2015 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down through 01/11/2016
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy Armstrong Jr. | Nebraska | JR | QB | 12 | 41 | 78 | 1.90 | 4 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 1 |
| 2 | Clayton Thorson | N'western | FR | QB | 13 | 41 | 146 | 3.56 | 2 | 42 | 12 | 8 | 3 |
| 3 | Devine Redding | Indiana | SO | RB | 13 | 32 | 118 | 3.69 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | LJ Scott | Mich St | FR | RB | 9 | 16 | 122 | 7.63 | 3 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | Cardale Jones | Ohio State | JR | QB | 7 | 22 | 101 | 4.59 | 1 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | C.J. Beathard | Iowa | JR | QB | 13 | 44 | 32 | 0.73 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | J.T. Barrett | Ohio State | SO | QB | 7 | 26 | 144 | 5.54 | 0 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Warren Long | N'western | JR | RB | 6 | 12 | 140 | 11.67 | 2 | 55 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | Josh Ferguson | Illinois | SR | RB | 8 | 17 | 125 | 7.35 | 0 | 48 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Perry Hills | Maryland | JR | QB | 8 | 26 | 101 | 3.88 | 0 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | David Blough | Purdue | FR | QB | 8 | 20 | 92 | 4.60 | 2 | 56 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Wes Brown | Maryland | JR | RB | 9 | 12 | 73 | 6.08 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | Mitch Leidner | Minnesota | JR | QB | 10 | 27 | 58 | 2.15 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Jake Rudock | Michigan | SR | QB | 11 | 21 | 52 | 2.48 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | Ezekiel Elliott | Ohio State | JR | RB | 11 | 34 | 187 | 5.50 | 5 | 55 | 22 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | Andy Janovich | Nebraska | SR | FB | 5 | 9 | 107 | 11.89 | 2 | 55 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 15 | Brandon Ross | Maryland | SR | RB | 8 | 11 | 97 | 8.82 | 1 | 56 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | Caleb Rowe | Maryland | JR | QB | 6 | 8 | 88 | 11.00 | 0 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 15 | Shannon Brooks | Minnesota | FR | RB | 8 | 12 | 77 | 6.42 | 1 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | Justin Jackson | N'western | SO | RB | 11 | 26 | 100 | 3.85 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Saquon Barkley | Penn State | FR | RB | 8 | 21 | 80 | 3.81 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | Ke'Shawn Vaughn | Illinois | FR | RB | 9 | 20 | 64 | 3.20 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Corey Acker | N'western | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | Cethan Carter | Nebraska | JR | TE | 2 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | Akeel Lynch | Penn State | JR | RB | 3 | 10 | 35 | 3.50 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Christian Hackenberg | Penn State | JR | QB | 12 | 20 | -27 | -1.35 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | Jordan Howard | Indiana | JR | RB | 6 | 19 | 98 | 5.16 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Taiwan Deal | Wisconsin | FR | RB | 8 | 15 | 71 | 4.73 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Rodney Smith | Minnesota | FR | RB | 9 | 17 | 66 | 3.88 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Josh Hicks | Rutgers | SO | RB | 9 | 11 | 53 | 4.82 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | D.J. Knox | Purdue | SO | RB | 9 | 15 | 51 | 3.40 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | Kenneth Goins Jr. | Maryland | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 42 | 42.00 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | Dare Ogunbowale | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 6 | 9 | 40 | 4.44 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Paul James | Rutgers | SR | RB | 4 | 6 | 39 | 6.50 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | Joe Kerridge | Michigan | SR | FB | 4 | 4 | 37 | 9.25 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | LeShun Daniels, Jr. | Iowa | JR | RB | 8 | 14 | 37 | 2.64 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Sione Houma | Michigan | SR | FB | 6 | 8 | 30 | 3.75 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Solomon Vault | N'western | SO | RB | 6 | 7 | 28 | 4.00 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Nick Scott | Penn State | FR | RB | 2 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Zander Diamont | Indiana | SO | QB | 2 | 6 | 25 | 4.17 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Jordan Canzeri | Iowa | SR | RB | 7 | 14 | 24 | 1.71 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Corey Clement | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | Jehu Chesson | Michigan | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | Berkley Edwards | Minnesota | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | Tanner McEvoy | Wisconsin | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | Auston Anderson | N'western | FR | RB | 2 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | Curtis Samuel | Ohio State | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Tyler O'Connor | Mich St | JR | QB | 2 | 7 | 20 | 2.86 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | De'Veon Smith | Michigan | JR | RB | 5 | 7 | 15 | 2.14 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Chayce Crouch | Illinois | FR | QB | 3 | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||