2011 National Leaders Rushing - In The 3rd Quarter through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie Hillman | SDSU | SO | RB | 12 | 62 | 438 | 7.06 | 6 | 99 | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| 2 | Tyler Smith | Rice | SR | RB | 11 | 35 | 255 | 7.29 | 1 | 97 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | Joe Adams | Arkansas | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 93 | 46.50 | 1 | 92 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Terrance Ganaway | Baylor | SR | RB | 12 | 58 | 432 | 7.45 | 8 | 89 | 19 | 11 | 5 |
| 5 | Josh Clemons | Kentucky | FR | RB | 4 | 20 | 140 | 7.00 | 1 | 87 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Jeff Demps | Florida | SR | RB | 9 | 21 | 156 | 7.43 | 1 | 84 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | Vernon Frazier | UTEP | SR | RB | 10 | 19 | 151 | 7.95 | 1 | 83 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Princeton McCarty | Idaho | SR | RB | 9 | 30 | 230 | 7.67 | 1 | 82 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 9 | Donte Harden | Ohio | SR | RB | 10 | 44 | 313 | 7.11 | 1 | 81 | 15 | 10 | 2 |
| 10 | Ja'Terian Douglas | Tulsa | SO | RB | 11 | 27 | 224 | 8.30 | 2 | 80 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 10 | Blaine Gautier | La-Lafytte | JR | QB | 11 | 33 | 173 | 5.24 | 1 | 80 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 12 | Curtis McNeal | USC | JR | RB | 8 | 32 | 321 | 10.03 | 3 | 79 | 14 | 7 | 4 |
| 13 | Kenny Turner | NMSU | JR | WR | 12 | 55 | 342 | 6.22 | 5 | 78 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| 13 | Tevin Reese | Baylor | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 101 | 50.50 | 0 | 78 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | Zac Stacy | Vanderbilt | JR | RB | 12 | 41 | 364 | 8.88 | 3 | 77 | 15 | 10 | 4 |
| 15 | Michael Smith | Utah State | SR | RB | 12 | 45 | 364 | 8.09 | 5 | 77 | 13 | 7 | 3 |
| 15 | Dominique Sherrer | E Mich | SR | RB | 6 | 28 | 194 | 6.93 | 2 | 77 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 18 | Trent Richardson | Alabama | JR | RB | 13 | 77 | 528 | 6.86 | 7 | 76 | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| 18 | James White | Iowa State | SO | RB | 11 | 41 | 258 | 6.29 | 2 | 76 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| 20 | Jeremy Smith | Okla St | SO | RB | 9 | 25 | 311 | 12.44 | 4 | 74 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Bryant Moniz | Hawai'i | SR | QB | 8 | 22 | 69 | 3.14 | 2 | 74 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 22 | Michael Hayes | Houston | SR | RB | 12 | 31 | 198 | 6.39 | 4 | 71 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
| 22 | Duran Hollis | Iowa State | FR | RB | 7 | 13 | 113 | 8.69 | 2 | 71 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | Travon Van | Marshall | FR | RB | 12 | 35 | 176 | 5.03 | 1 | 69 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 24 | Jeff Scott | Miss | SO | RB | 10 | 26 | 167 | 6.42 | 2 | 69 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 26 | Chandler Harnish | N Illinois | SR | QB | 14 | 51 | 516 | 10.12 | 3 | 68 | 19 | 14 | 8 |
| 26 | Branden Oliver | Buffalo | SO | RB | 12 | 87 | 472 | 5.43 | 5 | 68 | 21 | 13 | 4 |
| 26 | Kenjon Barner | Oregon | JR | RB | 11 | 43 | 281 | 6.53 | 5 | 68 | 14 | 8 | 2 |
| 26 | Joe Banyard | UTEP | SR | RB | 11 | 36 | 272 | 7.56 | 2 | 68 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 26 | Scott Kovanda | Ball State | JR | P | 1 | 1 | 68 | 68.00 | 0 | 68 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | LaVon Brazill | Ohio | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 67 | 67.00 | 1 | 67 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Waymon James | TCU | SO | RB | 11 | 34 | 274 | 8.06 | 4 | 65 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
| 32 | Brandon Rutley | SJSU | SR | RB | 10 | 49 | 235 | 4.80 | 1 | 65 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 32 | Munchie Legaux | Cincinnati | SO | QB | 6 | 14 | 94 | 6.71 | 2 | 65 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 32 | Marcus Mason | Wash St | FR | RB | 2 | 3 | 76 | 25.33 | 1 | 65 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 36 | De'Anthony Thomas | Oregon | FR | RB | 9 | 25 | 211 | 8.44 | 3 | 64 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| 36 | Dominique Whaley | Oklahoma | JR | RB | 6 | 21 | 183 | 8.71 | 3 | 64 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 38 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | JR | QB | 13 | 86 | 339 | 3.94 | 5 | 63 | 23 | 14 | 2 |
| 38 | Embry Peeples | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 10 | 15 | 212 | 14.13 | 1 | 63 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| 40 | Chris Nwoke | CSU | SO | RB | 11 | 46 | 289 | 6.28 | 1 | 62 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| 41 | Jared Culver | Missouri | JR | RB | 2 | 7 | 77 | 11.00 | 1 | 60 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 42 | Joseph Randle | Okla St | SO | RB | 12 | 63 | 398 | 6.32 | 4 | 59 | 20 | 10 | 4 |
| 42 | Lamar Miller | Miami (Fl) | SO | RB | 12 | 51 | 292 | 5.73 | 3 | 59 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 42 | Fitzgerald Toussaint | Michigan | SO | RB | 12 | 56 | 264 | 4.71 | 4 | 59 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 42 | Spencer Keith | Kent State | JR | QB | 7 | 15 | 84 | 5.60 | 0 | 59 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 46 | Matt Brown | Temple | JR | RB | 11 | 47 | 250 | 5.32 | 1 | 58 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 46 | Alex Gillett | E Mich | JR | QB | 12 | 40 | 190 | 4.75 | 0 | 58 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 48 | Dan Herron | Ohio State | SR | RB | 7 | 38 | 277 | 7.29 | 2 | 57 | 12 | 8 | 3 |
| 48 | Alfred Blue | LSU | SO | RB | 8 | 27 | 238 | 8.81 | 3 | 57 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
| 48 | Josh Harris | Wk Forest | SO | RB | 5 | 26 | 184 | 7.08 | 1 | 57 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 48 | Centarius Donald | La-Monroe | SO | RB | 6 | 14 | 172 | 12.29 | 0 | 57 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 48 | Larry Dixon | Army | FR | RB | 8 | 20 | 151 | 7.55 | 0 | 57 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 48 | Greg Franklin | UAB | SO | RB | 12 | 31 | 148 | 4.77 | 0 | 57 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 48 | John Howell | Navy | JR | RB | 10 | 12 | 128 | 10.67 | 2 | 57 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 55 | Tevin Washington | Ga Tech | JR | QB | 12 | 67 | 345 | 5.15 | 5 | 56 | 19 | 10 | 6 |
| 55 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | FR | QB | 9 | 41 | 239 | 5.83 | 5 | 56 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 55 | D.J. Taylor | Troy | JR | RB | 12 | 29 | 177 | 6.10 | 1 | 56 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| 58 | Robert Turbin | Utah State | JR | RB | 13 | 70 | 563 | 8.04 | 4 | 55 | 22 | 15 | 6 |
| 58 | Doug Martin | Boise St | SR | RB | 11 | 66 | 405 | 6.14 | 6 | 55 | 18 | 9 | 4 |
| 58 | Andre Ellington | Clemson | JR | RB | 12 | 56 | 290 | 5.18 | 2 | 55 | 15 | 9 | 2 |
| 61 | Montee Ball | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 14 | 90 | 642 | 7.13 | 10 | 54 | 32 | 21 | 6 |
| 61 | Vick Ballard | Miss St | SR | RB | 12 | 35 | 221 | 6.31 | 3 | 54 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 63 | Michael Dyer | Auburn | SO | RB | 12 | 76 | 448 | 5.89 | 3 | 52 | 23 | 12 | 3 |
| 64 | D.J. Monroe | Texas | JR | RB | 9 | 15 | 153 | 10.20 | 0 | 51 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 64 | Jamal Miles | Ariz St | JR | WR | 6 | 9 | 95 | 10.56 | 0 | 51 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 64 | Reggie Dunn | Utah | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 76 | 25.33 | 0 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 67 | LaMichael James | Oregon | JR | RB | 11 | 64 | 440 | 6.88 | 3 | 50 | 22 | 12 | 3 |
| 67 | Jasmin Hopkins | N Illinois | SR | RB | 12 | 44 | 262 | 5.95 | 4 | 50 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 69 | Chris Polk | Washington | JR | RB | 13 | 62 | 347 | 5.60 | 2 | 49 | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| 69 | Michael Ford | LSU | SO | RB | 12 | 42 | 301 | 7.17 | 3 | 49 | 16 | 9 | 3 |
| 71 | David Wilson | Va Tech | JR | RB | 14 | 75 | 480 | 6.40 | 3 | 48 | 21 | 15 | 6 |
| 71 | Ed Wesley | TCU | JR | RB | 9 | 34 | 203 | 5.97 | 4 | 48 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| 71 | Seth Doege | Texas Tech | JR | QB | 5 | 12 | 66 | 5.50 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 71 | Jordan Luallen | Cincinnati | SO | QB | 3 | 6 | 40 | 6.67 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 75 | John Hubert | Kansas St | SO | RB | 13 | 55 | 357 | 6.49 | 0 | 47 | 20 | 13 | 3 |
| 75 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | SO | QB | 12 | 51 | 288 | 5.65 | 2 | 47 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 75 | Anthon Samuel | BGSU | FR | RB | 9 | 43 | 276 | 6.42 | 2 | 47 | 12 | 11 | 4 |
| 75 | Brandon Wilds | S Carolina | FR | RB | 4 | 22 | 129 | 5.86 | 0 | 47 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 79 | Davin Meggett | Maryland | SR | RB | 12 | 49 | 305 | 6.22 | 2 | 46 | 13 | 9 | 3 |
| 79 | Asher Clark | Air Force | SR | RB | 12 | 41 | 256 | 6.24 | 0 | 46 | 12 | 8 | 2 |
| 79 | Eric Stephens | Texas Tech | JR | RB | 5 | 35 | 212 | 6.06 | 5 | 46 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| 79 | Tevin Drake | W Mich | SO | RB | 11 | 38 | 208 | 5.47 | 2 | 46 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| 79 | James Washington | NC State | JR | RB | 13 | 42 | 183 | 4.36 | 2 | 46 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 84 | Marlin Lane Jr. | Tennessee | FR | RB | 10 | 19 | 77 | 4.05 | 0 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 84 | Kawaun Jakes | Western Ky | JR | QB | 10 | 19 | 76 | 4.00 | 0 | 45 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 86 | Mike DeWitt | Air Force | JR | RB | 11 | 33 | 175 | 5.30 | 3 | 44 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 86 | Michael Shaw | Michigan | SR | RB | 4 | 8 | 77 | 9.63 | 1 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 88 | Torrance Hunt | ECU | SO | RB | 8 | 34 | 191 | 5.62 | 1 | 43 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 88 | Zach Maynard | California | JR | QB | 12 | 28 | 100 | 3.57 | 2 | 43 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 88 | Will Kapp | California | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 1 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 88 | Colin Lockett | SDSU | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 43 | 43.00 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 92 | Derrick Coleman | UCLA | SR | RB | 14 | 41 | 228 | 5.56 | 3 | 42 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| 93 | David Sims | Ga Tech | SO | QB | 12 | 41 | 257 | 6.27 | 2 | 41 | 12 | 5 | 3 |
| 93 | Mike Ball | Nevada | JR | RB | 7 | 43 | 248 | 5.77 | 0 | 41 | 13 | 9 | 3 |
| 93 | Tim Jefferson, Jr. | Air Force | SR | QB | 10 | 30 | 121 | 4.03 | 3 | 41 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 93 | Walter Kazee | SDSU | JR | RB | 7 | 18 | 105 | 5.83 | 1 | 41 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 93 | Mike Stukel | Navy | SR | RB | 2 | 5 | 55 | 11.00 | 1 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 98 | Giovani Bernard | N Carolina | FR | RB | 11 | 57 | 273 | 4.79 | 2 | 40 | 12 | 8 | 2 |
| 98 | Trent Steelman | Army | JR | QB | 6 | 24 | 164 | 6.83 | 2 | 40 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 98 | Latavius Murray | UCF | JR | RB | 7 | 16 | 145 | 9.06 | 3 | 40 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||