2012 National Leaders Rushing - From Own 21 To 39 Yard Line through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnathan Franklin | UCLA | SR | RB | 14 | 104 | 780 | 7.50 | 2 | 78 | 34 | 27 | 6 |
| 2 | Ka'Deem Carey | Arizona | SO | RB | 13 | 88 | 694 | 7.89 | 1 | 73 | 33 | 19 | 8 |
| 3 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | SR | QB | 11 | 54 | 646 | 11.96 | 2 | 79 | 21 | 14 | 9 |
| 4 | Le'Veon Bell | Mich St | JR | RB | 13 | 113 | 589 | 5.21 | 0 | 40 | 22 | 9 | 4 |
| 5 | Antonio Andrews | Western Ky | JR | RB | 13 | 88 | 582 | 6.61 | 0 | 53 | 27 | 18 | 6 |
| 6 | Kerwynn Williams | Utah State | SR | RB | 13 | 68 | 566 | 8.32 | 1 | 68 | 19 | 11 | 7 |
| 7 | Kenjon Barner | Oregon | SR | RB | 12 | 72 | 555 | 7.71 | 1 | 71 | 25 | 19 | 5 |
| 8 | Joseph Randle | Okla St | JR | RB | 12 | 71 | 546 | 7.69 | 1 | 69 | 22 | 14 | 5 |
| 9 | Giovani Bernard | N Carolina | SO | RB | 10 | 61 | 544 | 8.92 | 2 | 68 | 20 | 15 | 7 |
| 10 | Zurlon Tipton | C Mich | JR | RB | 13 | 75 | 542 | 7.23 | 2 | 72 | 25 | 13 | 6 |
| 11 | Tim Cornett | UNLV | JR | RB | 13 | 107 | 534 | 4.99 | 1 | 76 | 18 | 9 | 3 |
| 12 | Jahwan Edwards | Ball State | SO | RB | 13 | 67 | 522 | 7.79 | 1 | 75 | 22 | 14 | 3 |
| 13 | Stefphon Jefferson | Nevada | JR | RB | 13 | 94 | 505 | 5.37 | 0 | 63 | 29 | 15 | 4 |
| 14 | Jordan Lynch | N Illinois | JR | QB | 13 | 73 | 504 | 6.90 | 2 | 73 | 20 | 18 | 5 |
| 15 | Montee Ball | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 14 | 95 | 503 | 5.29 | 1 | 67 | 24 | 16 | 2 |
| 16 | Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | SO | RB | 13 | 79 | 501 | 6.34 | 0 | 45 | 21 | 15 | 3 |
| 17 | Kasey Carrier | New Mexico | JR | RB | 12 | 70 | 493 | 7.04 | 0 | 76 | 19 | 9 | 4 |
| 18 | Mike Gillislee | Florida | SR | RB | 13 | 76 | 478 | 6.29 | 0 | 46 | 22 | 13 | 5 |
| 18 | Bishop Sankey | Washington | SO | RB | 13 | 96 | 478 | 4.98 | 1 | 61 | 22 | 11 | 2 |
| 20 | Todd Gurley | Georgia | FR | RB | 13 | 73 | 477 | 6.53 | 0 | 49 | 25 | 19 | 5 |
| 21 | Trent Steelman | Army | SR | QB | 12 | 64 | 465 | 7.27 | 2 | 75 | 24 | 15 | 3 |
| 21 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | SO | QB | 12 | 71 | 465 | 6.55 | 2 | 72 | 22 | 16 | 7 |
| 23 | Beau Blankenship | Ohio | JR | RB | 13 | 81 | 464 | 5.73 | 0 | 40 | 20 | 15 | 5 |
| 24 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | JR | RB | 13 | 73 | 453 | 6.21 | 0 | 48 | 23 | 15 | 3 |
| 25 | Eddie Lacy | Alabama | JR | RB | 14 | 51 | 441 | 8.65 | 1 | 73 | 19 | 12 | 8 |
| 26 | Adam Muema | SDSU | SO | RB | 13 | 69 | 434 | 6.29 | 0 | 48 | 18 | 12 | 3 |
| 27 | Kendial Lawrence | Missouri | SR | RB | 12 | 51 | 431 | 8.45 | 2 | 77 | 17 | 10 | 5 |
| 28 | Raymond Maples | Army | JR | RB | 12 | 74 | 428 | 5.78 | 0 | 38 | 20 | 14 | 4 |
| 29 | Dri Archer | Kent State | JR | RB | 14 | 41 | 422 | 10.29 | 3 | 79 | 12 | 9 | 5 |
| 30 | Stepfan Taylor | Stanford | SR | RB | 14 | 97 | 420 | 4.33 | 0 | 39 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| 31 | Cody Getz | Air Force | SR | RB | 11 | 60 | 419 | 6.98 | 1 | 63 | 18 | 12 | 4 |
| 32 | Germi Morrison | NMSU | JR | RB | 11 | 69 | 413 | 5.99 | 0 | 51 | 15 | 11 | 3 |
| 33 | Zach Line | SMU | SR | RB | 13 | 82 | 411 | 5.01 | 0 | 33 | 16 | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | Bronson Hill | E Mich | SO | RB | 10 | 56 | 409 | 7.30 | 2 | 70 | 14 | 9 | 4 |
| 35 | Keith Marshall | Georgia | FR | RB | 14 | 42 | 404 | 9.62 | 3 | 75 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| 36 | Ray Graham | Pittsburgh | SR | RB | 11 | 69 | 402 | 5.83 | 1 | 78 | 14 | 8 | 4 |
| 37 | Venric Mark | N'western | JR | RB | 13 | 72 | 398 | 5.53 | 0 | 47 | 18 | 12 | 2 |
| 38 | Shawn Southward | Troy | SR | RB | 12 | 69 | 389 | 5.64 | 0 | 55 | 17 | 11 | 3 |
| 39 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | SO | QB | 11 | 48 | 386 | 8.04 | 0 | 42 | 22 | 17 | 5 |
| 40 | Jerome Smith | Syracuse | JR | RB | 13 | 72 | 384 | 5.33 | 0 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 3 |
| 41 | Cierre Wood | Notre Dame | SR | RB | 10 | 46 | 373 | 8.11 | 2 | 68 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| 42 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 13 | 55 | 371 | 6.75 | 1 | 72 | 18 | 13 | 4 |
| 43 | Lache Seastrunk | Baylor | SO | RB | 10 | 43 | 368 | 8.56 | 1 | 76 | 11 | 12 | 4 |
| 43 | Trayion Durham | Kent State | SO | RB | 14 | 71 | 368 | 5.18 | 0 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 4 |
| 45 | David Fluellen | Toledo | JR | RB | 11 | 71 | 367 | 5.17 | 0 | 49 | 21 | 9 | 2 |
| 46 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | JR | QB | 12 | 60 | 365 | 6.08 | 2 | 76 | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| 47 | Jeff Scott | Miss | JR | RB | 12 | 82 | 361 | 4.40 | 0 | 34 | 24 | 9 | 1 |
| 48 | Terrance Broadway | La-Lafytte | SO | QB | 13 | 37 | 357 | 9.65 | 2 | 77 | 11 | 10 | 4 |
| 49 | John White | Utah | SR | RB | 11 | 78 | 356 | 4.56 | 0 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 2 |
| 49 | James Sims | Kansas | JR | RB | 9 | 82 | 356 | 4.34 | 0 | 28 | 17 | 10 | 2 |
| 51 | Anthon Samuel | BGSU | SO | RB | 12 | 65 | 350 | 5.38 | 0 | 55 | 15 | 10 | 3 |
| 52 | Christian Powell | Colorado | FR | RB | 10 | 63 | 347 | 5.51 | 1 | 64 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| 53 | Tre Mason | Auburn | SO | RB | 12 | 57 | 342 | 6.00 | 0 | 37 | 19 | 12 | 2 |
| 53 | Darrin Reaves | UAB | SO | RB | 12 | 68 | 342 | 5.03 | 0 | 30 | 17 | 12 | 3 |
| 55 | Montel Harris | Temple | SR | RB | 9 | 55 | 339 | 6.16 | 0 | 43 | 16 | 10 | 4 |
| 55 | Robbie Rouse | Fresno St | SR | RB | 11 | 77 | 339 | 4.40 | 0 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 1 |
| 57 | Storm Woods | Oregon St | FR | RB | 12 | 66 | 337 | 5.11 | 0 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 1 |
| 58 | De'Leon Eskridge | SJSU | SR | RB | 13 | 57 | 333 | 5.84 | 1 | 63 | 14 | 9 | 3 |
| 59 | Vintavious Cooper | ECU | JR | RB | 12 | 63 | 332 | 5.27 | 0 | 37 | 19 | 8 | 3 |
| 60 | Walter Kazee | SDSU | SR | RB | 11 | 49 | 331 | 6.76 | 0 | 40 | 15 | 10 | 4 |
| 61 | Cole Gautsche | New Mexico | FR | QB | 11 | 34 | 329 | 9.68 | 1 | 76 | 13 | 12 | 3 |
| 62 | Brandin Byrd | N Texas | JR | RB | 12 | 71 | 322 | 4.54 | 1 | 61 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 63 | Duke Johnson | Miami (Fl) | FR | RB | 12 | 41 | 318 | 7.76 | 1 | 65 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
| 64 | Ja'Terian Douglas | Tulsa | JR | RB | 14 | 36 | 316 | 8.78 | 1 | 67 | 15 | 12 | 4 |
| 64 | Andre Ellington | Clemson | SR | RB | 13 | 64 | 316 | 4.94 | 0 | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 |
| 66 | Kedrick Rhodes | FIU | JR | RB | 10 | 60 | 313 | 5.22 | 0 | 38 | 19 | 10 | 2 |
| 67 | James White | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 12 | 36 | 307 | 8.53 | 2 | 69 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| 67 | Donnell Kirkwood | Minnesota | SO | RB | 13 | 59 | 307 | 5.20 | 0 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| 69 | Isi Sofele | California | SR | RB | 12 | 57 | 306 | 5.37 | 0 | 35 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| 70 | Tony Pierson | Kansas | SO | RB | 10 | 38 | 299 | 7.87 | 0 | 69 | 13 | 10 | 2 |
| 71 | Gee Gee Greene | Navy | SR | RB | 11 | 32 | 293 | 9.16 | 0 | 31 | 18 | 12 | 3 |
| 71 | Jawon Chisholm | Akron | SO | RB | 11 | 58 | 293 | 5.05 | 0 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 0 |
| 73 | Chris Nwoke | CSU | JR | RB | 9 | 47 | 292 | 6.21 | 1 | 72 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
| 73 | Damien Williams | Oklahoma | JR | RB | 13 | 48 | 292 | 6.08 | 2 | 66 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 75 | Josh Harris | Wk Forest | JR | RB | 11 | 60 | 290 | 4.83 | 1 | 63 | 13 | 3 | 3 |
| 76 | Branden Oliver | Buffalo | JR | RB | 7 | 54 | 288 | 5.33 | 0 | 32 | 13 | 9 | 2 |
| 77 | Marcus Curry | Texas St | SR | RB | 11 | 37 | 287 | 7.76 | 1 | 73 | 12 | 9 | 2 |
| 78 | B.J. Catalon | TCU | FR | RB | 11 | 42 | 283 | 6.74 | 0 | 46 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| 78 | Carlos Hyde | Ohio State | JR | RB | 10 | 52 | 283 | 5.44 | 0 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 2 |
| 80 | Keenan Reynolds | Navy | FR | QB | 11 | 50 | 282 | 5.64 | 0 | 72 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 81 | Akeem Shavers | Purdue | SR | RB | 13 | 63 | 280 | 4.44 | 0 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 1 |
| 82 | Kain Colter | N'western | JR | QB | 11 | 52 | 279 | 5.37 | 0 | 39 | 19 | 10 | 1 |
| 83 | Silas Redd | USC | JR | RB | 11 | 49 | 277 | 5.65 | 0 | 57 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
| 84 | Charles Sims | Houston | JR | RB | 9 | 49 | 275 | 5.61 | 0 | 53 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| 85 | Alonzo Harris | La-Lafytte | SO | RB | 11 | 48 | 274 | 5.71 | 1 | 68 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 86 | Curtis McNeal | USC | SR | RB | 11 | 31 | 273 | 8.81 | 0 | 62 | 9 | 10 | 3 |
| 86 | LaDarius Perkins | Miss St | JR | RB | 11 | 57 | 273 | 4.79 | 1 | 64 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 88 | Chuckie Keeton | Utah State | SO | QB | 11 | 43 | 271 | 6.30 | 2 | 76 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 89 | Tevin Washington | Ga Tech | SR | QB | 12 | 38 | 270 | 7.11 | 0 | 60 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| 89 | Rushel Shell | Pittsburgh | FR | RB | 11 | 45 | 270 | 6.00 | 0 | 29 | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| 91 | Jawan Jamison | Rutgers | SO | RB | 12 | 72 | 269 | 3.74 | 0 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
| 92 | Latavius Murray | UCF | SR | RB | 11 | 47 | 264 | 5.62 | 1 | 75 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
| 93 | Noah Copeland | Navy | SO | RB | 12 | 54 | 263 | 4.87 | 0 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 1 |
| 94 | Tavon Austin | WVU | SR | WR | 8 | 23 | 262 | 11.39 | 1 | 74 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 94 | Zach Zwinak | Penn State | SO | RB | 10 | 56 | 262 | 4.68 | 0 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 1 |
| 96 | Lyle McCombs | U Conn | SO | RB | 11 | 76 | 259 | 3.41 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 97 | George Winn | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 13 | 62 | 258 | 4.16 | 0 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
| 98 | Kevin Grooms | Marshall | FR | RB | 9 | 28 | 257 | 9.18 | 2 | 69 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| 99 | Nick Florence | Baylor | SR | QB | 13 | 33 | 256 | 7.76 | 0 | 60 | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| 99 | Kenneth Dixon | La Tech | FR | RB | 12 | 35 | 256 | 7.31 | 0 | 43 | 13 | 8 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||