2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018

Name Team Yr Pos G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Ty Johnson Maryland JR RB 4 46 411 8.93 4 11.50 102.75
2 J.K. Dobbins Ohio State FR RB 5 75 573 7.64 3 15.00 114.60
3 Jonathan Taylor Wisconsin FR RB 4 72 518 7.19 7 18.00 129.50
4 Saquon Barkley Penn State JR RB 5 86 574 6.67 4 17.20 114.80
5 Brian Lewerke Mich St SO QB 4 38 248 6.53 2 9.50 62.00
6 Ty Isaac Michigan SR RB 4 57 356 6.25 1 14.25 89.00
7 Tario Fuller Purdue SO RB 3 43 261 6.07 2 14.33 87.00
8 Cole Gest Indiana FR RB 4 18 106 5.89 0 4.50 26.50
9 Morgan Ellison Indiana FR RB 4 53 310 5.85 2 13.25 77.50
10 Mike Epstein Illinois FR RB 4 50 263 5.26 3 12.50 65.75
11 Garrett Groshek Wisconsin FR RB 4 16 82 5.13 1 4.00 20.50
12 Chris James Wisconsin JR RB 4 27 137 5.07 0 6.75 34.25
13 Kasim Hill Maryland FR QB 3 12 60 5.00 1 4.00 20.00
14 J.T. Barrett Ohio State SR QB 5 52 252 4.85 2 10.40 50.40
15 Chris Evans Michigan SO RB 4 47 220 4.68 2 11.75 55.00
16 Robert Martin Rutgers SR RB 5 46 209 4.54 1 9.20 41.80
16 Kobe McCrary Minnesota SR RB 4 24 109 4.54 3 6.00 27.25
18 Mikale Wilbon Nebraska JR RB 5 56 251 4.48 3 11.20 50.20
19 Jeremy Larkin N'western FR RB 4 23 102 4.43 1 5.75 25.50
20 Bradrick Shaw Wisconsin SO RB 3 31 137 4.42 1 10.33 45.67
21 Lorenzo Harrison III Maryland SO RB 4 46 201 4.37 0 11.50 50.25
22 Justin Jackson N'western SR RB 4 64 273 4.27 4 16.00 68.25
23 Shannon Brooks Minnesota JR RB 3 47 199 4.23 5 15.67 66.33
24 Gus Edwards Rutgers SR RB 5 72 302 4.19 2 14.40 60.40
25 Karan Higdon Michigan JR RB 4 33 136 4.12 2 8.25 34.00
26 Brian Lankford-Johnson Purdue SO RB 4 21 83 3.95 0 5.25 20.75
27 Gerald Holmes Mich St SR RB 4 27 105 3.89 0 6.75 26.25
28 Akrum Wadley Iowa SR RB 5 96 368 3.83 3 19.20 73.60
29 LJ Scott Mich St JR RB 4 58 214 3.69 1 14.50 53.50
30 Rodney Smith Minnesota JR RB 4 87 310 3.56 2 21.75 77.50
31 Peyton Ramsey Indiana FR QB 4 34 117 3.44 1 8.50 29.25
32 Madre London Mich St JR RB 4 28 96 3.43 1 7.00 24.00
33 Trace McSorley Penn State JR QB 5 56 179 3.20 3 11.20 35.80
34 Johnathan Lewis Rutgers FR QB 4 25 72 2.88 4 6.25 18.00
35 Chayce Crouch Illinois JR TE 4 46 93 2.02 1 11.50 23.25
36 Ra'Von Bonner Illinois FR RB 3 18 36 2.00 1 6.00 12.00
37 Max Bortenschlager Maryland SO QB 4 24 34 1.42 2 6.00 8.50
38 David Blough Purdue JR QB 4 20 14 0.70 1 5.00 3.50
39 Clayton Thorson N'western JR QB 4 32 -38 -1.19 2 8.00 -9.50

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 4.0 rushing attempts per game played.