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 Wayne Gallman Clemson JR RB 7 137 541 3.95 10 19.57 77.29
2 Saquon Barkley Penn State SO RB 7 120 755 6.29 9 17.14 107.86
3 Dalvin Cook FSU JR RB 5 109 788 7.23 8 21.80 157.60
4 Justin Jackson N'western JR RB 6 131 716 5.47 7 21.83 119.33
4 Bo Scarbrough Alabama SO RB 6 85 542 6.38 7 14.17 90.33
6 James Conner Pittsburgh JR RB 4 85 501 5.89 6 21.25 125.25
6 Lamar Jackson Louisville SO QB 3 74 341 4.61 6 24.67 113.67
6 Joshua Dobbs Tennessee SR QB 4 49 273 5.57 6 12.25 68.25
9 Jesse Ertz Kansas St JR QB 4 62 238 3.84 5 15.50 59.50
9 Deshaun Watson Clemson JR QB 7 100 357 3.57 5 14.29 51.00
9 Jalen Hurts Alabama FR QB 6 78 297 3.81 5 13.00 49.50
12 D’Onta Foreman Texas JR RB 3 77 474 6.16 4 25.67 158.00
12 Samaje Perine Oklahoma JR RB 4 102 545 5.34 4 25.50 136.25
12 Corey Clement Wisconsin SR RB 7 160 769 4.81 4 22.86 109.86
12 Joe Mixon Oklahoma SO RB 4 63 415 6.59 4 15.75 103.75
12 Will Worth Navy SR QB 2 34 146 4.29 4 17.00 73.00
12 Jahad Thomas Temple SR RB 2 30 108 3.60 4 15.00 54.00
12 Tony Brooks-James Oregon SO RB 5 43 268 6.23 4 8.60 53.60
12 Rennie Childs Okla St SR RB 3 15 109 7.27 4 5.00 36.33
12 Patrick Mahomes II Texas Tech JR QB 3 40 108 2.70 4 13.33 36.00
12 Trace McSorley Penn State SO QB 7 72 81 1.13 4 10.29 11.57
22 Devine Redding Indiana JR RB 4 78 293 3.76 3 19.50 73.25
22 Curtis Samuel Ohio State JR HB 6 43 377 8.77 3 7.17 62.83
22 Ronald Jones II USC SO TB 5 71 313 4.41 3 14.20 62.60
22 Rawleigh Williams III Arkansas SO RB 5 76 299 3.93 3 15.20 59.80
22 J.T. Barrett Ohio State JR QB 6 104 354 3.40 3 17.33 59.00
22 D'Ernest Johnson S Florida JR RB 2 11 98 8.91 3 5.50 49.00
22 Kani Benoit Oregon JR RB 4 31 188 6.06 3 7.75 47.00
22 Akeem Judd Miss SR RB 4 45 163 3.62 3 11.25 40.75
22 Taj Griffin Oregon SO RB 4 26 153 5.88 3 6.50 38.25
22 Dare Ogunbowale Wisconsin SR RB 7 42 248 5.90 3 6.00 35.43
22 Ty Isaac Michigan SR RB 5 30 147 4.90 3 6.00 29.40
22 Jeremy Smith Louisville JR RB 3 15 75 5.00 3 5.00 25.00
22 Skyler Howard WVU SR QB 2 20 35 1.75 3 10.00 17.50
22 Clayton Thorson N'western SO QB 6 48 103 2.15 3 8.00 17.17
22 Freddie Stevenson FSU SR FB 5 10 83 8.30 3 2.00 16.60
22 Deondre Francois FSU FR QB 5 48 66 1.38 3 9.60 13.20
22 Khalid Hill Michigan SR FB 6 9 11 1.22 3 1.50 1.83
39 Jamaal Williams BYU SR RB 1 24 169 7.04 2 24.00 169.00
39 Andy Davidson Army SO RB 1 22 121 5.50 2 22.00 121.00
39 Matthew Jordan Ga Tech SO QB 1 32 121 3.78 2 32.00 121.00
39 Brandon Dawkins Arizona SO QB 3 48 317 6.60 2 16.00 105.67
39 LJ Scott Mich St SO RB 4 71 419 5.90 2 17.75 104.75
39 Ryquell Armstead Temple SO RB 2 22 206 9.36 2 11.00 103.00
39 Josh Adams Notre Dame SO RB 3 38 305 8.03 2 12.67 101.67
39 Myles Gaskin Washington SO TB 4 72 344 4.78 2 18.00 86.00
39 Trayveon Williams Texas A&M FR RB 3 27 218 8.07 2 9.00 72.67
39 Darrell Henderson Memphis FR RB 2 19 139 7.32 2 9.50 69.50
39 De'Veon Smith Michigan SR RB 6 89 384 4.31 2 14.83 64.00
39 LeShun Daniels, Jr. Iowa SR RB 5 78 310 3.97 2 15.60 62.00
39 Mike Weber Ohio State FR RB 6 77 362 4.70 2 12.83 60.33
39 Derrius Guice LSU SO RB 5 52 294 5.65 2 10.40 58.80
39 Chris Carson Okla St SR RB 3 28 167 5.96 2 9.33 55.67
39 Marlon Mack S Florida JR RB 2 25 109 4.36 2 12.50 54.50
39 Cade Carney Wk Forest FR RB 4 62 213 3.44 2 15.50 53.25
39 Terence Williams Baylor SO RB 3 29 159 5.48 2 9.67 53.00
39 Dontae Strickland Syracuse SO RB 6 90 318 3.53 2 15.00 53.00
39 Shannon Brooks Minnesota SO RB 4 42 209 4.98 2 10.50 52.25
39 Lavon Coleman Washington JR TB 4 38 197 5.18 2 9.50 49.25
39 Jowan Davis Rice SR RB 1 10 49 4.90 2 10.00 49.00
39 Samajie Grant Arizona SR WR 4 35 177 5.06 2 8.75 44.25
39 Daniel Jones Duke FR QB 3 36 125 3.47 2 12.00 41.67
39 Tre Watson California JR RB 3 32 122 3.81 2 10.67 40.67
39 Jerod Evans Va Tech JR QB 2 32 79 2.47 2 16.00 39.50
39 Toneo Gulley Navy SR SB 2 9 78 8.67 2 4.50 39.00
39 DeShone Kizer Notre Dame JR QB 3 38 115 3.03 2 12.67 38.33
39 Eric Dungey Syracuse SO QB 4 56 147 2.63 2 14.00 36.75
39 Chris Evans Michigan FR RB 6 42 219 5.21 2 7.00 36.50
39 Quadree Henderson Pittsburgh SO WR 4 18 145 8.06 2 4.50 36.25
39 John Kelly Tennessee SO RB 4 19 82 4.32 2 4.75 20.50
39 Karan Higdon Michigan SO RB 5 20 94 4.70 2 4.00 18.80
39 Travon McMillian Va Tech SO RB 2 13 34 2.62 2 6.50 17.00
39 Mitch Leidner Minnesota SR QB 4 38 68 1.79 2 9.50 17.00
39 Tyrone Swoopes Texas SR QB 2 10 31 3.10 2 5.00 15.50
39 Albert Reid Virginia SR TB 2 10 29 2.90 2 5.00 14.50
39 Baker Mayfield Oklahoma JR QB 4 20 51 2.55 2 5.00 12.75
39 Chad Voytik Ark St SR QB 1 13 12 0.92 2 13.00 12.00
39 Zack Mahoney Syracuse JR QB 6 27 50 1.85 2 4.50 8.33
39 Mason Rudolph Okla St JR QB 4 24 27 1.13 2 6.00 6.75
39 Austin Ramesh Wisconsin JR FB 7 9 33 3.67 2 1.29 4.71
39 George Aston Pittsburgh SO FB 4 6 17 2.83 2 1.50 4.25
39 Davis Webb California SR QB 3 4 -3 -0.75 2 1.33 -1.00
83 Kareem Hunt Toledo SR RB 1 20 200 10.00 1 20.00 200.00
83 Joe Williams Utah SR RB 2 61 269 4.41 1 30.50 134.50
83 Quinton Flowers S Florida JR QB 2 32 249 7.78 1 16.00 124.50
83 Anthony Maddie N Illinois SR QB 1 17 111 6.53 1 17.00 111.00
83 Christian McCaffrey Stanford JR RB 3 64 313 4.89 1 21.33 104.33
83 J.J. Taylor Arizona FR RB 1 19 97 5.11 1 19.00 97.00
83 Taquan Mizzell Virginia SR TB 3 54 274 5.07 1 18.00 91.33
83 Doroland Dorceus Memphis JR RB 2 18 172 9.56 1 9.00 86.00
83 Breck Turner EMU FR RB 1 17 86 5.06 1 17.00 86.00
83 Akrum Wadley Iowa JR RB 5 75 407 5.43 1 15.00 81.40
83 Ke'aun Kinner Kansas SR RB 3 38 228 6.00 1 12.67 76.00
83 Matthew Dayes NC State SR RB 3 50 223 4.46 1 16.67 74.33
83 Tion Green Cincinnati SR RB 2 23 144 6.26 1 11.50 72.00
83 Brandon Radcliff Louisville SR RB 3 33 213 6.45 1 11.00 71.00
83 Phillip Lindsay Colorado JR TB 5 68 355 5.22 1 13.60 71.00
83 Kyle Hicks TCU JR RB 3 55 211 3.84 1 18.33 70.33
83 Justice Hill Okla St FR RB 4 66 281 4.26 1 16.50 70.25
83 Tommy Stevens Penn State FR QB 1 5 70 14.00 1 5.00 70.00