2012 National Leaders Rushing - In The 1st Quarter through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenjon Barner | Oregon | SR | RB | 13 | 88 | 641 | 7.28 | 7 | 71 | 34 | 20 | 6 |
| 2 | Joseph Randle | Okla St | JR | RB | 13 | 89 | 529 | 5.94 | 7 | 69 | 26 | 15 | 3 |
| 3 | Johnathan Franklin | UCLA | SR | RB | 14 | 75 | 528 | 7.04 | 4 | 74 | 19 | 16 | 6 |
| 4 | Jordan Lynch | N Illinois | JR | QB | 14 | 82 | 518 | 6.32 | 2 | 88 | 26 | 16 | 3 |
| 5 | Montee Ball | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 14 | 99 | 500 | 5.05 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 5 |
| 6 | Tim Cornett | UNLV | JR | RB | 13 | 84 | 498 | 5.93 | 5 | 64 | 22 | 13 | 4 |
| 7 | Eddie Lacy | Alabama | JR | RB | 14 | 67 | 488 | 7.28 | 8 | 73 | 27 | 12 | 5 |
| 8 | Le'Veon Bell | Mich St | JR | RB | 13 | 99 | 482 | 4.87 | 4 | 40 | 24 | 11 | 5 |
| 9 | Robbie Rouse | Fresno St | SR | RB | 13 | 92 | 468 | 5.09 | 5 | 94 | 18 | 8 | 3 |
| 10 | Adam Muema | SDSU | SO | RB | 13 | 76 | 453 | 5.96 | 6 | 51 | 18 | 13 | 4 |
| 11 | Stepfan Taylor | Stanford | SR | RB | 14 | 87 | 450 | 5.17 | 5 | 59 | 14 | 10 | 3 |
| 12 | Kasey Carrier | New Mexico | JR | RB | 12 | 71 | 444 | 6.25 | 6 | 68 | 20 | 7 | 6 |
| 13 | Bishop Sankey | Washington | SO | RB | 13 | 76 | 441 | 5.80 | 3 | 33 | 20 | 14 | 2 |
| 14 | Stefphon Jefferson | Nevada | JR | RB | 13 | 114 | 434 | 3.81 | 5 | 18 | 26 | 11 | 0 |
| 15 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 13 | 65 | 430 | 6.62 | 3 | 52 | 23 | 14 | 5 |
| 16 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | SO | QB | 12 | 52 | 429 | 8.25 | 4 | 49 | 22 | 17 | 5 |
| 17 | D.J. Harper | Boise St | SR | RB | 13 | 76 | 428 | 5.63 | 5 | 80 | 23 | 11 | 4 |
| 18 | Latavius Murray | UCF | SR | RB | 10 | 68 | 423 | 6.22 | 4 | 83 | 18 | 8 | 5 |
| 19 | Jerome Smith | Syracuse | JR | RB | 13 | 72 | 412 | 5.72 | 0 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 2 |
| 20 | Zac Stacy | Vanderbilt | SR | RB | 13 | 65 | 410 | 6.31 | 1 | 86 | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| 21 | Ja'Terian Douglas | Tulsa | JR | RB | 14 | 48 | 405 | 8.44 | 3 | 73 | 12 | 11 | 5 |
| 22 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | JR | QB | 13 | 43 | 396 | 9.21 | 2 | 92 | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| 23 | Ka'Deem Carey | Arizona | SO | RB | 13 | 80 | 395 | 4.94 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 12 | 4 |
| 24 | David Fluellen | Toledo | JR | RB | 12 | 68 | 384 | 5.65 | 4 | 53 | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| 25 | Akeem Shavers | Purdue | SR | RB | 13 | 60 | 378 | 6.30 | 2 | 40 | 19 | 10 | 5 |
| 26 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | SR | QB | 11 | 53 | 377 | 7.11 | 1 | 79 | 17 | 8 | 4 |
| 27 | Cody Getz | Air Force | SR | RB | 11 | 58 | 375 | 6.47 | 2 | 52 | 22 | 12 | 3 |
| 28 | Todd Gurley | Georgia | FR | RB | 14 | 69 | 373 | 5.41 | 8 | 49 | 19 | 15 | 2 |
| 29 | LaDarius Perkins | Miss St | JR | RB | 12 | 73 | 366 | 5.01 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 8 | 2 |
| 30 | Beau Blankenship | Ohio | JR | RB | 13 | 84 | 363 | 4.32 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 2 |
| 31 | Zurlon Tipton | C Mich | JR | RB | 13 | 56 | 359 | 6.41 | 6 | 72 | 15 | 9 | 4 |
| 32 | George Winn | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 13 | 57 | 358 | 6.28 | 3 | 58 | 16 | 8 | 4 |
| 32 | Venric Mark | N'western | JR | RB | 13 | 64 | 358 | 5.59 | 3 | 47 | 14 | 8 | 5 |
| 34 | Andre Ellington | Clemson | SR | RB | 13 | 78 | 356 | 4.56 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Branden Oliver | Buffalo | JR | RB | 7 | 62 | 341 | 5.50 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 10 | 3 |
| 36 | Jordan Parker | MTSU | FR | RB | 9 | 38 | 340 | 8.95 | 2 | 98 | 13 | 5 | 4 |
| 37 | Antonio Andrews | Western Ky | JR | RB | 13 | 78 | 333 | 4.27 | 1 | 33 | 14 | 8 | 3 |
| 38 | John White | Utah | SR | RB | 11 | 68 | 332 | 4.88 | 2 | 47 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| 39 | Zach Line | SMU | SR | RB | 13 | 78 | 327 | 4.19 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| 40 | Raymond Maples | Army | JR | RB | 11 | 63 | 318 | 5.05 | 1 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 2 |
| 41 | Jawon Chisholm | Akron | SO | RB | 11 | 55 | 314 | 5.71 | 1 | 49 | 18 | 9 | 2 |
| 42 | Ben Malena | Texas A&M | JR | RB | 13 | 53 | 313 | 5.91 | 4 | 59 | 15 | 8 | 2 |
| 43 | Rex Burkhead | Nebraska | SR | RB | 7 | 30 | 312 | 10.40 | 2 | 73 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
| 44 | Marcus Mariota | Oregon | FR | QB | 12 | 40 | 309 | 7.73 | 3 | 77 | 12 | 10 | 4 |
| 45 | Isi Sofele | California | SR | RB | 11 | 56 | 306 | 5.46 | 1 | 35 | 13 | 11 | 4 |
| 46 | Marcus Curry | Texas St | SR | RB | 11 | 39 | 303 | 7.77 | 5 | 73 | 12 | 8 | 3 |
| 47 | Trent Steelman | Army | SR | QB | 12 | 60 | 301 | 5.02 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 11 | 2 |
| 48 | Ray Graham | Pittsburgh | SR | RB | 12 | 58 | 300 | 5.17 | 3 | 78 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 48 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | SO | QB | 11 | 61 | 300 | 4.92 | 3 | 55 | 19 | 14 | 3 |
| 50 | De'Anthony Thomas | Oregon | SO | RB | 12 | 21 | 299 | 14.24 | 4 | 59 | 12 | 9 | 5 |
| 50 | Stephen Houston | Indiana | JR | RB | 11 | 46 | 299 | 6.50 | 5 | 59 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| 50 | Giovani Bernard | N Carolina | SO | RB | 10 | 48 | 299 | 6.23 | 6 | 59 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| 53 | James Sims | Kansas | JR | RB | 9 | 51 | 298 | 5.84 | 2 | 58 | 14 | 9 | 1 |
| 54 | Storm Woods | Oregon St | FR | RB | 12 | 64 | 296 | 4.63 | 5 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 1 |
| 55 | Tevin Washington | Ga Tech | SR | QB | 13 | 46 | 295 | 6.41 | 7 | 60 | 11 | 8 | 5 |
| 56 | Shawn Southward | Troy | SR | RB | 12 | 60 | 294 | 4.90 | 4 | 37 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
| 57 | Trayion Durham | Kent State | SO | RB | 14 | 63 | 291 | 4.62 | 2 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 2 |
| 58 | Dri Archer | Kent State | JR | RB | 12 | 30 | 284 | 9.47 | 6 | 47 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
| 58 | D.J. Foster | Ariz St | FR | RB | 11 | 39 | 284 | 7.28 | 0 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 3 |
| 60 | Charles Sims | Houston | JR | RB | 9 | 48 | 276 | 5.75 | 3 | 43 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| 61 | Montel Harris | Temple | SR | RB | 10 | 62 | 275 | 4.44 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 1 |
| 62 | Mike Gillislee | Florida | SR | RB | 13 | 66 | 273 | 4.14 | 2 | 46 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
| 63 | Germi Morrison | NMSU | JR | RB | 11 | 51 | 272 | 5.33 | 1 | 37 | 12 | 8 | 2 |
| 63 | David Oku | Ark St | JR | RB | 13 | 60 | 272 | 4.53 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 8 | 2 |
| 65 | Orwin Smith | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 12 | 29 | 267 | 9.21 | 2 | 77 | 10 | 9 | 2 |
| 66 | Larry Dixon | Army | SO | RB | 10 | 38 | 265 | 6.97 | 1 | 34 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| 67 | Silas Redd | USC | JR | RB | 11 | 49 | 264 | 5.39 | 4 | 57 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 67 | Mark Weisman | Iowa | SO | RB | 8 | 50 | 264 | 5.28 | 2 | 44 | 12 | 5 | 3 |
| 69 | James White | Iowa State | JR | RB | 11 | 39 | 263 | 6.74 | 1 | 56 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| 70 | Christian Powell | Colorado | FR | RB | 9 | 42 | 260 | 6.19 | 3 | 64 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| 71 | Cierre Wood | Notre Dame | SR | RB | 11 | 30 | 259 | 8.63 | 2 | 68 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| 72 | Brandin Byrd | N Texas | JR | RB | 12 | 67 | 258 | 3.85 | 2 | 61 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 73 | Donovonn Young | Illinois | SO | RB | 10 | 41 | 256 | 6.24 | 1 | 52 | 15 | 8 | 1 |
| 74 | Anthon Samuel | BGSU | SO | RB | 12 | 63 | 255 | 4.05 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 1 |
| 75 | Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | SO | RB | 12 | 62 | 254 | 4.10 | 5 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 1 |
| 76 | Tre Mason | Auburn | SO | RB | 12 | 36 | 253 | 7.03 | 2 | 86 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 76 | Jahwan Edwards | Ball State | SO | RB | 13 | 49 | 253 | 5.16 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 0 |
| 78 | Chuckie Keeton | Utah State | SO | QB | 12 | 41 | 252 | 6.15 | 2 | 62 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 78 | Dareyon Chance | W Mich | JR | RB | 10 | 42 | 252 | 6.00 | 0 | 38 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 78 | Kenneth Dixon | La Tech | FR | RB | 12 | 47 | 252 | 5.36 | 6 | 43 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| 81 | Donnell Kirkwood | Minnesota | SO | RB | 13 | 53 | 250 | 4.72 | 1 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 1 |
| 82 | Chris Thompson | FSU | SR | RB | 8 | 34 | 245 | 7.21 | 1 | 41 | 12 | 8 | 3 |
| 82 | Kain Colter | N'western | JR | QB | 13 | 46 | 245 | 5.33 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 2 |
| 82 | Zach Zwinak | Penn State | SO | RB | 10 | 49 | 245 | 5.00 | 3 | 50 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 82 | Kedrick Rhodes | FIU | JR | RB | 10 | 50 | 245 | 4.90 | 0 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 3 |
| 86 | Demetre Baker | South Ala | SO | RB | 9 | 35 | 243 | 6.94 | 2 | 61 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 87 | Kendial Lawrence | Missouri | SR | RB | 12 | 43 | 239 | 5.56 | 2 | 76 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 88 | Jawan Jamison | Rutgers | SO | RB | 13 | 60 | 236 | 3.93 | 1 | 64 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 89 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | JR | RB | 13 | 45 | 235 | 5.22 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 0 |
| 89 | Kerwynn Williams | Utah State | SR | RB | 13 | 60 | 235 | 3.92 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 4 |
| 91 | Dennis Johnson | Arkansas | SR | RB | 12 | 40 | 234 | 5.85 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 1 |
| 92 | Jamaal Williams | BYU | FR | RB | 10 | 41 | 232 | 5.66 | 6 | 49 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 92 | De'Leon Eskridge | SJSU | SR | RB | 12 | 43 | 232 | 5.40 | 1 | 63 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 92 | T.J. Yeldon | Alabama | FR | RB | 13 | 46 | 232 | 5.04 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 0 |
| 95 | Desmond Johnson | USM | SR | RB | 9 | 38 | 231 | 6.08 | 0 | 50 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 96 | Rajion Neal | Tennessee | JR | RB | 10 | 52 | 229 | 4.40 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 |
| 97 | Duke Johnson | Miami (Fl) | FR | RB | 12 | 39 | 228 | 5.85 | 1 | 52 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 98 | Michael Cox | U Mass | SR | RB | 11 | 61 | 227 | 3.72 | 0 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 1 |
| 99 | Alonzo Harris | La-Lafytte | SO | RB | 11 | 37 | 226 | 6.11 | 1 | 50 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 99 | Cameron Marshall | Ariz St | SR | RB | 13 | 52 | 226 | 4.35 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||