2021 National Leaders Rushing - When Losing By 8-14 Pts through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellis Merriweather | U Mass | JR | RB | 7 | 55 | 401 | 7.29 | 1 | 79 | 11 | 9 | 5 |
| 2 | Evan Hull | N'western | SO | RB | 8 | 48 | 341 | 7.10 | 2 | 75 | 13 | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | Jaylen Warren | Okla St | SR | RB | 4 | 30 | 258 | 8.60 | 2 | 75 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| 4 | Xazavian Valladay | Wyoming | SR | RB | 5 | 35 | 300 | 8.57 | 0 | 74 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 4 | Keaton Mitchell | ECU | FR | RB | 6 | 15 | 177 | 11.80 | 1 | 74 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | Jonzell Norrils | Akron | FR | RB | 5 | 18 | 154 | 8.56 | 3 | 74 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | Drake Anderson | Arizona | SO | RB | 6 | 33 | 204 | 6.18 | 1 | 71 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | Jordan Mason | Ga Tech | JR | RB | 6 | 16 | 134 | 8.38 | 1 | 71 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Jahmyr Gibbs | Ga Tech | FR | RB | 7 | 13 | 99 | 7.62 | 1 | 71 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Anthony Adkins | Army | SO | RB | 4 | 7 | 97 | 13.86 | 1 | 71 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Mike Wright | Vanderbilt | SO | QB | 6 | 25 | 215 | 8.60 | 0 | 70 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 11 | Cameron Montgomery | Rice | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 84 | 21.00 | 1 | 70 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Frank Harris | UTSA | SR | QB | 3 | 14 | 87 | 6.21 | 1 | 69 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | B.J. Baylor | Oregon St | JR | RB | 6 | 39 | 257 | 6.59 | 1 | 68 | 15 | 6 | 3 |
| 15 | Bryant Koback | Toledo | JR | RB | 4 | 14 | 140 | 10.00 | 0 | 67 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 15 | Isaiah Spiller | Texas A&M | JR | RB | 4 | 15 | 118 | 7.87 | 1 | 67 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Trevon West | Oklahoma | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 66 | 66.00 | 0 | 66 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Deuce Vaughn | Kansas St | SO | RB | 5 | 24 | 136 | 5.67 | 3 | 65 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | Rasheen Ali | Marshall | FR | RB | 3 | 13 | 146 | 11.23 | 2 | 63 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Kendre Miller | TCU | SO | RB | 5 | 19 | 127 | 6.68 | 1 | 61 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Kenneth Walker III | Mich St | JR | RB | 3 | 14 | 140 | 10.00 | 3 | 58 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 22 | Cam'Ron Harris | Miami (Fl) | JR | RB | 4 | 17 | 124 | 7.29 | 2 | 57 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 23 | Mohamed Ibrahim | Minnesota | SR | RB | 1 | 6 | 70 | 11.67 | 0 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Jaren Hall | BYU | SO | QB | 2 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 1 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Abram Smith | Baylor | SR | RB | 3 | 20 | 154 | 7.70 | 1 | 55 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 25 | Sean Tucker | Syracuse | FR | RB | 6 | 17 | 130 | 7.65 | 1 | 55 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 25 | ChaVon McEachern | Charlotte | FR | RB | 3 | 9 | 103 | 11.44 | 0 | 55 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | Garrett Shrader | Syracuse | SO | QB | 5 | 12 | 96 | 8.00 | 2 | 55 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 29 | Malik Jackson | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 5 | 25 | 202 | 8.08 | 2 | 53 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| 30 | Zach Evans | TCU | SO | RB | 4 | 17 | 164 | 9.65 | 1 | 51 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 31 | Levi Williams | Wyoming | SO | QB | 3 | 19 | 124 | 6.53 | 1 | 50 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 32 | Keilan Robinson | Texas | JR | RB | 1 | 9 | 111 | 12.33 | 1 | 49 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 32 | Devin Darrington | Virginia | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 49 | 49.00 | 1 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Matt McDonald | BGSU | SR | QB | 4 | 9 | 36 | 4.00 | 0 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 35 | Nathan Carter | UConn | FR | RB | 7 | 20 | 143 | 7.15 | 1 | 46 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 35 | Jason Bean | Kansas | JR | QB | 7 | 18 | 103 | 5.72 | 1 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 37 | Jordan Mims | Fresno St | SR | RB | 2 | 10 | 79 | 7.90 | 1 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Brennan Armstrong | Virginia | JR | QB | 5 | 16 | 68 | 4.25 | 0 | 45 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 37 | Taulia Tagovailoa | Maryland | SO | QB | 4 | 11 | 33 | 3.00 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 40 | T.J. Green | Liberty | JR | RB | 3 | 7 | 67 | 9.57 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | Camerun Peoples | App St | JR | RB | 2 | 8 | 46 | 5.75 | 2 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | Josiah Johnson | U Mass | SO | TE | 1 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 43 | Breece Hall | Iowa State | JR | RB | 4 | 25 | 121 | 4.84 | 2 | 42 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 43 | Raheim Sanders | Arkansas | FR | RB | 3 | 17 | 111 | 6.53 | 0 | 42 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 45 | Tahj Brooks | Texas Tech | SO | RB | 3 | 15 | 89 | 5.93 | 2 | 41 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 46 | British Brooks | N Carolina | SR | RB | 2 | 5 | 68 | 13.60 | 0 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 46 | Nakia Watson | Wash St | JR | RB | 1 | 7 | 57 | 8.14 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 48 | Tyjae Spears | Tulane | FR | RB | 5 | 18 | 171 | 9.50 | 1 | 39 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 48 | Calvin Camp | Charlotte | SR | RB | 2 | 5 | 67 | 13.40 | 0 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 50 | Keith Gallmon Jr. | USA | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 38 | 38.00 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 51 | Dylan McDuffie | Buffalo | JR | RB | 8 | 46 | 230 | 5.00 | 1 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 1 |
| 51 | Brian Robinson Jr. | Alabama | SR | RB | 3 | 17 | 146 | 8.59 | 0 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 51 | Spencer Sanders | Okla St | JR | QB | 5 | 18 | 99 | 5.50 | 1 | 37 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 51 | Dino Maldonado | NMSU | SO | QB | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 55 | Tyhier Tyler | Army | JR | QB | 3 | 22 | 99 | 4.50 | 2 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 55 | DeWayne McBride | UAB | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 71 | 14.20 | 2 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 57 | Tyler Allgeier | BYU | SO | RB | 3 | 21 | 105 | 5.00 | 2 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 57 | Vavae Malepeai | USC | SR | TB | 3 | 16 | 89 | 5.56 | 0 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 59 | Marcus Williams Jr. | La Tech | SR | RB | 6 | 26 | 138 | 5.31 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 59 | Garrett Dzuro | U Mass | FR | QB | 3 | 9 | 71 | 7.89 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 59 | Alan Lamar | Ark St | SR | RB | 4 | 10 | 68 | 6.80 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 59 | Justin Hall | Ball State | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 63 | Alec Sinkfield | BC | SR | RB | 5 | 19 | 96 | 5.05 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 64 | Jashaun Corbin | FSU | SO | RB | 7 | 29 | 150 | 5.17 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 64 | Micah Bernard | Utah | FR | RB | 3 | 15 | 105 | 7.00 | 1 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 64 | Ronald Awatt | UTEP | JR | RB | 4 | 18 | 77 | 4.28 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 64 | Steven Krajewski | UConn | SO | QB | 4 | 12 | 69 | 5.75 | 0 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 68 | Sam Howell | N Carolina | JR | QB | 7 | 37 | 169 | 4.57 | 3 | 31 | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| 68 | David Bailey | CSU | SR | RB | 6 | 34 | 128 | 3.76 | 3 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 68 | Johnny Ford | FAU | SO | RB | 5 | 25 | 125 | 5.00 | 1 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 68 | Blake Watson | ODU | SO | RB | 5 | 21 | 110 | 5.24 | 0 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 68 | Mike DiLiello | MTSU | SO | QB | 3 | 11 | 66 | 6.00 | 1 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 68 | Trey Lowe | Oregon St | SO | RB | 3 | 6 | 58 | 9.67 | 1 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 68 | King Doerue | Purdue | JR | RB | 2 | 7 | 53 | 7.57 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 68 | Jerrion Ealy | Miss | JR | RB | 3 | 8 | 49 | 6.13 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 76 | Zach Charbonnet | UCLA | JR | RB | 5 | 27 | 125 | 4.63 | 2 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 76 | Kevin Marks, Jr. | Buffalo | SR | RB | 5 | 22 | 98 | 4.45 | 1 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 76 | Nay'Quan Wright | Florida | SO | RB | 2 | 7 | 58 | 8.29 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 76 | Jared Chisari | U Mass | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 80 | Deneric Prince | Tulsa | JR | RB | 3 | 13 | 95 | 7.31 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 80 | D.J. Jones | N Carolina | SO | RB | 4 | 10 | 65 | 6.50 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 80 | Andrew Mevis | Iowa State | SR | PK | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 83 | De'Montre Tuggle | Ohio | SR | RB | 7 | 25 | 137 | 5.48 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 83 | Phil Jurkovec | BC | JR | QB | 2 | 12 | 102 | 8.50 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 83 | Toa Taua | Nevada | SR | RB | 6 | 17 | 73 | 4.29 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 83 | Jayden Umbarger | Navy | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 83 | Josh Kelly | Fresno St | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 88 | Rachaad White | Ariz St | SR | RB | 3 | 30 | 175 | 5.83 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| 88 | Chase Brown | Illinois | SO | RB | 3 | 12 | 103 | 8.58 | 2 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 88 | Raheem Blackshear | Va Tech | JR | RB | 5 | 18 | 76 | 4.22 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 88 | Zavier Betts | Nebraska | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 92 | Adrian Martinez | Nebraska | JR | QB | 6 | 23 | 107 | 4.65 | 2 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 92 | Daniyel Ngata | Ariz St | FR | RB | 3 | 10 | 73 | 7.30 | 2 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 92 | Jabari Small | Tennessee | SO | RB | 3 | 13 | 54 | 4.15 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 92 | Jermaine Brown Jr. | UAB | JR | RB | 2 | 6 | 50 | 8.33 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 92 | Taisun Phommachanh | Clemson | SO | QB | 2 | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 92 | Monte Pottebaum | Iowa | JR | FB | 3 | 4 | 35 | 8.75 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 98 | Tyrell Robinson | Army | SO | RB | 4 | 13 | 107 | 8.23 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 98 | Andrew Marty | N'western | SR | QB | 5 | 26 | 99 | 3.81 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 98 | Anthony Watkins | Tulsa | SO | RB | 4 | 10 | 92 | 9.20 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||