2025 National Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 12/06/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mel Brown | UConn | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Micahi Danzy | FSU | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 1 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Darius Taylor | Minnesota | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 88 | 22.00 | 1 | 49 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Caden Durham | LSU | SO | RB | 4 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 1 | 51 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Travis Bates | Duke | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Jeff Sims | Ariz St | SR | QB | 4 | 8 | 151 | 18.88 | 2 | 88 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | Kewan Lacy | Miss | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Brandon Chatman | Navy | SR | SB | 1 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Peyton Lewis | Tennessee | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Javin Gordon | Tulane | FR | RB | 3 | 4 | 55 | 13.75 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Makenzie McGill II | N Texas | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Daelen Alexander | Rice | SO | RB | 5 | 5 | 67 | 13.40 | 0 | 57 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Isaiah Jacobs | UAB | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Cole Tabb | Stanford | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | Kejon Owens | FIU | SR | RB | 5 | 5 | 61 | 12.20 | 0 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Grant Washington | Minnesota | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Caleb Hawkins | N Texas | FR | RB | 7 | 7 | 83 | 11.86 | 0 | 51 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Alberto Mendoza | Indiana | FR | QB | 2 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Noah Vaughn | Virginia | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | Sedrick Alexander | Vanderbilt | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | DJ Butler | Houston | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Fluff Bothwell | Miss St | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Zuberi Mobley | Tulane | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | Dean Connors | Houston | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 56 | 11.20 | 1 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Garrett Nussmeier | LSU | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Dominic Richardson | Tulsa | SR | RB | 6 | 9 | 98 | 10.89 | 1 | 57 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | Dylan Riley | Boise St | SO | RB | 4 | 4 | 43 | 10.75 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | Coleman Bennett | KSU | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Ajay Allen | Tulsa | JR | RB | 2 | 6 | 63 | 10.50 | 1 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 29 | Greg Burrell | Texas St | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Kaden Feagin | Illinois | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Walker Howard | La-Lafytte | JR | QB | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Yasin Willis | Syracuse | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Gavin Sawchuk | FSU | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | Caden Knighten | Baylor | FR | RB | 6 | 7 | 68 | 9.71 | 0 | 49 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 36 | Nykahi Davenport | S Florida | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Christian Washington | SDSU | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Jeremiyah Love | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Diore Hubbard | WVU | FR | RB | 3 | 6 | 56 | 9.33 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 39 | Malachi Singleton | Purdue | SO | QB | 3 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | Sam Leavitt | Ariz St | SO | QB | 6 | 7 | 63 | 9.00 | 1 | 52 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 41 | Samari Collier | Coast Car | SR | QB | 3 | 5 | 45 | 9.00 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | Jevon Jackson | UAB | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Devin Miles | W Mich | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Chauncey Bowens | Georgia | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | Byron Cardwell Jr. | SDSU | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 35 | 8.75 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 47 | Alonza Barnett III | James Mad | JR | QB | 7 | 8 | 69 | 8.63 | 1 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 48 | Zylan Perry | La-Lafytte | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 43 | 8.60 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | Keenan Phillips | USA | SO | RB | 2 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | Solomon Beebe | UAB | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 49 | Byrd Ficklin | Utah | FR | QB | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 52 | Kemper Hodges | Air Force | JR | QB | 2 | 5 | 42 | 8.40 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 53 | Cam Cook | J'ville St | JR | RB | 8 | 10 | 82 | 8.20 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 54 | Will Henderson III | UTSA | FR | RB | 3 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 54 | Jalen Dupree | CSU | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 54 | Landon Sims | Hawai'i | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | Diego Pavia | Vanderbilt | SR | QB | 8 | 9 | 71 | 7.89 | 1 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 58 | Sieh Bangura | Ohio | SR | RB | 5 | 7 | 54 | 7.71 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 59 | Joe Jackson | Kansas St | SO | RB | 5 | 6 | 46 | 7.67 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 59 | James Laubstein | New Mexico | SR | QB | 3 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 61 | Austin Simmons | Miss | SO | QB | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 61 | Dru DeShields | Kent State | SO | QB | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 61 | Luke Weaver | Hawai'i | JR | QB | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | Alex Tecza | Navy | SR | RB | 4 | 6 | 44 | 7.33 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 64 | Braylin Presley | Tulsa | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 66 | Al-Jay Henderson | Buffalo | SR | RB | 4 | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 67 | Bryce Underwood | Michigan | FR | QB | 6 | 7 | 50 | 7.14 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 68 | Robby Ashford | Wk Forest | SR | QB | 5 | 6 | 42 | 7.00 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 68 | Sam Jackson V | Okla St | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | Luke Doty | S Carolina | SR | ATH | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 68 | Antonio Harris | Purdue | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | Blake Baker | La Tech | SO | QB | 4 | 7 | 48 | 6.86 | 0 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 73 | Tae Meadows | Troy | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 73 | Ashton Daniels | Auburn | SR | QB | 3 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 75 | Broc Lowry | W Mich | SO | QB | 6 | 9 | 61 | 6.78 | 2 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 76 | Cade Harris | Air Force | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 77 | Kamario Taylor | Miss St | FR | QB | 6 | 9 | 60 | 6.67 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 77 | Rodney Fields Jr. | Okla St | FR | RB | 3 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 79 | Michael Turner | Baylor | FR | RB | 4 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 80 | Evan Dickens | Liberty | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 80 | Jordan Marshall | Michigan | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | Lloyd Avant | CSU | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | Chase Belcher | KSU | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | Jayden Maiava | USC | JR | QB | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | Ja'Vin Simpkins | Coast Car | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 80 | Aneyas Williams | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 80 | NaQuari Rogers | Utah | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | Will Hammond | Texas Tech | FR | QB | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | Bryson Washington | Baylor | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 89 | CharMar Brown | Miami (Fl) | SO | RB | 4 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 91 | Caden Creel | J'ville St | SO | QB | 5 | 10 | 62 | 6.20 | 1 | 70 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 92 | Antwan Raymond | Rutgers | SO | RB | 5 | 6 | 36 | 6.00 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 92 | King Miller | USC | FR | RB | 3 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 92 | Daniel Hishaw Jr. | Kansas | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | Gunner Stockton | Georgia | JR | QB | 9 | 10 | 59 | 5.90 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 96 | Dilin Jones | Wisconsin | FR | RB | 4 | 6 | 35 | 5.83 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 97 | Trey Kukuk | La Tech | JR | QB | 2 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 97 | Sam Scott | Wyoming | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Mark Fletcher, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Jeffery Pittman | USM | JR | RB | 2 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 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 2.0 rushing attempts on 3rd down, 4-6 yards to go.