2021 Independent Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malik Willis | Liberty | JR | QB | 9 | 22 | 158 | 7.18 | 1 | 53 | 16 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | Tyler Allgeier | BYU | SO | RB | 12 | 22 | 114 | 5.18 | 4 | 59 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Jakobi Buchanan | Army | JR | RB | 10 | 32 | 111 | 3.47 | 2 | 13 | 26 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Ellis Merriweather | U Mass | JR | RB | 9 | 20 | 102 | 5.10 | 2 | 42 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Jaren Hall | BYU | SO | QB | 8 | 13 | 75 | 5.77 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Juwaun Price | NMSU | FR | RB | 4 | 8 | 64 | 8.00 | 1 | 56 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Kyren Williams | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 8 | 14 | 39 | 2.79 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Tyler Phommachanh | UConn | FR | QB | 2 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Jonah Johnson | NMSU | JR | QB | 8 | 16 | 38 | 2.38 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Logan Diggs | Notre Dame | FR | RB | 4 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Tyson Riley | Army | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Carter Scudo | U Mass | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Shedro Louis | Liberty | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Robert Burns | UConn | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Cade Barnard | Army | SR | RB | 6 | 6 | 18 | 3.00 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | T.J. Green | Liberty | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Kevin Mensah | UConn | SR | RB | 5 | 8 | 16 | 2.00 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Christian Anderson | Army | SR | QB | 8 | 12 | 16 | 1.33 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Anthony Adkins | Army | SO | RB | 5 | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Joshua Mack | Liberty | SR | RB | 5 | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Nate Hampton | Liberty | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Lopini Katoa | BYU | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Kevin Austin Jr. | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Audric Estime | Notre Dame | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Masen Wake | BYU | SO | FB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Wilson Catoe | Army | SR | FB | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Dino Maldonado | NMSU | SO | QB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Tyhier Tyler | Army | JR | QB | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Tyler Lytle | U Mass | SR | QB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Hinckley Ropati | BYU | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Jemel Jones | Army | JR | QB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Jack Coan | Notre Dame | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Jabari Laws | Army | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Baylor Romney | BYU | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Tyler Buchner | Notre Dame | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Neil Pau'u | BYU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Kay'Ron Adams | U Mass | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Chris Tyree | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Steven Krajewski | UConn | SO | QB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Jack Zergiotis | UConn | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Josiah Johnson | U Mass | SO | TE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Zamar Wise | U Mass | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Kaidon Salter | Liberty | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Samson Nacua | BYU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Nathan Carter | UConn | FR | RB | 5 | 5 | -3 | -0.60 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Troy Henderson | Liberty | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | -3 | -3.00 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||