2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John O'Korn | Michigan | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Zander Diamont | Indiana | JR | QB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Mark Allen | Penn State | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Ty Johnson | Maryland | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Justin Jackson | N'western | JR | RB | 5 | 9 | 100 | 11.11 | 2 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | Kekoa Crawford | Michigan | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Kendrick Foster | Illinois | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Dare Ogunbowale | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | LeShun Daniels, Jr. | Iowa | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Tommy Armstrong Jr. | Nebraska | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Rodney Smith | Minnesota | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Matt Alviti | N'western | JR | QB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Bradrick Shaw | Wisconsin | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Mike Majette | Indiana | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Jake Funk | Maryland | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Curtis Samuel | Ohio State | JR | HB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Miles Sanders | Penn State | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Devine Redding | Indiana | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Tyrrell Pigrome | Maryland | FR | QB | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Max Bortenschlager | Maryland | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | John Moten IV | N'western | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Demario McCall | Ohio State | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Corey Clement | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | J.T. Barrett | Ohio State | JR | QB | 7 | 8 | 20 | 2.50 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | Saquon Barkley | Penn State | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Chris Evans | Michigan | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Jeff George, Jr. | Illinois | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Delton Williams | Mich St | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | De'Veon Smith | Michigan | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Zach Allen | Rutgers | JR | QB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Devonte Williams | Indiana | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Akrum Wadley | Iowa | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Tyler O'Connor | Mich St | SR | QB | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | C.J. Beathard | Iowa | SR | QB | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Trace McSorley | Penn State | SO | QB | 8 | 16 | 5 | 0.31 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | Mitch Leidner | Minnesota | SR | QB | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | R.J. Shelton | Mich St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Jabrill Peppers | Michigan | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Conor Rhoda | Minnesota | JR | QB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Tylin Oden | Rutgers | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Wes Lunt | Illinois | SR | QB | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Tommy Stevens | Penn State | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Bart Houston | Wisconsin | SR | QB | 4 | 4 | -5 | -1.25 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Giovanni Rescigno | Rutgers | SO | QB | 5 | 8 | -10 | -1.25 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | Justin Goodwin | Rutgers | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | -5 | -1.67 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Shannon Brooks | Minnesota | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Clayton Thorson | N'western | SO | QB | 8 | 9 | -18 | -2.00 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 48 | David Blough | Purdue | SO | QB | 3 | 4 | -9 | -2.25 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 49 | Brandon Reilly | Nebraska | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | -3 | -3.00 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Perry Hills | Maryland | SR | QB | 6 | 9 | -34 | -3.78 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||
Note: To qualify, player must have and have a minimum of 1.0 rushing attempts on 3rd down, 7-9 yards to go.