2016 Independent Leaders Rushing - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Davidson | Army | SO | RB | 2 | 25 | 167 | 6.68 | 1 | 12.50 | 83.50 |
| 2 | Kell Walker | Army | FR | RB | 2 | 9 | 51 | 5.67 | 0 | 4.50 | 25.50 |
| 3 | Josh Adams | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 9 | 121 | 684 | 5.65 | 4 | 13.44 | 76.00 |
| 4 | Jamaal Williams | BYU | SR | RB | 6 | 135 | 656 | 4.86 | 5 | 22.50 | 109.33 |
| 5 | Taysom Hill | BYU | SR | QB | 6 | 73 | 317 | 4.34 | 4 | 12.17 | 52.83 |
| 6 | Tarean Folston | Notre Dame | SR | RB | 7 | 50 | 210 | 4.20 | 0 | 7.14 | 30.00 |
| 7 | Marquis Young | U Mass | SO | RB | 4 | 82 | 334 | 4.07 | 1 | 20.50 | 83.50 |
| 8 | Jordan Asberry | Army | SO | RB | 2 | 8 | 30 | 3.75 | 0 | 4.00 | 15.00 |
| 9 | DeShone Kizer | Notre Dame | JR | QB | 9 | 103 | 313 | 3.04 | 7 | 11.44 | 34.78 |
| 10 | Ahmad Bradshaw | Army | JR | QB | 2 | 41 | 82 | 2.00 | 1 | 20.50 | 41.00 |
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.