2024 National Leaders Rushing - On 1st Down through 01/20/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xavier Terrell | FAU | FR | RB | 4 | 7 | 162 | 23.14 | 1 | 93 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Trayvon Rudolph | N Illinois | SR | WR | 7 | 12 | 176 | 14.67 | 2 | 60 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | Corey Smith | Penn State | FR | RB | 4 | 9 | 125 | 13.89 | 0 | 78 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Terry Bussey | Texas A&M | FR | WR | 7 | 7 | 96 | 13.71 | 1 | 65 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Quinn Henicle | ODU | FR | QB | 3 | 18 | 227 | 12.61 | 3 | 92 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | Cam Pickett | Ball State | SO | WR | 7 | 10 | 123 | 12.30 | 1 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | Will Henderson III | UTSA | FR | RB | 4 | 7 | 84 | 12.00 | 1 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Damashja Harris | N Texas | JR | RB | 3 | 13 | 150 | 11.54 | 1 | 80 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | Robby Ashford | S Carolina | SR | QB | 4 | 13 | 143 | 11.00 | 0 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | Bryson Barnes | Utah State | JR | QB | 5 | 19 | 192 | 10.11 | 1 | 63 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 11 | Kylin James | UNLV | SR | RB | 14 | 50 | 496 | 9.92 | 1 | 86 | 12 | 12 | 8 |
| 12 | Jacory Croskey-Merritt | Arizona | SR | RB | 1 | 10 | 97 | 9.70 | 1 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | Duke Watson | Louisville | FR | RB | 11 | 41 | 396 | 9.66 | 6 | 68 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| 14 | Dylan Edwards | Kansas St | SO | RB | 12 | 46 | 441 | 9.59 | 4 | 65 | 14 | 15 | 7 |
| 15 | Daniel Carter | Pittsburgh | SR | RB | 7 | 12 | 111 | 9.25 | 2 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 16 | A.J. Turner | Marshall | SO | RB | 11 | 59 | 539 | 9.14 | 2 | 88 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
| 17 | Da'Jaun Riggs | Oregon | FR | RB | 2 | 8 | 73 | 9.13 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | Evan Pryor | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 12 | 35 | 319 | 9.11 | 5 | 65 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| 19 | Quinten Joyner | USC | FR | RB | 12 | 35 | 317 | 9.06 | 2 | 75 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
| 20 | Ajay Allen | Miami (Fl) | SO | RB | 6 | 17 | 152 | 8.94 | 1 | 56 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 21 | Jacob De Jesus | UNLV | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 71 | 8.88 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | Jeremiyah Love | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 16 | 93 | 820 | 8.82 | 11 | 98 | 17 | 18 | 7 |
| 23 | Noah Short | Army | JR | SB | 12 | 31 | 269 | 8.68 | 0 | 47 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Shane Porter | N Texas | JR | RB | 10 | 48 | 413 | 8.60 | 3 | 79 | 12 | 12 | 6 |
| 25 | Jordan McDonald | BC | JR | RB | 6 | 32 | 272 | 8.50 | 3 | 41 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
| 25 | Jaheim Merriweather | Purdue | FR | RB | 6 | 8 | 68 | 8.50 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | Aneyas Williams | Notre Dame | FR | RB | 10 | 17 | 140 | 8.24 | 2 | 58 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 28 | L.T. Sanders | Western Ky | JR | RB | 4 | 10 | 81 | 8.10 | 1 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 29 | Hahsaun Wilson | Charlotte | JR | RB | 12 | 46 | 368 | 8.00 | 4 | 65 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
| 30 | Greg Desrosiers Jr. | Memphis | JR | RB | 6 | 15 | 119 | 7.93 | 2 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 31 | TreVeyon Henderson | Ohio State | SR | RB | 16 | 81 | 639 | 7.89 | 4 | 66 | 18 | 18 | 6 |
| 32 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | JR | RB | 5 | 8 | 62 | 7.75 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 33 | Fluff Bothwell | USA | FR | RB | 12 | 63 | 486 | 7.71 | 8 | 57 | 13 | 13 | 7 |
| 34 | Jamarion Wilcox | Kentucky | FR | RB | 11 | 60 | 462 | 7.70 | 1 | 50 | 17 | 18 | 6 |
| 35 | Savion Williams | TCU | SR | WR | 9 | 21 | 161 | 7.67 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| 36 | Isaac Brown | Louisville | FR | RB | 13 | 89 | 678 | 7.62 | 8 | 77 | 21 | 21 | 8 |
| 37 | Dawson Pendergrass | Baylor | SO | RB | 12 | 54 | 407 | 7.54 | 3 | 55 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
| 38 | Noah Smith | Sam Hou St | SR | WR | 7 | 8 | 60 | 7.50 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | Durell Robinson | UConn | FR | RB | 12 | 53 | 396 | 7.47 | 3 | 68 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
| 40 | Eli Heidenreich | Navy | JR | SB | 13 | 30 | 222 | 7.40 | 1 | 60 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 41 | Keegan Holles | CSU | SO | RB | 3 | 8 | 59 | 7.38 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | Johnny Richardson | UCF | SR | RB | 6 | 7 | 51 | 7.29 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | Peny Boone | UCF | SR | RB | 4 | 19 | 138 | 7.26 | 2 | 59 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 44 | RJ Harvey | UCF | SR | RB | 12 | 139 | 1005 | 7.23 | 13 | 80 | 30 | 34 | 11 |
| 44 | Damien Martinez | Miami (Fl) | JR | RB | 13 | 91 | 658 | 7.23 | 8 | 75 | 16 | 16 | 5 |
| 46 | Ashton Jeanty | Boise St | JR | RB | 14 | 209 | 1498 | 7.17 | 12 | 77 | 37 | 36 | 13 |
| 47 | Cade Yacamelli | Wisconsin | SO | RB | 7 | 19 | 136 | 7.16 | 1 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 48 | Owen McCown | UTSA | SO | QB | 12 | 24 | 171 | 7.13 | 1 | 75 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 48 | Shaadie Clayton-Johnson | Tulane | SR | RB | 8 | 16 | 114 | 7.13 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 50 | Jai'Den Thomas | UNLV | SO | RB | 14 | 85 | 597 | 7.02 | 2 | 54 | 16 | 16 | 5 |
| 51 | Jalon Daniels | Kansas | JR | QB | 11 | 35 | 245 | 7.00 | 3 | 33 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| 51 | Myles Bailey | CMU | SR | RB | 8 | 22 | 154 | 7.00 | 2 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 51 | Bryan Jackson | USC | FR | RB | 6 | 19 | 133 | 7.00 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 51 | Taji Atkins | Rice | FR | RB | 5 | 15 | 105 | 7.00 | 1 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 51 | David Eziomume | Clemson | FR | RB | 2 | 7 | 49 | 7.00 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 56 | Tyler Huff | J'ville St | SR | QB | 14 | 97 | 678 | 6.99 | 5 | 51 | 22 | 23 | 5 |
| 57 | Mel Brown | UConn | JR | RB | 13 | 65 | 454 | 6.98 | 2 | 52 | 13 | 13 | 6 |
| 58 | Bryce Duke | ODU | JR | RB | 9 | 25 | 174 | 6.96 | 0 | 48 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 59 | J'Marion Burnette | Houston | FR | RB | 6 | 17 | 118 | 6.94 | 0 | 54 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 60 | Devon Dampier | New Mexico | SO | QB | 12 | 49 | 338 | 6.90 | 5 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 1 |
| 60 | Jaren Mangham | Minnesota | SR | RB | 5 | 10 | 69 | 6.90 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 62 | Kamari Moulton | Iowa | FR | RB | 12 | 44 | 303 | 6.89 | 1 | 68 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 63 | Nicholas Singleton | Penn State | JR | RB | 15 | 106 | 724 | 6.83 | 5 | 41 | 23 | 23 | 5 |
| 64 | Brendon Lewis | Nevada | JR | QB | 12 | 62 | 422 | 6.81 | 5 | 67 | 21 | 21 | 4 |
| 64 | Rashod Dubinion | Arkansas | JR | RB | 8 | 37 | 252 | 6.81 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 3 |
| 66 | Jason Patterson | Kentucky | FR | RB | 3 | 14 | 95 | 6.79 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 67 | Viron Ellison Jr. | Tulsa | FR | RB | 8 | 23 | 156 | 6.78 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 68 | Messiah Burch | Buffalo | FR | RB | 11 | 17 | 115 | 6.76 | 2 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 69 | Trey Cornist | Tulane | FR | RB | 5 | 16 | 108 | 6.75 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 69 | Sol-Jay Maiava-Peters | New Mexico | JR | RB | 5 | 16 | 108 | 6.75 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 69 | Elijah Green | Indiana | JR | RB | 7 | 12 | 81 | 6.75 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 72 | Blake Horvath | Navy | JR | QB | 12 | 71 | 478 | 6.73 | 7 | 90 | 11 | 11 | 3 |
| 73 | Cardell Williams | Tulsa | SO | QB | 4 | 7 | 47 | 6.71 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 73 | Jeff Sims | Ariz St | SR | QB | 2 | 7 | 47 | 6.71 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 75 | Devonte Lyons | FIU | FR | RB | 3 | 21 | 140 | 6.67 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 75 | Jamauri McClure | Tulane | FR | RB | 4 | 15 | 100 | 6.67 | 1 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 75 | Dylan Riley | Boise St | FR | RB | 5 | 12 | 80 | 6.67 | 1 | 64 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 78 | Jalen John | U Mass | JR | RB | 10 | 53 | 353 | 6.66 | 3 | 68 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
| 79 | Kaleb Johnson | Iowa | JR | RB | 12 | 147 | 978 | 6.65 | 11 | 75 | 26 | 26 | 13 |
| 79 | Zylan Perry | La-Lafytte | SO | RB | 13 | 68 | 452 | 6.65 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 7 |
| 79 | Eric Singleton, Jr. | Ga Tech | SO | WR | 9 | 17 | 113 | 6.65 | 1 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 82 | Wayne Knight | James Mad | SO | RB | 10 | 35 | 232 | 6.63 | 1 | 37 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 83 | Maurice Turner | Louisville | JR | RB | 4 | 13 | 86 | 6.62 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 84 | Beau Pribula | Penn State | SO | QB | 11 | 18 | 119 | 6.61 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 85 | Tylon Citizen | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 3 | 7 | 46 | 6.57 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 85 | Hauss Hejny | TCU | FR | QB | 3 | 7 | 46 | 6.57 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 87 | Kedren Young | Notre Dame | FR | RB | 3 | 9 | 59 | 6.56 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 88 | Ta'Ron Keith | S Florida | SR | RB | 13 | 39 | 255 | 6.54 | 6 | 42 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| 88 | Makenzie McGill II | N Texas | FR | RB | 11 | 37 | 242 | 6.54 | 4 | 75 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| 90 | John Emery, Jr. | LSU | SR | RB | 1 | 8 | 52 | 6.50 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 91 | DJ Giddens | Kansas St | JR | RB | 12 | 103 | 667 | 6.48 | 2 | 51 | 15 | 15 | 9 |
| 92 | Maquel Haywood | App St | SR | RB | 6 | 16 | 103 | 6.44 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 93 | Jordan Waters | NC State | SR | RB | 12 | 56 | 360 | 6.43 | 2 | 94 | 8 | 9 | 3 |
| 93 | Tyrell Robinson | Army | SR | RB | 4 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 93 | Tyler Warren | Penn State | SR | TE | 7 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 96 | Eli Sanders | New Mexico | JR | RB | 12 | 86 | 552 | 6.42 | 5 | 68 | 13 | 14 | 7 |
| 96 | Justice Haynes | Alabama | SO | RB | 12 | 50 | 321 | 6.42 | 5 | 85 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| 96 | Joe Jackson | Kansas St | FR | RB | 7 | 19 | 122 | 6.42 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 96 | Ty Thompson | Tulane | JR | QB | 7 | 12 | 77 | 6.42 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 100 | Bill Davis | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 13 | 81 | 519 | 6.41 | 2 | 73 | 15 | 16 | 2 |
| 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.