2012 National Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Muema | SDSU | SO | RB | 12 | 26 | 248 | 9.54 | 1 | 83 | 17 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | Robbie Rouse | Fresno St | SR | RB | 12 | 25 | 178 | 7.12 | 2 | 51 | 16 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | David Oku | Ark St | JR | RB | 12 | 30 | 174 | 5.80 | 5 | 40 | 22 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | Jerome Smith | Syracuse | JR | RB | 10 | 24 | 159 | 6.63 | 2 | 35 | 16 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | Logan Thomas | Va Tech | JR | QB | 10 | 28 | 158 | 5.64 | 1 | 73 | 19 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Jordan Lynch | N Illinois | JR | QB | 13 | 35 | 136 | 3.89 | 1 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | Prince-Tyson Gulley | Syracuse | JR | RB | 9 | 18 | 126 | 7.00 | 1 | 55 | 16 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Kerwynn Williams | Utah State | SR | RB | 9 | 12 | 124 | 10.33 | 2 | 86 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Connor Dietz | Air Force | SR | QB | 10 | 19 | 123 | 6.47 | 3 | 49 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | Kenjon Barner | Oregon | SR | RB | 11 | 22 | 122 | 5.55 | 2 | 42 | 17 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | Senorise Perry | Louisville | JR | RB | 7 | 14 | 121 | 8.64 | 2 | 59 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Blake Bell | Oklahoma | SO | QB | 12 | 25 | 120 | 4.80 | 3 | 55 | 15 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Stefphon Jefferson | Nevada | JR | RB | 13 | 27 | 119 | 4.41 | 2 | 28 | 16 | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | Le'Veon Bell | Mich St | JR | RB | 12 | 31 | 118 | 3.81 | 3 | 40 | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Imani Cross | Nebraska | FR | RB | 5 | 12 | 115 | 9.58 | 2 | 44 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
| 15 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | SO | QB | 9 | 19 | 115 | 6.05 | 3 | 42 | 14 | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | Theo Riddick | Notre Dame | SR | RB | 10 | 19 | 115 | 6.05 | 1 | 55 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Ka'Deem Carey | Arizona | SO | RB | 11 | 20 | 115 | 5.75 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 2 |
| 19 | Tim Cornett | UNLV | JR | RB | 11 | 22 | 114 | 5.18 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | Larry Dixon | Army | SO | RB | 7 | 10 | 110 | 11.00 | 0 | 37 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 20 | Kolton Browning | La-Monroe | JR | QB | 10 | 18 | 110 | 6.11 | 4 | 39 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 22 | Eddie Lacy | Alabama | JR | RB | 11 | 21 | 108 | 5.14 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 1 |
| 23 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | JR | RB | 8 | 17 | 106 | 6.24 | 0 | 48 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | John Pettigrew | BGSU | SR | RB | 9 | 18 | 106 | 5.89 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 | Chris Nwoke | CSU | JR | RB | 5 | 8 | 103 | 12.88 | 1 | 72 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Tevin Washington | Ga Tech | SR | QB | 11 | 24 | 103 | 4.29 | 6 | 43 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | Alonzo Harris | La-Lafytte | SO | RB | 6 | 10 | 101 | 10.10 | 2 | 68 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 28 | Keith Marshall | Georgia | FR | RB | 7 | 7 | 99 | 14.14 | 1 | 62 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 28 | Trent Steelman | Army | SR | QB | 9 | 33 | 99 | 3.00 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Thomas Rawls | Michigan | SO | RB | 7 | 10 | 97 | 9.70 | 1 | 63 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | SR | QB | 9 | 16 | 97 | 6.06 | 0 | 40 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 32 | Vintavious Cooper | ECU | JR | RB | 8 | 19 | 96 | 5.05 | 0 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 1 |
| 32 | Darrin Reaves | UAB | SO | RB | 10 | 20 | 96 | 4.80 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 34 | Montel Harris | Temple | SR | RB | 8 | 17 | 95 | 5.59 | 4 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 35 | Beau Blankenship | Ohio | JR | RB | 9 | 18 | 94 | 5.22 | 4 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 36 | Kenny Hilliard | LSU | SO | RB | 8 | 14 | 93 | 6.64 | 2 | 60 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 36 | Montee Ball | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 12 | 28 | 93 | 3.32 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
| 38 | Brandon Cottom | Purdue | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 92 | 46.00 | 1 | 87 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Brandin Byrd | N Texas | JR | RB | 10 | 15 | 92 | 6.13 | 1 | 61 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 38 | Zac Stacy | Vanderbilt | SR | RB | 9 | 16 | 92 | 5.75 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| 38 | Walter Kazee | SDSU | SR | RB | 8 | 17 | 92 | 5.41 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 42 | Kain Colter | N'western | JR | QB | 11 | 22 | 91 | 4.14 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 43 | Demetris Murray | S Florida | SR | RB | 7 | 20 | 89 | 4.45 | 1 | 26 | 16 | 2 | 1 |
| 44 | Trayion Durham | Kent State | SO | RB | 13 | 26 | 88 | 3.38 | 3 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| 45 | Jeff Scott | Miss | JR | RB | 11 | 21 | 87 | 4.14 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 1 |
| 46 | David Piland | Houston | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 86 | 86.00 | 1 | 86 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 46 | Jordan Parker | MTSU | FR | RB | 6 | 10 | 86 | 8.60 | 1 | 58 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 48 | Antonio Andrews | Western Ky | JR | RB | 10 | 22 | 85 | 3.86 | 0 | 21 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| 49 | Taylor Cox | Kansas | JR | RB | 8 | 14 | 84 | 6.00 | 0 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 50 | Curtis McNeal | USC | SR | RB | 4 | 6 | 82 | 13.67 | 0 | 62 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 51 | Joseph Randle | Okla St | JR | RB | 10 | 16 | 81 | 5.06 | 0 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 52 | Johnathan Gray | Texas | FR | RB | 9 | 14 | 79 | 5.64 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 53 | Ryan Jackson | Houston | FR | RB | 4 | 4 | 78 | 19.50 | 2 | 72 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 54 | Brandon Ross | Maryland | FR | RB | 3 | 3 | 77 | 25.67 | 0 | 71 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 55 | Jon Lee | Air Force | SO | RB | 5 | 8 | 76 | 9.50 | 0 | 52 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 55 | Branden Oliver | Buffalo | JR | RB | 5 | 9 | 76 | 8.44 | 0 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 57 | James White | Iowa State | JR | RB | 7 | 7 | 75 | 10.71 | 1 | 56 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 57 | Latavius Murray | UCF | SR | RB | 8 | 12 | 75 | 6.25 | 1 | 42 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| 59 | Ja'Terian Douglas | Tulsa | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 73 | 36.50 | 1 | 67 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 59 | Cole Gautsche | New Mexico | FR | QB | 5 | 6 | 73 | 12.17 | 0 | 53 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 59 | Zurlon Tipton | C Mich | JR | RB | 10 | 15 | 73 | 4.87 | 0 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 62 | Alex Zordich | Buffalo | JR | QB | 6 | 6 | 71 | 11.83 | 0 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 62 | Kevin Parks | Virginia | SO | RB | 9 | 13 | 71 | 5.46 | 1 | 49 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 62 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 8 | 15 | 71 | 4.73 | 3 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 62 | George Winn | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 12 | 19 | 71 | 3.74 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | Jeremy Smith | Okla St | JR | RB | 7 | 10 | 70 | 7.00 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 67 | Eric Stephens Jr. | Texas Tech | SR | RB | 9 | 14 | 69 | 4.93 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 67 | Kendial Lawrence | Missouri | SR | RB | 9 | 17 | 69 | 4.06 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 69 | B.J. Daniels | S Florida | SR | QB | 6 | 12 | 68 | 5.67 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 69 | Nathan Jeffery | UTEP | SO | RB | 8 | 18 | 68 | 3.78 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 71 | Bishop Sankey | Washington | SO | RB | 10 | 14 | 67 | 4.79 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 71 | Jahwan Edwards | Ball State | SO | RB | 8 | 15 | 67 | 4.47 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 71 | D.J. Harper | Boise St | SR | RB | 9 | 16 | 67 | 4.19 | 2 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 71 | Kasey Carrier | New Mexico | JR | RB | 8 | 24 | 67 | 2.79 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 75 | Venric Mark | N'western | JR | RB | 9 | 13 | 66 | 5.08 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 75 | Jawon Chisholm | Akron | SO | RB | 8 | 14 | 66 | 4.71 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 77 | Onterio McCalebb | Auburn | SR | RB | 6 | 9 | 65 | 7.22 | 1 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 77 | Wesley Tate | Vanderbilt | JR | WR | 7 | 13 | 65 | 5.00 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 79 | Shadrach Thornton | NC State | FR | RB | 7 | 15 | 64 | 4.27 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 79 | Michael Cox | U Mass | SR | RB | 10 | 17 | 64 | 3.76 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 79 | Kenneth Dixon | La Tech | FR | RB | 10 | 17 | 64 | 3.76 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 82 | Ray Holley | La Tech | SR | RB | 7 | 10 | 63 | 6.30 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 82 | Turner Petersen | Rice | JR | RB | 9 | 15 | 63 | 4.20 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 84 | Marcus Curry | Texas St | SR | RB | 7 | 9 | 62 | 6.89 | 1 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 84 | Bradley Randle | UNLV | JR | RB | 9 | 15 | 62 | 4.13 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 86 | Kenny Miles | S Carolina | SR | RB | 7 | 13 | 61 | 4.69 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 87 | Kevin Grooms | Marshall | FR | RB | 3 | 5 | 60 | 12.00 | 1 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 87 | Orwin Smith | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 4 | 7 | 60 | 8.57 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 87 | Charles Ross | Rice | JR | RB | 8 | 10 | 60 | 6.00 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 87 | Raymond Maples | Army | JR | RB | 8 | 15 | 60 | 4.00 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 91 | Martin Hyppolite | U Conn | JR | RB | 4 | 7 | 58 | 8.29 | 1 | 50 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 91 | Zach Line | SMU | SR | RB | 5 | 8 | 58 | 7.25 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| 91 | Josh Harris | Wk Forest | JR | RB | 6 | 10 | 58 | 5.80 | 0 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 94 | Dareyon Chance | W Mich | JR | RB | 7 | 15 | 57 | 3.80 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 94 | Keenan Reynolds | Navy | FR | QB | 8 | 16 | 57 | 3.56 | 2 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 96 | Byron Marshall | Oregon | FR | RB | 6 | 10 | 56 | 5.60 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 96 | Brett Smith | Wyoming | SO | QB | 7 | 11 | 56 | 5.09 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 96 | Cody Getz | Air Force | SR | RB | 9 | 12 | 56 | 4.67 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 96 | Andre Ellington | Clemson | SR | RB | 8 | 15 | 56 | 3.73 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | Tajh Boyd | Clemson | JR | QB | 11 | 23 | 56 | 2.43 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||