2021 National Leaders Rushing - On 1st Down through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erik Ezukanma | Texas Tech | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 89 | 12.71 | 1 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Treylon Burks | Arkansas | JR | WR | 7 | 9 | 114 | 12.67 | 1 | 49 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | Puka Nacua | BYU | SO | WR | 7 | 9 | 110 | 12.22 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | A.J. Henning | Michigan | SO | WR | 7 | 8 | 88 | 11.00 | 1 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | Taye McWilliams | Baylor | SO | RB | 3 | 12 | 131 | 10.92 | 1 | 44 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | Demarcus Jones | USM | JR | WR | 3 | 13 | 133 | 10.23 | 0 | 56 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | Braydon Bennett | Coast Car | FR | RB | 13 | 44 | 441 | 10.02 | 6 | 75 | 11 | 12 | 7 |
| 8 | Brandon Lewis | Air Force | SR | WR | 6 | 8 | 80 | 10.00 | 1 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Trey Smith | Wyoming | SR | RB | 4 | 7 | 70 | 10.00 | 1 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Levi Williams | Wyoming | SO | QB | 7 | 26 | 249 | 9.58 | 3 | 80 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 11 | Doug Brumfield | UNLV | FR | QB | 3 | 9 | 86 | 9.56 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | British Brooks | N Carolina | SR | RB | 4 | 17 | 160 | 9.41 | 2 | 40 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 13 | Kelvin Dean, Jr. | FAU | FR | RB | 5 | 14 | 129 | 9.21 | 1 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 14 | Kaylon Geiger Sr. | Texas Tech | SR | WR | 6 | 10 | 92 | 9.20 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | Len'Neth Whitehead | Tennessee | FR | RB | 5 | 12 | 110 | 9.17 | 0 | 45 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | Tiyon Evans | Tennessee | JR | RB | 7 | 36 | 328 | 9.11 | 4 | 92 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| 17 | Isaac Guerendo | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 4 | 14 | 122 | 8.71 | 1 | 82 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | Carlinos Acie | Navy | SR | SB | 10 | 32 | 275 | 8.59 | 1 | 90 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 19 | Anthony Richardson | Florida | FR | QB | 7 | 21 | 180 | 8.57 | 2 | 80 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 20 | Kendre Miller | TCU | SO | RB | 10 | 42 | 353 | 8.40 | 2 | 75 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 21 | Collin Schlee | Kent State | SO | QB | 5 | 9 | 74 | 8.22 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 22 | Zach Evans | TCU | SO | RB | 6 | 49 | 400 | 8.16 | 2 | 51 | 11 | 11 | 5 |
| 23 | Xavier Williams | Kent State | SR | RB | 13 | 56 | 452 | 8.07 | 3 | 79 | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| 24 | Malik Cunningham | Louisville | JR | QB | 13 | 55 | 443 | 8.05 | 8 | 72 | 13 | 15 | 6 |
| 25 | Tyrell Robinson | Army | SO | RB | 13 | 30 | 240 | 8.00 | 2 | 70 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 25 | Will Howard | Kansas St | SO | QB | 5 | 17 | 136 | 8.00 | 1 | 71 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 25 | Marcel Murray | Ark St | JR | RB | 4 | 13 | 104 | 8.00 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | Jordan Addison | Pittsburgh | SO | WR | 6 | 7 | 56 | 8.00 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 29 | Anthony Watkins | Tulsa | SO | RB | 13 | 48 | 383 | 7.98 | 4 | 78 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| 30 | Jarquez Hunter | Auburn | FR | RB | 13 | 51 | 405 | 7.94 | 1 | 94 | 11 | 11 | 4 |
| 31 | Johnny Richardson | UCF | SO | RB | 13 | 60 | 472 | 7.87 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 16 | 9 |
| 32 | Ryan Montgomery | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 9 | 26 | 202 | 7.77 | 3 | 55 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 33 | DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | JR | WR | 9 | 25 | 190 | 7.60 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| 34 | Terion Stewart | BGSU | FR | RB | 8 | 36 | 272 | 7.56 | 4 | 77 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| 35 | TreVeyon Henderson | Ohio State | FR | RB | 13 | 109 | 823 | 7.55 | 10 | 68 | 19 | 21 | 8 |
| 35 | Blake Corum | Michigan | SO | RB | 12 | 80 | 604 | 7.55 | 9 | 67 | 14 | 14 | 7 |
| 37 | Khaleb Hood | Ga South | JR | SLT | 4 | 8 | 60 | 7.50 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Tyler Buchner | Notre Dame | FR | QB | 9 | 25 | 187 | 7.48 | 1 | 68 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 38 | Justin Hall | Ball State | SR | WR | 8 | 21 | 157 | 7.48 | 3 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 40 | Dae Dae Hunter | Hawai'i | SO | RB | 10 | 59 | 440 | 7.46 | 3 | 81 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
| 41 | James Cook | Georgia | SR | RB | 15 | 64 | 475 | 7.42 | 5 | 67 | 13 | 13 | 5 |
| 41 | Phil Jurkovec | BC | JR | QB | 5 | 12 | 89 | 7.42 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 43 | Amari Daniels | Texas A&M | FR | RB | 4 | 10 | 74 | 7.40 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 44 | Armani Rogers | Ohio | SR | QB | 12 | 39 | 288 | 7.38 | 2 | 99 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
| 45 | Devon Achane | Texas A&M | SO | RB | 12 | 76 | 560 | 7.37 | 3 | 68 | 18 | 19 | 6 |
| 46 | Devin Darrington | Virginia | SR | RB | 9 | 21 | 154 | 7.33 | 2 | 49 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 47 | TJ Pledger | Utah | JR | RB | 13 | 58 | 424 | 7.31 | 3 | 96 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
| 48 | Jerome Ford | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 13 | 114 | 831 | 7.29 | 9 | 79 | 19 | 20 | 6 |
| 49 | Nick Nash | SJSU | JR | QB | 9 | 30 | 218 | 7.27 | 0 | 48 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| 50 | Kevin Davis | Miami (Oh) | FR | RB | 12 | 32 | 232 | 7.25 | 1 | 41 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| 50 | Knowledge McDaniel | Marshall | SO | RB | 2 | 8 | 58 | 7.25 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 52 | Kennedy Brooks | Oklahoma | JR | RB | 13 | 124 | 898 | 7.24 | 9 | 65 | 22 | 23 | 12 |
| 52 | Micah Davis | Air Force | SO | WR | 7 | 17 | 123 | 7.24 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| 54 | Ulysses Bentley IV | SMU | SO | RB | 9 | 57 | 410 | 7.19 | 3 | 85 | 11 | 11 | 5 |
| 55 | Mike Epstein | Illinois | SR | RB | 2 | 11 | 79 | 7.18 | 1 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 56 | Jabari Small | Tennessee | SO | RB | 11 | 70 | 499 | 7.13 | 5 | 60 | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| 56 | Jawon Hamilton | EMU | SR | RB | 10 | 62 | 442 | 7.13 | 3 | 68 | 12 | 13 | 6 |
| 56 | Deshaun Fenwick | Oregon St | SO | RB | 9 | 39 | 278 | 7.13 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 12 | 2 |
| 56 | Lawrance Toafili | FSU | FR | RB | 6 | 15 | 107 | 7.13 | 1 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 60 | Jordan Moore | Duke | FR | QB | 9 | 17 | 121 | 7.12 | 2 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 61 | Braelon Allen | Wisconsin | FR | RB | 11 | 109 | 775 | 7.11 | 7 | 70 | 18 | 19 | 9 |
| 62 | Tyler Crowe | Boise St | SO | RB | 5 | 10 | 71 | 7.10 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 63 | Jamyest Williams | Georgia St | SR | RB | 13 | 77 | 545 | 7.08 | 5 | 37 | 17 | 17 | 6 |
| 64 | Byron Cardwell | Oregon | FR | RB | 10 | 32 | 226 | 7.06 | 2 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| 65 | Breece Hall | Iowa State | JR | RB | 12 | 161 | 1133 | 7.04 | 16 | 80 | 31 | 31 | 14 |
| 66 | Cameron Montgomery | Rice | JR | WR | 9 | 23 | 161 | 7.00 | 1 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 66 | Britain Covey | Utah | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 49 | 7.00 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 68 | Chase Brown | Illinois | SO | RB | 10 | 83 | 580 | 6.99 | 4 | 80 | 15 | 16 | 7 |
| 69 | Johnny Ford | FAU | SO | RB | 11 | 75 | 523 | 6.97 | 3 | 60 | 13 | 15 | 8 |
| 70 | Micah Kelly | Toledo | FR | RB | 11 | 29 | 201 | 6.93 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| 71 | Noah Whittington | Western Ky | FR | RB | 12 | 64 | 442 | 6.91 | 2 | 86 | 11 | 11 | 3 |
| 72 | Dominique Johnson | Arkansas | SO | RB | 13 | 49 | 338 | 6.90 | 3 | 34 | 11 | 12 | 5 |
| 73 | Jon-Luke Peaker | ODU | FR | RB | 3 | 15 | 103 | 6.87 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 74 | Stevie Rocker Jr. | Arizona | FR | RB | 7 | 14 | 96 | 6.86 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 75 | Jakairi Moses | Western Ky | SO | RB | 6 | 13 | 89 | 6.85 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 76 | Brandon Thomas | Memphis | FR | RB | 9 | 62 | 424 | 6.84 | 6 | 75 | 9 | 10 | 3 |
| 77 | Bryant Koback | Toledo | JR | RB | 13 | 133 | 908 | 6.83 | 8 | 67 | 30 | 31 | 10 |
| 78 | Bryan Bradford | Kent State | SO | RB | 7 | 24 | 163 | 6.79 | 1 | 54 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 79 | Kenneth Walker III | Mich St | JR | RB | 12 | 140 | 945 | 6.75 | 7 | 94 | 24 | 27 | 13 |
| 79 | Thaddius Franklin, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | FR | RB | 3 | 12 | 81 | 6.75 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 81 | Malik Jackson | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 8 | 51 | 340 | 6.67 | 2 | 75 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 82 | Reese White | Coast Car | JR | RB | 8 | 38 | 251 | 6.61 | 6 | 64 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| 82 | Connor Blumrick | Va Tech | JR | QB | 6 | 18 | 119 | 6.61 | 1 | 44 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 84 | Shermari Jones | Coast Car | SR | RB | 11 | 91 | 592 | 6.51 | 6 | 54 | 16 | 17 | 5 |
| 85 | Marcus Crowley | Ohio State | SO | RB | 3 | 10 | 65 | 6.50 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 86 | Miyan Williams | Ohio State | FR | RB | 9 | 33 | 214 | 6.48 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 87 | Cam'Ron Harris | Miami (Fl) | JR | RB | 6 | 34 | 220 | 6.47 | 2 | 57 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| 88 | KJ Jefferson | Arkansas | SO | QB | 13 | 64 | 412 | 6.44 | 4 | 49 | 15 | 17 | 4 |
| 88 | Colby McDonald | Maryland | FR | RB | 7 | 32 | 206 | 6.44 | 1 | 41 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 88 | Donovan Edwards | Michigan | FR | RB | 10 | 18 | 116 | 6.44 | 1 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 91 | Jalen Cropper | Fresno St | JR | WR | 7 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 92 | Ty Chandler | N Carolina | SR | RB | 13 | 102 | 655 | 6.42 | 6 | 51 | 22 | 23 | 6 |
| 93 | Gerry Bohanon | Baylor | JR | QB | 10 | 24 | 153 | 6.38 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 93 | Kalil Pimpleton | CMU | JR | WR | 6 | 8 | 51 | 6.38 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 95 | Bijan Robinson | Texas | SO | RB | 10 | 105 | 669 | 6.37 | 4 | 38 | 18 | 18 | 7 |
| 95 | Emani Bailey | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 11 | 57 | 363 | 6.37 | 4 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 2 |
| 97 | Keilan Robinson | Texas | JR | RB | 7 | 25 | 159 | 6.36 | 2 | 65 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 98 | Sean Tyler | W Mich | SO | RB | 13 | 93 | 591 | 6.35 | 5 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 4 |
| 98 | Hassan Hall | Louisville | JR | RB | 7 | 17 | 108 | 6.35 | 1 | 52 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 100 | Deuce Vaughn | Kansas St | SO | RB | 13 | 127 | 801 | 6.31 | 8 | 80 | 25 | 25 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||
Note: To qualify, player must have and have a minimum of 7.0 rushing attempts on 1st down.