2023 National Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grant Wilson | ODU | JR | QB | 7 | 12 | 160 | 13.33 | 0 | 79 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | Jacob Kibodi | La-Lafytte | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 79 | 39.50 | 1 | 69 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Jack Shields | ODU | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 66 | 66.00 | 1 | 66 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Tyler Shough | Texas Tech | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 0 | 58 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Drake Maye | N Carolina | SO | QB | 7 | 11 | 126 | 11.45 | 0 | 56 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | Deion Hankins | UTEP | JR | RB | 7 | 9 | 94 | 10.44 | 0 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Emmanuel Michel | Air Force | SR | FB | 3 | 6 | 85 | 14.17 | 0 | 53 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Jarquez Hunter | Auburn | JR | RB | 5 | 8 | 68 | 8.50 | 1 | 53 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Braelon Allen | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 0 | 52 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | John Lee Eldridge III | Air Force | SR | RB | 5 | 7 | 84 | 12.00 | 1 | 51 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Quinten Joyner | USC | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Marion Lukes | CMU | JR | RB | 4 | 7 | 99 | 14.14 | 1 | 46 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | Jiya Wright | La-Monroe | SR | QB | 5 | 6 | 60 | 10.00 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | Dillon Johnson | Washington | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 52 | 13.00 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Andrew Peasley | Wyoming | SR | QB | 7 | 8 | 40 | 5.00 | 1 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Zion Webb | J'ville St | SR | QB | 4 | 5 | 53 | 10.60 | 0 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Frank Gore, Jr. | USM | JR | RB | 5 | 8 | 44 | 5.50 | 1 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Brayden Schager | Hawai'i | JR | QB | 8 | 11 | 58 | 5.27 | 0 | 40 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | Tahj Gary | Tulsa | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 40 | 40.00 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Dan Villari | Syracuse | SO | TE | 3 | 8 | 93 | 11.63 | 0 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 21 | Byrum Brown | S Florida | FR | QB | 10 | 19 | 102 | 5.37 | 0 | 37 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 21 | Seth Davis | Miss St | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 37 | 37.00 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Keshawn Wicks | ODU | JR | RB | 3 | 6 | 79 | 13.17 | 0 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 24 | Ollie Gordon II | Okla St | SO | RB | 8 | 8 | 47 | 5.88 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Kairee Robinson | SJSU | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 35 | 35.00 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Haynes King | Ga Tech | SO | QB | 7 | 10 | 90 | 9.00 | 3 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 26 | Jaydon Blue | Texas | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 1 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | Zeon Chriss | La-Lafytte | FR | QB | 5 | 9 | 52 | 5.78 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 29 | Jayden Daniels | LSU | SR | QB | 7 | 8 | 59 | 7.38 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 29 | Sean Jackson | Auburn | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Jaylon Glover | Utah | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 56 | 9.33 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 31 | Marcus Carroll | Georgia St | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Ajay Allen | Miami (Fl) | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Jo'Quavious Marks | Miss St | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 34 | Blake Watson | Memphis | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 42 | 8.40 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Braedyn Locke | Wisconsin | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | AJ Bianco | Nevada | FR | QB | 3 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 37 | Emmett Johnson | Nebraska | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Jayden de Laura | Arizona | JR | QB | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | Carlos Del Rio-Wilson | Syracuse | SO | QB | 2 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 40 | Jensen Jones | Air Force | SR | QB | 5 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 42 | Ja'shon Benjamin | Rutgers | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 43 | Gavin Wimsatt | Rutgers | JR | QB | 7 | 12 | 66 | 5.50 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 43 | Larry McCammon III | FAU | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 43 | Ayo Adeyi | N Texas | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 43 | Stone Earle | N Texas | JR | QB | 2 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 43 | Frank Peasant | MTSU | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 43 | Nico Iamaleava | Tennessee | FR | QB | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 49 | Quincy Patterson | Temple | SR | QB | 1 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 49 | Jayden Maiava | UNLV | FR | QB | 4 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 49 | Ben Wooldridge | La-Lafytte | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 49 | Blake Horvath | Navy | SO | QB | 1 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 49 | Casey Filkins | Stanford | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 49 | Parker Navarro | Ohio | SR | QB | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 55 | Dillon Gabriel | Oklahoma | SR | QB | 5 | 8 | 31 | 3.88 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 55 | Quali Conley | SJSU | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 55 | Dean Connors | Rice | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 55 | Nate Milanowski | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 55 | Kyron Drones | Va Tech | SO | QB | 8 | 10 | 19 | 1.90 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 60 | Roman Hemby | Maryland | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 61 | 12.20 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 61 | Thomas Castellanos | BC | SO | QB | 9 | 20 | 103 | 5.15 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 61 | Cam Edwards | UConn | SO | RB | 6 | 8 | 53 | 6.63 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 61 | Jason Bean | Kansas | SR | QB | 4 | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 61 | Drew Allar | Penn State | SO | QB | 6 | 8 | 37 | 4.63 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 61 | Jaylen Poe | N Illinois | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 66 | Anthony Watkins | Tulsa | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 66 | Treshaun Ward | Kansas St | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 46 | 11.50 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 66 | Daba Fofana | Navy | JR | FB | 6 | 6 | 31 | 5.17 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 66 | K'wan Powell | S Florida | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 66 | Keyvon Walker | FAU | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 71 | Jaxson Dart | Miss | JR | QB | 7 | 10 | 64 | 6.40 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 71 | Jordan Nubin | Minnesota | SO | RB | 5 | 6 | 44 | 7.33 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 71 | Tanner Mordecai | Wisconsin | SR | QB | 7 | 10 | 44 | 4.40 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 71 | Nicco Marchiol | WVU | FR | QB | 3 | 6 | 39 | 6.50 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 71 | Cade Klubnik | Clemson | SO | QB | 6 | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 71 | Tyrone Tracy Jr. | Purdue | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 71 | Conner Weigman | Texas A&M | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 71 | AJ Green | Arkansas | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 79 | Tahj Brooks | Texas Tech | SR | RB | 8 | 14 | 87 | 6.21 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 79 | Dawson Pendergrass | Baylor | FR | RB | 4 | 6 | 41 | 6.83 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 79 | Jonah Coleman | Arizona | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 79 | Xavier Williams | Kent State | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 79 | Dequan Finn | Toledo | JR | QB | 4 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 79 | McCae Hillstead | Utah State | FR | QB | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Nicholas Vattiato | MTSU | SO | QB | 9 | 12 | 56 | 4.67 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 85 | Makhi Hughes | Tulane | FR | RB | 5 | 7 | 41 | 5.86 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Jacob Zeno | UAB | JR | QB | 7 | 11 | 35 | 3.18 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 85 | Desmond Trotter | USA | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Dylan McDuffie | Kansas | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Marcus Major | Oklahoma | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Perris Jones | Virginia | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Justice Ellison | Wk Forest | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Brady Cook | Missouri | JR | QB | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0.27 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 94 | Jambres Dubar | Boise St | FR | RB | 2 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 94 | Peny Boone | Toledo | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 94 | Jabari Small | Tennessee | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 94 | Donerio Davenport | Texas St | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 94 | Billy Wiles | USM | SO | QB | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 94 | MJ Morris | NC State | SO | QB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 94 | Jalen Mayden | SDSU | SR | QB | 7 | 15 | 6 | 0.40 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||