2011 National Leaders Rushing - In The 1st Half through 01/09/2012

Name Team Yr Pos G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 LaMichael James Oregon JR RB 12 140 1064 7.60 13 90 41 25 13
2 Montee Ball Wisconsin JR RB 14 172 993 5.77 18 44 47 30 9
3 Bernard Pierce Temple JR RB 12 183 958 5.23 19 53 46 25 6
4 Marcus Coker Iowa SO RB 12 168 917 5.46 5 50 40 23 6
5 Stepfan Taylor Stanford JR RB 13 133 846 6.36 4 70 28 22 8
6 Ronnie Hillman SDSU SO RB 13 178 837 4.70 6 44 44 23 6
7 Chris Polk Washington JR RB 13 156 817 5.24 6 61 39 22 4
8 Henry Josey Missouri SO RB 10 93 796 8.56 6 68 41 31 9
9 Isi Sofele California JR RB 13 143 788 5.51 8 56 30 24 8
10 Robbie Rouse Fresno St JR RB 13 163 785 4.82 7 65 41 18 4
11 Isaiah Pead Cincinnati SR RB 13 137 762 5.56 6 65 32 22 8
12 Lyle McCombs U Conn FR RB 12 155 753 4.86 3 65 31 21 5
13 David Wilson Va Tech JR RB 14 136 748 5.50 5 43 35 24 10
14 Asher Clark Air Force SR RB 13 100 744 7.44 4 67 35 24 12
15 Bobby Rainey Western Ky SR RB 12 186 734 3.95 3 28 36 20 4
16 Denard Robinson Michigan JR QB 13 128 725 5.66 12 53 40 29 6
17 Silas Redd Penn State SO RB 13 134 724 5.40 3 42 32 20 4
18 Robert Turbin Utah State JR RB 13 123 719 5.85 8 80 23 8 5
19 Terrance Ganaway Baylor SR RB 13 134 712 5.31 5 26 46 23 6
20 Giovani Bernard N Carolina FR RB 13 127 709 5.58 8 60 33 20 5
21 Doug Martin Boise St SR RB 12 150 704 4.69 7 65 36 22 5
22 Trent Richardson Alabama JR RB 13 148 697 4.71 8 31 41 19 5
23 Branden Oliver Buffalo SO RB 12 156 680 4.36 6 58 34 19 5
24 Andre Ellington Clemson JR RB 13 127 675 5.31 7 74 30 13 6
25 Joseph Randle Okla St SO RB 13 118 674 5.71 17 62 33 19 6
26 Lamar Miller Miami (Fl) SO RB 12 118 644 5.46 4 79 27 16 4
27 Vick Ballard Miss St SR RB 13 109 643 5.90 5 66 28 19 4
28 Zach Line SMU JR RB 10 107 638 5.96 12 40 25 18 6
29 Kedrick Rhodes FIU SO RB 13 122 629 5.16 6 43 34 21 4
30 John White IV Utah JR RB 13 149 623 4.18 5 60 34 14 3
31 Rex Burkhead Nebraska JR RB 13 137 618 4.51 5 52 31 12 3
32 Chandler Harnish N Illinois SR QB 14 104 617 5.93 6 41 33 23 8
33 Alfred Morris FAU SR RB 12 130 610 4.69 5 48 21 18 7
34 Cierre Wood Notre Dame JR RB 13 112 606 5.41 7 55 32 24 4
35 Charles Sims Houston SO RB 13 73 605 8.29 8 72 23 13 7
35 Le'Veon Bell Mich St SO RB 14 94 605 6.44 9 32 26 18 8
37 Orleans Darkwa Tulane SO RB 13 125 597 4.78 10 68 21 12 4
38 Raymond Maples Army SO RB 11 77 585 7.60 1 57 28 18 5
39 Fitzgerald Toussaint Michigan SO RB 12 95 579 6.09 3 65 29 15 5
40 Lance Dunbar N Texas SR RB 11 150 577 3.85 4 43 27 16 5
41 Tim Cornett UNLV SO RB 11 85 576 6.78 5 80 22 12 6
42 Chris Nwoke CSU SO RB 12 103 566 5.50 2 67 26 10 7
43 Cameron Marshall Ariz St JR RB 13 127 564 4.44 10 70 25 16 5
44 Jawon Chisholm Akron FR RB 12 132 555 4.20 2 35 24 13 5
45 Michael Dyer Auburn SO RB 12 110 539 4.90 6 55 23 12 4
46 Perry Jones Virginia JR RB 13 92 522 5.67 2 47 22 18 4
47 Jonas Gray Notre Dame SR RB 11 74 521 7.04 8 79 23 18 3
48 Cyrus Gray Texas A&M SR RB 11 98 520 5.31 9 36 32 14 4
48 Zac Stacy Vanderbilt JR RB 13 115 520 4.52 7 34 34 18 4
50 Isaiah Crowell Georgia FR RB 12 105 519 4.94 1 29 24 16 6
50 Kriss Proctor Navy SR QB 11 114 519 4.55 7 75 23 10 4
52 Trey Watts Tulsa SO RB 13 95 515 5.42 1 41 25 15 5
53 Johnathan Franklin UCLA JR RB 14 97 513 5.29 5 40 18 17 4
54 Darrell Scott S Florida JR RB 11 94 506 5.38 3 56 26 10 3
55 Collin Klein Kansas St JR QB 13 139 504 3.63 14 46 36 19 5
56 Ray Graham Pittsburgh JR RB 8 92 494 5.37 3 42 23 18 5
57 Alexander Teich Navy SR RB 11 101 493 4.88 2 38 28 11 1
57 James Franklin Missouri SO QB 13 111 493 4.44 8 31 26 18 4
59 Chris Rainey Florida SR RB 12 91 485 5.33 1 37 21 20 3
59 Kenny Turner NMSU JR WR 13 111 485 4.37 3 32 24 15 3
61 Orwin Smith Ga Tech JR RB 12 37 482 13.03 8 95 18 16 5
62 Jasmin Hopkins N Illinois SR RB 14 101 480 4.75 6 57 19 11 3
63 Donte Harden Ohio SR RB 12 93 473 5.09 1 33 26 16 4
64 Antwon Bailey Syracuse SR RB 12 111 467 4.21 1 29 20 12 2
65 Michael Hayes Houston SR RB 12 88 465 5.28 6 36 21 12 5
66 Lampford Mark Nevada SR RB 7 79 461 5.84 6 45 29 10 5
67 Tevin Washington Ga Tech JR QB 13 119 460 3.87 7 46 26 14 6
68 Adonis Thomas Toledo SR RB 10 66 458 6.94 6 67 17 13 5
68 Davin Meggett Maryland SR RB 12 90 458 5.09 1 47 20 14 3
70 Stephen Houston Indiana SO RB 10 83 450 5.42 5 67 13 10 4
71 Tauren Poole Tennessee SR RB 12 127 447 3.52 5 25 22 9 1
72 James Washington NC State JR RB 13 114 442 3.88 2 17 18 6 0
73 Taylor Martinez Nebraska SO QB 13 106 441 4.16 5 57 22 14 4
74 Christine Michael Texas A&M JR RB 9 72 440 6.11 6 48 17 12 3
75 Lennon Creer La Tech SR RB 10 93 435 4.68 5 53 30 13 1
75 Robert Griffin III Baylor JR QB 13 110 435 3.95 6 35 31 19 4
77 Brandon Rutley SJSU SR RB 11 112 428 3.82 9 66 17 12 4
78 Jahwan Edwards Ball State FR RB 12 94 424 4.51 7 28 22 8 1
79 Kain Colter N'western SO QB 12 59 423 7.17 5 46 24 15 7
80 Marqueis Gray Minnesota JR QB 11 96 417 4.34 2 37 23 14 3
81 Alonzo Harris La-Lafytte FR RB 12 80 415 5.19 1 28 17 12 6
82 Brandon Pendergrass Wk Forest SR RB 12 96 413 4.30 5 26 22 15 1
83 Anthon Samuel BGSU FR RB 9 73 410 5.62 2 52 18 10 2
84 Tyler Smith Rice SR RB 12 81 409 5.05 2 31 25 15 2
85 Rickey Galvin Wash St FR RB 12 70 403 5.76 3 48 20 14 1
85 Brett Smith Wyoming FR QB 13 78 403 5.17 5 61 20 15 4
87 James Sims Kansas SO RB 12 101 402 3.98 5 56 14 5 2
88 James White Wisconsin SO RB 13 75 400 5.33 4 49 14 10 4
89 Ralph Bolden Purdue JR RB 12 88 393 4.47 5 39 19 9 4
90 Dennis Johnson Arkansas JR RB 10 58 391 6.74 2 71 12 10 4
90 Dustin Garrison WVU FR RB 10 73 391 5.36 2 42 17 11 3
92 Kevin Parks Virginia FR RB 12 87 389 4.47 4 34 18 8 3
93 Matt Brown Temple JR RB 12 63 387 6.14 2 39 14 12 5
94 Brynn Harvey UCF JR RB 10 86 386 4.49 2 50 21 9 3
95 Jyruss Edwards La-Monroe SO RB 12 70 385 5.50 6 67 13 10 4
95 Mike Ball Nevada JR RB 7 74 385 5.20 2 35 14 11 5
97 Joe Banyard UTEP SR RB 11 65 384 5.91 2 72 14 10 2
98 Darrian Miller Kansas FR RB 10 83 381 4.59 4 23 22 12 1
99 Trent Steelman Army JR QB 9 82 378 4.61 7 34 29 14 5
100 Jawan Jamison Rutgers FR RB 12 104 374 3.60 7 30 23 14 1
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards