2012 National Leaders Rushing - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antonio Andrews | Western Ky | JR | RB | 10 | 107 | 631 | 5.90 | 4 | 44 | 29 | 19 | 7 |
| 2 | David Fluellen | Toledo | JR | RB | 11 | 94 | 526 | 5.60 | 1 | 44 | 26 | 12 | 3 |
| 3 | Jordan Lynch | N Illinois | JR | QB | 13 | 63 | 495 | 7.86 | 6 | 73 | 20 | 13 | 5 |
| 4 | Venric Mark | N'western | JR | RB | 12 | 59 | 484 | 8.20 | 4 | 80 | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| 4 | Johnathan Franklin | UCLA | SR | RB | 11 | 67 | 484 | 7.22 | 3 | 78 | 20 | 12 | 6 |
| 6 | Stefphon Jefferson | Nevada | JR | RB | 10 | 94 | 478 | 5.09 | 6 | 48 | 20 | 11 | 3 |
| 7 | Ka'Deem Carey | Arizona | SO | RB | 10 | 73 | 450 | 6.16 | 2 | 36 | 20 | 14 | 7 |
| 8 | Le'Veon Bell | Mich St | JR | RB | 10 | 100 | 445 | 4.45 | 2 | 27 | 21 | 8 | 2 |
| 9 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | SO | QB | 11 | 85 | 431 | 5.07 | 4 | 67 | 23 | 15 | 3 |
| 10 | Adam Muema | SDSU | SO | RB | 10 | 66 | 397 | 6.02 | 5 | 82 | 18 | 13 | 3 |
| 11 | Kenjon Barner | Oregon | SR | RB | 10 | 64 | 396 | 6.19 | 3 | 33 | 21 | 11 | 3 |
| 12 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 12 | 48 | 378 | 7.88 | 4 | 52 | 19 | 11 | 5 |
| 13 | Kasey Carrier | New Mexico | JR | RB | 6 | 51 | 375 | 7.35 | 4 | 59 | 18 | 11 | 3 |
| 14 | Latavius Murray | UCF | SR | RB | 11 | 60 | 374 | 6.23 | 7 | 83 | 19 | 9 | 5 |
| 14 | De'Leon Eskridge | SJSU | SR | RB | 10 | 69 | 374 | 5.42 | 5 | 63 | 18 | 8 | 4 |
| 16 | Duke Johnson | Miami (Fl) | FR | RB | 9 | 39 | 367 | 9.41 | 5 | 65 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| 17 | Zurlon Tipton | C Mich | JR | RB | 9 | 64 | 365 | 5.70 | 2 | 32 | 20 | 11 | 4 |
| 18 | Stepfan Taylor | Stanford | SR | RB | 14 | 85 | 362 | 4.26 | 3 | 49 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 19 | LaDarius Perkins | Miss St | JR | RB | 9 | 54 | 347 | 6.43 | 4 | 64 | 13 | 10 | 4 |
| 20 | David Oku | Ark St | JR | RB | 11 | 75 | 343 | 4.57 | 6 | 40 | 21 | 6 | 2 |
| 21 | Damien Williams | Oklahoma | JR | RB | 9 | 46 | 338 | 7.35 | 6 | 95 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| 22 | George Winn | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 10 | 55 | 325 | 5.91 | 3 | 46 | 17 | 11 | 2 |
| 23 | Jeremy Hill | LSU | FR | RB | 6 | 45 | 321 | 7.13 | 4 | 57 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
| 24 | Montee Ball | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 10 | 84 | 312 | 3.71 | 2 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 1 |
| 25 | Beau Blankenship | Ohio | JR | RB | 10 | 55 | 303 | 5.51 | 2 | 40 | 12 | 8 | 2 |
| 26 | Zac Stacy | Vanderbilt | SR | RB | 6 | 60 | 300 | 5.00 | 1 | 35 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 27 | Jordan Parker | MTSU | FR | RB | 4 | 36 | 298 | 8.28 | 2 | 98 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 28 | Trayion Durham | Kent State | SO | RB | 10 | 50 | 291 | 5.82 | 5 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 3 |
| 28 | Theo Riddick | Notre Dame | SR | RB | 11 | 63 | 291 | 4.62 | 1 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 1 |
| 30 | Carlos Hyde | Ohio State | JR | RB | 9 | 63 | 285 | 4.52 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 0 |
| 31 | Todd Gurley | Georgia | FR | RB | 11 | 64 | 279 | 4.36 | 4 | 44 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 32 | Robbie Rouse | Fresno St | SR | RB | 8 | 52 | 278 | 5.35 | 2 | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| 33 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | JR | RB | 12 | 41 | 268 | 6.54 | 1 | 48 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
| 33 | Giovani Bernard | N Carolina | SO | RB | 7 | 46 | 268 | 5.83 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 2 |
| 35 | Storm Woods | Oregon St | FR | RB | 10 | 56 | 264 | 4.71 | 5 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 1 |
| 36 | Kenneth Dixon | La Tech | FR | RB | 9 | 36 | 259 | 7.19 | 6 | 43 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 37 | Terrance Broadway | La-Lafytte | SO | QB | 8 | 39 | 254 | 6.51 | 2 | 75 | 13 | 9 | 3 |
| 38 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | SR | QB | 8 | 35 | 250 | 7.14 | 1 | 58 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
| 39 | Dri Archer | Kent State | JR | RB | 13 | 38 | 248 | 6.53 | 3 | 79 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 39 | Jahwan Edwards | Ball State | SO | RB | 10 | 58 | 248 | 4.28 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 0 |
| 41 | Kerwynn Williams | Utah State | SR | RB | 13 | 57 | 247 | 4.33 | 2 | 63 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 42 | Jeff Scott | Miss | JR | RB | 10 | 64 | 245 | 3.83 | 0 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 43 | Mike Gillislee | Florida | SR | RB | 10 | 50 | 244 | 4.88 | 3 | 46 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 44 | Shawn Southward | Troy | SR | RB | 8 | 46 | 234 | 5.09 | 3 | 55 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 44 | Jerome Smith | Syracuse | JR | RB | 6 | 46 | 234 | 5.09 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
| 44 | D.J. Harper | Boise St | SR | RB | 11 | 58 | 234 | 4.03 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 0 |
| 47 | James White | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 9 | 34 | 233 | 6.85 | 4 | 34 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| 48 | Jawan Jamison | Rutgers | SO | RB | 9 | 42 | 230 | 5.48 | 1 | 41 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| 48 | Alex Singleton | Tulsa | SR | RB | 10 | 66 | 230 | 3.48 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 |
| 50 | Montel Harris | Temple | SR | RB | 4 | 34 | 229 | 6.74 | 3 | 60 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| 50 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | SO | QB | 7 | 44 | 229 | 5.20 | 5 | 49 | 13 | 9 | 2 |
| 52 | Alonzo Harris | La-Lafytte | SO | RB | 7 | 49 | 226 | 4.61 | 3 | 50 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 53 | Marcus Lattimore | S Carolina | JR | RB | 8 | 43 | 225 | 5.23 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
| 54 | Horactio Banks | Ball State | FR | RB | 7 | 40 | 220 | 5.50 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 55 | Joseph Randle | Okla St | JR | RB | 9 | 46 | 215 | 4.67 | 4 | 40 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 56 | Mark Weisman | Iowa | SO | RB | 4 | 32 | 213 | 6.66 | 3 | 44 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 57 | Kain Colter | N'western | JR | QB | 12 | 47 | 212 | 4.51 | 3 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 2 |
| 58 | Zach Line | SMU | SR | RB | 8 | 41 | 211 | 5.15 | 4 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 59 | Keith Marshall | Georgia | FR | RB | 8 | 26 | 209 | 8.04 | 2 | 72 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 59 | Andre Ellington | Clemson | SR | RB | 10 | 38 | 209 | 5.50 | 2 | 45 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 61 | Kenny Williams | Texas Tech | SO | RB | 9 | 26 | 208 | 8.00 | 2 | 47 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 61 | Vintavious Cooper | ECU | JR | RB | 9 | 34 | 208 | 6.12 | 2 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| 63 | Prince-Tyson Gulley | Syracuse | JR | RB | 7 | 39 | 207 | 5.31 | 2 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| 64 | Cody Getz | Air Force | SR | RB | 5 | 25 | 206 | 8.24 | 1 | 63 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 65 | Jeff Driskel | Florida | SO | QB | 9 | 23 | 201 | 8.74 | 2 | 70 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
| 66 | Josh Harris | Wk Forest | JR | RB | 5 | 39 | 199 | 5.10 | 2 | 63 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 67 | Kendial Lawrence | Missouri | SR | RB | 7 | 49 | 194 | 3.96 | 1 | 33 | 10 | 7 | 1 |
| 68 | Donnell Kirkwood | Minnesota | SO | RB | 7 | 41 | 192 | 4.68 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 69 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | SR | QB | 11 | 47 | 186 | 3.96 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| 70 | Andrew Buie | WVU | SO | RB | 7 | 30 | 183 | 6.10 | 3 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 3 |
| 71 | Ray Holley | La Tech | SR | RB | 6 | 29 | 182 | 6.28 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 71 | Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | SO | RB | 11 | 40 | 182 | 4.55 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 73 | T.J. Yeldon | Alabama | FR | RB | 9 | 34 | 180 | 5.29 | 3 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 73 | Dennis Johnson | Arkansas | SR | RB | 7 | 35 | 180 | 5.14 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 75 | Marcus Mariota | Oregon | FR | QB | 8 | 23 | 176 | 7.65 | 1 | 33 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 76 | Alex Gillett | E Mich | SR | QB | 4 | 16 | 172 | 10.75 | 2 | 53 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 76 | Marcus Curry | Texas St | SR | RB | 5 | 18 | 172 | 9.56 | 2 | 73 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 78 | Bishop Sankey | Washington | SO | RB | 8 | 40 | 171 | 4.28 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 79 | Savon Huggins | Rutgers | SO | RB | 6 | 38 | 168 | 4.42 | 1 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 80 | Tevin Washington | Ga Tech | SR | QB | 8 | 32 | 167 | 5.22 | 3 | 60 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 81 | Darrin Reaves | UAB | SO | RB | 5 | 28 | 165 | 5.89 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| 81 | Lyle McCombs | U Conn | SO | RB | 5 | 48 | 165 | 3.44 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 83 | Ralph Bolden | Purdue | SR | RB | 3 | 18 | 164 | 9.11 | 0 | 63 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 83 | Jawon Chisholm | Akron | SO | RB | 5 | 24 | 164 | 6.83 | 2 | 50 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 85 | John Pettigrew | BGSU | SR | RB | 7 | 27 | 163 | 6.04 | 0 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 85 | Mike Trumpy | N'western | JR | RB | 7 | 32 | 163 | 5.09 | 2 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 87 | Jamaal Williams | BYU | FR | RB | 6 | 28 | 162 | 5.79 | 2 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 88 | Bronson Hill | E Mich | SO | RB | 4 | 29 | 160 | 5.52 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| 88 | John Hubert | Kansas St | JR | RB | 8 | 36 | 160 | 4.44 | 2 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 88 | Anthon Samuel | BGSU | SO | RB | 7 | 38 | 160 | 4.21 | 3 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 91 | Jela Duncan | Duke | FR | RB | 5 | 33 | 159 | 4.82 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 92 | Charles Sims | Houston | JR | RB | 4 | 28 | 156 | 5.57 | 0 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 93 | B.J. Catalon | TCU | FR | RB | 6 | 23 | 155 | 6.74 | 0 | 46 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 94 | Ryan Boykin | Ohio | JR | RB | 6 | 14 | 154 | 11.00 | 1 | 57 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 94 | Rushel Shell | Pittsburgh | FR | RB | 7 | 35 | 154 | 4.40 | 2 | 33 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 96 | Turner Petersen | Rice | JR | RB | 6 | 23 | 153 | 6.65 | 1 | 48 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 96 | John White | Utah | SR | RB | 6 | 23 | 153 | 6.65 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 98 | Kevin Grooms | Marshall | FR | RB | 6 | 18 | 152 | 8.44 | 1 | 64 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 99 | Wes Cobb | Air Force | SR | RB | 7 | 35 | 151 | 4.31 | 3 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 100 | Dareyon Chance | W Mich | JR | RB | 6 | 22 | 150 | 6.82 | 1 | 42 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||