2012 National Leaders Rushing - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stefphon Jefferson | Nevada | JR | RB | 5 | 165 | 887 | 5.38 | 7 | 33.00 | 177.40 |
| 2 | Le'Veon Bell | Mich St | JR | RB | 5 | 149 | 755 | 5.07 | 6 | 29.80 | 151.00 |
| 3 | Johnathan Franklin | UCLA | SR | RB | 4 | 80 | 575 | 7.19 | 3 | 20.00 | 143.75 |
| 4 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 5 | 73 | 712 | 9.75 | 11 | 14.60 | 142.40 |
| 5 | Tre Mason | Auburn | SO | RB | 4 | 70 | 529 | 7.56 | 4 | 17.50 | 132.25 |
| 6 | Ka'Deem Carey | Arizona | SO | RB | 4 | 87 | 516 | 5.93 | 8 | 21.75 | 129.00 |
| 7 | Montel Harris | Temple | SR | RB | 3 | 51 | 386 | 7.57 | 7 | 17.00 | 128.67 |
| 8 | Shawn Southward | Troy | SR | RB | 4 | 76 | 494 | 6.50 | 8 | 19.00 | 123.50 |
| 9 | Cody Getz | Air Force | SR | RB | 5 | 93 | 610 | 6.56 | 7 | 18.60 | 122.00 |
| 10 | Beau Blankenship | Ohio | JR | RB | 5 | 132 | 592 | 4.48 | 7 | 26.40 | 118.40 |
| 11 | Charles Sims | Houston | JR | RB | 3 | 55 | 352 | 6.40 | 3 | 18.33 | 117.33 |
| 12 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | SO | QB | 5 | 86 | 584 | 6.79 | 8 | 17.20 | 116.80 |
| 13 | Kenjon Barner | Oregon | SR | RB | 4 | 87 | 467 | 5.37 | 6 | 21.75 | 116.75 |
| 14 | Branden Oliver | Buffalo | JR | RB | 3 | 55 | 349 | 6.35 | 3 | 18.33 | 116.33 |
| 15 | Adam Muema | SDSU | SO | RB | 5 | 90 | 559 | 6.21 | 4 | 18.00 | 111.80 |
| 16 | Kerwynn Williams | Utah State | SR | RB | 7 | 121 | 772 | 6.38 | 6 | 17.29 | 110.29 |
| 17 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | SO | QB | 4 | 67 | 441 | 6.58 | 7 | 16.75 | 110.25 |
| 18 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | SR | QB | 5 | 89 | 541 | 6.08 | 4 | 17.80 | 108.20 |
| 19 | Robbie Rouse | Fresno St | SR | RB | 5 | 98 | 539 | 5.50 | 6 | 19.60 | 107.80 |
| 20 | George Winn | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 6 | 102 | 642 | 6.29 | 3 | 17.00 | 107.00 |
| 21 | Onterio McCalebb | Auburn | SR | RB | 4 | 46 | 427 | 9.28 | 5 | 11.50 | 106.75 |
| 22 | Trent Steelman | Army | SR | QB | 11 | 224 | 1152 | 5.14 | 16 | 20.36 | 104.73 |
| 23 | LaDarius Perkins | Miss St | JR | RB | 5 | 82 | 515 | 6.28 | 5 | 16.40 | 103.00 |
| 24 | Benny Cunningham | MTSU | SR | RB | 3 | 47 | 308 | 6.55 | 7 | 15.67 | 102.67 |
| 25 | Zac Stacy | Vanderbilt | SR | RB | 5 | 72 | 512 | 7.11 | 4 | 14.40 | 102.40 |
| 26 | Dri Archer | Kent State | JR | RB | 5 | 55 | 510 | 9.27 | 6 | 11.00 | 102.00 |
| 27 | Kendial Lawrence | Missouri | SR | RB | 4 | 72 | 406 | 5.64 | 6 | 18.00 | 101.50 |
| 28 | Tim Cornett | UNLV | JR | RB | 5 | 110 | 504 | 4.58 | 3 | 22.00 | 100.80 |
| 29 | Mike Gillislee | Florida | SR | RB | 5 | 91 | 503 | 5.53 | 5 | 18.20 | 100.60 |
| 30 | Joseph Randle | Okla St | JR | RB | 4 | 67 | 401 | 5.99 | 4 | 16.75 | 100.25 |
| 31 | Todd Gurley | Georgia | FR | RB | 5 | 68 | 501 | 7.37 | 7 | 13.60 | 100.20 |
| 32 | Bishop Sankey | Washington | SO | RB | 4 | 74 | 390 | 5.27 | 4 | 18.50 | 97.50 |
| 33 | Jordan Lynch | N Illinois | JR | QB | 5 | 87 | 482 | 5.54 | 5 | 17.40 | 96.40 |
| 34 | Raymond Maples | Army | JR | RB | 11 | 196 | 1059 | 5.40 | 2 | 17.82 | 96.27 |
| 35 | Kasey Carrier | New Mexico | JR | RB | 4 | 60 | 383 | 6.38 | 5 | 15.00 | 95.75 |
| 36 | Zurlon Tipton | C Mich | JR | RB | 5 | 78 | 470 | 6.03 | 4 | 15.60 | 94.00 |
| 37 | Stepfan Taylor | Stanford | SR | RB | 4 | 88 | 375 | 4.26 | 3 | 22.00 | 93.75 |
| 38 | Jahwan Edwards | Ball State | SO | RB | 5 | 92 | 467 | 5.08 | 3 | 18.40 | 93.40 |
| 39 | Damon Bullock | Iowa | SO | RB | 3 | 65 | 280 | 4.31 | 1 | 21.67 | 93.33 |
| 40 | Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | SO | RB | 5 | 76 | 464 | 6.11 | 5 | 15.20 | 92.80 |
| 41 | Raymond Sanders III | Kentucky | JR | RB | 3 | 31 | 276 | 8.90 | 2 | 10.33 | 92.00 |
| 41 | Montee Ball | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 5 | 117 | 460 | 3.93 | 4 | 23.40 | 92.00 |
| 43 | Senorise Perry | Louisville | JR | RB | 5 | 84 | 458 | 5.45 | 5 | 16.80 | 91.60 |
| 44 | Tony Pierson | Kansas | SO | RB | 3 | 49 | 274 | 5.59 | 2 | 16.33 | 91.33 |
| 45 | Venric Mark | N'western | JR | RB | 5 | 85 | 455 | 5.35 | 5 | 17.00 | 91.00 |
| 46 | Lyle McCombs | U Conn | SO | RB | 5 | 122 | 452 | 3.70 | 4 | 24.40 | 90.40 |
| 47 | Antonio Andrews | Western Ky | JR | RB | 5 | 89 | 451 | 5.07 | 4 | 17.80 | 90.20 |
| 48 | Andre Ellington | Clemson | SR | RB | 5 | 79 | 450 | 5.70 | 4 | 15.80 | 90.00 |
| 49 | Kenneth Dixon | La Tech | FR | RB | 6 | 94 | 535 | 5.69 | 10 | 15.67 | 89.17 |
| 49 | Jawan Jamison | Rutgers | SO | RB | 6 | 111 | 535 | 4.82 | 2 | 18.50 | 89.17 |
| 51 | John Hubert | Kansas St | JR | RB | 4 | 60 | 351 | 5.85 | 3 | 15.00 | 87.75 |
| 52 | Donnell Kirkwood | Minnesota | SO | RB | 5 | 100 | 437 | 4.37 | 4 | 20.00 | 87.40 |
| 53 | Andre Williams | BC | JR | RB | 3 | 39 | 259 | 6.64 | 2 | 13.00 | 86.33 |
| 54 | Mark Weisman | Iowa | SO | RB | 4 | 53 | 338 | 6.38 | 6 | 13.25 | 84.50 |
| 55 | Ray Graham | Pittsburgh | SR | RB | 6 | 90 | 505 | 5.61 | 5 | 15.00 | 84.17 |
| 56 | Brandin Byrd | N Texas | JR | RB | 4 | 76 | 333 | 4.38 | 2 | 19.00 | 83.25 |
| 57 | Eddie Lacy | Alabama | JR | RB | 5 | 63 | 416 | 6.60 | 5 | 12.60 | 83.20 |
| 58 | Walter Kazee | SDSU | SR | RB | 4 | 51 | 332 | 6.51 | 5 | 12.75 | 83.00 |
| 59 | Zach Line | SMU | SR | RB | 5 | 94 | 414 | 4.40 | 4 | 18.80 | 82.80 |
| 60 | Damien Williams | Oklahoma | JR | RB | 4 | 49 | 329 | 6.71 | 5 | 12.25 | 82.25 |
| 61 | Silas Redd | USC | JR | RB | 4 | 53 | 328 | 6.19 | 1 | 13.25 | 82.00 |
| 62 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | JR | RB | 5 | 68 | 408 | 6.00 | 2 | 13.60 | 81.60 |
| 63 | David Fluellen | Toledo | JR | RB | 5 | 80 | 405 | 5.06 | 1 | 16.00 | 81.00 |
| 63 | Trayion Durham | Kent State | SO | RB | 5 | 99 | 405 | 4.09 | 3 | 19.80 | 81.00 |
| 65 | D.J. Harper | Boise St | SR | RB | 5 | 91 | 401 | 4.41 | 5 | 18.20 | 80.20 |
| 66 | Jeremy Wright | Louisville | JR | RB | 6 | 111 | 473 | 4.26 | 6 | 18.50 | 78.83 |
| 67 | Larry Dixon | Army | SO | RB | 10 | 124 | 778 | 6.27 | 6 | 12.40 | 77.80 |
| 68 | Charles Ross | Rice | JR | RB | 5 | 62 | 386 | 6.23 | 2 | 12.40 | 77.20 |
| 69 | Marion Grice | Ariz St | JR | RB | 4 | 36 | 308 | 8.56 | 7 | 9.00 | 77.00 |
| 70 | David Oku | Ark St | JR | RB | 5 | 83 | 384 | 4.63 | 4 | 16.60 | 76.80 |
| 71 | Eric Stephens Jr. | Texas Tech | SR | RB | 4 | 39 | 304 | 7.79 | 3 | 9.75 | 76.00 |
| 72 | Deandre Martin | Wk Forest | FR | RB | 4 | 74 | 302 | 4.08 | 4 | 18.50 | 75.50 |
| 73 | Gee Gee Greene | Navy | SR | RB | 11 | 113 | 829 | 7.34 | 3 | 10.27 | 75.36 |
| 74 | Rajion Neal | Tennessee | JR | RB | 4 | 64 | 301 | 4.70 | 3 | 16.00 | 75.25 |
| 75 | Kedrick Rhodes | FIU | JR | RB | 3 | 47 | 225 | 4.79 | 1 | 15.67 | 75.00 |
| 76 | Desmond Johnson | USM | SR | RB | 4 | 47 | 299 | 6.36 | 1 | 11.75 | 74.75 |
| 77 | Jerrell Rhodes | Memphis | JR | RB | 3 | 52 | 224 | 4.31 | 2 | 17.33 | 74.67 |
| 78 | Prince-Tyson Gulley | Syracuse | JR | RB | 6 | 77 | 443 | 5.75 | 5 | 12.83 | 73.83 |
| 79 | Alonzo Harris | La-Lafytte | SO | RB | 5 | 85 | 369 | 4.34 | 5 | 17.00 | 73.80 |
| 80 | Ja'Terian Douglas | Tulsa | JR | RB | 5 | 40 | 368 | 9.20 | 4 | 8.00 | 73.60 |
| 81 | MarQueis Gray | Minnesota | SR | QB | 4 | 56 | 293 | 5.23 | 2 | 14.00 | 73.25 |
| 82 | Taylor Cox | Kansas | JR | RB | 3 | 34 | 219 | 6.44 | 2 | 11.33 | 73.00 |
| 83 | T.J. Yeldon | Alabama | FR | RB | 5 | 55 | 362 | 6.58 | 3 | 11.00 | 72.40 |
| 84 | Jeff Scott | Miss | JR | RB | 4 | 38 | 288 | 7.58 | 3 | 9.50 | 72.00 |
| 84 | Jerome Smith | Syracuse | JR | RB | 6 | 97 | 432 | 4.45 | 1 | 16.17 | 72.00 |
| 86 | Jyruss Edwards | La-Monroe | JR | RB | 4 | 64 | 287 | 4.48 | 4 | 16.00 | 71.75 |
| 87 | Kenny Williams | Texas Tech | SO | RB | 4 | 41 | 286 | 6.98 | 1 | 10.25 | 71.50 |
| 88 | Marlin Lane Jr. | Tennessee | SO | RB | 4 | 45 | 285 | 6.33 | 2 | 11.25 | 71.25 |
| 89 | Giovani Bernard | N Carolina | SO | RB | 3 | 29 | 213 | 7.34 | 4 | 9.67 | 71.00 |
| 90 | Isi Sofele | California | SR | RB | 3 | 45 | 212 | 4.71 | 1 | 15.00 | 70.67 |
| 91 | Dareyon Chance | W Mich | JR | RB | 4 | 60 | 275 | 4.58 | 2 | 15.00 | 68.75 |
| 92 | Matt Brown | Temple | SR | RB | 4 | 37 | 273 | 7.38 | 3 | 9.25 | 68.25 |
| 93 | Leon Allen | Western Ky | FR | RB | 4 | 41 | 271 | 6.61 | 2 | 10.25 | 67.75 |
| 94 | Kenny Hilliard | LSU | SO | RB | 5 | 45 | 334 | 7.42 | 6 | 9.00 | 66.80 |
| 95 | Antoinne Jimmerson | N Texas | FR | RB | 4 | 40 | 267 | 6.68 | 3 | 10.00 | 66.75 |
| 96 | Akeem Shavers | Purdue | SR | RB | 5 | 72 | 333 | 4.63 | 3 | 14.40 | 66.60 |
| 97 | Christian Powell | Colorado | FR | RB | 3 | 46 | 199 | 4.33 | 3 | 15.33 | 66.33 |
| 98 | Storm Woods | Oregon St | FR | RB | 4 | 53 | 265 | 5.00 | 5 | 13.25 | 66.25 |
| 99 | Storm Johnson | UCF | SO | RB | 5 | 63 | 330 | 5.24 | 2 | 12.60 | 66.00 |
| 100 | Demetris Murray | S Florida | SR | RB | 5 | 70 | 328 | 4.69 | 2 | 14.00 | 65.60 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.