2016 National Leaders Rushing - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017

Name Team Yr Pos G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Dalvin Cook FSU JR RB 5 109 788 7.23 8 21.80 157.60
2 Corey Clement Wisconsin SR RB 7 160 769 4.81 4 22.86 109.86
3 Saquon Barkley Penn State SO RB 7 120 755 6.29 9 17.14 107.86
4 Justin Jackson N'western JR RB 6 131 716 5.47 7 21.83 119.33
5 Samaje Perine Oklahoma JR RB 4 102 545 5.34 4 25.50 136.25
6 Bo Scarbrough Alabama SO RB 6 85 542 6.38 7 14.17 90.33
7 Wayne Gallman Clemson JR RB 7 137 541 3.95 10 19.57 77.29
8 James Conner Pittsburgh JR RB 4 85 501 5.89 6 21.25 125.25
9 D’Onta Foreman Texas JR RB 3 77 474 6.16 4 25.67 158.00
10 LJ Scott Mich St SO RB 4 71 419 5.90 2 17.75 104.75
11 Justin Crawford WVU JR RB 2 38 418 11.00 0 19.00 209.00
12 Joe Mixon Oklahoma SO RB 4 63 415 6.59 4 15.75 103.75
13 Akrum Wadley Iowa JR RB 5 75 407 5.43 1 15.00 81.40
14 De'Veon Smith Michigan SR RB 6 89 384 4.31 2 14.83 64.00
15 Damien Harris Alabama SO RB 6 52 378 7.27 0 8.67 63.00
16 Curtis Samuel Ohio State JR HB 6 43 377 8.77 3 7.17 62.83
17 Mike Weber Ohio State FR RB 6 77 362 4.70 2 12.83 60.33
18 Deshaun Watson Clemson JR QB 7 100 357 3.57 5 14.29 51.00
19 Phillip Lindsay Colorado JR TB 5 68 355 5.22 1 13.60 71.00
20 J.T. Barrett Ohio State JR QB 6 104 354 3.40 3 17.33 59.00
21 Myles Gaskin Washington SO TB 4 72 344 4.78 2 18.00 86.00
22 Lamar Jackson Louisville SO QB 3 74 341 4.61 6 24.67 113.67
23 Dontae Strickland Syracuse SO RB 6 90 318 3.53 2 15.00 53.00
24 Brandon Dawkins Arizona SO QB 3 48 317 6.60 2 16.00 105.67
25 Leonard Fournette LSU JR RB 4 68 314 4.62 0 17.00 78.50
26 Christian McCaffrey Stanford JR RB 3 64 313 4.89 1 21.33 104.33
26 Ronald Jones II USC SO TB 5 71 313 4.41 3 14.20 62.60
28 LeShun Daniels, Jr. Iowa SR RB 5 78 310 3.97 2 15.60 62.00
29 Josh Adams Notre Dame SO RB 3 38 305 8.03 2 12.67 101.67
30 Rawleigh Williams III Arkansas SO RB 5 76 299 3.93 3 15.20 59.80
31 Jalen Hurts Alabama FR QB 6 78 297 3.81 5 13.00 49.50
32 Derrius Guice LSU SO RB 5 52 294 5.65 2 10.40 58.80
33 Devine Redding Indiana JR RB 4 78 293 3.76 3 19.50 73.25
34 Justice Hill Okla St FR RB 4 66 281 4.26 1 16.50 70.25
35 Taquan Mizzell Virginia SR TB 3 54 274 5.07 1 18.00 91.33
36 Joshua Dobbs Tennessee SR QB 4 49 273 5.57 6 12.25 68.25
37 Jordan Scarlett Florida SO RB 4 61 272 4.46 0 15.25 68.00
38 Joe Williams Utah SR RB 2 61 269 4.41 1 30.50 134.50
39 Tony Brooks-James Oregon SO RB 5 43 268 6.23 4 8.60 53.60
40 Kerryon Johnson Auburn SO RB 4 62 259 4.18 1 15.50 64.75
41 Mark Walton Miami (Fl) SO RB 4 56 254 4.54 1 14.00 63.50
42 Quinton Flowers S Florida JR QB 2 32 249 7.78 1 16.00 124.50
43 Dare Ogunbowale Wisconsin SR RB 7 42 248 5.90 3 6.00 35.43
44 Rodney Smith Minnesota SO RB 4 64 246 3.84 1 16.00 61.50
45 Jesse Ertz Kansas St JR QB 4 62 238 3.84 5 15.50 59.50
46 Royce Freeman Oregon JR RB 4 46 230 5.00 1 11.50 57.50
47 Ke'aun Kinner Kansas SR RB 3 38 228 6.00 1 12.67 76.00
48 Moe Neal Syracuse FR RB 6 42 226 5.38 1 7.00 37.67
49 Matthew Dayes NC State SR RB 3 50 223 4.46 1 16.67 74.33
50 Jalen Hurd Tennessee JR RB 3 61 222 3.64 0 20.33 74.00
50 T.J. Logan N Carolina SR TB 4 45 222 4.93 1 11.25 55.50
52 David Montgomery Iowa State FR RB 4 41 221 5.39 1 10.25 55.25
53 Kendrick Foster Illinois JR RB 5 48 219 4.56 1 9.60 43.80
53 Chris Evans Michigan FR RB 6 42 219 5.21 2 7.00 36.50
55 Trayveon Williams Texas A&M FR RB 3 27 218 8.07 2 9.00 72.67
56 Brandon Radcliff Louisville SR RB 3 33 213 6.45 1 11.00 71.00
56 Cade Carney Wk Forest FR RB 4 62 213 3.44 2 15.50 53.25
58 Kyle Hicks TCU JR RB 3 55 211 3.84 1 18.33 70.33
59 Shannon Brooks Minnesota SO RB 4 42 209 4.98 2 10.50 52.25
60 Ryquell Armstead Temple SO RB 2 22 206 9.36 2 11.00 103.00
61 Justin Davis USC SR TB 5 45 204 4.53 0 9.00 40.80
62 Jacques Patrick FSU SO RB 5 29 203 7.00 1 5.80 40.60
63 Kareem Hunt Toledo SR RB 1 20 200 10.00 1 20.00 200.00
63 James Summers ECU SR WR 3 47 200 4.26 1 15.67 66.67
63 Charles Jones Kansas St SR RB 4 39 200 5.13 0 9.75 50.00
66 Lavon Coleman Washington JR TB 4 38 197 5.18 2 9.50 49.25
67 Keith Ford Texas A&M JR RB 3 40 190 4.75 0 13.33 63.33
68 Kani Benoit Oregon JR RB 4 31 188 6.06 3 7.75 47.00
69 Damarea Crockett Missouri FR RB 3 22 184 8.36 0 7.33 61.33
70 Justin Rankin Kent State FR RB 3 27 182 6.74 1 9.00 60.67
71 JaMycal Hasty Baylor FR RB 3 45 180 4.00 0 15.00 60.00
72 Marcus Marshall Ga Tech SO BB 3 28 179 6.39 1 9.33 59.67
72 Kamryn Pettway Auburn SO RB 4 53 179 3.38 0 13.25 44.75
74 Samajie Grant Arizona SR WR 4 35 177 5.06 2 8.75 44.25
75 Robert Martin Rutgers JR RB 4 46 173 3.76 0 11.50 43.25
76 Doroland Dorceus Memphis JR RB 2 18 172 9.56 1 9.00 86.00
77 Terrell Newby Nebraska SR RB 3 40 170 4.25 0 13.33 56.67
78 Jamaal Williams BYU SR RB 1 24 169 7.04 2 24.00 169.00
79 Chris Carson Okla St SR RB 3 28 167 5.96 2 9.33 55.67
80 Akeem Judd Miss SR RB 4 45 163 3.62 3 11.25 40.75
81 Ish Witter Missouri JR RB 3 36 162 4.50 1 12.00 54.00
82 Terence Williams Baylor SO RB 3 29 159 5.48 2 9.67 53.00
83 Khalfani Muhammad California SR RB 3 34 158 4.65 0 11.33 52.67
83 Justin Goodwin Rutgers SR RB 5 42 158 3.76 0 8.40 31.60
85 Ralph Webb Vanderbilt JR RB 2 37 156 4.22 0 18.50 78.00
86 James Gilbert Ball State SO RB 1 29 155 5.34 0 29.00 155.00
86 Joel Lanning Iowa State JR QB 4 38 155 4.08 1 9.50 38.75
88 Chad Kelly Miss SR QB 4 50 154 3.08 0 12.50 38.50
89 Taj Griffin Oregon SO RB 4 26 153 5.88 3 6.50 38.25
89 Jazz Peavy Wisconsin JR WR 7 14 153 10.93 0 2.00 21.86
91 Stanley Boom Williams Kentucky JR RB 3 35 151 4.31 1 11.67 50.33
91 Devwah Whaley Arkansas FR RB 5 39 151 3.87 0 7.80 30.20
93 Nick Holley Kent State JR QB 3 25 150 6.00 1 8.33 50.00
94 Eric Dungey Syracuse SO QB 4 56 147 2.63 2 14.00 36.75
94 Ty Isaac Michigan SR RB 5 30 147 4.90 3 6.00 29.40
96 Will Worth Navy SR QB 2 34 146 4.29 4 17.00 73.00
96 Jamal Morrow Wash St JR RB 3 18 146 8.11 1 6.00 48.67
98 Quadree Henderson Pittsburgh SO WR 4 18 145 8.06 2 4.50 36.25
98 Markell Jones Purdue SO RB 4 34 145 4.26 1 8.50 36.25
100 Tion Green Cincinnati SR RB 2 23 144 6.26 1 11.50 72.00