2016 National Leaders Rushing - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017

Name Team Yr Pos G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Jamaal Williams BYU SR RB 5 109 703 6.45 8 21.80 140.60
2 D'Angelo Brewer Tulsa JR RB 4 97 534 5.51 3 24.25 133.50
2 Brian Hill Wyoming JR RB 4 97 463 4.77 6 24.25 115.75
4 Elijah McGuire La-Lafytte SR RB 4 94 497 5.29 3 23.50 124.25
4 Ralph Webb Vanderbilt JR RB 4 94 472 5.02 5 23.50 118.00
6 Christian McCaffrey Stanford JR RB 4 91 485 5.33 3 22.75 121.25
6 Jalen Hurd Tennessee JR RB 4 91 365 4.01 2 22.75 91.25
8 Demario Richard Ariz St JR RB 4 90 348 3.87 1 22.50 87.00
9 Jamauri Bogan W Mich SO RB 4 89 527 5.92 5 22.25 131.75
10 Rawleigh Williams III Arkansas SO RB 4 88 433 4.92 4 22.00 108.25
11 Bryant Shirreffs UConn JR QB 5 84 199 2.37 2 16.80 39.80
12 Nick Chubb Georgia JR TB 4 83 422 5.08 3 20.75 105.50
12 Justin Jackson N'western JR RB 4 83 339 4.08 3 20.75 84.75
14 Jalin Moore App St SO RB 4 82 405 4.94 2 20.50 101.25
14 Myles Gaskin Washington SO TB 5 82 402 4.90 4 16.40 80.40
16 Ito Smith USM JR RB 4 80 540 6.75 4 20.00 135.00
16 Andy Davidson Army SO RB 4 80 414 5.18 6 20.00 103.50
16 James Butler Nevada JR RB 4 80 385 4.81 5 20.00 96.25
19 Jordan Chunn Troy JR RB 4 79 445 5.63 3 19.75 111.25
19 James Conner Pittsburgh JR RB 4 79 347 4.39 4 19.75 86.75
21 Dalvin Cook FSU JR RB 4 78 495 6.35 4 19.50 123.75
21 Kareem Hunt Toledo SR RB 4 78 413 5.29 3 19.50 103.25
21 Kerryon Johnson Auburn SO RB 4 78 371 4.76 4 19.50 92.75
21 Marquis Young U Mass SO RB 4 78 296 3.79 1 19.50 74.00
25 Aaron Jones UTEP JR RB 4 76 566 7.45 5 19.00 141.50
26 James Gilbert Ball State SO RB 4 74 330 4.46 3 18.50 82.50
27 Donnel Pumphrey SDSU SR RB 3 73 599 8.21 7 24.33 199.67
27 Dontel James Fresno St JR RB 4 73 246 3.37 2 18.25 61.50
29 Matt Colburn Wk Forest SO RB 4 72 298 4.14 1 18.00 74.50
30 Ian Eriksen EMU SO RB 4 71 326 4.59 5 17.75 81.50
31 I'Tavius Mathers MTSU SR RB 4 68 447 6.57 7 17.00 111.75
31 Jon Hilliman BC SO RB 4 68 241 3.54 4 17.00 60.25
33 Leonard Fournette LSU JR RB 3 67 386 5.76 2 22.33 128.67
34 Lexington Thomas UNLV SO RB 4 66 453 6.86 6 16.50 113.25
34 Braeden West SMU SO RB 4 66 375 5.68 2 16.50 93.75
34 Saquon Barkley Penn State SO RB 4 66 317 4.80 6 16.50 79.25
34 Gregory Howell, Jr. FAU JR RB 4 66 304 4.61 4 16.50 76.00
34 Devine Ozigbo Nebraska SO RB 4 66 283 4.29 4 16.50 70.75
39 Corey Clement Wisconsin SR RB 3 65 251 3.86 5 21.67 83.67
40 Devine Redding Indiana JR RB 3 64 313 4.89 0 21.33 104.33
40 Jarred Craft La Tech JR RB 4 64 405 6.33 2 16.00 101.25
40 Fred Coppet BGSU SR RB 4 64 244 3.81 0 16.00 61.00
43 Wayne Gallman Clemson JR RB 4 63 256 4.06 3 15.75 64.00
43 Greg Ward Jr. Houston SR QB 4 63 178 2.83 5 15.75 44.50
45 Deontae Cooper SJSU SR RB 4 62 278 4.48 1 15.50 69.50
46 Lamar Jackson Louisville SO QB 4 61 526 8.62 12 15.25 131.50
46 Markell Jones Purdue SO RB 3 61 316 5.18 2 20.33 105.33
46 Ahmad Bradshaw Army JR QB 4 61 280 4.59 2 15.25 70.00
46 Mike Warren Iowa State SO RB 4 61 256 4.20 1 15.25 64.00
46 Dontae Strickland Syracuse SO RB 4 61 226 3.70 0 15.25 56.50
46 Mike Boone Cincinnati JR RB 4 61 216 3.54 2 15.25 54.00
52 Matt Breida Ga South SR RB 4 60 237 3.95 1 15.00 59.25
52 Alonzo Smith Miami (Oh) SO RB 4 60 209 3.48 1 15.00 52.25
54 Jeremy McNichols Boise St JR RB 3 59 372 6.31 7 19.67 124.00
54 Rodney Smith Minnesota SO RB 3 59 298 5.05 5 19.67 99.33
56 Robert Martin Rutgers JR RB 3 58 358 6.17 1 19.33 119.33
56 Stanley Boom Williams Kentucky JR RB 4 58 464 8.00 2 14.50 116.00
56 Tion Green Cincinnati SR RB 4 58 247 4.26 1 14.50 61.75
56 Warren Wand Ark St SO RB 4 58 228 3.93 1 14.50 57.00
56 Arkeel Newsome UConn JR RB 5 58 224 3.86 2 11.60 44.80
61 Jeffery Wilson N Texas JR RB 4 57 352 6.18 6 14.25 88.00
61 Alex Gardner FIU JR RB 4 57 288 5.05 3 14.25 72.00
61 Ish Witter Missouri JR RB 4 57 209 3.67 2 14.25 52.25
64 LJ Scott Mich St SO RB 3 56 264 4.71 2 18.67 88.00
64 Jela Duncan Duke SR RB 4 56 314 5.61 4 14.00 78.50
64 Aaron Duckworth Idaho JR RB 4 56 271 4.84 3 14.00 67.75
64 Manny Wilkins Ariz St SO QB 4 56 263 4.70 4 14.00 65.75
68 Terence Williams Baylor SO RB 4 55 284 5.16 4 13.75 71.00
69 Mike Weber Ohio State FR RB 3 54 351 6.50 1 18.00 117.00
69 Elijah Hood N Carolina JR TB 4 54 291 5.39 4 13.50 72.75
69 Phillip Lindsay Colorado JR TB 4 54 248 4.59 5 13.50 62.00
69 Joshua Dobbs Tennessee SR QB 4 54 241 4.46 4 13.50 60.25
69 Taysom Hill BYU SR QB 5 54 224 4.15 2 10.80 44.80
74 Will Worth Navy SR QB 3 53 179 3.38 4 17.67 59.67
75 Chris Warren III Texas SO RB 3 52 260 5.00 3 17.33 86.67
75 Kamryn Pettway Auburn SO RB 4 52 336 6.46 1 13.00 84.00
75 Kyle Hicks TCU JR RB 4 52 314 6.04 5 13.00 78.50
75 LeShun Daniels, Jr. Iowa SR RB 4 52 301 5.79 3 13.00 75.25
75 Tommy Armstrong Jr. Nebraska SR QB 4 52 281 5.40 4 13.00 70.25
75 D.J. Johnson Air Force SR RB 3 52 198 3.81 0 17.33 66.00
75 Xavier Johnson USA JR RB 4 52 176 3.38 2 13.00 44.00
82 Matthew Dayes NC State SR RB 3 51 312 6.12 2 17.00 104.00
82 Tonny Lindsey Utah State JR RB 4 51 200 3.92 3 12.75 50.00
84 Marcus Cox App St SR RB 3 50 296 5.92 3 16.67 98.67
84 Anthony Wales Western Ky SR RB 3 50 254 5.08 4 16.67 84.67
84 Jordan Johnson Buffalo SR RB 3 50 218 4.36 1 16.67 72.67
84 Darik Dillard Rice SR RB 4 50 262 5.24 2 12.50 65.50
84 Diocemy Saint Juste Hawai'i JR RB 4 50 259 5.18 2 12.50 64.75
84 Dontravious Wilson UCF SR RB 4 50 205 4.10 5 12.50 51.25
90 Quinton Flowers S Florida JR QB 4 49 309 6.31 2 12.25 77.25
90 Vic Enwere California JR RB 4 49 293 5.98 2 12.25 73.25
90 Dontrell Hilliard Tulane JR RB 4 49 285 5.82 4 12.25 71.25
90 James Flanders Tulsa SR RB 4 49 258 5.27 3 12.25 64.50
94 Mark Walton Miami (Fl) SO RB 3 48 401 8.35 7 16.00 133.67
94 Duke Catalon Houston SO RB 3 48 225 4.69 1 16.00 75.00
94 Dedrick Mills Ga Tech FR BB 3 48 201 4.19 5 16.00 67.00
94 Jarvion Franklin W Mich JR RB 4 48 213 4.44 2 12.00 53.25
94 Travon McMillian Va Tech SO RB 4 48 212 4.42 2 12.00 53.00
94 Tyler Rogers NMSU SR QB 4 48 179 3.73 3 12.00 44.75
94 Mylik Mitchell Kent State FR QB 4 48 87 1.81 0 12.00 21.75