2016 Independent 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 | Chris Carter | Army | SO | QB | 4 | 19 | 147 | 7.74 | 1 | 4.75 | 36.75 |
| 2 | Jordan Asberry | Army | SO | RB | 4 | 23 | 161 | 7.00 | 2 | 5.75 | 40.25 |
| 3 | Jamaal Williams | BYU | SR | RB | 5 | 109 | 703 | 6.45 | 8 | 21.80 | 140.60 |
| 4 | Andy Davidson | Army | SO | RB | 4 | 80 | 414 | 5.18 | 6 | 20.00 | 103.50 |
| 5 | Josh Adams | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 4 | 47 | 238 | 5.06 | 1 | 11.75 | 59.50 |
| 6 | Ahmad Bradshaw | Army | JR | QB | 4 | 61 | 280 | 4.59 | 2 | 15.25 | 70.00 |
| 7 | DeShone Kizer | Notre Dame | JR | QB | 4 | 43 | 186 | 4.33 | 5 | 10.75 | 46.50 |
| 8 | Taysom Hill | BYU | SR | QB | 5 | 54 | 224 | 4.15 | 2 | 10.80 | 44.80 |
| 9 | Darnell Woolfolk | Army | SO | RB | 4 | 40 | 162 | 4.05 | 4 | 10.00 | 40.50 |
| 10 | Tarean Folston | Notre Dame | SR | RB | 4 | 37 | 146 | 3.95 | 1 | 9.25 | 36.50 |
| 11 | Marquis Young | U Mass | SO | RB | 4 | 78 | 296 | 3.79 | 1 | 19.50 | 74.00 |
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.