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 Donnel Pumphrey SDSU SR RB 3 73 599 8.21 7 24.33 199.67
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 Leonard Fournette LSU JR RB 3 67 386 5.76 2 22.33 128.67
10 Jamauri Bogan W Mich SO RB 4 89 527 5.92 5 22.25 131.75
11 Rawleigh Williams III Arkansas SO RB 4 88 433 4.92 4 22.00 108.25
12 Jamaal Williams BYU SR RB 5 109 703 6.45 8 21.80 140.60
13 Corey Clement Wisconsin SR RB 3 65 251 3.86 5 21.67 83.67
14 Devine Redding Indiana JR RB 3 64 313 4.89 0 21.33 104.33
15 Nick Chubb Georgia JR TB 4 83 422 5.08 3 20.75 105.50
15 Justin Jackson N'western JR RB 4 83 339 4.08 3 20.75 84.75
17 Jalin Moore App St SO RB 4 82 405 4.94 2 20.50 101.25
18 Markell Jones Purdue SO RB 3 61 316 5.18 2 20.33 105.33
19 Ito Smith USM JR RB 4 80 540 6.75 4 20.00 135.00
19 Andy Davidson Army SO RB 4 80 414 5.18 6 20.00 103.50
19 James Butler Nevada JR RB 4 80 385 4.81 5 20.00 96.25
22 Jordan Chunn Troy JR RB 4 79 445 5.63 3 19.75 111.25
22 James Conner Pittsburgh JR RB 4 79 347 4.39 4 19.75 86.75
24 Jeremy McNichols Boise St JR RB 3 59 372 6.31 7 19.67 124.00
24 Rodney Smith Minnesota SO RB 3 59 298 5.05 5 19.67 99.33
26 Dalvin Cook FSU JR RB 4 78 495 6.35 4 19.50 123.75
26 Kareem Hunt Toledo SR RB 4 78 413 5.29 3 19.50 103.25
26 Kerryon Johnson Auburn SO RB 4 78 371 4.76 4 19.50 92.75
26 Marquis Young U Mass SO RB 4 78 296 3.79 1 19.50 74.00
30 Robert Martin Rutgers JR RB 3 58 358 6.17 1 19.33 119.33
31 Aaron Jones UTEP JR RB 4 76 566 7.45 5 19.00 141.50
32 LJ Scott Mich St SO RB 3 56 264 4.71 2 18.67 88.00
33 James Gilbert Ball State SO RB 4 74 330 4.46 3 18.50 82.50
34 Dontel James Fresno St JR RB 4 73 246 3.37 2 18.25 61.50
35 Mike Weber Ohio State FR RB 3 54 351 6.50 1 18.00 117.00
35 Matt Colburn Wk Forest SO RB 4 72 298 4.14 1 18.00 74.50
37 Ian Eriksen EMU SO RB 4 71 326 4.59 5 17.75 81.50
38 Will Worth Navy SR QB 3 53 179 3.38 4 17.67 59.67
39 Chris Warren III Texas SO RB 3 52 260 5.00 3 17.33 86.67
39 D.J. Johnson Air Force SR RB 3 52 198 3.81 0 17.33 66.00
41 I'Tavius Mathers MTSU SR RB 4 68 447 6.57 7 17.00 111.75
41 Matthew Dayes NC State SR RB 3 51 312 6.12 2 17.00 104.00
41 Jon Hilliman BC SO RB 4 68 241 3.54 4 17.00 60.25
44 Bryant Shirreffs UConn JR QB 5 84 199 2.37 2 16.80 39.80
45 Marcus Cox App St SR RB 3 50 296 5.92 3 16.67 98.67
45 Anthony Wales Western Ky SR RB 3 50 254 5.08 4 16.67 84.67
45 Jordan Johnson Buffalo SR RB 3 50 218 4.36 1 16.67 72.67
48 Lexington Thomas UNLV SO RB 4 66 453 6.86 6 16.50 113.25
48 Braeden West SMU SO RB 4 66 375 5.68 2 16.50 93.75
48 Saquon Barkley Penn State SO RB 4 66 317 4.80 6 16.50 79.25
48 Gregory Howell, Jr. FAU JR RB 4 66 304 4.61 4 16.50 76.00
48 Devine Ozigbo Nebraska SO RB 4 66 283 4.29 4 16.50 70.75
53 Myles Gaskin Washington SO TB 5 82 402 4.90 4 16.40 80.40
54 Mark Walton Miami (Fl) SO RB 3 48 401 8.35 7 16.00 133.67
54 Jarred Craft La Tech JR RB 4 64 405 6.33 2 16.00 101.25
54 Dedrick Mills Ga Tech FR BB 3 48 201 4.19 5 16.00 67.00
54 Fred Coppet BGSU SR RB 4 64 244 3.81 0 16.00 61.00
58 Wayne Gallman Clemson JR RB 4 63 256 4.06 3 15.75 64.00
58 Greg Ward Jr. Houston SR QB 4 63 178 2.83 5 15.75 44.50
60 Zack Moss Utah FR RB 3 47 243 5.17 1 15.67 81.00
61 Deontae Cooper SJSU SR RB 4 62 278 4.48 1 15.50 69.50
62 Lamar Jackson Louisville SO QB 4 61 526 8.62 12 15.25 131.50
62 Ahmad Bradshaw Army JR QB 4 61 280 4.59 2 15.25 70.00
62 Mike Warren Iowa State SO RB 4 61 256 4.20 1 15.25 64.00
62 Dontae Strickland Syracuse SO RB 4 61 226 3.70 0 15.25 56.50
62 Mike Boone Cincinnati JR RB 4 61 216 3.54 2 15.25 54.00
67 Matt Breida Ga South SR RB 4 60 237 3.95 1 15.00 59.25
67 Alonzo Smith Miami (Oh) SO RB 4 60 209 3.48 1 15.00 52.25
69 Brandon Dawkins Arizona SO QB 3 44 391 8.89 7 14.67 130.33
70 Stanley Boom Williams Kentucky JR RB 4 58 464 8.00 2 14.50 116.00
70 Tion Green Cincinnati SR RB 4 58 247 4.26 1 14.50 61.75
70 Warren Wand Ark St SO RB 4 58 228 3.93 1 14.50 57.00
73 Nick Wilson Arizona JR RB 3 43 257 5.98 3 14.33 85.67
73 Rushel Shell III WVU SR RB 3 43 209 4.86 3 14.33 69.67
75 Jeffery Wilson N Texas JR RB 4 57 352 6.18 6 14.25 88.00
75 Alex Gardner FIU JR RB 4 57 288 5.05 3 14.25 72.00
75 Ish Witter Missouri JR RB 4 57 209 3.67 2 14.25 52.25
78 Jela Duncan Duke SR RB 4 56 314 5.61 4 14.00 78.50
78 Justin Crawford WVU JR RB 3 42 227 5.40 1 14.00 75.67
78 Aaron Duckworth Idaho JR RB 4 56 271 4.84 3 14.00 67.75
78 Manny Wilkins Ariz St SO QB 4 56 263 4.70 4 14.00 65.75
82 Terence Williams Baylor SO RB 4 55 284 5.16 4 13.75 71.00
83 Soso Jamabo UCLA SO RB 3 41 198 4.83 3 13.67 66.00
83 Nate Romine Air Force SR QB 3 41 153 3.73 0 13.67 51.00
85 Elijah Hood N Carolina JR TB 4 54 291 5.39 4 13.50 72.75
85 Phillip Lindsay Colorado JR TB 4 54 248 4.59 5 13.50 62.00
85 Joshua Dobbs Tennessee SR QB 4 54 241 4.46 4 13.50 60.25
88 Tyrone Owens New Mexico SO RB 3 40 191 4.78 0 13.33 63.67
88 Ke'Shawn Vaughn Illinois SO RB 3 40 187 4.68 2 13.33 62.33
88 Ryan Nall Oregon St SO RB 3 40 176 4.40 3 13.33 58.67
88 Dalyn Dawkins CSU JR RB 3 40 168 4.20 1 13.33 56.00
92 Kamryn Pettway Auburn SO RB 4 52 336 6.46 1 13.00 84.00
92 Kyle Hicks TCU JR RB 4 52 314 6.04 5 13.00 78.50
92 LeShun Daniels, Jr. Iowa SR RB 4 52 301 5.79 3 13.00 75.25
92 Tommy Armstrong Jr. Nebraska SR QB 4 52 281 5.40 4 13.00 70.25
92 J.T. Barrett Ohio State JR QB 3 39 159 4.08 3 13.00 53.00
92 Xavier Johnson USA JR RB 4 52 176 3.38 2 13.00 44.00
98 Tonny Lindsey Utah State JR RB 4 51 200 3.92 3 12.75 50.00
99 Darik Dillard Rice SR RB 4 50 262 5.24 2 12.50 65.50
99 Diocemy Saint Juste Hawai'i JR RB 4 50 259 5.18 2 12.50 64.75

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.