2011 National Leaders Rushing - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jawan Jamison | Rutgers | FR | RB | 2 | 53 | 296 | 5.58 | 4 | 26.50 | 148.00 |
| 2 | Montee Ball | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 4 | 107 | 567 | 5.30 | 9 | 26.75 | 141.75 |
| 3 | Joe Banyard | UTEP | SR | RB | 2 | 30 | 278 | 9.27 | 1 | 15.00 | 139.00 |
| 4 | Jawon Chisholm | Akron | FR | RB | 1 | 25 | 133 | 5.32 | 0 | 25.00 | 133.00 |
| 5 | Stepfan Taylor | Stanford | JR | RB | 3 | 81 | 375 | 4.63 | 4 | 27.00 | 125.00 |
| 6 | Orleans Darkwa | Tulane | SO | RB | 1 | 21 | 123 | 5.86 | 2 | 21.00 | 123.00 |
| 7 | Lamar Miller | Miami (Fl) | SO | RB | 3 | 58 | 364 | 6.28 | 2 | 19.33 | 121.33 |
| 8 | Robbie Rouse | Fresno St | JR | RB | 2 | 46 | 241 | 5.24 | 0 | 23.00 | 120.50 |
| 9 | Curtis McNeal | USC | JR | RB | 2 | 40 | 239 | 5.98 | 2 | 20.00 | 119.50 |
| 10 | Henry Josey | Missouri | SO | RB | 4 | 66 | 458 | 6.94 | 4 | 16.50 | 114.50 |
| 11 | Isaiah Pead | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 1 | 19 | 113 | 5.95 | 2 | 19.00 | 113.00 |
| 12 | Jamel Martin | BGSU | FR | RB | 1 | 23 | 111 | 4.83 | 0 | 23.00 | 111.00 |
| 13 | LaMichael James | Oregon | JR | RB | 4 | 83 | 437 | 5.27 | 6 | 20.75 | 109.25 |
| 14 | Chris Polk | Washington | JR | RB | 5 | 100 | 537 | 5.37 | 5 | 20.00 | 107.40 |
| 15 | Trent Richardson | Alabama | JR | RB | 3 | 60 | 311 | 5.18 | 1 | 20.00 | 103.67 |
| 16 | Antwon Bailey | Syracuse | SR | RB | 3 | 60 | 307 | 5.12 | 1 | 20.00 | 102.33 |
| 17 | Joseph Randle | Okla St | SO | RB | 4 | 59 | 399 | 6.76 | 9 | 14.75 | 99.75 |
| 18 | Tevin Washington | Ga Tech | JR | QB | 3 | 64 | 294 | 4.59 | 4 | 21.33 | 98.00 |
| 19 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | JR | QB | 4 | 104 | 391 | 3.76 | 7 | 26.00 | 97.75 |
| 20 | Christine Michael | Texas A&M | JR | RB | 5 | 76 | 485 | 6.38 | 4 | 15.20 | 97.00 |
| 21 | Kriss Proctor | Navy | SR | QB | 2 | 34 | 191 | 5.62 | 1 | 17.00 | 95.50 |
| 22 | Kenny Turner | NMSU | JR | WR | 1 | 23 | 94 | 4.09 | 1 | 23.00 | 94.00 |
| 23 | Michael Dyer | Auburn | SO | RB | 6 | 116 | 560 | 4.83 | 4 | 19.33 | 93.33 |
| 24 | Marcus Coker | Iowa | SO | RB | 3 | 68 | 276 | 4.06 | 4 | 22.67 | 92.00 |
| 25 | Rex Burkhead | Nebraska | JR | RB | 4 | 86 | 351 | 4.08 | 3 | 21.50 | 87.75 |
| 26 | Stephen Houston | Indiana | SO | RB | 2 | 32 | 175 | 5.47 | 1 | 16.00 | 87.50 |
| 27 | Isi Sofele | California | JR | RB | 3 | 45 | 259 | 5.76 | 0 | 15.00 | 86.33 |
| 28 | Brandon Pendergrass | Wk Forest | SR | RB | 3 | 54 | 258 | 4.78 | 2 | 18.00 | 86.00 |
| 29 | Bobby Rainey | Western Ky | SR | RB | 1 | 28 | 85 | 3.04 | 0 | 28.00 | 85.00 |
| 30 | D.J. Harper | Boise St | SR | RB | 2 | 32 | 169 | 5.28 | 3 | 16.00 | 84.50 |
| 31 | Riley Nelson | BYU | JR | QB | 1 | 23 | 84 | 3.65 | 0 | 23.00 | 84.00 |
| 32 | Cyrus Gray | Texas A&M | SR | RB | 5 | 81 | 419 | 5.17 | 4 | 16.20 | 83.80 |
| 33 | Andre Ellington | Clemson | JR | RB | 5 | 82 | 418 | 5.10 | 4 | 16.40 | 83.60 |
| 34 | Cameron Marshall | Ariz St | JR | RB | 3 | 56 | 250 | 4.46 | 4 | 18.67 | 83.33 |
| 35 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | SO | RB | 4 | 64 | 328 | 5.13 | 1 | 16.00 | 82.00 |
| 36 | Javonti Greene | E Mich | SO | RB | 1 | 21 | 80 | 3.81 | 0 | 21.00 | 80.00 |
| 37 | David Wilson | Va Tech | JR | RB | 3 | 55 | 237 | 4.31 | 0 | 18.33 | 79.00 |
| 38 | Johnathan Franklin | UCLA | JR | RB | 4 | 45 | 314 | 6.98 | 1 | 11.25 | 78.50 |
| 39 | Mike DeWitt | Air Force | JR | RB | 2 | 21 | 156 | 7.43 | 0 | 10.50 | 78.00 |
| 40 | Bradley Randle | UNLV | SO | RB | 3 | 36 | 232 | 6.44 | 0 | 12.00 | 77.33 |
| 40 | Rolandan Finch | BC | SO | RB | 3 | 65 | 232 | 3.57 | 1 | 21.67 | 77.33 |
| 42 | Munchie Legaux | Cincinnati | SO | QB | 1 | 8 | 77 | 9.63 | 1 | 8.00 | 77.00 |
| 43 | Terrance Ganaway | Baylor | SR | RB | 4 | 76 | 306 | 4.03 | 4 | 19.00 | 76.50 |
| 44 | Davin Meggett | Maryland | SR | RB | 3 | 46 | 226 | 4.91 | 2 | 15.33 | 75.33 |
| 45 | Ja'Terian Douglas | Tulsa | SO | RB | 4 | 33 | 298 | 9.03 | 2 | 8.25 | 74.50 |
| 46 | Malcolm Brown | Texas | FR | RB | 3 | 47 | 222 | 4.72 | 2 | 15.67 | 74.00 |
| 47 | Darrian Miller | Kansas | FR | RB | 4 | 68 | 294 | 4.32 | 1 | 17.00 | 73.50 |
| 48 | Tyler Smith | Rice | SR | RB | 3 | 21 | 216 | 10.29 | 2 | 7.00 | 72.00 |
| 49 | Tracy Lampley | USM | JR | WR | 1 | 14 | 71 | 5.07 | 0 | 14.00 | 71.00 |
| 50 | Greg Franklin | UAB | SO | RB | 2 | 28 | 139 | 4.96 | 1 | 14.00 | 69.50 |
| 51 | JJ Di Luigi | BYU | SR | RB | 1 | 11 | 69 | 6.27 | 0 | 11.00 | 69.00 |
| 51 | Turner Petersen | Rice | SO | RB | 3 | 35 | 207 | 5.91 | 0 | 11.67 | 69.00 |
| 53 | James Franklin | Missouri | SO | QB | 4 | 67 | 271 | 4.04 | 4 | 16.75 | 67.75 |
| 54 | Chris Nwoke | CSU | SO | RB | 2 | 36 | 134 | 3.72 | 0 | 18.00 | 67.00 |
| 55 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | FR | QB | 4 | 54 | 263 | 4.87 | 3 | 13.50 | 65.75 |
| 56 | Jeremy Smith | Okla St | SO | RB | 3 | 14 | 197 | 14.07 | 2 | 4.67 | 65.67 |
| 57 | Tevin Drake | W Mich | SO | RB | 1 | 10 | 65 | 6.50 | 0 | 10.00 | 65.00 |
| 57 | Adonis Thomas | Toledo | SR | RB | 1 | 14 | 65 | 4.64 | 1 | 14.00 | 65.00 |
| 59 | Le'Veon Bell | Mich St | SO | RB | 5 | 70 | 319 | 4.56 | 3 | 14.00 | 63.80 |
| 60 | Michael Ford | LSU | SO | RB | 6 | 58 | 381 | 6.57 | 4 | 9.67 | 63.50 |
| 61 | Marqueis Gray | Minnesota | JR | QB | 4 | 73 | 253 | 3.47 | 1 | 18.25 | 63.25 |
| 62 | Desmond Johnson | USM | JR | RB | 1 | 10 | 61 | 6.10 | 1 | 10.00 | 61.00 |
| 62 | Alex Gillett | E Mich | JR | QB | 1 | 11 | 61 | 5.55 | 0 | 11.00 | 61.00 |
| 64 | Zac Stacy | Vanderbilt | JR | RB | 5 | 65 | 304 | 4.68 | 3 | 13.00 | 60.80 |
| 65 | Darrell Scott | S Florida | JR | RB | 2 | 25 | 121 | 4.84 | 0 | 12.50 | 60.50 |
| 65 | Zach Brown | Pittsburgh | SR | RB | 2 | 26 | 121 | 4.65 | 1 | 13.00 | 60.50 |
| 67 | Cierre Wood | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 5 | 74 | 301 | 4.07 | 3 | 14.80 | 60.20 |
| 68 | Silas Redd | Penn State | SO | RB | 4 | 63 | 237 | 3.76 | 1 | 15.75 | 59.25 |
| 69 | Fitzgerald Toussaint | Michigan | SO | RB | 3 | 44 | 175 | 3.98 | 2 | 14.67 | 58.33 |
| 70 | Roy Finch | Oklahoma | SO | RB | 4 | 35 | 233 | 6.66 | 1 | 8.75 | 58.25 |
| 71 | James White | Iowa State | SO | RB | 4 | 36 | 231 | 6.42 | 2 | 9.00 | 57.75 |
| 72 | Connor Shaw | S Carolina | SO | QB | 3 | 52 | 173 | 3.33 | 4 | 17.33 | 57.67 |
| 73 | Lyle McCombs | U Conn | FR | RB | 2 | 41 | 115 | 2.80 | 0 | 20.50 | 57.50 |
| 74 | Ronnie Hillman | SDSU | SO | RB | 3 | 44 | 172 | 3.91 | 0 | 14.67 | 57.33 |
| 75 | Keola Antolin | Arizona | SR | RB | 4 | 50 | 226 | 4.52 | 2 | 12.50 | 56.50 |
| 76 | John White IV | Utah | JR | RB | 1 | 20 | 56 | 2.80 | 1 | 20.00 | 56.00 |
| 77 | Dominique Brown | Louisville | SO | QB | 2 | 31 | 110 | 3.55 | 1 | 15.50 | 55.00 |
| 78 | Tauren Poole | Tennessee | SR | RB | 6 | 98 | 324 | 3.31 | 1 | 16.33 | 54.00 |
| 79 | Jahwan Edwards | Ball State | FR | RB | 1 | 16 | 53 | 3.31 | 0 | 16.00 | 53.00 |
| 80 | DeAndre Washington | Texas Tech | FR | RB | 3 | 33 | 158 | 4.79 | 1 | 11.00 | 52.67 |
| 81 | Ryan Houston | N Carolina | SR | RB | 2 | 21 | 105 | 5.00 | 3 | 10.50 | 52.50 |
| 81 | James Sims | Kansas | SO | RB | 4 | 54 | 210 | 3.89 | 4 | 13.50 | 52.50 |
| 83 | Edwin Baker | Mich St | JR | RB | 5 | 62 | 261 | 4.21 | 2 | 12.40 | 52.20 |
| 84 | Jeff Woody | Iowa State | SO | RB | 4 | 50 | 208 | 4.16 | 3 | 12.50 | 52.00 |
| 85 | John Hubert | Kansas St | SO | RB | 4 | 54 | 205 | 3.80 | 0 | 13.50 | 51.25 |
| 86 | Chris Rainey | Florida | SR | RB | 5 | 61 | 256 | 4.20 | 0 | 12.20 | 51.20 |
| 87 | Reggie Dunn | Utah | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 51 | 51.00 | 0 | 1.00 | 51.00 |
| 88 | Kenjon Barner | Oregon | JR | RB | 4 | 34 | 202 | 5.94 | 2 | 8.50 | 50.50 |
| 89 | Carl Winston | Wash St | JR | RB | 2 | 23 | 100 | 4.35 | 1 | 11.50 | 50.00 |
| 89 | Tron Martinez | Marshall | SO | RB | 4 | 50 | 200 | 4.00 | 0 | 12.50 | 50.00 |
| 89 | Michael Hayes | Houston | SR | RB | 1 | 15 | 50 | 3.33 | 2 | 15.00 | 50.00 |
| 92 | De'Anthony Thomas | Oregon | FR | RB | 4 | 14 | 197 | 14.07 | 3 | 3.50 | 49.25 |
| 93 | John Howell | Navy | JR | RB | 2 | 11 | 98 | 8.91 | 2 | 5.50 | 49.00 |
| 93 | Isaiah Crowell | Georgia | FR | RB | 4 | 44 | 196 | 4.45 | 1 | 11.00 | 49.00 |
| 95 | Delvin Diggs | Navy | SR | RB | 2 | 18 | 96 | 5.33 | 2 | 9.00 | 48.00 |
| 95 | Darrin Reaves | UAB | FR | RB | 2 | 26 | 96 | 3.69 | 1 | 13.00 | 48.00 |
| 97 | Isaac Bennett | Pittsburgh | FR | RB | 2 | 22 | 95 | 4.32 | 1 | 11.00 | 47.50 |
| 98 | Austin Davis | USM | SR | QB | 1 | 9 | 47 | 5.22 | 0 | 9.00 | 47.00 |
| 98 | Aaron Crawford | Texas Tech | SR | RB | 4 | 51 | 188 | 3.69 | 1 | 12.75 | 47.00 |
| 100 | Spencer Ware | LSU | SO | RB | 6 | 82 | 277 | 3.38 | 2 | 13.67 | 46.17 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.