | Stanford | JR | RB | 5 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 74 | Tavares Thomas | MTSU | JR | LB | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 74 | Daniel Jones | Duke | SO | QB | 6 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 84 | Nick Fitzgerald | Miss St | JR | QB | 7 | 9 | 62 | 6.89 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 84 | Tim McVey | Air Force | SR | RB | 5 | 6 | 41 | 6.83 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 84 | Kelton Moore | Nevada | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 40 | 6.67 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 84 | Mason Fine | N Texas | SO | QB | 7 | 7 | 34 | 4.86 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 84 | Manny Wilkins | Ariz St | JR | QB | 9 | 15 | 31 | 2.07 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 84 | Gerald Holmes | Mich St | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 84 | Chazz Surratt | N Carolina | FR | QB | 3 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 84 | J.T. Barrett | Ohio State | SR | QB | 8 | 8 | 26 | 3.25 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 84 | Johnathan Lewis | Rutgers | FR | QB | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 84 | Garret Lewis | Navy | JR | QB | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 84 | Josh Hokit | Fresno St | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 84 | Robert Martin | Rutgers | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 84 | Kellen Mond | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 84 | Nathan Rourke | Ohio | SO | QB | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 98 | Wesley Fields | Ga South | JR | RB | 8 | 12 | 38 | 3.17 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 98 | Dontrell Hilliard | Tulane | SR | RB | 8 | 12 | 38 | 3.17 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 98 | Anthony Brown | BC | FR | QB | 3 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||