2025 National Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 12/27/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Sims | Ariz St | SR | QB | 4 | 8 | 151 | 18.88 | 2 | 88 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Braxton Woodson | Navy | JR | QB | 1 | 1 | 74 | 74.00 | 1 | 74 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Caden Creel | J'ville St | SO | QB | 6 | 11 | 60 | 5.45 | 1 | 70 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Kewan Lacy | Miss | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Bryson Barnes | Utah State | SR | QB | 7 | 13 | 43 | 3.31 | 1 | 58 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Dominic Richardson | Tulsa | SR | RB | 6 | 9 | 98 | 10.89 | 1 | 57 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Daelen Alexander | Rice | SO | RB | 5 | 5 | 67 | 13.40 | 0 | 57 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | AK Dear | Alabama | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 56 | 56.00 | 1 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Dean Connors | Houston | SR | RB | 5 | 7 | 67 | 9.57 | 1 | 54 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Micahi Danzy | FSU | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 1 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Sam Leavitt | Ariz St | SO | QB | 6 | 7 | 63 | 9.00 | 1 | 52 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Caleb Hawkins | N Texas | FR | RB | 8 | 9 | 96 | 10.67 | 0 | 51 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Caden Durham | LSU | SO | RB | 4 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 1 | 51 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | Darius Taylor | Minnesota | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 92 | 18.40 | 1 | 49 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | Caden Knighten | Baylor | FR | RB | 6 | 7 | 68 | 9.71 | 0 | 49 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Wayne Knight | James Mad | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Mel Brown | UConn | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Kejon Owens | FIU | SR | RB | 5 | 5 | 61 | 12.20 | 0 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Ajay Allen | Tulsa | JR | RB | 2 | 6 | 63 | 10.50 | 1 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | Travis Bates | Duke | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Blake Baker | La Tech | SO | QB | 4 | 7 | 48 | 6.86 | 0 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Blake Horvath | Navy | SR | QB | 8 | 11 | 85 | 7.73 | 0 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 22 | Broc Lowry | W Mich | SO | QB | 6 | 9 | 61 | 6.78 | 2 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Samuel Singleton Jr. | FSU | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 37 | 37.00 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Dylan Riley | Boise St | SO | RB | 4 | 4 | 43 | 10.75 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Julian Dugger | Wash St | FR | QB | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | Sieh Bangura | Ohio | SR | RB | 5 | 7 | 54 | 7.71 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | Gavin Sawchuk | FSU | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | Peyton Lewis | Tennessee | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Diego Pavia | Vanderbilt | SR | QB | 8 | 9 | 71 | 7.89 | 1 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Brandon Chatman | Navy | SR | SB | 1 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Alonza Barnett III | James Mad | JR | QB | 8 | 9 | 66 | 7.33 | 1 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 32 | Jake Retzlaff | Tulane | SR | QB | 8 | 10 | 49 | 4.90 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 34 | Diore Hubbard | WVU | FR | RB | 3 | 6 | 56 | 9.33 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 34 | Mark Gronowski | Iowa | SR | QB | 7 | 12 | 55 | 4.58 | 2 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 34 | Rayshon Luke | Fresno St | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Cornell Hatcher Jr. | Oregon St | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Owen McCown | UTSA | JR | QB | 4 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Cam Cook | J'ville St | JR | RB | 8 | 10 | 82 | 8.20 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 39 | Joe Jackson | Kansas St | SO | RB | 5 | 6 | 46 | 7.67 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Makenzie McGill II | N Texas | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 42 | Cale Hellums | Army | JR | QB | 10 | 22 | 115 | 5.23 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 42 | Alberto Mendoza | Indiana | FR | QB | 2 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 42 | Nico Iamaleava | UCLA | SO | QB | 9 | 12 | 18 | 1.50 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 45 | J'Mari Taylor | Virginia | SR | RB | 8 | 11 | 56 | 5.09 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 45 | Javin Gordon | Tulane | FR | RB | 3 | 4 | 55 | 13.75 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 45 | Fluff Bothwell | Miss St | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 45 | Walker Howard | La-Lafytte | JR | QB | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 45 | Rocco Becht | Iowa State | JR | QB | 6 | 9 | 16 | 1.78 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 50 | Lunch Winfield | La-Lafytte | SO | QB | 7 | 15 | 54 | 3.60 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 50 | Mark Fletcher, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 52 | Al-Jay Henderson | Buffalo | SR | RB | 4 | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 52 | Nykahi Davenport | S Florida | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 52 | Brendon Lewis | Memphis | SR | QB | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 55 | Alex Tecza | Navy | SR | RB | 4 | 6 | 44 | 7.33 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 56 | Gunner Stockton | Georgia | JR | QB | 9 | 10 | 59 | 5.90 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 56 | Kemper Hodges | Air Force | JR | QB | 2 | 5 | 42 | 8.40 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 56 | Devin Roche | ODU | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 56 | Isaiah Jacobs | UAB | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 56 | Garrett Nussmeier | LSU | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 56 | Jamal Roberts | Missouri | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 56 | Jaylen Poe | N Illinois | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 63 | Brad Jackson | Texas St | FR | QB | 8 | 12 | 53 | 4.42 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 63 | Robby Ashford | Wk Forest | SR | QB | 5 | 6 | 42 | 7.00 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 63 | Noah Vaughn | Virginia | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 63 | Tae Meadows | Troy | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 63 | Ty Simpson | Alabama | JR | QB | 7 | 12 | 24 | 2.00 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 63 | Greg Burrell | Texas St | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 69 | Zylan Perry | La-Lafytte | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 43 | 8.60 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 69 | Byron Cardwell Jr. | SDSU | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 35 | 8.75 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 69 | Coleman Bennett | KSU | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 69 | Cameron Dickey | Texas Tech | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 69 | Nick Poulos | Ohio | SR | QB | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 69 | Micah Tease | Tulsa | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 69 | Jevon Jackson | UAB | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 76 | Chavon Wright | N Illinois | SR | RB | 7 | 12 | 63 | 5.25 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 76 | Sedrick Alexander | Vanderbilt | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 76 | Kaden Feagin | Illinois | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 76 | Yasin Willis | Syracuse | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 76 | J'Koby Williams | Texas Tech | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 76 | PaSean Wimberly | BGSU | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 76 | Derrick McFall | SMU | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 76 | Bishop Davenport | USA | JR | QB | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0.15 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 84 | Parker Navarro | Ohio | SR | QB | 7 | 10 | 42 | 4.20 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 84 | Antwan Raymond | Rutgers | SO | RB | 5 | 6 | 36 | 6.00 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 84 | Will Henderson III | UTSA | FR | RB | 4 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 84 | Cade Harris | Air Force | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 84 | Jai'Den Thomas | UNLV | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 84 | Cole Hagen | BYU | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 84 | Michael Johnson Jr. | Akron | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 91 | Bryce Underwood | Michigan | FR | QB | 6 | 7 | 50 | 7.14 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 91 | Colton Joseph | ODU | SO | QB | 7 | 8 | 41 | 5.13 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 91 | Dilin Jones | Wisconsin | FR | RB | 4 | 6 | 35 | 5.83 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 91 | Zuberi Mobley | Tulane | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 91 | Ashton Daniels | Auburn | SR | QB | 3 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 91 | Grant Washington | Minnesota | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 91 | Quinn Henicle | ODU | FR | QB | 4 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 91 | Mason Heintschel | Pittsburgh | FR | QB | 5 | 8 | 22 | 2.75 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 91 | Qua Ashley | Ball State | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 91 | Calvin Johnson II | Tulsa | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||