2011 National Leaders Rushing - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John White IV | Utah | JR | RB | 4 | 103 | 610 | 5.92 | 5 | 25.75 | 152.50 |
| 2 | Ronnie Hillman | SDSU | SO | RB | 6 | 151 | 839 | 5.56 | 12 | 25.17 | 139.83 |
| 3 | Henry Josey | Missouri | SO | RB | 3 | 29 | 400 | 13.79 | 3 | 9.67 | 133.33 |
| 4 | Chris Polk | Washington | JR | RB | 4 | 97 | 509 | 5.25 | 3 | 24.25 | 127.25 |
| 5 | Terrance Ganaway | Baylor | SR | RB | 4 | 73 | 498 | 6.82 | 8 | 18.25 | 124.50 |
| 6 | Vick Ballard | Miss St | SR | RB | 5 | 71 | 617 | 8.69 | 8 | 14.20 | 123.40 |
| 7 | Trent Richardson | Alabama | JR | RB | 4 | 82 | 490 | 5.98 | 10 | 20.50 | 122.50 |
| 8 | LaMichael James | Oregon | JR | RB | 4 | 67 | 484 | 7.22 | 6 | 16.75 | 121.00 |
| 9 | Bernard Pierce | Temple | JR | RB | 5 | 115 | 603 | 5.24 | 14 | 23.00 | 120.60 |
| 10 | David Wilson | Va Tech | JR | RB | 5 | 111 | 598 | 5.39 | 5 | 22.20 | 119.60 |
| 11 | Zach Line | SMU | JR | RB | 4 | 83 | 468 | 5.64 | 6 | 20.75 | 117.00 |
| 12 | Robert Turbin | Utah State | JR | RB | 6 | 113 | 700 | 6.19 | 10 | 18.83 | 116.67 |
| 13 | Christine Michael | Texas A&M | JR | RB | 3 | 51 | 346 | 6.78 | 5 | 17.00 | 115.33 |
| 14 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | JR | QB | 5 | 84 | 565 | 6.73 | 5 | 16.80 | 113.00 |
| 14 | Eric Stephens | Texas Tech | JR | RB | 3 | 60 | 339 | 5.65 | 5 | 20.00 | 113.00 |
| 16 | Ray Graham | Pittsburgh | JR | RB | 5 | 112 | 554 | 4.95 | 6 | 22.40 | 110.80 |
| 17 | Lamar Miller | Miami (Fl) | SO | RB | 4 | 78 | 442 | 5.67 | 3 | 19.50 | 110.50 |
| 18 | Cyrus Gray | Texas A&M | SR | RB | 3 | 67 | 328 | 4.90 | 6 | 22.33 | 109.33 |
| 19 | Michael Dyer | Auburn | SO | RB | 4 | 74 | 433 | 5.85 | 5 | 18.50 | 108.25 |
| 20 | Stepfan Taylor | Stanford | JR | RB | 4 | 87 | 431 | 4.95 | 4 | 21.75 | 107.75 |
| 21 | Bobby Rainey | Western Ky | SR | RB | 4 | 100 | 426 | 4.26 | 2 | 25.00 | 106.50 |
| 22 | Zac Stacy | Vanderbilt | JR | RB | 5 | 85 | 532 | 6.26 | 7 | 17.00 | 106.40 |
| 23 | Montee Ball | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 5 | 95 | 524 | 5.52 | 10 | 19.00 | 104.80 |
| 24 | Isaiah Pead | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 6 | 100 | 622 | 6.22 | 8 | 16.67 | 103.67 |
| 24 | Dominique Whaley | Oklahoma | JR | RB | 3 | 54 | 311 | 5.76 | 6 | 18.00 | 103.67 |
| 26 | Robbie Rouse | Fresno St | JR | RB | 6 | 138 | 616 | 4.46 | 5 | 23.00 | 102.67 |
| 27 | Anthon Samuel | BGSU | FR | RB | 3 | 45 | 307 | 6.82 | 2 | 15.00 | 102.33 |
| 28 | Rex Burkhead | Nebraska | JR | RB | 5 | 86 | 509 | 5.92 | 7 | 17.20 | 101.80 |
| 29 | Lyle McCombs | U Conn | FR | RB | 5 | 123 | 502 | 4.08 | 4 | 24.60 | 100.40 |
| 30 | Joseph Randle | Okla St | SO | RB | 4 | 72 | 401 | 5.57 | 8 | 18.00 | 100.25 |
| 31 | Raymond Maples | Army | SO | RB | 10 | 133 | 984 | 7.40 | 4 | 13.30 | 98.40 |
| 32 | Jawon Chisholm | Akron | FR | RB | 4 | 77 | 390 | 5.06 | 2 | 19.25 | 97.50 |
| 33 | Andre Ellington | Clemson | JR | RB | 5 | 77 | 482 | 6.26 | 3 | 15.40 | 96.40 |
| 34 | Doug Martin | Boise St | SR | RB | 6 | 132 | 573 | 4.34 | 6 | 22.00 | 95.50 |
| 34 | Branden Oliver | Buffalo | SO | RB | 4 | 91 | 382 | 4.20 | 4 | 22.75 | 95.50 |
| 36 | Marcus Coker | Iowa | SO | RB | 4 | 87 | 380 | 4.37 | 4 | 21.75 | 95.00 |
| 37 | Javonti Greene | E Mich | SO | RB | 4 | 66 | 368 | 5.58 | 1 | 16.50 | 92.00 |
| 38 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | SO | QB | 5 | 79 | 458 | 5.80 | 7 | 15.80 | 91.60 |
| 39 | Jawan Jamison | Rutgers | FR | RB | 5 | 102 | 446 | 4.37 | 4 | 20.40 | 89.20 |
| 40 | Brandon Rutley | SJSU | SR | RB | 4 | 68 | 356 | 5.24 | 5 | 17.00 | 89.00 |
| 41 | Asher Clark | Air Force | SR | RB | 6 | 73 | 530 | 7.26 | 4 | 12.17 | 88.33 |
| 42 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | JR | QB | 4 | 90 | 352 | 3.91 | 4 | 22.50 | 88.00 |
| 43 | Marqueis Gray | Minnesota | JR | QB | 4 | 71 | 351 | 4.94 | 0 | 17.75 | 87.75 |
| 44 | Eddie Lacy | Alabama | SO | RB | 4 | 34 | 349 | 10.26 | 3 | 8.50 | 87.25 |
| 45 | Lennon Creer | La Tech | SR | RB | 5 | 105 | 434 | 4.13 | 6 | 21.00 | 86.80 |
| 46 | Cierre Wood | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 12 | 206 | 1036 | 5.03 | 7 | 17.17 | 86.33 |
| 47 | Giovani Bernard | N Carolina | FR | RB | 5 | 87 | 431 | 4.95 | 6 | 17.40 | 86.20 |
| 48 | Antwon Bailey | Syracuse | SR | RB | 5 | 101 | 429 | 4.25 | 4 | 20.20 | 85.80 |
| 49 | James Sims | Kansas | SO | RB | 3 | 56 | 254 | 4.54 | 3 | 18.67 | 84.67 |
| 50 | Isi Sofele | California | JR | RB | 3 | 62 | 250 | 4.03 | 5 | 20.67 | 83.33 |
| 51 | Lance Dunbar | N Texas | SR | RB | 4 | 99 | 332 | 3.35 | 2 | 24.75 | 83.00 |
| 52 | Kriss Proctor | Navy | SR | QB | 10 | 179 | 817 | 4.56 | 12 | 17.90 | 81.70 |
| 53 | De'Anthony Thomas | Oregon | FR | RB | 4 | 24 | 325 | 13.54 | 3 | 6.00 | 81.25 |
| 54 | Darrell Scott | S Florida | JR | RB | 5 | 68 | 405 | 5.96 | 5 | 13.60 | 81.00 |
| 55 | Alexander Teich | Navy | SR | RB | 9 | 153 | 728 | 4.76 | 3 | 17.00 | 80.89 |
| 56 | John Hubert | Kansas St | SO | RB | 4 | 56 | 323 | 5.77 | 1 | 14.00 | 80.75 |
| 57 | Chris Rainey | Florida | SR | RB | 5 | 73 | 401 | 5.49 | 2 | 14.60 | 80.20 |
| 58 | Alfred Morris | FAU | SR | RB | 4 | 77 | 320 | 4.16 | 4 | 19.25 | 80.00 |
| 59 | Tauren Poole | Tennessee | SR | RB | 4 | 73 | 313 | 4.29 | 3 | 18.25 | 78.25 |
| 60 | Michael Ford | LSU | SO | RB | 4 | 50 | 312 | 6.24 | 6 | 12.50 | 78.00 |
| 61 | Curtis McNeal | USC | JR | RB | 3 | 35 | 230 | 6.57 | 0 | 11.67 | 76.67 |
| 62 | Michael Smith | Utah State | SR | RB | 6 | 48 | 458 | 9.54 | 5 | 8.00 | 76.33 |
| 63 | Jeff Scott | Miss | SO | RB | 4 | 52 | 299 | 5.75 | 5 | 13.00 | 74.75 |
| 63 | James Franklin | Missouri | SO | QB | 4 | 65 | 299 | 4.60 | 4 | 16.25 | 74.75 |
| 63 | Malcolm Brown | Texas | FR | RB | 4 | 65 | 299 | 4.60 | 1 | 16.25 | 74.75 |
| 66 | Johnathan Franklin | UCLA | JR | RB | 4 | 55 | 296 | 5.38 | 2 | 13.75 | 74.00 |
| 67 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | SO | RB | 5 | 64 | 362 | 5.66 | 1 | 12.80 | 72.40 |
| 68 | Jonas Gray | Notre Dame | SR | RB | 10 | 102 | 722 | 7.08 | 9 | 10.20 | 72.20 |
| 69 | Jasmin Hopkins | N Illinois | SR | RB | 5 | 62 | 359 | 5.79 | 4 | 12.40 | 71.80 |
| 70 | Perry Jones | Virginia | JR | RB | 5 | 80 | 358 | 4.48 | 2 | 16.00 | 71.60 |
| 71 | Silas Redd | Penn State | SO | RB | 5 | 76 | 356 | 4.68 | 4 | 15.20 | 71.20 |
| 72 | Adonis Thomas | Toledo | SR | RB | 5 | 60 | 343 | 5.72 | 4 | 12.00 | 68.60 |
| 73 | Rodney Stewart | Colorado | SR | RB | 3 | 48 | 205 | 4.27 | 0 | 16.00 | 68.33 |
| 74 | Kain Colter | N'western | SO | QB | 5 | 74 | 341 | 4.61 | 5 | 14.80 | 68.20 |
| 75 | Davin Meggett | Maryland | SR | RB | 4 | 53 | 272 | 5.13 | 1 | 13.25 | 68.00 |
| 76 | Akeem Shavers | Purdue | JR | RB | 5 | 56 | 339 | 6.05 | 3 | 11.20 | 67.80 |
| 77 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | FR | QB | 5 | 47 | 337 | 7.17 | 5 | 9.40 | 67.40 |
| 78 | Nathan Scheelhaase | Illinois | SO | QB | 5 | 78 | 334 | 4.28 | 2 | 15.60 | 66.80 |
| 79 | Andre Williams | BC | SO | RB | 4 | 57 | 267 | 4.68 | 2 | 14.25 | 66.75 |
| 80 | James White | Wisconsin | SO | RB | 5 | 53 | 333 | 6.28 | 3 | 10.60 | 66.60 |
| 81 | Connor Shaw | S Carolina | SO | QB | 4 | 56 | 265 | 4.73 | 3 | 14.00 | 66.25 |
| 81 | Billy Foster | Memphis | SR | WR | 4 | 67 | 265 | 3.96 | 3 | 16.75 | 66.25 |
| 83 | Waymon James | TCU | SO | RB | 6 | 54 | 396 | 7.33 | 2 | 9.00 | 66.00 |
| 84 | Donte Harden | Ohio | SR | RB | 4 | 52 | 263 | 5.06 | 0 | 13.00 | 65.75 |
| 85 | Rickey Galvin | Wash St | FR | RB | 3 | 23 | 193 | 8.39 | 3 | 7.67 | 64.33 |
| 85 | Josh Clemons | Kentucky | FR | RB | 3 | 37 | 193 | 5.22 | 2 | 12.33 | 64.33 |
| 87 | Orleans Darkwa | Tulane | SO | RB | 5 | 70 | 318 | 4.54 | 6 | 14.00 | 63.60 |
| 88 | Reggie Bullock | ECU | JR | RB | 4 | 65 | 253 | 3.89 | 3 | 16.25 | 63.25 |
| 89 | Orwin Smith | Ga Tech | JR | RB | 5 | 20 | 315 | 15.75 | 5 | 4.00 | 63.00 |
| 90 | Spencer Ware | LSU | SO | RB | 4 | 61 | 250 | 4.10 | 3 | 15.25 | 62.50 |
| 91 | Kedrick Rhodes | FIU | SO | RB | 5 | 69 | 310 | 4.49 | 1 | 13.80 | 62.00 |
| 92 | Jahwan Edwards | Ball State | FR | RB | 4 | 50 | 242 | 4.84 | 4 | 12.50 | 60.50 |
| 93 | David Sims | Ga Tech | SO | QB | 4 | 42 | 241 | 5.74 | 4 | 10.50 | 60.25 |
| 94 | Matt Brown | Temple | JR | RB | 5 | 46 | 300 | 6.52 | 3 | 9.20 | 60.00 |
| 94 | Ralph Bolden | Purdue | JR | RB | 4 | 45 | 240 | 5.33 | 2 | 11.25 | 60.00 |
| 96 | Derrick Coleman | UCLA | SR | RB | 4 | 37 | 238 | 6.43 | 4 | 9.25 | 59.50 |
| 97 | Dustin Garrison | WVU | FR | RB | 6 | 45 | 356 | 7.91 | 4 | 7.50 | 59.33 |
| 98 | CoShik Williams | Kentucky | JR | RB | 3 | 28 | 177 | 6.32 | 0 | 9.33 | 59.00 |
| 99 | Princeton McCarty | Idaho | SR | RB | 5 | 49 | 293 | 5.98 | 1 | 9.80 | 58.60 |
| 100 | Alex Gillett | E Mich | JR | QB | 4 | 47 | 233 | 4.96 | 1 | 11.75 | 58.25 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.