2016 National Leaders Rushing - When The Game Is Tied through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Nall | Oregon St | SO | RB | 9 | 35 | 291 | 8.31 | 2 | 89 | 12 | 8 | 3 |
| 2 | James Gilbert | Ball State | SO | RB | 12 | 57 | 355 | 6.23 | 3 | 80 | 13 | 11 | 3 |
| 2 | Mark Walton | Miami (Fl) | SO | RB | 12 | 43 | 269 | 6.26 | 4 | 80 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | Brandon Dawkins | Arizona | SO | QB | 7 | 19 | 280 | 14.74 | 4 | 79 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| 4 | Kahlil Lewis | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 88 | 29.33 | 0 | 79 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Leonard Fournette | LSU | JR | RB | 6 | 31 | 178 | 5.74 | 2 | 78 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Eli Stove | Auburn | FR | WR | 3 | 3 | 96 | 32.00 | 1 | 78 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Teriyon Gipson | New Mexico | SR | RB | 9 | 33 | 368 | 11.15 | 2 | 75 | 18 | 11 | 4 |
| 8 | Akrum Wadley | Iowa | JR | RB | 11 | 46 | 321 | 6.98 | 2 | 75 | 10 | 9 | 5 |
| 8 | Stephen Johnson | Kentucky | JR | QB | 7 | 17 | 157 | 9.24 | 0 | 75 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 8 | Anthony Maddie | N Illinois | SR | QB | 3 | 12 | 146 | 12.17 | 1 | 75 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | A.J. Turner | S Carolina | FR | RB | 6 | 21 | 144 | 6.86 | 1 | 75 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | Nick Fitzgerald | Miss St | SO | QB | 8 | 24 | 144 | 6.00 | 3 | 74 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 14 | Rawleigh Williams III | Arkansas | SO | RB | 12 | 55 | 389 | 7.07 | 4 | 72 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| 14 | Kalif Phillips | Charlotte | SR | RB | 7 | 35 | 268 | 7.66 | 2 | 72 | 13 | 9 | 2 |
| 14 | Tyrone Owens | New Mexico | SO | RB | 10 | 29 | 223 | 7.69 | 2 | 72 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 14 | Jeffery Wilson | N Texas | JR | RB | 5 | 24 | 143 | 5.96 | 3 | 72 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Jazz Peavy | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 83 | 27.67 | 0 | 71 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | Xavier Johnson | USA | JR | RB | 10 | 55 | 401 | 7.29 | 6 | 70 | 15 | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Lamar Jackson | Louisville | SO | QB | 9 | 35 | 295 | 8.43 | 5 | 69 | 14 | 10 | 3 |
| 20 | Devon Spalding | CMU | JR | RB | 11 | 47 | 274 | 5.83 | 2 | 69 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 22 | Gregory Howell, Jr. | FAU | JR | RB | 9 | 38 | 261 | 6.87 | 4 | 68 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 23 | Damien Harris | Alabama | SO | RB | 11 | 37 | 328 | 8.86 | 0 | 67 | 11 | 7 | 3 |
| 24 | Samaje Perine | Oklahoma | JR | RB | 7 | 27 | 170 | 6.30 | 2 | 66 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 25 | Nick Holley | Kent State | JR | QB | 9 | 43 | 199 | 4.63 | 1 | 65 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 25 | Ke'Shawn Vaughn | Illinois | SO | RB | 4 | 13 | 96 | 7.38 | 1 | 65 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | Jalin Moore | App St | SO | RB | 9 | 53 | 296 | 5.58 | 2 | 63 | 13 | 8 | 2 |
| 27 | Quinton Flowers | S Florida | JR | QB | 7 | 20 | 213 | 10.65 | 3 | 63 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
| 27 | Brent Stockstill | MTSU | SO | QB | 4 | 7 | 86 | 12.29 | 0 | 63 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | Jabrill Peppers | Michigan | JR | LB | 7 | 9 | 81 | 9.00 | 0 | 63 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Dru Brown | Hawai'i | SO | QB | 7 | 17 | 82 | 4.82 | 2 | 62 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 31 | Keller Chryst | Stanford | JR | QB | 5 | 10 | 74 | 7.40 | 1 | 62 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 33 | Dalyn Dawkins | CSU | JR | RB | 12 | 49 | 388 | 7.92 | 1 | 61 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| 33 | LJ Scott | Mich St | SO | RB | 10 | 62 | 386 | 6.23 | 2 | 61 | 19 | 11 | 4 |
| 33 | Christian McCaffrey | Stanford | JR | RB | 11 | 52 | 332 | 6.38 | 2 | 61 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
| 33 | Derrius Guice | LSU | SO | RB | 10 | 40 | 286 | 7.15 | 4 | 61 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| 33 | Ronald Jones II | USC | SO | TB | 10 | 30 | 178 | 5.93 | 1 | 61 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 33 | L.A. Ramsby | Ga South | JR | RB | 7 | 12 | 92 | 7.67 | 2 | 61 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | Ty Lee | MTSU | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 61 | 61.00 | 1 | 61 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | Stanley Boom Williams | Kentucky | JR | RB | 10 | 38 | 298 | 7.84 | 3 | 60 | 13 | 11 | 5 |
| 40 | Ahmad Bradshaw | Army | JR | QB | 12 | 49 | 182 | 3.71 | 1 | 60 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 40 | Marlon Mack | S Florida | JR | RB | 8 | 25 | 153 | 6.12 | 2 | 60 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 43 | Zander Diamont | Indiana | JR | QB | 3 | 5 | 92 | 18.40 | 3 | 59 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 44 | Justin Jackson | N'western | JR | RB | 11 | 50 | 243 | 4.86 | 2 | 58 | 11 | 4 | 3 |
| 44 | Justin Thomas | Ga Tech | SR | QB | 9 | 22 | 143 | 6.50 | 1 | 58 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 44 | Janarion Grant | Rutgers | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 71 | 23.67 | 1 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 47 | Jamaal Williams | BYU | SR | RB | 8 | 52 | 368 | 7.08 | 2 | 56 | 15 | 8 | 5 |
| 47 | Jeremy McNichols | Boise St | JR | RB | 12 | 52 | 309 | 5.94 | 6 | 56 | 11 | 7 | 3 |
| 47 | Brian Hill | Wyoming | JR | RB | 12 | 50 | 288 | 5.76 | 3 | 56 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 47 | Josh Jacobs | Alabama | FR | RB | 5 | 19 | 145 | 7.63 | 1 | 56 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 51 | James Butler | Nevada | JR | RB | 11 | 42 | 271 | 6.45 | 1 | 55 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| 51 | Lavon Coleman | Washington | JR | TB | 7 | 22 | 248 | 11.27 | 2 | 55 | 10 | 8 | 5 |
| 51 | Cade Carney | Wk Forest | FR | RB | 7 | 20 | 117 | 5.85 | 2 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 51 | Isaiah McKenzie | Georgia | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 1 | 55 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 55 | Jesse Ertz | Kansas St | JR | QB | 9 | 38 | 229 | 6.03 | 5 | 54 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| 55 | Tarean Folston | Notre Dame | SR | RB | 6 | 22 | 120 | 5.45 | 0 | 54 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 57 | Greg Windham | Ohio | SR | QB | 7 | 15 | 91 | 6.07 | 0 | 53 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 58 | Jacobi Owens | Air Force | SR | RB | 7 | 33 | 235 | 7.12 | 0 | 52 | 12 | 9 | 2 |
| 58 | Mike Weber | Ohio State | FR | RB | 10 | 35 | 207 | 5.91 | 3 | 52 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| 60 | Larry Rose III | NMSU | JR | RB | 7 | 36 | 223 | 6.19 | 1 | 51 | 10 | 9 | 2 |
| 61 | Terrell Newby | Nebraska | SR | RB | 13 | 53 | 240 | 4.53 | 1 | 50 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 61 | Devin Singletary | FAU | FR | RB | 8 | 24 | 186 | 7.75 | 2 | 50 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 61 | Jela Duncan | Duke | SR | RB | 4 | 26 | 165 | 6.35 | 1 | 50 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 61 | Seth Russell | Baylor | SR | QB | 7 | 24 | 141 | 5.88 | 2 | 50 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 61 | Blake Banham | EMU | SO | RB | 3 | 7 | 85 | 12.14 | 1 | 50 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 66 | Aaron Jones | UTEP | JR | RB | 9 | 39 | 293 | 7.51 | 3 | 49 | 11 | 6 | 4 |
| 66 | Trayveon Williams | Texas A&M | FR | RB | 7 | 33 | 241 | 7.30 | 2 | 49 | 11 | 10 | 2 |
| 66 | Dorian Brown | Ohio | JR | RB | 8 | 29 | 146 | 5.03 | 1 | 49 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| 66 | Xavier Jones | SMU | SO | RB | 1 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 1 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 70 | Jordan Chunn | Troy | JR | RB | 12 | 71 | 284 | 4.00 | 6 | 48 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 71 | Kerryon Johnson | Auburn | SO | RB | 8 | 45 | 241 | 5.36 | 3 | 47 | 12 | 8 | 2 |
| 72 | Donnel Pumphrey | SDSU | SR | RB | 13 | 79 | 479 | 6.06 | 2 | 46 | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| 72 | Jordan Scarlett | Florida | SO | RB | 10 | 42 | 247 | 5.88 | 1 | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 |
| 72 | Warren Wand | Ark St | SO | RB | 12 | 43 | 180 | 4.19 | 0 | 46 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 72 | Kenneth Goins Jr. | Maryland | SR | RB | 6 | 8 | 90 | 11.25 | 2 | 46 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 72 | Reggie Corbin | Illinois | FR | RB | 5 | 10 | 83 | 8.30 | 0 | 46 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 77 | Anthony Wales | Western Ky | SR | RB | 9 | 40 | 367 | 9.18 | 8 | 45 | 15 | 12 | 6 |
| 77 | Elijah Hood | N Carolina | JR | TB | 9 | 33 | 210 | 6.36 | 2 | 45 | 10 | 7 | 1 |
| 77 | Alex Gardner | FIU | JR | RB | 11 | 39 | 207 | 5.31 | 1 | 45 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 77 | Maurice Thomas | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 56 | 11.20 | 0 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 81 | Taquan Mizzell | Virginia | SR | TB | 10 | 49 | 311 | 6.35 | 2 | 44 | 14 | 10 | 3 |
| 81 | Devine Redding | Indiana | JR | RB | 10 | 34 | 160 | 4.71 | 0 | 44 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 81 | Jamire Jordan | Fresno St | SO | WR | 5 | 5 | 56 | 11.20 | 1 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 84 | Rico Dowdle | S Carolina | FR | RB | 7 | 34 | 202 | 5.94 | 4 | 43 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| 84 | Adrian Killins | UCF | FR | RB | 7 | 10 | 58 | 5.80 | 1 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 86 | Wayne Gallman | Clemson | JR | RB | 14 | 45 | 263 | 5.84 | 3 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 2 |
| 86 | Shock Linwood | Baylor | SR | RB | 8 | 41 | 193 | 4.71 | 0 | 42 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 86 | Clinton Lynch | Ga Tech | SO | AB | 4 | 4 | 47 | 11.75 | 1 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 89 | Corey Clement | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 13 | 95 | 499 | 5.25 | 4 | 41 | 23 | 11 | 4 |
| 89 | Braeden West | SMU | SO | RB | 9 | 31 | 226 | 7.29 | 1 | 41 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| 89 | I'Tavius Mathers | MTSU | SR | RB | 9 | 32 | 222 | 6.94 | 4 | 41 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| 89 | Lamar Jordan | New Mexico | JR | QB | 5 | 13 | 158 | 12.15 | 1 | 41 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| 89 | Breck Turner | EMU | FR | RB | 5 | 13 | 68 | 5.23 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 89 | David Washington | ODU | SR | QB | 5 | 9 | 67 | 7.44 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 89 | Anthony Miller | Memphis | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 41 | 41.00 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 96 | Khalfani Muhammad | California | SR | RB | 9 | 24 | 170 | 7.08 | 1 | 40 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 96 | Aaron Duckworth | Idaho | JR | RB | 9 | 32 | 140 | 4.38 | 0 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 96 | D'Angelo Brewer | Tulsa | JR | RB | 5 | 23 | 119 | 5.17 | 1 | 40 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 96 | Rashaad Penny | SDSU | JR | RB | 6 | 10 | 71 | 7.10 | 2 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 96 | A.J. Ouellette | Ohio | JR | RB | 1 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||