2026 National Leaders Rushing - In The 1st Quarter through 10/10/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Himon II | N'western | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Braxton Woodson | Navy | SR | QB | 3 | 13 | 180 | 13.85 | 2 | 48 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | DeJuan Williams | Maryland | SO | RB | 3 | 10 | 130 | 13.00 | 2 | 94 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Abu Sama III | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 3 | 9 | 115 | 12.78 | 1 | 72 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Quinton Martin, Jr. | Penn State | SO | RB | 2 | 6 | 76 | 12.67 | 0 | 61 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Ryelan Morris | Baylor | FR | RB | 2 | 7 | 85 | 12.14 | 1 | 63 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Samari Howard | Army | SR | SB | 2 | 7 | 85 | 12.14 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | Aidan Laughery | Illinois | SR | RB | 6 | 16 | 182 | 11.38 | 1 | 77 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | Nate Frazier | Georgia | JR | RB | 3 | 9 | 98 | 10.89 | 4 | 48 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Kamari Moulton | Iowa | SR | RB | 5 | 24 | 250 | 10.42 | 3 | 56 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| 11 | Vic Listorti | Navy | SR | RB | 5 | 8 | 83 | 10.38 | 1 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Jaylon Coleman | Liberty | SO | RB | 5 | 7 | 71 | 10.14 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | Torrance Burgess Jr. | Texas St | SR | RB | 5 | 29 | 280 | 9.66 | 1 | 76 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 14 | Kemper Hodges | Air Force | SR | QB | 3 | 7 | 67 | 9.57 | 1 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Kam Davis | Liberty | JR | RB | 4 | 18 | 172 | 9.56 | 0 | 56 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 16 | Goose Crowder | Troy | SR | QB | 5 | 10 | 95 | 9.50 | 1 | 48 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 17 | William Pop Watson III | U Mass | SR | QB | 5 | 10 | 92 | 9.20 | 1 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 18 | Marquis Gillis | Ariz St | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | TJ Engleman Jr. | ECU | JR | RB | 3 | 11 | 95 | 8.64 | 1 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | Dominic Kelley | Nevada | SO | RB | 5 | 20 | 172 | 8.60 | 2 | 72 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 21 | LJ Martin | BYU | SR | RB | 4 | 17 | 145 | 8.53 | 3 | 56 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 22 | James Jones | NMSU | SR | RB | 6 | 26 | 219 | 8.42 | 0 | 54 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 23 | Tylik Hill | Syracuse | SO | RB | 4 | 14 | 117 | 8.36 | 0 | 55 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 24 | Keyjuan Brown | Louisville | SR | RB | 4 | 9 | 74 | 8.22 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 25 | Bear Bachmeier | BYU | SO | QB | 4 | 7 | 57 | 8.14 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | Kiefer Sibley | New Mexico | JR | RB | 4 | 9 | 73 | 8.11 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 27 | Jayden Duke Scott | NC State | JR | RB | 5 | 29 | 233 | 8.03 | 3 | 65 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 28 | Hollywood Smothers | Texas | SR | RB | 4 | 10 | 80 | 8.00 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | Ayo Adeyi | Okla St | SR | RB | 4 | 7 | 56 | 8.00 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 28 | Bishop Davenport | USA | SR | QB | 2 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 31 | Duke Watson | UCF | JR | RB | 6 | 21 | 166 | 7.90 | 2 | 64 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 32 | Latrelle Murrell | KSU | JR | RB | 3 | 8 | 63 | 7.88 | 1 | 45 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 33 | Xavier Brown | Virginia | SR | RB | 6 | 11 | 86 | 7.82 | 2 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 34 | Khamani Alexander | Charlotte | SR | RB | 4 | 10 | 78 | 7.80 | 1 | 66 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Quincy Craig | Arizona | SR | RB | 5 | 10 | 78 | 7.80 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | Kyson Brown | Ariz St | SR | RB | 5 | 22 | 171 | 7.77 | 1 | 46 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 37 | CJ Baxter | Kentucky | SR | RB | 6 | 25 | 194 | 7.76 | 4 | 77 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 38 | Wayshawn Parker | Utah | JR | RB | 5 | 22 | 170 | 7.73 | 4 | 54 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 38 | Mel Brown | CSU | SR | RB | 5 | 11 | 85 | 7.73 | 1 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 40 | Jeffrey Overton, Jr. | Va Tech | SO | RB | 6 | 24 | 185 | 7.71 | 2 | 50 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 41 | Taevion Swint | UCF | FR | RB | 4 | 8 | 61 | 7.63 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | Dylan Riley | Boise St | JR | RB | 6 | 30 | 228 | 7.60 | 2 | 72 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 43 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SR | RB | 6 | 14 | 104 | 7.43 | 1 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 44 | Mekhi Nelson | Nebraska | JR | RB | 5 | 12 | 89 | 7.42 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 45 | CJ Miller | Toledo | JR | RB | 6 | 17 | 126 | 7.41 | 1 | 50 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 46 | Cam Cook | WVU | SR | RB | 6 | 42 | 308 | 7.33 | 2 | 75 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| 47 | Cale Hellums | Army | SR | QB | 5 | 23 | 168 | 7.30 | 4 | 37 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 47 | Mark Fletcher, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | SR | RB | 4 | 20 | 146 | 7.30 | 2 | 46 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 49 | Matt Fuller | S Carolina | JR | RB | 6 | 32 | 233 | 7.28 | 2 | 56 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 50 | Ja'Quez Cross | App St | SR | RB | 3 | 9 | 65 | 7.22 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 51 | Jaxon Smolik | Temple | JR | QB | 3 | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 52 | Dwight Phillips, Jr. | Georgia | JR | RB | 4 | 8 | 57 | 7.13 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 53 | Michael Hawkins Jr. | WVU | SO | QB | 6 | 26 | 184 | 7.08 | 3 | 71 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 54 | Keveun Mason | Temple | SO | RB | 6 | 17 | 119 | 7.00 | 0 | 38 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 54 | Maxwell Woods | Wash St | SO | RB | 6 | 13 | 91 | 7.00 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 54 | Terrence Brown Jr. | MTSU | SR | RB | 4 | 9 | 63 | 7.00 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 57 | Javion Kinnard | SDSU | SO | RB | 5 | 16 | 111 | 6.94 | 0 | 55 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 58 | Breezy Dubar | MO State | SR | RB | 4 | 15 | 104 | 6.93 | 0 | 49 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 59 | Caleb Heavner | Miami (Oh) | SR | QB | 2 | 10 | 69 | 6.90 | 1 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 60 | Skyler Locklear | MO State | SR | QB | 3 | 9 | 62 | 6.89 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 61 | David Mbadinga | Ga South | SR | RB | 6 | 15 | 103 | 6.87 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 62 | Jahiem White | N Texas | SR | RB | 6 | 25 | 171 | 6.84 | 3 | 47 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| 63 | Keenan Phillips | USA | JR | RB | 6 | 18 | 123 | 6.83 | 2 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 63 | Xay Davis | Virginia | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 41 | 6.83 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 65 | Jeremy Payne | TCU | JR | RB | 5 | 21 | 143 | 6.81 | 2 | 48 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 66 | Jaylen Raynor | Iowa State | SR | QB | 5 | 10 | 68 | 6.80 | 1 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 66 | Camden Coleman | James Mad | SR | QB | 2 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 68 | Sean Patrick | Akron | SO | RB | 6 | 13 | 88 | 6.77 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 69 | Jaheim Merriweather | Troy | JR | RB | 5 | 19 | 128 | 6.74 | 1 | 69 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 70 | Ca'Lil Valentine | Illinois | JR | RB | 5 | 13 | 87 | 6.69 | 1 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 71 | Turbo Richard | Indiana | JR | RB | 6 | 27 | 180 | 6.67 | 1 | 33 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 71 | Manny Covey | Memphis | JR | RB | 5 | 9 | 60 | 6.67 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 73 | Duncan Brune | Ohio | JR | RB | 4 | 14 | 92 | 6.57 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 74 | Avery Johnson | Kansas St | SR | QB | 5 | 9 | 59 | 6.56 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 75 | Curtis Kimmons IV | U Mass | SR | RB | 4 | 11 | 72 | 6.55 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 75 | Michael Barrow | Navy | JR | SB | 5 | 11 | 72 | 6.55 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 77 | Jordon Davison | Oregon | SO | RB | 4 | 16 | 104 | 6.50 | 3 | 45 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 78 | Clay Thevenin | Rutgers | SR | RB | 4 | 9 | 58 | 6.44 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 79 | TJ Thomas | Minnesota | JR | RB | 6 | 12 | 77 | 6.42 | 0 | 45 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 80 | Gi'Bran Payne | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 5 | 17 | 109 | 6.41 | 0 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 81 | Lazaro Rogers | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 82 | Ja'Vin Simpkins | UAB | JR | RB | 4 | 8 | 51 | 6.38 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 83 | Myles Mitchell | ND St | SO | RB | 5 | 22 | 140 | 6.36 | 2 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 84 | Colton Joseph | Wisconsin | SR | QB | 5 | 15 | 95 | 6.33 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 84 | Yasin Willis | Kansas | JR | RB | 3 | 12 | 76 | 6.33 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 84 | Maddux Madsen | Boise St | SR | QB | 5 | 9 | 57 | 6.33 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 87 | Kalieb Osborne | UConn | JR | QB | 6 | 22 | 139 | 6.32 | 4 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 88 | Caden Creel | J'ville St | SR | QB | 5 | 20 | 126 | 6.30 | 2 | 48 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 89 | Omar Mabson II | Auburn | SO | RB | 3 | 7 | 44 | 6.29 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 90 | Jaylin Lucas | Tulane | SR | RB | 4 | 8 | 50 | 6.25 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 91 | Kendrick Raphael | SMU | SR | RB | 5 | 18 | 112 | 6.22 | 3 | 40 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 91 | Trae’shawn Brown | Alabama | FR | RB | 4 | 9 | 56 | 6.22 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 93 | Trey Kukuk | La Tech | SR | QB | 3 | 10 | 62 | 6.20 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 94 | J'Koby Williams | Texas Tech | JR | RB | 4 | 11 | 68 | 6.18 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 95 | Brandon High, Jr. | UTSA | JR | RB | 5 | 12 | 74 | 6.17 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 96 | Kewan Lacy | Miss | JR | RB | 4 | 20 | 123 | 6.15 | 3 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 97 | Jordan Gant | Akron | SR | RB | 6 | 21 | 129 | 6.14 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 98 | Telly Johnson Jr. | N Illinois | JR | RB | 5 | 17 | 104 | 6.12 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 99 | Nate Sheppard | Duke | SO | RB | 5 | 35 | 213 | 6.09 | 2 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| 100 | Isaiah Marshall | Kansas | SO | QB | 4 | 12 | 73 | 6.08 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 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 5.0 rushing attempts in the 1st quarter.