2017 National Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zach Abey | Navy | JR | QB | 11 | 30 | 212 | 7.07 | 3 | 54 | 22 | 5 | 3 |
| 1 | Kani Benoit | Oregon | SR | RB | 7 | 9 | 152 | 16.89 | 3 | 68 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | Royce Freeman | Oregon | SR | RB | 9 | 23 | 152 | 6.61 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 4 | 3 |
| 1 | Jalin Moore | App St | JR | RB | 5 | 18 | 138 | 7.67 | 1 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| 5 | Ahmad Bradshaw | Army | SR | QB | 9 | 29 | 195 | 6.72 | 2 | 69 | 23 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | Lexington Thomas | UNLV | JR | RB | 11 | 20 | 174 | 8.70 | 5 | 62 | 13 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | Kerryon Johnson | Auburn | JR | RB | 12 | 28 | 170 | 6.07 | 2 | 48 | 24 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Lamar Jackson | Louisville | JR | QB | 11 | 19 | 165 | 8.68 | 1 | 68 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| 5 | Devin Singletary | FAU | SO | RB | 10 | 21 | 155 | 7.38 | 4 | 60 | 13 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | Demry Croft | Minnesota | SO | QB | 2 | 4 | 148 | 37.00 | 1 | 73 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Darius Tice | S Florida | SR | RB | 11 | 22 | 145 | 6.59 | 3 | 47 | 15 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | Kevin Mensah | UConn | FR | RB | 6 | 7 | 126 | 18.00 | 2 | 70 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Mike Weber | Ohio State | SO | RB | 6 | 9 | 109 | 12.11 | 3 | 47 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Ralph Webb | Vanderbilt | SR | RB | 7 | 15 | 106 | 7.07 | 2 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Malcolm Perry | Navy | SO | SB | 6 | 8 | 95 | 11.88 | 0 | 46 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Brian Lewerke | Mich St | SO | QB | 10 | 20 | 92 | 4.60 | 2 | 52 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Caleb Evans | La-Monroe | SO | QB | 6 | 10 | 76 | 7.60 | 2 | 38 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Jaylen Samuels | NC State | SR | HB | 8 | 8 | 70 | 8.75 | 3 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Cam Thomas | Illinois | FR | QB | 3 | 6 | 58 | 9.67 | 1 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Miklo Smalls | Rice | FR | QB | 3 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 21 | AJ Dillon | BC | FR | RB | 11 | 28 | 189 | 6.75 | 2 | 66 | 22 | 4 | 1 |
| 21 | Myles Gaskin | Washington | JR | TB | 9 | 17 | 157 | 9.24 | 3 | 69 | 17 | 4 | 1 |
| 21 | Josh Adams | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 10 | 22 | 144 | 6.55 | 1 | 65 | 14 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Benny Snell, Jr. | Kentucky | SO | RB | 10 | 25 | 139 | 5.56 | 2 | 71 | 16 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Phillip Lindsay | Colorado | SR | TB | 10 | 30 | 123 | 4.10 | 3 | 39 | 18 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Emmanuel Reed | Buffalo | SO | RB | 10 | 19 | 116 | 6.11 | 2 | 55 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 21 | Jeffery Wilson | N Texas | SR | RB | 8 | 23 | 112 | 4.87 | 2 | 43 | 15 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | J.T. Barrett | Ohio State | SR | QB | 11 | 25 | 111 | 4.44 | 1 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 1 |
| 21 | Boston Scott | La Tech | SR | RB | 7 | 13 | 109 | 8.38 | 0 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 21 | Izzy Matthews | CSU | JR | RB | 8 | 16 | 109 | 6.81 | 2 | 66 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Nick Fitzgerald | Miss St | JR | QB | 10 | 18 | 108 | 6.00 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Jarvion Franklin | W Mich | SR | RB | 9 | 22 | 108 | 4.91 | 5 | 47 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Rashaad Penny | SDSU | SR | RB | 9 | 17 | 104 | 6.12 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 1 |
| 21 | Ray Lawry | ODU | SR | RB | 8 | 13 | 102 | 7.85 | 3 | 41 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 21 | Saquon Barkley | Penn State | JR | RB | 8 | 21 | 102 | 4.86 | 4 | 65 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Demario Richard | Ariz St | SR | RB | 10 | 16 | 101 | 6.31 | 2 | 40 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Jonathan Taylor | Wisconsin | FR | RB | 7 | 9 | 99 | 11.00 | 1 | 67 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Larry Rose III | NMSU | SR | RB | 9 | 14 | 98 | 7.00 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 21 | Jalen Rhodes | UTSA | JR | RB | 7 | 10 | 96 | 9.60 | 2 | 67 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Darnell Woolfolk | Army | JR | RB | 9 | 14 | 93 | 6.64 | 1 | 44 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Cam Akers | FSU | FR | RB | 9 | 15 | 90 | 6.00 | 1 | 42 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Ronald Jones II | USC | JR | TB | 10 | 21 | 89 | 4.24 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Kelly Bryant | Clemson | JR | QB | 11 | 23 | 88 | 3.83 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Zack Moss | Utah | SO | RB | 8 | 13 | 87 | 6.69 | 1 | 58 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Trace McSorley | Penn State | JR | QB | 8 | 11 | 85 | 7.73 | 0 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Kent Myers | Utah State | SR | QB | 4 | 6 | 84 | 14.00 | 3 | 68 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Khalil Tate | Arizona | SO | QB | 8 | 14 | 83 | 5.93 | 3 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 21 | J.K. Dobbins | Ohio State | FR | RB | 12 | 14 | 83 | 5.93 | 0 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Malik Willis | Auburn | FR | QB | 2 | 2 | 81 | 40.50 | 1 | 67 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Matt Colburn II | Wk Forest | JR | RB | 6 | 10 | 80 | 8.00 | 1 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Desmond Nisby | Texas Tech | JR | RB | 6 | 8 | 79 | 9.88 | 1 | 47 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Chris Warren III | Texas | JR | RB | 5 | 9 | 79 | 8.78 | 4 | 41 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Caleb Huntley | Ball State | FR | RB | 7 | 17 | 79 | 4.65 | 0 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Tyree Jackson | Buffalo | SO | QB | 4 | 6 | 77 | 12.83 | 1 | 75 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Justin Jackson | N'western | SR | RB | 10 | 19 | 77 | 4.05 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Khalil Herbert | Kansas | SO | RB | 6 | 9 | 76 | 8.44 | 1 | 67 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | LaJuan Hunt | Utah State | SR | RB | 9 | 14 | 76 | 5.43 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Arkeem Byrd | Wk Forest | FR | RB | 6 | 9 | 73 | 8.11 | 1 | 59 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Jacob Stafford | Air Force | SR | FB | 5 | 9 | 72 | 8.00 | 1 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | McKenzie Milton | UCF | SO | QB | 8 | 9 | 70 | 7.78 | 0 | 55 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Sony Michel | Georgia | SR | TB | 8 | 9 | 70 | 7.78 | 0 | 44 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Manny Morgan | Akron | SR | RB | 7 | 13 | 69 | 5.31 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Jason Huntley | NMSU | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 68 | 22.67 | 1 | 50 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Nyheim Hines | NC State | JR | RB | 5 | 5 | 68 | 13.60 | 0 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Steven Montez | Colorado | SO | QB | 8 | 17 | 68 | 4.00 | 1 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Benny LeMay | Charlotte | SO | RB | 7 | 11 | 66 | 6.00 | 0 | 41 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Malik Dunner | Ball State | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 1 | 50 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Austin Kafentzis | BYU | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 64 | 12.80 | 0 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Keith Ford | Texas A&M | SR | RB | 8 | 13 | 64 | 4.92 | 5 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Kobe McCrary | Minnesota | SR | RB | 4 | 10 | 63 | 6.30 | 1 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Kennedy McKoy | WVU | SO | RB | 6 | 10 | 63 | 6.30 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Corey Taylor II | Tulsa | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 1 | 55 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | A.J. Erdely | UAB | JR | QB | 5 | 7 | 62 | 8.86 | 3 | 41 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Jamal Morrow | Wash St | SR | RB | 6 | 10 | 62 | 6.20 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Jake Funk | Maryland | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 61 | 10.17 | 1 | 53 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Anthony Gargiulo | Navy | JR | FB | 4 | 11 | 61 | 5.55 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Shaun Wilson | Duke | SR | RB | 7 | 11 | 61 | 5.55 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Chazz Surratt | N Carolina | FR | QB | 4 | 5 | 60 | 12.00 | 2 | 56 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Tavares Thomas | MTSU | JR | LB | 5 | 6 | 59 | 9.83 | 0 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Eric Dungey | Syracuse | JR | QB | 6 | 10 | 58 | 5.80 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Devwah Whaley | Arkansas | SO | RB | 7 | 10 | 58 | 5.80 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Mike Boone | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 7 | 10 | 57 | 5.70 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Montell Cozart | Boise St | SR | QB | 10 | 12 | 57 | 4.75 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Nick Chubb | Georgia | SR | TB | 5 | 6 | 56 | 9.33 | 2 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Chad President | Tulsa | SO | QB | 7 | 8 | 56 | 7.00 | 4 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Austin Ramesh | Wisconsin | SR | FB | 6 | 8 | 56 | 7.00 | 1 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Marcus Outlow | Coast Car | JR | RB | 5 | 6 | 54 | 9.00 | 0 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Keion Davis | Marshall | JR | RB | 8 | 15 | 54 | 3.60 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Kelton Moore | Nevada | SO | RB | 6 | 11 | 53 | 4.82 | 1 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Marcus Childers | N Illinois | FR | QB | 8 | 11 | 53 | 4.82 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Alonzo Smith | Miami (Oh) | JR | RB | 10 | 15 | 53 | 3.53 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | D.J. Knox | Purdue | JR | RB | 5 | 6 | 52 | 8.67 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Joshua Fields | UTEP | FR | RB | 5 | 7 | 51 | 7.29 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Josh Hokit | Fresno St | SO | RB | 8 | 13 | 51 | 3.92 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Theo Anderson | Buffalo | FR | RB | 3 | 4 | 50 | 12.50 | 0 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Khari Blasingame | Vanderbilt | JR | RB | 5 | 8 | 47 | 5.88 | 0 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Eli Stove | Auburn | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Johnathan Brantley | Tulane | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 42 | 42.00 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Kyle Hicks | TCU | SR | RB | 6 | 8 | 42 | 5.25 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Gregory Howell, Jr. | FAU | SR | RB | 5 | 5 | 41 | 8.20 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||