2025 National Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 11/15/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Sims | Ariz St | SR | QB | 3 | 6 | 119 | 19.83 | 1 | 88 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Braxton Woodson | Navy | JR | QB | 1 | 1 | 74 | 74.00 | 1 | 74 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Kewan Lacy | Miss | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Bryson Barnes | Utah State | SR | QB | 5 | 9 | 47 | 5.22 | 1 | 58 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Dominic Richardson | Tulsa | SR | RB | 5 | 8 | 78 | 9.75 | 1 | 57 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Daelen Alexander | Rice | SO | RB | 5 | 5 | 67 | 13.40 | 0 | 57 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | AK Dear | Alabama | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 56 | 56.00 | 1 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Dean Connors | Houston | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 56 | 11.20 | 1 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Micahi Danzy | FSU | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 1 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Sam Leavitt | Ariz St | SO | QB | 6 | 7 | 63 | 9.00 | 1 | 52 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Caden Durham | LSU | SO | RB | 4 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 1 | 51 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Caleb Hawkins | N Texas | FR | RB | 5 | 5 | 80 | 16.00 | 0 | 51 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Caden Knighten | Baylor | FR | RB | 4 | 5 | 59 | 11.80 | 0 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Mel Brown | UConn | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Ajay Allen | Tulsa | JR | RB | 2 | 6 | 63 | 10.50 | 1 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Travis Bates | Duke | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Blake Baker | La Tech | SO | QB | 4 | 7 | 48 | 6.86 | 0 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Broc Lowry | W Mich | SO | QB | 3 | 5 | 55 | 11.00 | 2 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Samuel Singleton Jr. | FSU | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 37 | 37.00 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Dylan Riley | Boise St | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Gavin Sawchuk | FSU | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Peyton Lewis | Tennessee | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Brandon Chatman | Navy | SR | SB | 1 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Alonza Barnett III | James Mad | JR | QB | 7 | 8 | 69 | 8.63 | 1 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | Jake Retzlaff | Tulane | SR | QB | 8 | 10 | 49 | 4.90 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | Diore Hubbard | WVU | FR | RB | 3 | 6 | 56 | 9.33 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 26 | Rayshon Luke | Fresno St | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Cornell Hatcher Jr. | Oregon St | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | Cam Cook | J'ville St | JR | RB | 6 | 7 | 62 | 8.86 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Makenzie McGill II | N Texas | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Alberto Mendoza | Indiana | FR | QB | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Javin Gordon | Tulane | FR | RB | 2 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 32 | J'Mari Taylor | Virginia | SR | RB | 7 | 9 | 45 | 5.00 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Fluff Bothwell | Miss St | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Rocco Becht | Iowa State | JR | QB | 5 | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Walker Howard | La-Lafytte | JR | QB | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Darius Taylor | Minnesota | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Alex Tecza | Navy | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 39 | Gunner Stockton | Georgia | JR | QB | 7 | 8 | 55 | 6.88 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 39 | Isaiah Jacobs | UAB | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Garrett Nussmeier | LSU | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Jamal Roberts | Missouri | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Jaylen Poe | N Illinois | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 44 | Robby Ashford | Wk Forest | SR | QB | 4 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 44 | Noah Vaughn | Virginia | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 44 | Tae Meadows | Troy | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 44 | Brad Jackson | Texas St | FR | QB | 6 | 10 | 33 | 3.30 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 44 | Greg Burrell | Texas St | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 44 | Ty Simpson | Alabama | JR | QB | 5 | 9 | 21 | 2.33 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 50 | Byron Cardwell Jr. | SDSU | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | Zylan Perry | La-Lafytte | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | Coleman Bennett | KSU | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | Nick Poulos | Ohio | SR | QB | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | Micah Tease | Tulsa | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 | Chavon Wright | N Illinois | SR | RB | 5 | 9 | 46 | 5.11 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 | Sedrick Alexander | Vanderbilt | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 | Kaden Feagin | Illinois | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 | Yasin Willis | Syracuse | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 | J'Koby Williams | Texas Tech | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 | Bishop Davenport | USA | JR | QB | 8 | 11 | -1 | -0.09 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 61 | Antwan Raymond | Rutgers | SO | RB | 5 | 6 | 36 | 6.00 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 61 | Cade Harris | Air Force | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 61 | Will Henderson III | UTSA | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 61 | Cole Hagen | BYU | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 61 | Michael Johnson Jr. | Akron | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 66 | Bryce Underwood | Michigan | FR | QB | 4 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 66 | Blake Horvath | Navy | SR | QB | 6 | 8 | 38 | 4.75 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 66 | Dilin Jones | Wisconsin | FR | RB | 4 | 6 | 35 | 5.83 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 66 | Colton Joseph | ODU | SO | QB | 6 | 7 | 35 | 5.00 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 66 | Zuberi Mobley | Tulane | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 66 | Ashton Daniels | Auburn | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 66 | Grant Washington | Minnesota | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 66 | Mason Heintschel | Pittsburgh | FR | QB | 5 | 8 | 22 | 2.75 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 66 | Qua Ashley | Ball State | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 66 | Calvin Johnson II | Tulsa | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 66 | Tad Hudson | Coast Car | SO | QB | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 66 | Luke Altmyer | Illinois | SR | QB | 5 | 8 | -12 | -1.50 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 78 | Avery Johnson | Kansas St | JR | QB | 7 | 10 | 41 | 4.10 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 78 | Will Nixon | Syracuse | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 78 | Bryson Washington | Baylor | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 78 | DJ Butler | Houston | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 78 | LaNorris Sellers | S Carolina | SO | QB | 3 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 78 | Myles Montgomery | UCF | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 78 | Devin Miles | W Mich | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 78 | King Miller | USC | FR | RB | 3 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 78 | Troy Leigber | UCLA | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 78 | Kevin Jennings | SMU | JR | QB | 5 | 7 | -44 | -6.29 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 88 | Cale Hellums | Army | JR | QB | 7 | 15 | 66 | 4.40 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 88 | Fernando Mendoza | Indiana | JR | QB | 6 | 9 | 44 | 4.89 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 88 | Angel Flores | CMU | JR | QB | 6 | 9 | 39 | 4.33 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 88 | Cole Tabb | Stanford | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 88 | Telly Johnson Jr. | N Illinois | SO | RB | 4 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 88 | Juwaun Price | U Mass | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 88 | Solomon Beebe | UAB | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 88 | Mark Gronowski | Iowa | SR | QB | 5 | 8 | 17 | 2.13 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 88 | Austin Simmons | Miss | SO | QB | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 88 | AJ Swann | App St | JR | QB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 88 | Xavier Brown | Virginia | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 88 | Christian Washington | SDSU | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 88 | Vernell Brown III | Florida | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||