2021 National Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keaton Mitchell | ECU | FR | RB | 5 | 8 | 102 | 12.75 | 1 | 88 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | CJ Verdell | Oregon | JR | RB | 3 | 8 | 101 | 12.63 | 3 | 77 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Gerald Green | Ga South | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 103 | 25.75 | 1 | 76 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Roschon Johnson | Texas | JR | RB | 3 | 7 | 109 | 15.57 | 1 | 72 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Jordan Mason | Ga Tech | JR | RB | 10 | 12 | 122 | 10.17 | 1 | 71 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Miyan Williams | Ohio State | FR | RB | 4 | 5 | 107 | 21.40 | 1 | 71 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Braelon Allen | Wisconsin | FR | RB | 8 | 14 | 100 | 7.14 | 2 | 71 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Isaiah Spiller | Texas A&M | JR | RB | 8 | 13 | 163 | 12.54 | 2 | 67 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | Bryant Koback | Toledo | JR | RB | 8 | 8 | 79 | 9.88 | 1 | 67 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Bryce Carpenter | Coast Car | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 69 | 34.50 | 1 | 67 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Stephen Carr | Indiana | SR | RB | 7 | 14 | 119 | 8.50 | 3 | 66 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | Aaron Dumas | New Mexico | FR | RB | 6 | 12 | 108 | 9.00 | 0 | 63 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Dustin Crum | Kent State | SR | QB | 9 | 11 | 66 | 6.00 | 1 | 62 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Elijah Davis | ODU | SO | RB | 8 | 10 | 106 | 10.60 | 2 | 61 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | Mataeo Durant | Duke | SR | RB | 9 | 26 | 237 | 9.12 | 4 | 59 | 17 | 6 | 5 |
| 15 | Jordan Mims | Fresno St | SR | RB | 8 | 13 | 124 | 9.54 | 0 | 59 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | Tyler Allgeier | BYU | SO | RB | 12 | 22 | 114 | 5.18 | 4 | 59 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Austin Kendall | La Tech | SR | QB | 3 | 3 | 70 | 23.33 | 1 | 59 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Kenny McIntosh | Georgia | JR | RB | 7 | 7 | 66 | 9.43 | 1 | 59 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Deneric Prince | Tulsa | JR | RB | 6 | 9 | 54 | 6.00 | 1 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Kenneth Walker III | Mich St | JR | RB | 10 | 20 | 146 | 7.30 | 2 | 58 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
| 21 | Bryan Hill | USA | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 79 | 15.80 | 1 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 21 | Ethan Wright | Cincinnati | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 61 | 30.50 | 1 | 58 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Kendre Miller | TCU | SO | RB | 7 | 12 | 99 | 8.25 | 3 | 56 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| 24 | Juwaun Price | NMSU | FR | RB | 4 | 8 | 64 | 8.00 | 1 | 56 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Jordan Byrd | SDSU | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 110 | 27.50 | 1 | 55 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 26 | Emmanuel Michel | Air Force | JR | FB | 3 | 6 | 63 | 10.50 | 1 | 55 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | Lucas Johnson | SDSU | SR | QB | 4 | 6 | 78 | 13.00 | 0 | 54 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | Isaiah Holiness | SJSU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 54 | 54.00 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Malik Willis | Liberty | JR | QB | 9 | 22 | 158 | 7.18 | 1 | 53 | 16 | 5 | 2 |
| 31 | Levi Williams | Wyoming | SO | QB | 5 | 7 | 116 | 16.57 | 1 | 52 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 31 | Clint Ratkovich | N Illinois | SR | RB | 10 | 21 | 110 | 5.24 | 1 | 52 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 33 | Frank Gore, Jr. | USM | FR | RB | 10 | 19 | 137 | 7.21 | 1 | 51 | 13 | 6 | 1 |
| 33 | Tahj Brooks | Texas Tech | SO | RB | 5 | 8 | 97 | 12.13 | 2 | 51 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 33 | Cam'Ron Harris | Miami (Fl) | JR | RB | 4 | 7 | 78 | 11.14 | 1 | 51 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 33 | Malik Cunningham | Louisville | JR | QB | 11 | 15 | 63 | 4.20 | 4 | 51 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 37 | Jamyest Williams | Georgia St | SR | RB | 5 | 7 | 85 | 12.14 | 1 | 50 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 38 | Tyler Badie | Missouri | SR | RB | 9 | 18 | 112 | 6.22 | 2 | 49 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| 39 | Brittain Brown | UCLA | SR | RB | 5 | 7 | 64 | 9.14 | 1 | 48 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 39 | Garrett Shrader | Syracuse | SO | QB | 6 | 12 | 34 | 2.83 | 3 | 48 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 41 | Lew Nichols III | CMU | FR | RB | 11 | 28 | 107 | 3.82 | 0 | 47 | 16 | 2 | 1 |
| 41 | Tyjae Spears | Tulane | FR | RB | 7 | 11 | 99 | 9.00 | 2 | 47 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 41 | Malachi Thomas | Va Tech | FR | RB | 5 | 9 | 88 | 9.78 | 1 | 47 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 44 | Keyon Mozee | Miami (Oh) | FR | RB | 6 | 8 | 78 | 9.75 | 2 | 46 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 44 | Tyler Goodson | Iowa | JR | RB | 5 | 7 | 61 | 8.71 | 1 | 46 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 44 | Jacquez Stuart | Toledo | FR | RB | 4 | 4 | 53 | 13.25 | 0 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 47 | Travis Dye | Oregon | JR | RB | 12 | 27 | 174 | 6.44 | 2 | 45 | 23 | 4 | 3 |
| 47 | Taulia Tagovailoa | Maryland | SO | QB | 8 | 9 | 50 | 5.56 | 0 | 45 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 47 | Ronald Awatt | UTEP | JR | RB | 6 | 6 | 49 | 8.17 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 47 | Jake Garcia | Miami (Fl) | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 45 | 45.00 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 51 | Leddie Brown | WVU | SR | RB | 9 | 18 | 105 | 5.83 | 3 | 44 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| 52 | Ellis Merriweather | U Mass | JR | RB | 9 | 20 | 102 | 5.10 | 2 | 42 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 52 | Sam Hartman | Wk Forest | SO | QB | 6 | 8 | 97 | 12.13 | 2 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 52 | Zonovan Knight | NC State | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 49 | 12.25 | 0 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 52 | Ethan Fernea | UCLA | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 1 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 56 | Keytaon Thompson | Virginia | SR | FBP | 5 | 6 | 57 | 9.50 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 57 | Abram Smith | Baylor | SR | RB | 12 | 22 | 204 | 9.27 | 4 | 38 | 16 | 5 | 4 |
| 57 | Xavier Williams | Kent State | SR | RB | 9 | 12 | 89 | 7.42 | 0 | 38 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 57 | Trey Lowe | Oregon St | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 57 | Tyler Phommachanh | UConn | FR | QB | 2 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 61 | Blake Hester | Akron | FR | RB | 4 | 6 | 84 | 14.00 | 1 | 37 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 61 | Chris Reynolds | Charlotte | SR | QB | 7 | 9 | 68 | 7.56 | 1 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 61 | Trestan Ebner | Baylor | SR | RB | 6 | 8 | 35 | 4.38 | 0 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 64 | Ronnie Rivers | Fresno St | SR | RB | 9 | 15 | 83 | 5.53 | 2 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 65 | TreVeyon Henderson | Ohio State | FR | RB | 8 | 17 | 66 | 3.88 | 1 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 65 | Elelyon Noa | Utah State | SO | RB | 4 | 8 | 46 | 5.75 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 67 | Kobe Pace | Clemson | SO | RB | 6 | 11 | 92 | 8.36 | 3 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 67 | Byron Cardwell | Oregon | FR | RB | 5 | 6 | 54 | 9.00 | 1 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 67 | Holton Ahlers | ECU | JR | QB | 6 | 7 | 46 | 6.57 | 1 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 67 | N'Kosi Perry | FAU | SR | QB | 5 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 67 | Aidan Robbins | Louisville | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 34 | 34.00 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 72 | Brenden Brady | UTSA | SR | RB | 4 | 7 | 59 | 8.43 | 1 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 73 | Clayton Tune | Houston | JR | QB | 3 | 4 | 51 | 12.75 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 73 | Ricky Person, Jr. | NC State | JR | RB | 7 | 9 | 42 | 4.67 | 1 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 73 | Chance Bell | SDSU | SR | RB | 4 | 6 | 40 | 6.67 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 73 | Parker Navarro | UCF | FR | QB | 2 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 73 | Cam Ransom | Ga South | FR | QB | 3 | 4 | 35 | 8.75 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 73 | Payton Thorne | Mich St | SO | QB | 6 | 8 | 34 | 4.25 | 2 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 79 | Jerrion Ealy | Miss | JR | RB | 6 | 9 | 66 | 7.33 | 0 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 79 | David Bailey | CSU | SR | RB | 7 | 9 | 58 | 6.44 | 2 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 79 | Shadrick Byrd | Charlotte | SO | RB | 8 | 12 | 55 | 4.58 | 0 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 79 | Sam Howell | N Carolina | JR | QB | 7 | 9 | 37 | 4.11 | 0 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 83 | Kevin Marks, Jr. | Buffalo | SR | RB | 5 | 7 | 39 | 5.57 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 83 | AJ Green | Arkansas | FR | RB | 3 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 83 | Tanner McKee | Stanford | SO | QB | 5 | 8 | 37 | 4.63 | 1 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 83 | Keilan Robinson | Texas | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 83 | Stetson Bennett | Georgia | SR | QB | 3 | 5 | -5 | -1.00 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 88 | Will Levis | Kentucky | JR | QB | 13 | 24 | 110 | 4.58 | 1 | 29 | 19 | 3 | 2 |
| 88 | Jayden Daniels | Ariz St | JR | QB | 8 | 12 | 99 | 8.25 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 88 | Jashaun Corbin | FSU | SO | RB | 5 | 6 | 58 | 9.67 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 88 | Jahmyl Jeter | Texas St | SO | RB | 7 | 11 | 49 | 4.45 | 1 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 88 | Davion Ervin-Poindexter | Indiana | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 93 | Keaontay Ingram | USC | SR | TB | 7 | 14 | 100 | 7.14 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 93 | Toa Taua | Nevada | SR | RB | 5 | 9 | 74 | 8.22 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 95 | Gerry Bohanon | Baylor | JR | QB | 4 | 8 | 70 | 8.75 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 95 | Alex Fontenot | Colorado | JR | TB | 7 | 9 | 55 | 6.11 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 97 | DeWayne McBride | UAB | SO | RB | 11 | 20 | 124 | 6.20 | 1 | 26 | 16 | 3 | 2 |
| 97 | Montrell Johnson | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 8 | 15 | 63 | 4.20 | 3 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 97 | Monte Pottebaum | Iowa | JR | FB | 5 | 7 | 54 | 7.71 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 97 | Logan Diggs | Notre Dame | FR | RB | 4 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||