2023 National Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grant Wilson | ODU | JR | QB | 7 | 12 | 160 | 13.33 | 0 | 79 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | Drake Maye | N Carolina | SO | QB | 7 | 11 | 126 | 11.45 | 0 | 56 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | Thomas Castellanos | BC | SO | QB | 9 | 20 | 103 | 5.15 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | Byrum Brown | S Florida | FR | QB | 10 | 19 | 102 | 5.37 | 0 | 37 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | Marion Lukes | CMU | JR | RB | 4 | 7 | 99 | 14.14 | 1 | 46 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Deion Hankins | UTEP | JR | RB | 7 | 9 | 94 | 10.44 | 0 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Dan Villari | Syracuse | SO | TE | 3 | 8 | 93 | 11.63 | 0 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | Haynes King | Ga Tech | SO | QB | 7 | 10 | 90 | 9.00 | 3 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Tahj Brooks | Texas Tech | SR | RB | 8 | 14 | 87 | 6.21 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Emmanuel Michel | Air Force | SR | FB | 3 | 6 | 85 | 14.17 | 0 | 53 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | John Lee Eldridge III | Air Force | SR | RB | 5 | 7 | 84 | 12.00 | 1 | 51 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Tyler Shough | Texas Tech | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 0 | 58 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Jacob Kibodi | La-Lafytte | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 79 | 39.50 | 1 | 69 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Keshawn Wicks | ODU | JR | RB | 3 | 6 | 79 | 13.17 | 0 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | Bryson Daily | Army | JR | QB | 8 | 20 | 77 | 3.85 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | Jarquez Hunter | Auburn | JR | RB | 5 | 8 | 68 | 8.50 | 1 | 53 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Jack Shields | ODU | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 66 | 66.00 | 1 | 66 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Gavin Wimsatt | Rutgers | JR | QB | 7 | 12 | 66 | 5.50 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | Jaxson Dart | Miss | JR | QB | 7 | 10 | 64 | 6.40 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | Braelon Allen | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 0 | 52 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Roman Hemby | Maryland | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 61 | 12.20 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Frank Harris | UTSA | SR | QB | 8 | 14 | 61 | 4.36 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | Jaydon Blue | Texas | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 1 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | Jiya Wright | La-Monroe | SR | QB | 5 | 6 | 60 | 10.00 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 | Jayden Daniels | LSU | SR | QB | 7 | 8 | 59 | 7.38 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | Brayden Schager | Hawai'i | JR | QB | 8 | 11 | 58 | 5.27 | 0 | 40 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 27 | Jaylon Glover | Utah | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 56 | 9.33 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | Nicholas Vattiato | MTSU | SO | QB | 9 | 12 | 56 | 4.67 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 29 | Zion Webb | J'ville St | SR | QB | 4 | 5 | 53 | 10.60 | 0 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 29 | Cam Edwards | UConn | SO | RB | 6 | 8 | 53 | 6.63 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 31 | AJ Bianco | Nevada | FR | QB | 3 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 31 | Dillon Johnson | Washington | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 52 | 13.00 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Zeon Chriss | La-Lafytte | FR | QB | 5 | 9 | 52 | 5.78 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 34 | Quinten Joyner | USC | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | Jo'Quavious Marks | Miss St | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 35 | Jason Bean | Kansas | SR | QB | 4 | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 37 | Larry McCammon III | FAU | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 37 | Ollie Gordon II | Okla St | SO | RB | 8 | 8 | 47 | 5.88 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Ayo Adeyi | N Texas | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 39 | Anthony Watkins | Tulsa | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 39 | Treshaun Ward | Kansas St | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 46 | 11.50 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 42 | Dylan Sampson | Tennessee | SO | RB | 6 | 6 | 44 | 7.33 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | Jordan Nubin | Minnesota | SO | RB | 5 | 6 | 44 | 7.33 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | Frank Gore, Jr. | USM | JR | RB | 5 | 8 | 44 | 5.50 | 1 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 42 | Tanner Mordecai | Wisconsin | SR | QB | 7 | 10 | 44 | 4.40 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 46 | Cam Skattebo | Ariz St | JR | RB | 6 | 9 | 43 | 4.78 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | Garrett Greene | WVU | JR | QB | 8 | 11 | 43 | 3.91 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 48 | Carlos Del Rio-Wilson | Syracuse | SO | QB | 2 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 48 | Blake Watson | Memphis | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 42 | 8.40 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 48 | La'Damian Webb | USA | SR | RB | 6 | 7 | 42 | 6.00 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 48 | Kaidon Salter | Liberty | SO | QB | 8 | 12 | 42 | 3.50 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 52 | Quincy Patterson | Temple | SR | QB | 1 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 52 | Dawson Pendergrass | Baylor | FR | RB | 4 | 6 | 41 | 6.83 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 52 | Makhi Hughes | Tulane | FR | RB | 5 | 7 | 41 | 5.86 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 | Tahj Gary | Tulsa | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 40 | 40.00 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 55 | Andrew Peasley | Wyoming | SR | QB | 7 | 8 | 40 | 5.00 | 1 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 57 | Nicco Marchiol | WVU | FR | QB | 3 | 6 | 39 | 6.50 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 57 | Heinrich Haarberg | Nebraska | SO | QB | 7 | 9 | 39 | 4.33 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 59 | Malik Hornsby | Texas St | JR | QB | 2 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 59 | Nicholas Singleton | Penn State | SO | RB | 6 | 8 | 38 | 4.75 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 61 | Seth Davis | Miss St | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 37 | 37.00 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 61 | Drew Allar | Penn State | SO | QB | 6 | 8 | 37 | 4.63 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 63 | Marcus Carroll | Georgia St | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 63 | Bryson Barnes | Utah | JR | QB | 8 | 14 | 36 | 2.57 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 65 | Kairee Robinson | SJSU | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 35 | 35.00 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 65 | Joey Aguilar | App St | JR | QB | 4 | 4 | 35 | 8.75 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 | Jacob Zeno | UAB | JR | QB | 7 | 11 | 35 | 3.18 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 68 | Marquez Cooper | Ball State | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 68 | Kimani Vidal | Troy | JR | RB | 6 | 9 | 34 | 3.78 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 70 | Stone Earle | N Texas | JR | QB | 2 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 70 | CJ Donaldson Jr. | WVU | SO | RB | 7 | 9 | 33 | 3.67 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | Zahir Abdus-Salaam | W Mich | JR | RB | 5 | 7 | 32 | 4.57 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | Sean Jackson | Auburn | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 73 | Jayden Maiava | UNLV | FR | QB | 4 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 73 | Dontae Smith | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 73 | Daba Fofana | Navy | JR | FB | 6 | 6 | 31 | 5.17 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 73 | Dillon Gabriel | Oklahoma | SR | QB | 5 | 8 | 31 | 3.88 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 73 | Darren Grainger | Georgia St | SR | QB | 6 | 8 | 31 | 3.88 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | Emory Jones | Cincinnati | SR | QB | 7 | 9 | 31 | 3.44 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | Ajay Allen | Miami (Fl) | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 80 | Emmett Johnson | Nebraska | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 80 | Quali Conley | SJSU | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 83 | Braedyn Locke | Wisconsin | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 83 | Avery Johnson | Kansas St | FR | QB | 4 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 85 | Evan Svoboda | Wyoming | SO | QB | 4 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 85 | Jaylen Anderson | WVU | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 87 | Ben Wooldridge | La-Lafytte | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 87 | Blake Horvath | Navy | SO | QB | 1 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 87 | Ethan Crawford | USM | FR | QB | 3 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 87 | Cam Porter | N'western | SR | RB | 5 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 87 | Logan Smothers | J'ville St | JR | QB | 5 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | Dominic Richardson | Baylor | JR | RB | 6 | 7 | 27 | 3.86 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | Ja'shon Benjamin | Rutgers | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 93 | Dean Connors | Rice | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 93 | Jonah Coleman | Arizona | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 93 | Ay'Jaun Marshall | Army | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 93 | DJ Uiagalelei | Oregon St | JR | QB | 4 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 93 | Cade Klubnik | Clemson | SO | QB | 6 | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 93 | Cameron Ward | Wash St | JR | QB | 4 | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 93 | Rasheen Ali | Marshall | JR | RB | 7 | 7 | 26 | 3.71 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||