2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017

Name Team Yr Pos G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Kendrick Foster Illinois JR RB 3 18 175 9.72 2 6.00 58.33
2 Janarion Grant Rutgers SR WR 4 16 138 8.63 3 4.00 34.50
3 Kobe McCrary Minnesota JR RB 3 23 193 8.39 2 7.67 64.33
4 Curtis Samuel Ohio State JR HB 3 32 260 8.13 2 10.67 86.67
5 Akrum Wadley Iowa JR RB 4 37 274 7.41 4 9.25 68.50
6 Chris Evans Michigan FR RB 4 29 213 7.34 3 7.25 53.25
7 Gerald Holmes Mich St JR RB 3 14 100 7.14 2 4.67 33.33
8 Trey Edmunds Maryland SR RB 3 21 148 7.05 1 7.00 49.33
9 De'Veon Smith Michigan SR RB 4 39 259 6.64 2 9.75 64.75
10 Karan Higdon Michigan SO RB 4 22 145 6.59 3 5.50 36.25
11 Mike Weber Ohio State FR RB 3 54 351 6.50 1 18.00 117.00
11 Lorenzo Harrison III Maryland FR RB 3 32 208 6.50 3 10.67 69.33
13 Robert Martin Rutgers JR RB 3 58 358 6.17 1 19.33 119.33
14 Mike Majette Indiana SO RB 3 19 117 6.16 0 6.33 39.00
15 Ty Johnson Maryland SO RB 3 21 129 6.14 1 7.00 43.00
16 Terrell Newby Nebraska SR RB 4 32 187 5.84 1 8.00 46.75
17 LeShun Daniels, Jr. Iowa SR RB 4 52 301 5.79 3 13.00 75.25
18 Bradrick Shaw Wisconsin FR RB 3 24 136 5.67 1 8.00 45.33
19 Tommy Armstrong Jr. Nebraska SR QB 4 52 281 5.40 4 13.00 70.25
20 Mitch Leidner Minnesota SR QB 3 26 135 5.19 3 8.67 45.00
21 Markell Jones Purdue SO RB 3 61 316 5.18 2 20.33 105.33
22 Rodney Smith Minnesota SO RB 3 59 298 5.05 5 19.67 99.33
23 Devine Redding Indiana JR RB 3 64 313 4.89 0 21.33 104.33
24 Saquon Barkley Penn State SO RB 4 66 317 4.80 6 16.50 79.25
25 LJ Scott Mich St SO RB 3 56 264 4.71 2 18.67 88.00
26 Josh Hicks Rutgers JR RB 4 27 127 4.70 0 6.75 31.75
26 Taiwan Deal Wisconsin SO RB 3 20 94 4.70 0 6.67 31.33
28 Justin Goodwin Rutgers SR RB 4 29 136 4.69 0 7.25 34.00
29 Ke'Shawn Vaughn Illinois SO RB 3 40 187 4.68 2 13.33 62.33
30 Ty Isaac Michigan SR RB 4 33 150 4.55 2 8.25 37.50
31 Dare Ogunbowale Wisconsin SR RB 4 42 182 4.33 1 10.50 45.50
32 Devine Ozigbo Nebraska SO RB 4 66 283 4.29 4 16.50 70.75
33 Devonte Williams Indiana FR RB 3 19 79 4.16 0 6.33 26.33
34 Justin Jackson N'western JR RB 4 83 339 4.08 3 20.75 84.75
34 J.T. Barrett Ohio State JR QB 3 39 159 4.08 3 13.00 53.00
36 David Blough Purdue SO QB 3 14 57 4.07 2 4.67 19.00
37 Corey Clement Wisconsin SR RB 3 65 251 3.86 5 21.67 83.67
38 Perry Hills Maryland SR QB 3 25 86 3.44 1 8.33 28.67
39 Tyler O'Connor Mich St SR QB 3 23 59 2.57 0 7.67 19.67
40 Clayton Thorson N'western SO QB 4 34 41 1.21 1 8.50 10.25
41 Chris Laviano Rutgers JR QB 4 29 26 0.90 0 7.25 6.50
42 Trace McSorley Penn State SO QB 4 41 32 0.78 1 10.25 8.00
43 C.J. Beathard Iowa SR QB 4 21 3 0.14 1 5.25 0.75
44 Richard Lagow Indiana JR QB 3 12 -28 -2.33 1 4.00 -9.33
45 Wes Lunt Illinois SR QB 3 12 -43 -3.58 0 4.00 -14.33

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 4.0 rushing attempts per game played.