2023 National Leaders Rushing - In The 1st Quarter through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collin Schlee | UCLA | JR | QB | 4 | 11 | 163 | 14.82 | 2 | 57 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 2 | Kevin KC Concepcion | NC State | FR | WR | 8 | 15 | 200 | 13.33 | 0 | 65 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| 3 | Aaron Bedgood | Liberty | SR | WR | 8 | 19 | 228 | 12.00 | 0 | 39 | 9 | 8 | 4 |
| 3 | Freddie Brock | Georgia St | SR | RB | 3 | 7 | 84 | 12.00 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Jack Shields | ODU | SO | QB | 2 | 8 | 86 | 10.75 | 1 | 66 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | JuTahn McClain | Kentucky | SR | RB | 4 | 7 | 75 | 10.71 | 1 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Jaylen Wright | Tennessee | JR | RB | 12 | 41 | 414 | 10.10 | 4 | 82 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
| 8 | Rocko Griffin | UTSA | SO | RB | 9 | 19 | 184 | 9.68 | 1 | 69 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| 9 | Lucky Sutton | SDSU | FR | RB | 3 | 8 | 77 | 9.63 | 1 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Avery Johnson | Kansas St | FR | QB | 2 | 6 | 57 | 9.50 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Noah Whittington | Oregon | JR | RB | 3 | 8 | 74 | 9.25 | 1 | 41 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Aiden Calvert | Air Force | JR | RB | 5 | 6 | 55 | 9.17 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Jarquez Hunter | Auburn | JR | RB | 12 | 45 | 402 | 8.93 | 4 | 67 | 13 | 10 | 4 |
| 13 | Monte Watkins | NMSU | SO | RB | 10 | 15 | 134 | 8.93 | 0 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 15 | Alex Tecza | Navy | SO | FB | 9 | 26 | 232 | 8.92 | 2 | 75 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 16 | Johnny Richardson | UCF | SR | RB | 12 | 24 | 210 | 8.75 | 1 | 79 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 17 | Jalin Conyers | Ariz St | JR | TE | 2 | 7 | 61 | 8.71 | 0 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Jeremiyah Love | Notre Dame | FR | RB | 9 | 16 | 138 | 8.63 | 1 | 36 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 19 | Gio Lopez | USA | FR | QB | 2 | 7 | 60 | 8.57 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | Dean Connors | Rice | JR | RB | 12 | 23 | 194 | 8.43 | 1 | 54 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
| 21 | Joe Milton III | Tennessee | SR | QB | 8 | 16 | 132 | 8.25 | 1 | 81 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Kalel Mullings | Michigan | SR | RB | 6 | 8 | 66 | 8.25 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 23 | Davon Booth | Utah State | JR | RB | 12 | 29 | 239 | 8.24 | 1 | 65 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| 24 | LJ Martin | BYU | FR | RB | 6 | 22 | 181 | 8.23 | 1 | 55 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 25 | Ron Wiggins | J'ville St | JR | RB | 7 | 25 | 205 | 8.20 | 2 | 37 | 10 | 8 | 3 |
| 26 | Damien Martinez | Oregon St | SO | RB | 12 | 66 | 535 | 8.11 | 5 | 64 | 22 | 16 | 5 |
| 27 | Dylan Sampson | Tennessee | SO | RB | 6 | 13 | 104 | 8.00 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 27 | Jahmyl Jeter | Texas St | SR | RB | 8 | 12 | 96 | 8.00 | 5 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 27 | DeCarlos Brooks | Ariz St | JR | RB | 5 | 10 | 80 | 8.00 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | MarShawn Lloyd | USC | JR | RB | 10 | 37 | 295 | 7.97 | 6 | 45 | 11 | 10 | 4 |
| 30 | Dre’lyn Washington | La-Lafytte | SO | RB | 9 | 33 | 263 | 7.97 | 2 | 62 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 32 | Myles Montgomery | Cincinnati | SO | RB | 9 | 21 | 167 | 7.95 | 1 | 63 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 33 | Jahiem White | WVU | FR | RB | 8 | 25 | 198 | 7.92 | 0 | 53 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| 34 | Kendall Milton | Georgia | SR | RB | 10 | 28 | 216 | 7.71 | 2 | 43 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
| 35 | Darren Grainger | Georgia St | SR | QB | 13 | 48 | 367 | 7.65 | 8 | 65 | 20 | 12 | 4 |
| 35 | Abu Sama III | Iowa State | FR | RB | 10 | 23 | 176 | 7.65 | 1 | 71 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 37 | Gavin Williams | N Illinois | JR | RB | 8 | 11 | 83 | 7.55 | 1 | 53 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Myles Bailey | CMU | JR | RB | 9 | 25 | 186 | 7.44 | 1 | 48 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 39 | Shomari Lawrence | FIU | SO | RB | 12 | 38 | 279 | 7.34 | 2 | 67 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
| 40 | Blake Watson | Memphis | SR | RB | 13 | 56 | 408 | 7.29 | 4 | 65 | 15 | 13 | 3 |
| 41 | Vincent Davis Jr. | UNLV | SR | RB | 13 | 36 | 261 | 7.25 | 4 | 69 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 41 | John Emery, Jr. | LSU | SR | RB | 3 | 8 | 58 | 7.25 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | Markese Stepp | Western Ky | SR | RB | 10 | 18 | 129 | 7.17 | 2 | 56 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 44 | Donerio Davenport | Texas St | JR | RB | 7 | 22 | 157 | 7.14 | 0 | 43 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 45 | Ja'Quez Cross | Ark St | SO | RB | 11 | 42 | 299 | 7.12 | 2 | 66 | 13 | 9 | 2 |
| 46 | Robert Briggs Jr. | Utah State | SO | RB | 8 | 21 | 149 | 7.10 | 1 | 58 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 47 | Kiael Kelly | Ball State | SO | QB | 10 | 32 | 226 | 7.06 | 2 | 42 | 10 | 9 | 2 |
| 48 | Peny Boone | Toledo | JR | RB | 13 | 57 | 402 | 7.05 | 5 | 71 | 16 | 11 | 4 |
| 49 | Isaac Guerendo | Louisville | SR | RB | 11 | 23 | 161 | 7.00 | 2 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| 50 | Andrew Henry | New Mexico | SR | RB | 7 | 14 | 97 | 6.93 | 1 | 64 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 51 | Kaidon Salter | Liberty | SO | QB | 13 | 44 | 304 | 6.91 | 4 | 43 | 20 | 10 | 4 |
| 52 | A.J. Henning | N'western | SR | WR | 7 | 8 | 55 | 6.88 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 53 | Quinton Cooley | Liberty | JR | RB | 13 | 62 | 423 | 6.82 | 5 | 60 | 20 | 11 | 4 |
| 54 | Devin Neal | Kansas | JR | RB | 13 | 57 | 388 | 6.81 | 4 | 48 | 12 | 11 | 7 |
| 54 | Malik Jackson | J'ville St | SR | RB | 12 | 48 | 327 | 6.81 | 3 | 68 | 14 | 8 | 3 |
| 56 | Ismail Mahdi | Texas St | SO | RB | 13 | 71 | 483 | 6.80 | 5 | 65 | 21 | 15 | 4 |
| 57 | Darvon Hubbard | Temple | SO | RB | 11 | 27 | 183 | 6.78 | 2 | 49 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 57 | Jacqez Barksdale | Buffalo | JR | RB | 5 | 9 | 61 | 6.78 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 57 | Sione Vaki | Utah | SO | S | 5 | 9 | 61 | 6.78 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 60 | Star Thomas | NMSU | JR | RB | 13 | 30 | 203 | 6.77 | 1 | 40 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 61 | Jaylen Anderson | WVU | SO | RB | 5 | 7 | 47 | 6.71 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 62 | Garrett Greene | WVU | JR | QB | 11 | 30 | 201 | 6.70 | 3 | 35 | 14 | 8 | 2 |
| 63 | Jayden Daniels | LSU | SR | QB | 12 | 38 | 252 | 6.63 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 10 | 4 |
| 63 | Bennett Galloway | La-Monroe | FR | RB | 2 | 8 | 53 | 6.63 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 | Trevor Etienne | Florida | SO | RB | 11 | 37 | 244 | 6.59 | 2 | 62 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 66 | Timmy McClain | UCF | SO | QB | 3 | 9 | 59 | 6.56 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 67 | Samuel Brown V | Rutgers | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 39 | 6.50 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 68 | Gavin Sawchuk | Oklahoma | FR | RB | 8 | 28 | 181 | 6.46 | 1 | 64 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 68 | Jordan James | Oregon | SO | RB | 8 | 13 | 84 | 6.46 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 70 | Corey Kiner | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 12 | 60 | 386 | 6.43 | 1 | 68 | 17 | 11 | 3 |
| 70 | Sedrick Irvin | Stanford | FR | RB | 3 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 70 | Cam Davis | SDSU | SO | RB | 5 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 73 | Makhi Hughes | Tulane | FR | RB | 12 | 52 | 332 | 6.38 | 3 | 43 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
| 74 | Ray Davis | Kentucky | SR | RB | 13 | 65 | 413 | 6.35 | 2 | 75 | 18 | 15 | 4 |
| 75 | Zak Wallace | Ark St | JR | RB | 12 | 38 | 240 | 6.32 | 4 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| 75 | OJ Arnold | Ga South | SO | RB | 6 | 19 | 120 | 6.32 | 2 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 77 | Nate Noel | App St | JR | RB | 11 | 44 | 277 | 6.30 | 2 | 68 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 78 | Carson Steele | UCLA | JR | RB | 12 | 49 | 308 | 6.29 | 3 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 3 |
| 79 | Zac Larrier | Air Force | SR | QB | 11 | 42 | 262 | 6.24 | 2 | 41 | 15 | 8 | 4 |
| 80 | Jermaine Brown Jr. | UAB | SR | RB | 12 | 51 | 317 | 6.22 | 5 | 40 | 15 | 12 | 4 |
| 80 | Torrance Burgess Jr. | UTEP | SO | RB | 10 | 27 | 168 | 6.22 | 1 | 40 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 82 | Terion Stewart | BGSU | SO | RB | 8 | 34 | 211 | 6.21 | 0 | 32 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
| 83 | Braylon McReynolds | USA | SO | RB | 4 | 10 | 62 | 6.20 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 84 | Bucky Irving | Oregon | JR | RB | 14 | 59 | 364 | 6.17 | 2 | 52 | 16 | 10 | 1 |
| 84 | Jaziun Patterson | Iowa | FR | RB | 8 | 18 | 111 | 6.17 | 0 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 86 | Dillon Bell | Georgia | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 43 | 6.14 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 87 | Jabari Small | Tennessee | SR | RB | 8 | 24 | 147 | 6.13 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| 88 | John Rhys Plumlee | UCF | SR | QB | 9 | 35 | 213 | 6.09 | 3 | 32 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 89 | Harrison Waylee | Wyoming | JR | RB | 9 | 38 | 231 | 6.08 | 1 | 62 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| 90 | Mike Wright | Miss St | SR | QB | 6 | 14 | 85 | 6.07 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 91 | Jaydn Ott | California | SO | RB | 12 | 73 | 440 | 6.03 | 4 | 61 | 18 | 9 | 6 |
| 92 | Casey Filkins | Stanford | SR | RB | 3 | 7 | 42 | 6.00 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 92 | Dorian Lewis | New Mexico | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 36 | 6.00 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 94 | Tahj Brooks | Texas Tech | SR | RB | 13 | 80 | 478 | 5.98 | 2 | 46 | 26 | 10 | 3 |
| 94 | DJ Giddens | Kansas St | SO | RB | 13 | 63 | 377 | 5.98 | 2 | 36 | 21 | 13 | 3 |
| 96 | Donovan Edwards | Michigan | JR | RB | 12 | 27 | 161 | 5.96 | 2 | 46 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 97 | Payton Thorne | Auburn | JR | QB | 13 | 35 | 208 | 5.94 | 1 | 61 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| 98 | Ayo Adeyi | N Texas | JR | RB | 10 | 30 | 178 | 5.93 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| 99 | Jawhar Jordan | Louisville | JR | RB | 13 | 65 | 385 | 5.92 | 5 | 42 | 18 | 9 | 4 |
| 99 | Justin Marshall | CSU | FR | RB | 3 | 12 | 71 | 5.92 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 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 6.0 rushing attempts in the 1st quarter.