2016 National Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skyler Howard | WVU | SR | QB | 7 | 10 | 27 | 2.70 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Saquon Barkley | Penn State | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 91 | 15.17 | 2 | 57 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Lamar Jordan | New Mexico | JR | QB | 7 | 9 | 69 | 7.67 | 2 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Josh Allen | Wyoming | SO | QB | 10 | 16 | 69 | 4.31 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | J.T. Barrett | Ohio State | JR | QB | 9 | 19 | 69 | 3.63 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Ralph Webb | Vanderbilt | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 51 | 10.20 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Joshua Dobbs | Tennessee | SR | QB | 7 | 11 | 39 | 3.55 | 2 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Patrick Mahomes II | Texas Tech | JR | QB | 7 | 11 | 22 | 2.00 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Jeremy McNichols | Boise St | JR | RB | 5 | 7 | 14 | 2.00 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Brandon Dawkins | Arizona | SO | QB | 7 | 13 | 133 | 10.23 | 1 | 71 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | Teriyon Gipson | New Mexico | SR | RB | 6 | 8 | 107 | 13.38 | 1 | 84 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Juwan Washington | SDSU | FR | RB | 3 | 3 | 89 | 29.67 | 1 | 81 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Rawleigh Williams III | Arkansas | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 78 | 19.50 | 1 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | Robert Washington | Charlotte | FR | RB | 4 | 4 | 77 | 19.25 | 1 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Joe Williams | Utah | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 75 | 12.50 | 1 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Kenny Hill | TCU | JR | QB | 5 | 10 | 74 | 7.40 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Tyler Campbell | Army | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 70 | 70.00 | 1 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Jamaal Williams | BYU | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 70 | 14.00 | 1 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Lamar Jackson | Louisville | SO | QB | 7 | 10 | 70 | 7.00 | 1 | 69 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Kerryon Johnson | Auburn | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 1 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Taysom Hill | BYU | SR | QB | 6 | 10 | 68 | 6.80 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Nick Fitzgerald | Miss St | SO | QB | 7 | 13 | 68 | 5.23 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | Will Worth | Navy | SR | QB | 7 | 10 | 64 | 6.40 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Ronald Cleveland | Air Force | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 60 | 15.00 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Shannon Brooks | Minnesota | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 54 | 10.80 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Trevor Knight | Texas A&M | SR | QB | 4 | 5 | 53 | 10.60 | 1 | 48 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Justice Hill | Okla St | FR | RB | 4 | 5 | 53 | 10.60 | 1 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Jerod Evans | Va Tech | JR | QB | 9 | 16 | 53 | 3.31 | 1 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Terence Williams | Baylor | SO | RB | 6 | 6 | 50 | 8.33 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Greg Ward Jr. | Houston | SR | QB | 8 | 12 | 50 | 4.17 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Isaiah Saunders | Idaho | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Ray Lawry | ODU | JR | RB | 6 | 9 | 48 | 5.33 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Eric Dungey | Syracuse | SO | QB | 8 | 11 | 46 | 4.18 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Clinton Lynch | Ga Tech | SO | AB | 1 | 1 | 45 | 45.00 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Nathan Peterman | Pittsburgh | SR | QB | 7 | 7 | 35 | 5.00 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Jalen Rhodes | UTSA | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | D’Onta Foreman | Texas | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Deshaun Watson | Clemson | JR | QB | 7 | 9 | 29 | 3.22 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Darnell Woolfolk | Army | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Justin Thomas | Ga Tech | SR | QB | 5 | 10 | 28 | 2.80 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Alex McGough | FIU | JR | QB | 2 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Anthony Wales | Western Ky | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Timothy McVey | Air Force | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Tyler Williams | Air Force | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Ty Johnson | Maryland | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Daryl Chestnut | New Mexico | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Lazedrick Thompson | Tulane | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Chad Kelly | Miss | SR | QB | 6 | 7 | 20 | 2.86 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Dontae Strickland | Syracuse | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Richard McQuarley | New Mexico | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Tony Brooks-James | Oregon | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Matt Linehan | Idaho | JR | QB | 4 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Baker Mayfield | Oklahoma | JR | QB | 5 | 9 | 18 | 2.00 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Rowdy Simon | Tulsa | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Austin Vaughn | La-Monroe | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Tyler Bell | Wk Forest | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Joel Lanning | Iowa State | JR | QB | 5 | 7 | 15 | 2.14 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Arion Worthman | Air Force | SO | QB | 6 | 12 | 15 | 1.25 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Bobby Henderson | Michigan | SR | FB | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Qua Searcy | Ga Tech | SO | AB | 3 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Caleb Evans | La-Monroe | FR | QB | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Anthony D. Taylor | Texas St | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Nick Patti | UCF | SR | QB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Jalin Moore | App St | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Mitchell Harger | Iowa State | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Jamauri Bogan | W Mich | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | T.J. Logan | N Carolina | SR | TB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Tyrian Taylor | NMSU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Johnnie Dixon | Ohio State | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Patrick Towles | BC | SR | QB | 8 | 10 | 5 | 0.50 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Samaje Perine | Oklahoma | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | J.T. Granato | Rice | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Austin Allen | Arkansas | JR | QB | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Deondre Francois | FSU | FR | QB | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Mitch Trubisky | N Carolina | JR | QB | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Justin Jackson | N'western | JR | RB | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Jabrill Peppers | Michigan | JR | LB | 2 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Joe Hubener | Kansas St | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | -2 | -0.67 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | Quinton Flowers | S Florida | JR | QB | 10 | 15 | 107 | 7.13 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 79 | JaMycal Hasty | Baylor | FR | RB | 7 | 8 | 64 | 8.00 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 79 | Brent Stockstill | MTSU | SO | QB | 4 | 5 | 62 | 12.40 | 0 | 63 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 79 | Jarred Craft | La Tech | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 61 | 15.25 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 79 | Tyrone Owens | New Mexico | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 79 | Shock Linwood | Baylor | SR | RB | 5 | 7 | 59 | 8.43 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 79 | Kareem Hunt | Toledo | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 79 | Glen Cuiellette | Tulane | SO | QB | 8 | 13 | 58 | 4.46 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 79 | Miles Sanders | Penn State | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 57 | 57.00 | 0 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 79 | Jamal Morrow | Wash St | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 79 | Jalen Hurts | Alabama | FR | QB | 10 | 15 | 54 | 3.60 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 79 | Greg Windham | Ohio | SR | QB | 5 | 6 | 52 | 8.67 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 79 | Manny Wilkins | Ariz St | SO | QB | 7 | 18 | 52 | 2.89 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 79 | John Wolford | Wk Forest | JR | QB | 6 | 9 | 51 | 5.67 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 79 | Kyle Postma | Houston | JR | QB | 2 | 4 | 50 | 12.50 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 79 | Quinton Maxwell | Ohio | FR | QB | 5 | 7 | 49 | 7.00 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 79 | Toneo Gulley | Navy | SR | SB | 4 | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 79 | Jesse Ertz | Kansas St | JR | QB | 5 | 6 | 47 | 7.83 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 79 | Diocemy Saint Juste | Hawai'i | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 79 | Bryant Shirreffs | UConn | JR | QB | 6 | 11 | 44 | 4.00 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 79 | Paul Harris | Hawai'i | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 79 | Justin Crawford | WVU | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||