2012 National Leaders Rushing - In The 1st Half through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenjon Barner | Oregon | SR | RB | 13 | 151 | 1037 | 6.87 | 14 | 71 | 53 | 36 | 10 |
| 2 | Eddie Lacy | Alabama | JR | RB | 14 | 137 | 985 | 7.19 | 14 | 73 | 53 | 31 | 11 |
| 3 | Jordan Lynch | N Illinois | JR | QB | 14 | 159 | 980 | 6.16 | 7 | 88 | 48 | 28 | 8 |
| 4 | Johnathan Franklin | UCLA | SR | RB | 14 | 152 | 963 | 6.34 | 8 | 78 | 32 | 27 | 9 |
| 5 | Stefphon Jefferson | Nevada | JR | RB | 13 | 197 | 962 | 4.88 | 13 | 63 | 52 | 24 | 4 |
| 6 | Montee Ball | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 14 | 188 | 957 | 5.09 | 9 | 28 | 48 | 30 | 7 |
| 7 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 13 | 128 | 939 | 7.34 | 12 | 52 | 44 | 29 | 14 |
| 8 | Ka'Deem Carey | Arizona | SO | RB | 13 | 166 | 895 | 5.39 | 12 | 36 | 46 | 28 | 10 |
| 9 | Le'Veon Bell | Mich St | JR | RB | 13 | 181 | 868 | 4.80 | 6 | 40 | 40 | 17 | 8 |
| 10 | Stepfan Taylor | Stanford | SR | RB | 14 | 164 | 858 | 5.23 | 10 | 59 | 29 | 21 | 5 |
| 11 | Joseph Randle | Okla St | JR | RB | 13 | 159 | 838 | 5.27 | 9 | 69 | 41 | 22 | 5 |
| 12 | Bishop Sankey | Washington | SO | RB | 13 | 153 | 824 | 5.39 | 7 | 33 | 37 | 22 | 4 |
| 13 | Kasey Carrier | New Mexico | JR | RB | 12 | 135 | 820 | 6.07 | 9 | 68 | 39 | 19 | 8 |
| 13 | Beau Blankenship | Ohio | JR | RB | 13 | 164 | 820 | 5.00 | 8 | 33 | 38 | 22 | 8 |
| 15 | Robbie Rouse | Fresno St | SR | RB | 13 | 165 | 814 | 4.93 | 8 | 94 | 37 | 16 | 4 |
| 16 | Zurlon Tipton | C Mich | JR | RB | 13 | 125 | 786 | 6.29 | 10 | 72 | 39 | 21 | 8 |
| 17 | Venric Mark | N'western | JR | RB | 13 | 130 | 784 | 6.03 | 8 | 72 | 32 | 18 | 9 |
| 18 | Adam Muema | SDSU | SO | RB | 13 | 132 | 782 | 5.92 | 10 | 83 | 35 | 20 | 5 |
| 19 | D.J. Harper | Boise St | SR | RB | 13 | 131 | 769 | 5.87 | 11 | 80 | 39 | 24 | 8 |
| 20 | Dri Archer | Kent State | JR | RB | 14 | 74 | 758 | 10.24 | 10 | 79 | 26 | 21 | 10 |
| 20 | Antonio Andrews | Western Ky | JR | RB | 13 | 148 | 758 | 5.12 | 3 | 39 | 36 | 23 | 7 |
| 22 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | SO | QB | 12 | 97 | 747 | 7.70 | 5 | 49 | 41 | 29 | 8 |
| 23 | Todd Gurley | Georgia | FR | RB | 14 | 123 | 746 | 6.07 | 11 | 51 | 33 | 26 | 8 |
| 24 | Latavius Murray | UCF | SR | RB | 11 | 112 | 739 | 6.60 | 9 | 83 | 32 | 17 | 9 |
| 25 | Tim Cornett | UNLV | JR | RB | 13 | 124 | 737 | 5.94 | 5 | 64 | 34 | 18 | 6 |
| 26 | Cody Getz | Air Force | SR | RB | 11 | 104 | 735 | 7.07 | 5 | 63 | 35 | 21 | 6 |
| 27 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | SO | QB | 12 | 130 | 734 | 5.65 | 6 | 72 | 41 | 30 | 9 |
| 28 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | SR | QB | 11 | 102 | 733 | 7.19 | 5 | 79 | 29 | 17 | 9 |
| 29 | David Fluellen | Toledo | JR | RB | 12 | 122 | 721 | 5.91 | 8 | 53 | 32 | 21 | 7 |
| 30 | Zach Line | SMU | SR | RB | 13 | 157 | 717 | 4.57 | 10 | 29 | 31 | 20 | 6 |
| 31 | Andre Ellington | Clemson | SR | RB | 13 | 127 | 691 | 5.44 | 5 | 68 | 37 | 19 | 7 |
| 32 | Jerome Smith | Syracuse | JR | RB | 13 | 124 | 684 | 5.52 | 0 | 26 | 33 | 20 | 4 |
| 33 | George Winn | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 13 | 112 | 664 | 5.93 | 5 | 58 | 30 | 16 | 6 |
| 34 | Giovani Bernard | N Carolina | SO | RB | 10 | 99 | 647 | 6.54 | 9 | 68 | 25 | 16 | 5 |
| 35 | Jawon Chisholm | Akron | SO | RB | 11 | 106 | 637 | 6.01 | 3 | 50 | 31 | 18 | 5 |
| 36 | Trent Steelman | Army | SR | QB | 12 | 143 | 634 | 4.43 | 10 | 73 | 48 | 21 | 4 |
| 36 | Trayion Durham | Kent State | SO | RB | 14 | 146 | 634 | 4.34 | 7 | 28 | 33 | 16 | 3 |
| 38 | James Sims | Kansas | JR | RB | 9 | 109 | 615 | 5.64 | 5 | 64 | 29 | 17 | 4 |
| 39 | LaDarius Perkins | Miss St | JR | RB | 12 | 125 | 611 | 4.89 | 5 | 44 | 29 | 16 | 4 |
| 40 | T.J. Yeldon | Alabama | FR | RB | 14 | 100 | 600 | 6.00 | 8 | 40 | 28 | 21 | 1 |
| 41 | John White | Utah | SR | RB | 11 | 121 | 594 | 4.91 | 4 | 47 | 29 | 14 | 4 |
| 42 | Akeem Shavers | Purdue | SR | RB | 13 | 108 | 590 | 5.46 | 4 | 40 | 29 | 18 | 6 |
| 43 | Marcus Mariota | Oregon | FR | QB | 13 | 71 | 589 | 8.30 | 4 | 86 | 22 | 18 | 8 |
| 44 | Ben Malena | Texas A&M | JR | RB | 13 | 92 | 584 | 6.35 | 6 | 59 | 27 | 15 | 6 |
| 45 | Kenneth Dixon | La Tech | FR | RB | 12 | 98 | 583 | 5.95 | 15 | 48 | 26 | 17 | 6 |
| 46 | Raymond Maples | Army | JR | RB | 12 | 110 | 582 | 5.29 | 1 | 33 | 26 | 14 | 4 |
| 47 | Zac Stacy | Vanderbilt | SR | RB | 13 | 106 | 576 | 5.43 | 5 | 86 | 23 | 14 | 4 |
| 48 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | JR | QB | 14 | 92 | 574 | 6.24 | 4 | 92 | 26 | 20 | 6 |
| 48 | Kerwynn Williams | Utah State | SR | RB | 13 | 114 | 574 | 5.04 | 4 | 60 | 27 | 13 | 8 |
| 50 | Montel Harris | Temple | SR | RB | 10 | 113 | 568 | 5.03 | 4 | 60 | 27 | 13 | 6 |
| 51 | Jahwan Edwards | Ball State | SO | RB | 13 | 101 | 561 | 5.55 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 16 | 2 |
| 52 | De'Anthony Thomas | Oregon | SO | RB | 13 | 67 | 559 | 8.34 | 7 | 59 | 27 | 19 | 7 |
| 52 | Jawan Jamison | Rutgers | SO | RB | 13 | 124 | 559 | 4.51 | 2 | 64 | 18 | 13 | 4 |
| 54 | Branden Oliver | Buffalo | JR | RB | 7 | 98 | 557 | 5.68 | 4 | 36 | 23 | 18 | 4 |
| 55 | Storm Woods | Oregon St | FR | RB | 12 | 114 | 555 | 4.87 | 6 | 38 | 29 | 15 | 2 |
| 55 | Shawn Southward | Troy | SR | RB | 12 | 118 | 555 | 4.70 | 6 | 39 | 22 | 15 | 4 |
| 55 | Mike Gillislee | Florida | SR | RB | 13 | 130 | 555 | 4.27 | 6 | 46 | 23 | 13 | 3 |
| 58 | Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | SO | RB | 14 | 124 | 550 | 4.44 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 16 | 3 |
| 59 | Ja'Terian Douglas | Tulsa | JR | RB | 14 | 79 | 549 | 6.95 | 6 | 73 | 19 | 16 | 7 |
| 60 | David Oku | Ark St | JR | RB | 13 | 129 | 542 | 4.20 | 7 | 32 | 38 | 15 | 2 |
| 61 | Alonzo Harris | La-Lafytte | SO | RB | 11 | 81 | 536 | 6.62 | 5 | 68 | 16 | 13 | 5 |
| 62 | Silas Redd | USC | JR | RB | 12 | 94 | 529 | 5.63 | 6 | 57 | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| 63 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | JR | RB | 13 | 101 | 524 | 5.19 | 2 | 29 | 29 | 16 | 2 |
| 64 | Ray Graham | Pittsburgh | SR | RB | 12 | 113 | 519 | 4.59 | 8 | 78 | 14 | 8 | 3 |
| 65 | Chris Thompson | FSU | SR | RB | 8 | 54 | 511 | 9.46 | 3 | 80 | 20 | 13 | 6 |
| 66 | Tre Mason | Auburn | SO | RB | 12 | 84 | 508 | 6.05 | 7 | 86 | 24 | 16 | 3 |
| 67 | Charles Sims | Houston | JR | RB | 9 | 89 | 504 | 5.66 | 6 | 43 | 22 | 12 | 7 |
| 68 | Charles Ross | Rice | JR | RB | 13 | 88 | 501 | 5.69 | 1 | 64 | 24 | 14 | 3 |
| 69 | Jordan Parker | MTSU | FR | RB | 11 | 78 | 500 | 6.41 | 2 | 98 | 21 | 10 | 4 |
| 70 | Lyle McCombs | U Conn | SO | RB | 11 | 137 | 490 | 3.58 | 2 | 29 | 17 | 14 | 1 |
| 71 | Isi Sofele | California | SR | RB | 12 | 95 | 486 | 5.12 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 16 | 6 |
| 72 | Marcus Curry | Texas St | SR | RB | 11 | 73 | 481 | 6.59 | 8 | 73 | 20 | 13 | 5 |
| 73 | Duke Johnson | Miami (Fl) | FR | RB | 12 | 72 | 479 | 6.65 | 4 | 65 | 16 | 10 | 3 |
| 74 | Anthon Samuel | BGSU | SO | RB | 12 | 112 | 478 | 4.27 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 4 |
| 75 | De'Leon Eskridge | SJSU | SR | RB | 13 | 98 | 477 | 4.87 | 5 | 63 | 18 | 9 | 2 |
| 76 | Dennis Johnson | Arkansas | SR | RB | 12 | 77 | 474 | 6.16 | 4 | 28 | 26 | 14 | 4 |
| 77 | Keith Marshall | Georgia | FR | RB | 14 | 75 | 471 | 6.28 | 4 | 75 | 20 | 13 | 5 |
| 78 | Orwin Smith | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 12 | 49 | 464 | 9.47 | 4 | 77 | 18 | 17 | 4 |
| 79 | Stephen Houston | Indiana | JR | RB | 12 | 91 | 460 | 5.05 | 11 | 59 | 16 | 10 | 3 |
| 79 | Damien Williams | Oklahoma | JR | RB | 13 | 102 | 460 | 4.51 | 7 | 95 | 20 | 8 | 2 |
| 81 | Terrance Broadway | La-Lafytte | SO | QB | 12 | 62 | 456 | 7.35 | 6 | 77 | 22 | 19 | 2 |
| 81 | Germi Morrison | NMSU | JR | RB | 12 | 91 | 456 | 5.01 | 1 | 37 | 23 | 15 | 3 |
| 81 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | SR | QB | 13 | 119 | 456 | 3.83 | 11 | 31 | 27 | 14 | 3 |
| 84 | Donnell Kirkwood | Minnesota | SO | RB | 13 | 100 | 455 | 4.55 | 2 | 38 | 24 | 14 | 2 |
| 85 | Larry Dixon | Army | SO | RB | 11 | 71 | 454 | 6.39 | 3 | 37 | 14 | 11 | 4 |
| 86 | Rajion Neal | Tennessee | JR | RB | 10 | 94 | 453 | 4.82 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 2 |
| 87 | Andre Williams | BC | JR | RB | 9 | 83 | 452 | 5.45 | 4 | 99 | 21 | 14 | 4 |
| 88 | Raymond Sanders III | Kentucky | JR | RB | 11 | 81 | 451 | 5.57 | 4 | 67 | 20 | 17 | 4 |
| 89 | Tony Pierson | Kansas | SO | RB | 11 | 64 | 450 | 7.03 | 3 | 55 | 22 | 19 | 2 |
| 89 | Zach Zwinak | Penn State | SO | RB | 10 | 91 | 450 | 4.95 | 4 | 50 | 19 | 9 | 2 |
| 91 | Curtis McNeal | USC | SR | RB | 11 | 60 | 445 | 7.42 | 0 | 62 | 19 | 17 | 6 |
| 92 | Kedrick Rhodes | FIU | JR | RB | 10 | 98 | 444 | 4.53 | 1 | 34 | 24 | 14 | 4 |
| 93 | Jamaal Williams | BYU | FR | RB | 10 | 88 | 441 | 5.01 | 7 | 49 | 20 | 14 | 3 |
| 94 | Prince-Tyson Gulley | Syracuse | JR | RB | 13 | 85 | 440 | 5.18 | 5 | 55 | 21 | 10 | 2 |
| 95 | Dareyon Chance | W Mich | JR | RB | 12 | 87 | 439 | 5.05 | 3 | 38 | 20 | 10 | 3 |
| 95 | Vintavious Cooper | ECU | JR | RB | 11 | 93 | 439 | 4.72 | 2 | 39 | 28 | 12 | 1 |
| 95 | John Hubert | Kansas St | JR | RB | 13 | 96 | 439 | 4.57 | 4 | 36 | 23 | 13 | 2 |
| 98 | Bronson Hill | E Mich | SO | RB | 10 | 77 | 434 | 5.64 | 1 | 68 | 16 | 13 | 2 |
| 98 | Kain Colter | N'western | JR | QB | 13 | 90 | 434 | 4.82 | 6 | 28 | 33 | 16 | 4 |
| 100 | Andrew Buie | WVU | SO | RB | 13 | 92 | 429 | 4.66 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 17 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||