2017 National Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TaQuon Marshall | Ga Tech | JR | QB | 10 | 15 | 169 | 11.27 | 1 | 70 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Rashaad Penny | SDSU | SR | RB | 6 | 7 | 165 | 23.57 | 1 | 95 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Ahmad Bradshaw | Army | SR | QB | 10 | 15 | 121 | 8.07 | 2 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | Jalen Hurts | Alabama | SO | QB | 10 | 10 | 120 | 12.00 | 0 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | Zach Abey | Navy | JR | QB | 9 | 16 | 108 | 6.75 | 1 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Malcolm Perry | Navy | SO | SB | 9 | 14 | 107 | 7.64 | 1 | 68 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Ronald Jones II | USC | JR | TB | 6 | 6 | 103 | 17.17 | 1 | 86 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Quinton Flowers | S Florida | SR | QB | 8 | 10 | 100 | 10.00 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | Jalin Moore | App St | JR | RB | 6 | 6 | 95 | 15.83 | 1 | 56 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | Keytaon Thompson | Miss St | FR | QB | 5 | 10 | 82 | 8.20 | 1 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Jonathan Banks | Tulane | JR | QB | 7 | 13 | 74 | 5.69 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Devin Singletary | FAU | SO | RB | 9 | 16 | 73 | 4.56 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | Otis Anderson | UCF | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 72 | 36.00 | 1 | 65 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Jordan Ta'amu | Miss | JR | QB | 3 | 3 | 72 | 24.00 | 1 | 49 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Lamar Jackson | Louisville | JR | QB | 10 | 14 | 71 | 5.07 | 1 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 16 | Xavier Johnson | USA | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 70 | 23.33 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | Kelly Bryant | Clemson | JR | QB | 9 | 14 | 70 | 5.00 | 0 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | Justice Hill | Okla St | SO | RB | 7 | 10 | 69 | 6.90 | 2 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Spencer Brown | UAB | FR | RB | 6 | 7 | 62 | 8.86 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Nick Fitzgerald | Miss St | JR | QB | 7 | 9 | 62 | 6.89 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | Marcus Childers | N Illinois | FR | QB | 7 | 17 | 62 | 3.65 | 0 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | Matt Colburn II | Wk Forest | JR | RB | 6 | 11 | 61 | 5.55 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 23 | Gerold Bright | Utah State | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 60 | 60.00 | 1 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Brian Lewerke | Mich St | SO | QB | 7 | 9 | 60 | 6.67 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Lamar Jordan | New Mexico | SR | QB | 3 | 5 | 57 | 11.40 | 1 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | Stephen Johnson | Kentucky | SR | QB | 7 | 9 | 54 | 6.00 | 2 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | Darius Anderson | TCU | SO | RB | 4 | 4 | 53 | 13.25 | 2 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | Keith Ford | Texas A&M | SR | RB | 4 | 6 | 52 | 8.67 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | Eric Dungey | Syracuse | JR | QB | 4 | 8 | 52 | 6.50 | 1 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 30 | David Burroughs | Ohio | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 51 | 51.00 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Justin Herbert | Oregon | SO | QB | 3 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 1 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 30 | Justin Jackson | N'western | SR | RB | 8 | 10 | 51 | 5.10 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Tommy Stevens | Penn State | SO | QB | 3 | 4 | 50 | 12.50 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 34 | Dalton Sturm | UTSA | SR | QB | 7 | 12 | 48 | 4.00 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 35 | Armani Rogers | UNLV | FR | QB | 5 | 6 | 46 | 7.67 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | Dorian Brown | Ohio | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 36 | Jamal Morrow | Wash St | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 36 | Steven Williams | ODU | FR | QB | 4 | 9 | 45 | 5.00 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Jeffery Wilson | N Texas | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 43 | 10.75 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | Justin Stockton | Texas Tech | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 43 | 10.75 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Jarvion Franklin | W Mich | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 42 | Nick Orekoya | U Mass | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 42 | Markell Jones | Purdue | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 42 | 8.40 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | Khalil Tate | Arizona | SO | QB | 6 | 7 | 42 | 6.00 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | Evan Orth | USA | JR | QB | 1 | 1 | 41 | 41.00 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 45 | Tim McVey | Air Force | SR | RB | 5 | 6 | 41 | 6.83 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 47 | Josh Allen | Wyoming | JR | QB | 5 | 5 | 40 | 8.00 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 47 | Kelton Moore | Nevada | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 40 | 6.67 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 47 | AJ Dillon | BC | FR | RB | 6 | 6 | 40 | 6.67 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | Kellen Overstreet | Wyoming | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 50 | Devwah Whaley | Arkansas | SO | RB | 2 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 50 | Kell Walker | Army | SO | RB | 6 | 7 | 39 | 5.57 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | Caleb Evans | La-Monroe | SO | QB | 5 | 8 | 39 | 4.88 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | Brandon Wimbush | Notre Dame | JR | QB | 7 | 8 | 39 | 4.88 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | Marcalas Johnson | SMU | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 55 | Wesley Fields | Ga South | JR | RB | 8 | 12 | 38 | 3.17 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 | Dontrell Hilliard | Tulane | SR | RB | 8 | 12 | 38 | 3.17 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 58 | Markis McCray | La-Monroe | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 37 | 37.00 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 58 | Connor Slomka | Army | SO | RB | 4 | 4 | 37 | 9.25 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 60 | Trey Ragas | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 3 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 61 | McKenzie Milton | UCF | SO | QB | 4 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 62 | Sony Michel | Georgia | SR | TB | 5 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 62 | Mason Fine | N Texas | SO | QB | 7 | 7 | 34 | 4.86 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 64 | Nathan Cottrell | Ga Tech | SO | AB | 1 | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 64 | Skylar Thompson | Kansas St | FR | QB | 5 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 66 | Kyle Hicks | TCU | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 66 | Kalen Ballage | Ariz St | SR | RB | 5 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 66 | Malik Rosier | Miami (Fl) | JR | QB | 6 | 6 | 32 | 5.33 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 66 | Myles Gaskin | Washington | JR | TB | 6 | 6 | 32 | 5.33 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 66 | Alex Gardner | FIU | SR | RB | 6 | 8 | 32 | 4.00 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | Arion Worthman | Air Force | JR | QB | 5 | 11 | 32 | 2.91 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | Manny Wilkins | Ariz St | JR | QB | 9 | 15 | 31 | 2.07 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 73 | D'Angelo Brewer | Tulsa | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | Tyler King | Marshall | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 74 | Xzaviar Campbell | UNLV | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 74 | Gerald Holmes | Mich St | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 74 | Dustin Crum | Kent State | FR | QB | 4 | 6 | 29 | 4.83 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 78 | Micah Wilson | Missouri | FR | QB | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 78 | Aaron McAllister | Charlotte | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 78 | J.K. Dobbins | Ohio State | FR | RB | 3 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 78 | Sihiem King | Kentucky | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 78 | Kyle Postma | Houston | SR | QB | 3 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 78 | Quardraiz Wadley | UTEP | SO | RB | 1 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 84 | Reggie Gallaspy II | NC State | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 84 | Ross Comis | U Mass | JR | QB | 4 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 84 | Phillip Lindsay | Colorado | SR | TB | 5 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | Larry Rose III | NMSU | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 87 | Chazz Surratt | N Carolina | FR | QB | 3 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 87 | Montell Cozart | Boise St | SR | QB | 5 | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 87 | Theo Anderson | Buffalo | FR | RB | 6 | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 87 | J.T. Barrett | Ohio State | SR | QB | 8 | 8 | 26 | 3.25 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 87 | George Bollas | Kent State | JR | QB | 4 | 8 | 26 | 3.25 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 93 | Dae Williams | Louisville | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 93 | K.J. Costello | Stanford | SO | QB | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 93 | Cade Carney | Wk Forest | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 93 | Jonathan Taylor | Wisconsin | FR | RB | 4 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | Demario Richard | Ariz St | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 93 | Keion Davis | Marshall | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 93 | Ray Lawry | ODU | SR | RB | 5 | 6 | 25 | 4.17 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 93 | John Wolford | Wk Forest | SR | QB | 5 | 7 | 25 | 3.57 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||