2012 National Leaders Rushing - On 4th Down through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Lynch | N Illinois | JR | QB | 10 | 15 | 142 | 9.47 | 4 | 44 | 12 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | De'Anthony Thomas | Oregon | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 86 | 28.67 | 2 | 51 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Alex Singleton | Tulsa | SR | RB | 8 | 13 | 77 | 5.92 | 3 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Jamaal Williams | BYU | FR | RB | 4 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 1 | 49 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Bishop Sankey | Washington | SO | RB | 5 | 6 | 69 | 11.50 | 2 | 61 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Kasey Carrier | New Mexico | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 68 | 13.60 | 1 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Giovani Bernard | N Carolina | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 62 | 62.00 | 1 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Brett Smith | Wyoming | SO | QB | 5 | 7 | 56 | 8.00 | 2 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Solomon Patton | Florida | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 54 | 27.00 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Kevin Parks | Virginia | SO | RB | 7 | 11 | 54 | 4.91 | 2 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | David Ash | Texas | SO | QB | 2 | 2 | 52 | 26.00 | 1 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Trayion Durham | Kent State | SO | RB | 5 | 6 | 51 | 8.50 | 3 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | Cody Green | Tulsa | JR | QB | 4 | 5 | 50 | 10.00 | 1 | 57 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Kenjon Barner | Oregon | SR | RB | 5 | 5 | 50 | 10.00 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Robbie Rouse | Fresno St | SR | RB | 6 | 8 | 49 | 6.13 | 2 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Michael Cummings | Kansas | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 44 | 44.00 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Anthony Melchiori | Kent State | FR | K | 1 | 1 | 42 | 42.00 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Fitzgerald Toussaint | Michigan | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 41 | 41.00 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Carlos Hyde | Ohio State | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 41 | 8.20 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Mark Weisman | Iowa | SO | RB | 5 | 5 | 40 | 8.00 | 1 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Garrett Gilbert | SMU | JR | QB | 1 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Matt Brown | Temple | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Bubba Poueu-Luna | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Desroy Maxwell | N Illinois | FR | TE | 1 | 1 | 35 | 35.00 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Gee Gee Greene | Navy | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 35 | 8.75 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | Jon Lee | Air Force | SO | RB | 4 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Darrin Reaves | UAB | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | Jamie Boyle | UCF | SR | K | 1 | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | Josh Brisk | FIU | SR | P | 1 | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | Curtis McNeal | USC | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | Tyler Tettleton | Ohio | JR | QB | 3 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | Trent Steelman | Army | SR | QB | 10 | 21 | 33 | 1.57 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Luke Eakes | N Illinois | SO | TE | 1 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | Josh Harris | Wk Forest | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | Nate Terhune | Kent State | FR | DL | 1 | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | SO | QB | 2 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | Connor Dietz | Air Force | SR | QB | 4 | 6 | 31 | 5.17 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Crusoe Gongbay | New Mexico | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Silas Redd | USC | JR | RB | 2 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | SaDale Foster | Texas Tech | JR | ATH | 3 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | Demetre Baker | South Ala | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | Antoin Scriven | W Mich | JR | RB | 2 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | David Fluellen | Toledo | JR | RB | 4 | 6 | 29 | 4.83 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | Kolton Browning | La-Monroe | JR | QB | 4 | 6 | 29 | 4.83 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | Marcus Mariota | Oregon | FR | QB | 7 | 7 | 29 | 4.14 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | Keenan Reynolds | Navy | FR | QB | 4 | 8 | 29 | 3.63 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 47 | Dami Ayoola | Illinois | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 47 | Alex Gillett | E Mich | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 47 | James Franklin | Missouri | JR | QB | 4 | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | Trevone Boykin | TCU | FR | QB | 4 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | Dominique Sherrer | E Mich | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 52 | Mike Sadler | Mich St | SO | P | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 52 | D.J. May | Wyoming | FR | RB | 3 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 52 | Orwin Smith | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 | Caleb Herring | UNLV | JR | QB | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 56 | Marqise Lee | USC | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 56 | Colby Cameron | La Tech | SR | QB | 3 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 56 | Cody Getz | Air Force | SR | RB | 5 | 10 | 24 | 2.40 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | Andrew Shapiro | Fresno St | SR | P | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 59 | Trey Barrow | Missouri | SR | P | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 59 | Devin Gardner | Michigan | JR | QB | 2 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | Riley Nelson | BYU | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | Adam Muema | SDSU | SO | RB | 5 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | Matt Scott | Arizona | SR | QB | 4 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 | Trevor Harman | Boise St | JR | P | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 65 | Sam Richardson | Iowa State | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 65 | Tom Hornsey | Memphis | JR | P | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 65 | Thomas Rawls | Michigan | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 | Chase Lansford | UNLV | SR | P | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | SO | QB | 5 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 | Vad Lee | Ga Tech | FR | QB | 5 | 7 | 21 | 3.00 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 72 | Cody Webster | Purdue | JR | P | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 72 | Mike James | Miami (Fl) | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 72 | Glasco Martin | Baylor | JR | RB | 8 | 11 | 20 | 1.82 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Glenn Carson | Penn State | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 75 | Bashr Coles | UAB | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 75 | A.J. Doyle | U Mass | FR | QB | 3 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 75 | John White | Utah | SR | RB | 6 | 7 | 19 | 2.71 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Geno Smith | WVU | SR | QB | 5 | 7 | 19 | 2.71 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | Jeff Woody | Iowa State | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 80 | Eddie Lacy | Alabama | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | Wes Cobb | Air Force | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | Stefphon Jefferson | Nevada | JR | RB | 4 | 6 | 18 | 3.00 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | Centarius Donald | La-Monroe | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 84 | Ryan Neir | N Illinois | SR | P | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 84 | John Howell | Navy | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 84 | Essray Taliaferro | Marshall | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 84 | Derek Carr | Fresno St | JR | QB | 4 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 89 | Justin Parkins | Idaho | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 89 | Jaylen Walton | Miss | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 89 | D.J. Morgan | USC | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 89 | Arsenio Favor | USM | SO | QB | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 89 | LaDarius Perkins | Miss St | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 89 | Broam Hart | Air Force | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | Carl Winston | Wash St | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 89 | Byron Marshall | Oregon | FR | RB | 2 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | Brandin Byrd | N Texas | JR | RB | 5 | 6 | 16 | 2.67 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | Tevin Washington | Ga Tech | SR | QB | 8 | 14 | 16 | 1.14 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | Anthon Samuel | BGSU | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Benny Cunningham | MTSU | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||