2021 National Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haaziq Daniels | Air Force | JR | QB | 8 | 12 | 69 | 5.75 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | Frank Harris | UTSA | SR | QB | 7 | 12 | 17 | 1.42 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Timmy McClain | S Florida | FR | QB | 9 | 12 | -3 | -0.25 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Matt Corral | Miss | JR | QB | 7 | 11 | 80 | 7.27 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | Max Duggan | TCU | JR | QB | 6 | 11 | 66 | 6.00 | 0 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Malik Willis | Liberty | JR | QB | 8 | 11 | 15 | 1.36 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Ben Bryant | EMU | SR | QB | 7 | 11 | -49 | -4.45 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Sean Clifford | Penn State | SR | QB | 7 | 10 | 76 | 7.60 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 8 | Brett Gabbert | Miami (Oh) | SO | QB | 6 | 10 | 21 | 2.10 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Xavier Arline | Navy | SO | QB | 4 | 10 | 15 | 1.50 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Sam Howell | N Carolina | JR | QB | 9 | 10 | 14 | 1.40 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | Levi Lewis | La-Lafytte | SR | QB | 7 | 10 | -3 | -0.30 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Dylan Hopkins | UAB | JR | QB | 7 | 10 | -7 | -0.70 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | Terrion Avery | USA | JR | RB | 4 | 9 | 34 | 3.78 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Todd Centeio | CSU | SR | QB | 6 | 9 | 25 | 2.78 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | Jayden Daniels | Ariz St | JR | QB | 6 | 9 | 24 | 2.67 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Holton Ahlers | ECU | JR | QB | 6 | 9 | 12 | 1.33 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Michael Pratt | Tulane | FR | QB | 5 | 9 | -3 | -0.33 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Max Johnson | LSU | SO | QB | 7 | 9 | -3 | -0.33 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Darren Grainger | Georgia St | JR | QB | 6 | 9 | -5 | -0.56 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Braxton Burmeister | Va Tech | JR | QB | 6 | 9 | -12 | -1.33 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | Graham Mertz | Wisconsin | SO | QB | 5 | 9 | -12 | -1.33 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Bryce Young | Alabama | SO | QB | 5 | 8 | 57 | 7.13 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | Malik Cunningham | Louisville | JR | QB | 6 | 8 | 50 | 6.25 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Brennan Armstrong | Virginia | JR | QB | 7 | 8 | 38 | 4.75 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Jason Bean | Kansas | JR | QB | 5 | 8 | 32 | 4.00 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Austin Aune | N Texas | SO | QB | 7 | 8 | 30 | 3.75 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Steven Krajewski | UConn | SO | QB | 7 | 8 | 17 | 2.13 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Brady McBride | Texas St | SO | QB | 6 | 8 | 15 | 1.88 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Sam Hartman | Wk Forest | SO | QB | 6 | 8 | -6 | -0.75 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Garrett Shrader | Syracuse | SO | QB | 6 | 8 | -14 | -1.75 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | KJ Jefferson | Arkansas | SO | QB | 5 | 7 | 49 | 7.00 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 32 | DJ Irons | Akron | SO | QB | 3 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 32 | Sean Chambers | Wyoming | JR | QB | 6 | 7 | 35 | 5.00 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Chris Reynolds | Charlotte | SR | QB | 6 | 7 | 24 | 3.43 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | Dequan Finn | Toledo | FR | QB | 4 | 7 | 22 | 3.14 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | N'Kosi Perry | FAU | SR | QB | 5 | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Gunnar Holmberg | Duke | SR | QB | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Drew Plitt | Ball State | SR | QB | 5 | 7 | -4 | -0.57 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Tanner Morgan | Minnesota | SR | QB | 5 | 7 | -10 | -1.43 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Brendon Lewis | Colorado | FR | QB | 5 | 7 | -13 | -1.86 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Davis Brin | Tulsa | JR | QB | 6 | 7 | -27 | -3.86 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Jonah Johnson | NMSU | JR | QB | 4 | 7 | -33 | -4.71 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Max Bortenschlager | FIU | SR | QB | 6 | 7 | -61 | -8.71 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Trestan Ebner | Baylor | SR | RB | 5 | 6 | 41 | 6.83 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Rasheen Ali | Marshall | FR | RB | 5 | 6 | 40 | 6.67 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Jaylen Warren | Okla St | SR | RB | 4 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Brock Purdy | Iowa State | SR | QB | 5 | 6 | 24 | 4.00 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Stetson Bennett | Georgia | SR | QB | 4 | 6 | 23 | 3.83 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Casey Thompson | Texas | JR | QB | 6 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | Chase Brice | App St | SR | QB | 5 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Tai Lavatai | Navy | SO | QB | 5 | 6 | 17 | 2.83 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Justin Lynch | Temple | FR | QB | 4 | 6 | 15 | 2.50 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Lew Nichols III | CMU | FR | RB | 5 | 6 | 15 | 2.50 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | D'Wan Mathis | Temple | FR | QB | 4 | 6 | 12 | 2.00 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Adrian Martinez | Nebraska | JR | QB | 5 | 6 | 12 | 2.00 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Kaleb Eleby | W Mich | SO | QB | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Tyler Vitt | Texas St | JR | QB | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Max Borghi | Wash St | SR | RB | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Chase Garbers | California | SR | QB | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | Chandler Rogers | La-Monroe | FR | QB | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Noah Vedral | Rutgers | SR | QB | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Clayton Tune | Houston | JR | QB | 4 | 6 | -14 | -2.33 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Jack Coan | Notre Dame | SR | QB | 5 | 6 | -15 | -2.50 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Zeb Noland | S Carolina | SR | QB | 4 | 6 | -27 | -4.50 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 66 | Tyler Allgeier | BYU | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 43 | 8.60 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 66 | Nick Nash | SJSU | JR | QB | 3 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 66 | Chevan Cordeiro | Hawai'i | JR | QB | 3 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 66 | Shermari Jones | Coast Car | SR | RB | 5 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | Jordan Travis | FSU | SO | QB | 4 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 66 | Montrell Johnson | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 5 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | Tavion Thomas | Utah | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 66 | Dorian Thompson-Robinson | UCLA | SR | QB | 5 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 66 | Grant Wells | Marshall | FR | QB | 3 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 66 | Kaegun Williams | SDSU | SR | RB | 5 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 66 | Dajon Richard | USM | FR | RB | 4 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | Rocky Lombardi | N Illinois | JR | QB | 4 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 66 | Anthony Brown | Oregon | SR | QB | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 66 | Spencer Sanders | Okla St | JR | QB | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | Cornelious Brown IV | Georgia St | SO | QB | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | Luke Doty | S Carolina | SO | QB | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | Levi Williams | Wyoming | SO | QB | 4 | 5 | -2 | -0.40 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | Payton Thorne | Mich St | SO | QB | 5 | 5 | -5 | -1.00 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | Tanner Mordecai | SMU | JR | QB | 4 | 5 | -8 | -1.60 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 66 | AJ Mayer | Miami (Oh) | SO | QB | 2 | 5 | -12 | -2.40 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | Spencer Rattler | Oklahoma | SO | QB | 5 | 5 | -14 | -2.80 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | Tanner McKee | Stanford | SO | QB | 5 | 5 | -17 | -3.40 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | Brandon Peters | Illinois | SR | QB | 4 | 5 | -18 | -3.60 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | Will Rogers | Miss St | SO | QB | 4 | 5 | -19 | -3.80 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | Kenny Pickett | Pittsburgh | SR | QB | 3 | 5 | -20 | -4.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | Matt McDonald | BGSU | SR | QB | 5 | 5 | -24 | -4.80 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | Spencer Petras | Iowa | JR | QB | 4 | 5 | -25 | -5.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | Bo Nix | Auburn | JR | QB | 3 | 5 | -27 | -5.40 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | Cade McNamara | Michigan | JR | QB | 5 | 5 | -27 | -5.40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | Layne Hatcher | Ark St | SO | QB | 4 | 5 | -36 | -7.20 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | Alton McCaskill | Houston | FR | RB | 4 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 1 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 96 | B.J. Smith | Troy | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 1 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 96 | Chris Smith | La-Lafytte | SO | RB | 4 | 4 | 52 | 13.00 | 2 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 96 | Christian Anderson | Army | SR | QB | 4 | 4 | 43 | 10.75 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 96 | Ky Thomas | Minnesota | FR | RB | 3 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||