2012 National Leaders Rushing - Games in August/September 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 | 162 | 877 | 5.41 | 11 | 32.40 | 175.40 |
| 2 | Cody Getz | Air Force | SR | RB | 4 | 83 | 683 | 8.23 | 7 | 20.75 | 170.75 |
| 3 | Beau Blankenship | Ohio | JR | RB | 5 | 156 | 757 | 4.85 | 5 | 31.20 | 151.40 |
| 4 | Johnathan Franklin | UCLA | SR | RB | 5 | 93 | 697 | 7.49 | 3 | 18.60 | 139.40 |
| 5 | Joseph Randle | Okla St | JR | RB | 4 | 75 | 534 | 7.12 | 6 | 18.75 | 133.50 |
| 6 | Le'Veon Bell | Mich St | JR | RB | 5 | 134 | 655 | 4.89 | 5 | 26.80 | 131.00 |
| 7 | Tevin King | La Tech | FR | RB | 3 | 46 | 369 | 8.02 | 5 | 15.33 | 123.00 |
| 8 | Jawan Jamison | Rutgers | SO | RB | 4 | 102 | 491 | 4.81 | 2 | 25.50 | 122.75 |
| 9 | Raymond Maples | Army | JR | RB | 4 | 70 | 487 | 6.96 | 1 | 17.50 | 121.75 |
| 10 | Kenjon Barner | Oregon | SR | RB | 5 | 96 | 605 | 6.30 | 9 | 19.20 | 121.00 |
| 11 | Robbie Rouse | Fresno St | SR | RB | 5 | 106 | 587 | 5.54 | 8 | 21.20 | 117.40 |
| 12 | Jordan Lynch | N Illinois | JR | QB | 5 | 85 | 582 | 6.85 | 6 | 17.00 | 116.40 |
| 13 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | SO | QB | 5 | 90 | 577 | 6.41 | 7 | 18.00 | 115.40 |
| 14 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | SR | QB | 4 | 66 | 441 | 6.68 | 4 | 16.50 | 110.25 |
| 15 | Antonio Andrews | Western Ky | JR | RB | 5 | 91 | 547 | 6.01 | 5 | 18.20 | 109.40 |
| 16 | John Hubert | Kansas St | JR | RB | 4 | 66 | 431 | 6.53 | 4 | 16.50 | 107.75 |
| 17 | Ka'Deem Carey | Arizona | SO | RB | 5 | 97 | 538 | 5.55 | 7 | 19.40 | 107.60 |
| 17 | Venric Mark | N'western | JR | RB | 5 | 101 | 538 | 5.33 | 5 | 20.20 | 107.60 |
| 19 | Todd Gurley | Georgia | FR | RB | 5 | 68 | 536 | 7.88 | 9 | 13.60 | 107.20 |
| 20 | Branden Oliver | Buffalo | JR | RB | 4 | 71 | 426 | 6.00 | 3 | 17.75 | 106.50 |
| 21 | George Winn | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 3 | 52 | 318 | 6.12 | 2 | 17.33 | 106.00 |
| 22 | Adam Muema | SDSU | SO | RB | 5 | 77 | 520 | 6.75 | 6 | 15.40 | 104.00 |
| 23 | Kerwynn Williams | Utah State | SR | RB | 5 | 89 | 519 | 5.83 | 3 | 17.80 | 103.80 |
| 24 | Stepfan Taylor | Stanford | SR | RB | 4 | 88 | 413 | 4.69 | 3 | 22.00 | 103.25 |
| 25 | Shawn Southward | Troy | SR | RB | 5 | 95 | 516 | 5.43 | 5 | 19.00 | 103.20 |
| 26 | Mark Weisman | Iowa | SO | RB | 5 | 74 | 515 | 6.96 | 7 | 14.80 | 103.00 |
| 26 | Andre Ellington | Clemson | SR | RB | 5 | 92 | 515 | 5.60 | 6 | 18.40 | 103.00 |
| 28 | Benny Cunningham | MTSU | SR | RB | 3 | 47 | 308 | 6.55 | 7 | 15.67 | 102.67 |
| 29 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | SO | QB | 5 | 77 | 513 | 6.66 | 7 | 15.40 | 102.60 |
| 30 | Tim Cornett | UNLV | JR | RB | 5 | 104 | 507 | 4.88 | 4 | 20.80 | 101.40 |
| 31 | Mike Gillislee | Florida | SR | RB | 4 | 69 | 402 | 5.83 | 5 | 17.25 | 100.50 |
| 32 | David Fluellen | Toledo | JR | RB | 5 | 90 | 500 | 5.56 | 6 | 18.00 | 100.00 |
| 32 | Charles Sims | Houston | JR | RB | 3 | 58 | 300 | 5.17 | 5 | 19.33 | 100.00 |
| 34 | Damien Williams | Oklahoma | JR | RB | 3 | 30 | 293 | 9.77 | 5 | 10.00 | 97.67 |
| 34 | Storm Woods | Oregon St | FR | RB | 3 | 59 | 293 | 4.97 | 2 | 19.67 | 97.67 |
| 36 | LaDarius Perkins | Miss St | JR | RB | 4 | 57 | 389 | 6.82 | 5 | 14.25 | 97.25 |
| 37 | Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | SO | RB | 5 | 79 | 486 | 6.15 | 5 | 15.80 | 97.20 |
| 38 | Zurlon Tipton | C Mich | JR | RB | 4 | 59 | 380 | 6.44 | 5 | 14.75 | 95.00 |
| 38 | D.J. Harper | Boise St | SR | RB | 4 | 81 | 380 | 4.69 | 3 | 20.25 | 95.00 |
| 40 | Jahwan Edwards | Ball State | SO | RB | 5 | 83 | 470 | 5.66 | 5 | 16.60 | 94.00 |
| 41 | Rajion Neal | Tennessee | JR | RB | 5 | 103 | 460 | 4.47 | 4 | 20.60 | 92.00 |
| 42 | Senorise Perry | Louisville | JR | RB | 5 | 84 | 458 | 5.45 | 5 | 16.80 | 91.60 |
| 43 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 4 | 52 | 366 | 7.04 | 6 | 13.00 | 91.50 |
| 44 | Montee Ball | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 5 | 124 | 453 | 3.65 | 6 | 24.80 | 90.60 |
| 45 | Ray Graham | Pittsburgh | SR | RB | 4 | 65 | 362 | 5.57 | 3 | 16.25 | 90.50 |
| 46 | Lyle McCombs | U Conn | SO | RB | 5 | 122 | 452 | 3.70 | 4 | 24.40 | 90.40 |
| 47 | Taylor McHargue | Rice | JR | QB | 4 | 67 | 359 | 5.36 | 5 | 16.75 | 89.75 |
| 48 | Marcus Lattimore | S Carolina | JR | RB | 5 | 92 | 440 | 4.78 | 8 | 18.40 | 88.00 |
| 49 | Chris Thompson | FSU | SR | RB | 5 | 49 | 431 | 8.80 | 5 | 9.80 | 86.20 |
| 50 | Trayion Durham | Kent State | SO | RB | 4 | 80 | 344 | 4.30 | 3 | 20.00 | 86.00 |
| 51 | Zach Line | SMU | SR | RB | 4 | 75 | 343 | 4.57 | 3 | 18.75 | 85.75 |
| 52 | Keith Marshall | Georgia | FR | RB | 5 | 52 | 428 | 8.23 | 5 | 10.40 | 85.60 |
| 53 | Zac Stacy | Vanderbilt | SR | RB | 4 | 46 | 341 | 7.41 | 1 | 11.50 | 85.25 |
| 54 | David Oku | Ark St | JR | RB | 5 | 87 | 426 | 4.90 | 3 | 17.40 | 85.20 |
| 55 | Silas Redd | USC | JR | RB | 4 | 58 | 338 | 5.83 | 4 | 14.50 | 84.50 |
| 56 | Larry Dixon | Army | SO | RB | 4 | 64 | 332 | 5.19 | 4 | 16.00 | 83.00 |
| 57 | Dri Archer | Kent State | JR | RB | 4 | 38 | 331 | 8.71 | 4 | 9.50 | 82.75 |
| 58 | Bishop Sankey | Washington | SO | RB | 4 | 64 | 329 | 5.14 | 4 | 16.00 | 82.25 |
| 59 | Kenneth Dixon | La Tech | FR | RB | 4 | 59 | 322 | 5.46 | 4 | 14.75 | 80.50 |
| 60 | Kenny Williams | Texas Tech | SO | RB | 4 | 49 | 321 | 6.55 | 1 | 12.25 | 80.25 |
| 61 | Nathan Jeffery | UTEP | SO | RB | 4 | 56 | 320 | 5.71 | 0 | 14.00 | 80.00 |
| 62 | Jeff Scott | Miss | JR | RB | 4 | 51 | 319 | 6.25 | 4 | 12.75 | 79.75 |
| 63 | Jawon Chisholm | Akron | SO | RB | 5 | 72 | 398 | 5.53 | 2 | 14.40 | 79.60 |
| 64 | Kendial Lawrence | Missouri | SR | RB | 5 | 64 | 395 | 6.17 | 5 | 12.80 | 79.00 |
| 65 | Donnell Kirkwood | Minnesota | SO | RB | 5 | 93 | 393 | 4.23 | 3 | 18.60 | 78.60 |
| 66 | Jeremy Wright | Louisville | JR | RB | 5 | 86 | 389 | 4.52 | 5 | 17.20 | 77.80 |
| 67 | John White | Utah | SR | RB | 3 | 65 | 233 | 3.58 | 1 | 21.67 | 77.67 |
| 68 | Tony Pierson | Kansas | SO | RB | 4 | 58 | 309 | 5.33 | 2 | 14.50 | 77.25 |
| 69 | Rushel Shell | Pittsburgh | FR | RB | 3 | 44 | 229 | 5.20 | 1 | 14.67 | 76.33 |
| 70 | Leighton Settle | N Illinois | JR | RB | 5 | 76 | 378 | 4.97 | 4 | 15.20 | 75.60 |
| 71 | Anthon Samuel | BGSU | SO | RB | 5 | 69 | 377 | 5.46 | 7 | 13.80 | 75.40 |
| 71 | Dareyon Chance | W Mich | JR | RB | 5 | 77 | 377 | 4.90 | 2 | 15.40 | 75.40 |
| 73 | Michael Cox | U Mass | SR | RB | 5 | 90 | 376 | 4.18 | 2 | 18.00 | 75.20 |
| 74 | Ja'Terian Douglas | Tulsa | JR | RB | 5 | 51 | 374 | 7.33 | 4 | 10.20 | 74.80 |
| 75 | Jerrell Rhodes | Memphis | JR | RB | 3 | 52 | 224 | 4.31 | 2 | 17.33 | 74.67 |
| 76 | Kain Colter | N'western | JR | QB | 5 | 59 | 371 | 6.29 | 6 | 11.80 | 74.20 |
| 77 | Jarred Salubi | Baylor | SR | RB | 4 | 66 | 296 | 4.48 | 2 | 16.50 | 74.00 |
| 78 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | SR | QB | 4 | 63 | 294 | 4.67 | 5 | 15.75 | 73.50 |
| 79 | Kenny Hilliard | LSU | SO | RB | 5 | 53 | 366 | 6.91 | 6 | 10.60 | 73.20 |
| 80 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | JR | RB | 5 | 46 | 363 | 7.89 | 2 | 9.20 | 72.60 |
| 81 | Trent Steelman | Army | SR | QB | 4 | 75 | 290 | 3.87 | 5 | 18.75 | 72.50 |
| 82 | Walter Kazee | SDSU | SR | RB | 5 | 64 | 362 | 5.66 | 5 | 12.80 | 72.40 |
| 83 | Duke Johnson | Miami (Fl) | FR | RB | 5 | 52 | 359 | 6.90 | 5 | 10.40 | 71.80 |
| 84 | Jyruss Edwards | La-Monroe | JR | RB | 4 | 64 | 287 | 4.48 | 4 | 16.00 | 71.75 |
| 85 | De'Leon Eskridge | SJSU | SR | RB | 5 | 78 | 356 | 4.56 | 3 | 15.60 | 71.20 |
| 86 | Storm Johnson | UCF | SO | RB | 4 | 57 | 280 | 4.91 | 2 | 14.25 | 70.00 |
| 87 | Kasey Carrier | New Mexico | JR | RB | 4 | 55 | 278 | 5.05 | 2 | 13.75 | 69.50 |
| 88 | Tre Mason | Auburn | SO | RB | 4 | 53 | 275 | 5.19 | 1 | 13.25 | 68.75 |
| 89 | Will Gregory | Hawai'i | FR | RB | 4 | 52 | 270 | 5.19 | 1 | 13.00 | 67.50 |
| 90 | Matt Brown | Temple | SR | RB | 3 | 33 | 202 | 6.12 | 1 | 11.00 | 67.33 |
| 91 | Isi Sofele | California | SR | RB | 5 | 68 | 333 | 4.90 | 2 | 13.60 | 66.60 |
| 92 | Taylor Cox | Kansas | JR | RB | 4 | 45 | 266 | 5.91 | 2 | 11.25 | 66.50 |
| 93 | Antoinne Jimmerson | N Texas | FR | RB | 5 | 59 | 330 | 5.59 | 2 | 11.80 | 66.00 |
| 94 | Chris Coyer | Temple | JR | QB | 3 | 43 | 197 | 4.58 | 1 | 14.33 | 65.67 |
| 95 | Raymond Sanders III | Kentucky | JR | RB | 4 | 40 | 260 | 6.50 | 2 | 10.00 | 65.00 |
| 96 | Desmond Johnson | USM | SR | RB | 4 | 45 | 259 | 5.76 | 0 | 11.25 | 64.75 |
| 97 | Connor Dietz | Air Force | SR | QB | 4 | 46 | 257 | 5.59 | 3 | 11.50 | 64.25 |
| 98 | Stephen Houston | Indiana | JR | RB | 4 | 42 | 255 | 6.07 | 4 | 10.50 | 63.75 |
| 98 | Joe Bergeron | Texas | SO | RB | 4 | 52 | 255 | 4.90 | 5 | 13.00 | 63.75 |
| 100 | Eric Stephens Jr. | Texas Tech | SR | RB | 4 | 39 | 253 | 6.49 | 3 | 9.75 | 63.25 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.