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

Name Team Yr Pos G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Orwin Smith Ga Tech JR RB 11 22 364 16.55 6 95 11 11 5
2 Jonathan Warzeka Air Force SR WR 7 7 114 16.29 0 60 3 3 2
3 De'Anthony Thomas Oregon FR RB 9 19 306 16.11 3 91 12 10 4
4 Branden Smith Georgia JR DB 4 6 92 15.33 1 56 2 2 1
5 John Howell Navy JR RB 5 11 149 13.55 2 50 7 6 2
6 Adam Muema SDSU FR RB 3 8 97 12.13 1 81 1 1 1
7 Nickolas Brassell Miss FR WR 7 8 93 11.63 0 56 3 3 1
8 Embry Peeples Ga Tech SR RB 6 12 138 11.50 0 39 6 5 4
9 Dasmen Stewart SJSU SO QB 3 7 77 11.00 1 28 4 3 1
9 Markus Wheaton Oregon St JR WR 6 7 77 11.00 0 56 2 2 1
11 Delvin Diggs Navy SR RB 1 6 60 10.00 0 20 4 2 1
12 Mitch Burroughs Boise St JR WR 6 6 59 9.83 2 25 2 2 1
13 Ja'Terian Douglas Tulsa SO RB 10 20 187 9.35 0 48 6 5 2
14 Quincy McDuffie UCF JR WR 4 6 55 9.17 1 19 2 2 0
15 Kenjon Barner Oregon JR RB 8 23 207 9.00 3 84 8 5 1
16 T.Y. Hilton FIU SR WR 5 7 62 8.86 1 31 1 2 1
17 Gee Gee Greene Navy JR RB 9 18 158 8.78 0 30 10 7 2
18 Ryan Tannehill Texas A&M SR QB 9 14 122 8.71 2 65 5 4 2
19 LaDarius Perkins Miss St SO RB 9 17 147 8.65 2 40 5 4 2
20 Jesse Callier Washington SO RB 8 10 86 8.60 0 30 5 3 1
21 Larry Dixon Army FR RB 9 26 222 8.54 3 55 11 8 2
22 Kain Colter N'western SO QB 10 21 179 8.52 2 37 9 5 3
23 Henry Josey Missouri SO RB 9 45 381 8.47 4 35 20 15 4
24 Troy Pollard Illinois SR RB 9 12 101 8.42 0 61 2 2 1
25 Tyler Gaffney Stanford JR RB 8 15 123 8.20 0 30 4 4 2
26 Kendrick Hardy USM SO RB 5 17 136 8.00 1 47 6 5 1
27 Tim Cornett UNLV SO RB 9 41 327 7.98 2 80 11 7 4
28 Asher Clark Air Force SR RB 13 42 331 7.88 1 49 16 12 5
29 David Graves Hawai'i SO QB 2 7 55 7.86 2 21 3 3 1
30 Joe Banyard UTEP SR RB 11 26 204 7.85 2 72 4 4 2
31 Preston Lyons Ga Tech SR RB 5 12 93 7.75 0 58 2 1 1
32 Kerwynn Williams Utah State JR RB 7 15 115 7.67 1 43 6 3 1
33 Roddy Jones Ga Tech SR RB 9 17 130 7.65 2 33 9 5 1
34 Turner Petersen Rice SO RB 7 20 152 7.60 2 44 8 6 2
35 Ronald Jones Pittsburgh FR WR 6 6 45 7.50 0 17 4 2 0
36 Desmond Johnson USM JR RB 5 15 112 7.47 0 17 5 5 0
37 Sammy Watkins Clemson FR WR 10 10 74 7.40 0 33 2 2 2
38 Raymond Maples Army SO RB 11 40 295 7.38 1 30 15 10 2
39 Vernon Frazier UTEP SR RB 10 18 132 7.33 2 48 7 6 1
40 Jarred Salubi Baylor JR RB 8 16 117 7.31 1 36 5 3 1
41 Tony Pierson Kansas FR RB 9 14 101 7.21 0 18 3 3 0
42 Keith Wenning Ball State SO QB 5 6 43 7.17 1 18 3 3 0
43 Kolton Browning La-Monroe SO QB 11 29 207 7.14 2 62 9 8 3
43 Jeremy Hills Texas JR RB 4 7 50 7.14 0 20 3 2 1
45 Shawne Alston WVU JR RB 10 18 128 7.11 3 52 4 1 1
45 Stephfon Green Penn State SR RB 3 9 64 7.11 1 39 3 1 1
47 Stefphon Jefferson Nevada SO RB 4 17 119 7.00 2 26 8 5 1
48 Isaiah Pead Cincinnati SR RB 13 77 537 6.97 6 65 18 14 7
48 Anthon Samuel BGSU FR RB 8 31 216 6.97 0 52 6 3 2
50 Adonis Thomas Toledo SR RB 10 43 299 6.95 5 67 10 8 3
51 B.J. Daniels S Florida JR QB 11 26 179 6.88 3 71 10 4 1
52 Jonas Gray Notre Dame SR RB 11 39 268 6.87 4 26 14 11 2
53 Fitzgerald Toussaint Michigan SO RB 12 44 302 6.86 0 65 15 7 3
54 Mika'il McCall Iowa FR RB 1 9 61 6.78 0 22 3 2 1
55 Vincent Smith Michigan JR RB 8 16 108 6.75 1 32 4 3 2
56 Curtis McNeal USC JR RB 8 23 154 6.70 1 73 6 3 1
57 Isi Sofele California JR RB 13 78 517 6.63 6 56 21 17 5
58 Chazz Anderson Buffalo SR QB 11 19 125 6.58 2 68 4 4 2
59 Chris Coyer Temple SO QB 5 23 151 6.57 0 24 8 7 1
60 Reggie Dunn Utah JR WR 4 6 39 6.50 0 14 2 2 0
61 Le'Veon Bell Mich St SO RB 13 50 324 6.48 2 32 14 10 5
62 Robert Turbin Utah State JR RB 13 69 441 6.39 5 80 11 5 4
62 Perry Jones Virginia JR RB 13 54 345 6.39 2 47 13 12 3
64 Dominique Brown Louisville SO QB 12 38 241 6.34 2 55 7 5 4
65 Carlton Thomas Georgia JR RB 7 18 114 6.33 0 17 7 5 0
66 Jamal Woodyard USM FR RB 11 29 182 6.28 0 34 6 5 1
67 Zach Line SMU JR RB 10 56 351 6.27 8 40 14 12 4
68 Joseph Randle Okla St SO RB 13 65 407 6.26 7 62 17 11 4
69 Jeremy Smith Okla St SO RB 10 20 125 6.25 2 38 10 4 1
69 Venric Mark N'western SO WR 7 12 75 6.25 0 17 3 3 0
71 Montee Ball Wisconsin JR RB 14 107 664 6.21 8 44 32 20 5
72 Michael Alisa BYU SO RB 8 17 105 6.18 2 42 5 3 1
73 LaMichael James Oregon JR RB 12 72 440 6.11 8 53 20 11 4
74 Tre Roberson Indiana FR QB 7 21 128 6.10 1 16 6 4 0
75 Waymon James TCU SO RB 11 25 152 6.08 0 24 10 6 1
76 Andre Williams BC SO RB 10 38 229 6.03 0 69 8 8 1
77 Rex Burkhead Nebraska JR RB 13 62 373 6.02 2 52 14 9 2
78 Akeem Shavers Purdue JR RB 8 41 246 6.00 4 44 10 4 3
78 Latavius Murray UCF JR RB 8 24 144 6.00 3 38 5 3 1
78 Jacory Harris Miami (Fl) SR QB 6 8 48 6.00 0 14 2 1 0
78 Rod Smith Ohio State FR RB 2 7 42 6.00 0 19 1 1 0
82 Demetris Murray S Florida JR RB 9 23 137 5.96 1 31 10 3 1
83 Brett Smith Wyoming FR QB 13 41 243 5.93 4 61 11 9 2
84 A.J. Graham Marshall SO QB 3 15 88 5.87 1 18 5 5 0
85 Trent Steelman Army JR QB 9 42 246 5.86 3 28 18 9 2
86 Dominique Sherrer E Mich SR RB 6 20 116 5.80 0 23 8 5 1
86 De'Vion Moore Missouri SR RB 6 10 58 5.80 0 26 2 1 1
88 Jeff Godfrey UCF SO QB 11 33 191 5.79 3 35 12 7 3
89 Onterio McCalebb Auburn JR RB 11 26 150 5.77 0 20 8 6 1
89 Jacquise Terry Kent State SR RB 9 13 75 5.77 0 18 4 3 0
91 Stepfan Taylor Stanford JR RB 13 72 415 5.76 1 38 14 14 3
92 Lamar Miller Miami (Fl) SO RB 12 69 397 5.75 1 79 14 9 2
92 Denard Robinson Michigan JR QB 13 59 339 5.75 7 53 19 13 2
94 Brynn Harvey UCF JR RB 6 38 218 5.74 2 50 11 6 3
95 Morgan Williams Toledo SR RB 10 30 172 5.73 3 32 10 4 4
96 Taimi Tutogi Arizona JR RB 5 7 40 5.71 1 11 6 1 0
97 Michael Ford LSU SO RB 11 20 114 5.70 1 22 6 4 1
98 Andre Ellington Clemson JR RB 13 73 415 5.68 4 74 16 7 4
99 Trey Watts Tulsa SO RB 13 39 221 5.67 1 41 8 5 4
100 Chris Nwoke CSU SO RB 12 58 328 5.66 2 63 15 6 5
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards

Note: To qualify, player must have and have a minimum of 6.0 rushing attempts in the 1st quarter.