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

Name Team Yr Pos G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 J.K. Dobbins Ohio State FR RB 3 38 290 7.63 2 12.67 96.67
2 Jonathan Taylor Wisconsin FR RB 4 89 667 7.49 4 22.25 166.75
3 Garrett Groshek Wisconsin FR RB 4 20 137 6.85 1 5.00 34.25
4 Karan Higdon Michigan JR RB 4 70 468 6.69 6 17.50 117.00
5 D.J. Knox Purdue JR RB 4 36 237 6.58 0 9.00 59.25
6 Ty Isaac Michigan SR RB 4 31 192 6.19 1 7.75 48.00
7 Richie Worship Purdue SO RB 4 27 159 5.89 1 6.75 39.75
8 J.T. Barrett Ohio State SR QB 3 35 202 5.77 3 11.67 67.33
9 LJ Scott Mich St JR RB 3 55 297 5.40 3 18.33 99.00
10 Kobe McCrary Minnesota SR RB 4 34 181 5.32 2 8.50 45.25
11 Shannon Brooks Minnesota JR RB 3 32 170 5.31 0 10.67 56.67
12 Ty Johnson Maryland JR RB 4 51 251 4.92 0 12.75 62.75
13 Rodney Smith Minnesota JR RB 4 66 317 4.80 0 16.50 79.25
14 Kendrick Foster Illinois SR RB 4 16 76 4.75 1 4.00 19.00
15 Gus Edwards Rutgers SR RB 3 47 219 4.66 4 15.67 73.00
16 Madre London Mich St JR RB 4 35 154 4.40 1 8.75 38.50
17 Saquon Barkley Penn State JR RB 3 52 227 4.37 5 17.33 75.67
18 Cole Gest Indiana FR RB 3 22 96 4.36 0 7.33 32.00
19 Justin Jackson N'western SR RB 4 86 371 4.31 3 21.50 92.75
20 Mike Weber Ohio State SO RB 3 38 162 4.26 2 12.67 54.00
21 Akrum Wadley Iowa SR RB 3 65 275 4.23 2 21.67 91.67
22 Robert Martin Rutgers SR RB 3 19 80 4.21 1 6.33 26.67
23 Markell Jones Purdue JR RB 4 36 150 4.17 1 9.00 37.50
24 Jeremy Larkin N'western FR RB 4 18 72 4.00 1 4.50 18.00
25 Lorenzo Harrison III Maryland SO RB 4 44 169 3.84 1 11.00 42.25
25 David Blough Purdue JR QB 4 19 73 3.84 1 4.75 18.25
27 Morgan Ellison Indiana FR RB 3 47 163 3.47 1 15.67 54.33
28 Devine Ozigbo Nebraska JR RB 3 42 144 3.43 0 14.00 48.00
29 Ra'Von Bonner Illinois FR RB 3 49 166 3.39 3 16.33 55.33
30 Bradrick Shaw Wisconsin SO RB 4 43 142 3.30 1 10.75 35.50
31 Trace McSorley Penn State JR QB 3 40 124 3.10 5 13.33 41.33
32 Chris Evans Michigan SO RB 4 29 78 2.69 0 7.25 19.50
33 Brian Lewerke Mich St SO QB 4 38 95 2.50 1 9.50 23.75
34 Demry Croft Minnesota SO QB 3 29 63 2.17 0 9.67 21.00
35 Peyton Ramsey Indiana FR QB 4 58 109 1.88 1 14.50 27.25
36 Clayton Thorson N'western JR QB 4 35 49 1.40 3 8.75 12.25
37 Giovanni Rescigno Rutgers JR QB 3 21 10 0.48 0 7.00 3.33
38 Max Bortenschlager Maryland SO QB 4 29 -17 -0.59 0 7.25 -4.25
39 John O'Korn Michigan SR QB 4 26 -16 -0.62 0 6.50 -4.00
40 Jeff George, Jr. Illinois SO QB 4 16 -17 -1.06 0 4.00 -4.25

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.