2012 National Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vad Lee | Ga Tech | FR | QB | 5 | 11 | 159 | 14.45 | 0 | 79 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | SO | QB | 8 | 10 | 132 | 13.20 | 0 | 42 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 9 | 14 | 101 | 7.21 | 2 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | Kain Colter | N'western | JR | QB | 7 | 12 | 96 | 8.00 | 0 | 39 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | C.J. Anderson | California | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 92 | 23.00 | 1 | 68 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | SO | QB | 8 | 12 | 89 | 7.42 | 1 | 55 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Trent Steelman | Army | SR | QB | 9 | 17 | 87 | 5.12 | 0 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Ryan Katz | SDSU | SR | QB | 4 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 0 | 67 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Zach Laskey | Ga Tech | SO | RB | 5 | 6 | 77 | 12.83 | 1 | 56 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Benny Cunningham | MTSU | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 76 | 25.33 | 1 | 60 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | John White | Utah | SR | RB | 6 | 10 | 74 | 7.40 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | Taylor McHargue | Rice | JR | QB | 6 | 12 | 74 | 6.17 | 2 | 44 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | Lache Seastrunk | Baylor | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 71 | 17.75 | 1 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | Anthon Samuel | BGSU | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 70 | 14.00 | 1 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | Mark Weisman | Iowa | SO | RB | 5 | 9 | 70 | 7.78 | 2 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Alex Zordich | Buffalo | JR | QB | 6 | 13 | 69 | 5.31 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | Cody Getz | Air Force | SR | RB | 9 | 15 | 67 | 4.47 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Devin Gardner | Michigan | JR | QB | 5 | 8 | 65 | 8.13 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | Garrett Gilbert | SMU | JR | QB | 6 | 9 | 64 | 7.11 | 3 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | SR | QB | 10 | 14 | 61 | 4.36 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Raymond Maples | Army | JR | RB | 11 | 12 | 60 | 5.00 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | Eric Stephens Jr. | Texas Tech | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 59 | 14.75 | 1 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Blake Bortles | UCF | SO | QB | 6 | 8 | 58 | 7.25 | 3 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | Gee Gee Greene | Navy | SR | RB | 5 | 8 | 58 | 7.25 | 1 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 25 | Trayion Durham | Kent State | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 | Jahwan Edwards | Ball State | SO | RB | 7 | 8 | 57 | 7.13 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | Joseph Randle | Okla St | JR | RB | 8 | 11 | 57 | 5.18 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 25 | Tajh Boyd | Clemson | JR | QB | 9 | 16 | 57 | 3.56 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 29 | Kasey Carrier | New Mexico | JR | RB | 7 | 14 | 55 | 3.93 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Connor Shaw | S Carolina | JR | QB | 8 | 13 | 54 | 4.15 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | Andrew Buie | WVU | SO | RB | 5 | 5 | 53 | 10.60 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | Dareyon Chance | W Mich | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 52 | 26.00 | 1 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 32 | Blake Sims | Alabama | SO | RB | 2 | 4 | 52 | 13.00 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 32 | Malcolm Brown | Army | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 52 | 10.40 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 35 | Chase Clayton | New Mexico | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 50 | 16.67 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 36 | Adam Muema | SDSU | SO | RB | 7 | 8 | 49 | 6.13 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Robbie Rouse | Fresno St | SR | RB | 5 | 8 | 48 | 6.00 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | Melvin Gordon | Wisconsin | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 46 | 46.00 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Shaun Rutherford | Texas St | SR | QB | 5 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 1 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | Kyle Hammonds | Ohio | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 44 | 44.00 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | John Pettigrew | BGSU | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | Larry Dixon | Army | SO | RB | 6 | 7 | 44 | 6.29 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | Chuckie Keeton | Utah State | SO | QB | 9 | 12 | 44 | 3.67 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Akeem Hunt | Purdue | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 42 | 42.00 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 44 | Connor Dietz | Air Force | SR | QB | 7 | 13 | 42 | 3.23 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | Morgan Newton | Kentucky | SR | QB | 4 | 5 | 40 | 8.00 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 47 | Giovani Bernard | N Carolina | SO | RB | 4 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 47 | Le'Veon Bell | Mich St | JR | RB | 10 | 10 | 39 | 3.90 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Demetre Baker | South Ala | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 49 | Montee Ball | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | Bo Wallace | Miss | SO | QB | 5 | 6 | 38 | 6.33 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | Cole Gautsche | New Mexico | FR | QB | 5 | 6 | 37 | 6.17 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 52 | Jawan Jamison | Rutgers | SO | RB | 5 | 7 | 37 | 5.29 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | Deandre Martin | Wk Forest | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Kenjon Barner | Oregon | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Desmond Roland | Okla St | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | De'Anthony Thomas | Oregon | SO | RB | 5 | 8 | 36 | 4.50 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 58 | Stefon Diggs | Maryland | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 58 | Marcus Curry | Texas St | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 | Deon Anthony | Troy | JR | QB | 5 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 | David Piland | Houston | SO | QB | 5 | 7 | 34 | 4.86 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 | Kolton Browning | La-Monroe | JR | QB | 7 | 9 | 34 | 3.78 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 63 | Kenny Miles | S Carolina | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 64 | Mitchell Bailey | La-Monroe | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 64 | Hayden Tippett | Army | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 64 | Kevin Parks | Virginia | SO | RB | 2 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 64 | EJ Manuel | FSU | SR | QB | 7 | 7 | 32 | 4.57 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 68 | Chris Nwoke | CSU | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 69 | Stephen Houston | Indiana | JR | RB | 2 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 69 | Devin Campbell | Buffalo | FR | RB | 3 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 69 | Jawon Chisholm | Akron | SO | RB | 4 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 69 | Teddy Bridgewater | Louisville | SO | QB | 3 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 69 | Adam Dingwell | SDSU | SO | QB | 4 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 74 | Clinton Granger | Temple | JR | QB | 2 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 74 | Trey Miller | Navy | JR | QB | 4 | 6 | 29 | 4.83 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 74 | Tyler Benz | E Mich | SO | QB | 5 | 7 | 29 | 4.14 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 77 | Tim Cornett | UNLV | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 77 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | SR | QB | 4 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Jalen Whitlow | Kentucky | FR | QB | 7 | 8 | 28 | 3.50 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 77 | Taylor Kelly | Ariz St | SO | QB | 6 | 8 | 28 | 3.50 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | Damon Bullock | Iowa | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 81 | Orwin Smith | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 81 | Glasco Martin | Baylor | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 81 | D.J. Harper | Boise St | SR | RB | 5 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Saylor Lavallii | C Mich | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 85 | Dak Prescott | Miss St | FR | QB | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 85 | Alex Gillett | E Mich | SR | QB | 3 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 88 | Wes Brown | Maryland | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 88 | Zac Stacy | Vanderbilt | SR | RB | 5 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | Dontae Strickland | Air Force | SR | WR | 6 | 8 | 25 | 3.13 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 88 | Tyler Tettleton | Ohio | JR | QB | 8 | 10 | 25 | 2.50 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 92 | Darius Staten | Navy | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 92 | Jerome Smith | Syracuse | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 92 | Jameill Showers | Texas A&M | SO | QB | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 92 | Ben Malena | Texas A&M | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 92 | Drayton Calhoun | MTSU | JR | RB | 2 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 92 | Michael Cummings | Kansas | FR | QB | 4 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 98 | Jordan Hopgood | BGSU | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 98 | Tion Green | Cincinnati | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 98 | George Winn | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||