2026 National Leaders Rushing - In The 1st Quarter through 09/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nate Sheppard | Duke | SO | RB | 3 | 24 | 166 | 6.92 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 2 | King Miller | USC | SO | RB | 4 | 24 | 136 | 5.67 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Turbo Richard | Indiana | JR | RB | 3 | 16 | 116 | 7.25 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Jadan Baugh | Florida | JR | RB | 3 | 19 | 105 | 5.53 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Makhi Hughes | Houston | SR | RB | 3 | 20 | 104 | 5.20 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Bo Jackson | Ohio State | SO | RB | 3 | 18 | 86 | 4.78 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Fame Ijeboi | Purdue | SO | RB | 3 | 17 | 81 | 4.76 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | Braxton Woodson | Navy | SR | QB | 2 | 10 | 177 | 17.70 | 2 | 48 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| 8 | Lanear McCrary Jr. | Georgia St | SR | RB | 3 | 15 | 90 | 6.00 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | DJ Scott | ND St | SR | RB | 4 | 23 | 84 | 3.65 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Cam Cook | WVU | SR | RB | 3 | 19 | 154 | 8.11 | 2 | 72 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | Kamari Moulton | Iowa | SR | RB | 2 | 10 | 142 | 14.20 | 2 | 50 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 11 | Kyson Brown | Ariz St | SR | RB | 3 | 16 | 137 | 8.56 | 1 | 46 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | Mark Fletcher, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | SR | RB | 3 | 16 | 129 | 8.06 | 2 | 46 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Adam Mohammed | California | JR | RB | 3 | 21 | 120 | 5.71 | 2 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Scottre Humphrey | New Mexico | SR | RB | 3 | 18 | 108 | 6.00 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | Tylik Hill | Syracuse | SO | RB | 2 | 9 | 102 | 11.33 | 0 | 55 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | Ousmane Kromah | FSU | SO | RB | 3 | 14 | 88 | 6.29 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | Marcellous Hawkins, Jr. | Va Tech | SR | RB | 3 | 15 | 83 | 5.53 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | Caleb Hawkins | Okla St | SO | RB | 3 | 17 | 80 | 4.71 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | LaNorris Sellers | S Carolina | SR | QB | 3 | 14 | 78 | 5.57 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | CJ Baxter | Kentucky | SR | RB | 3 | 13 | 69 | 5.31 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Antwan Raymond | Rutgers | JR | RB | 3 | 19 | 69 | 3.63 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Angel Flores | CMU | SR | QB | 3 | 15 | 66 | 4.40 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Jamal Rule | Nebraska | FR | RB | 3 | 15 | 65 | 4.33 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Jackson Arnold | UNLV | SR | QB | 3 | 11 | 43 | 3.91 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | LJ Martin | BYU | SR | RB | 3 | 15 | 129 | 8.60 | 3 | 56 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 27 | Myles Mitchell | ND St | SO | RB | 4 | 18 | 125 | 6.94 | 2 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 27 | Aiden Flora | Iowa State | SO | RB | 3 | 14 | 123 | 8.79 | 1 | 61 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 27 | Michael Hawkins Jr. | WVU | SO | QB | 3 | 9 | 122 | 13.56 | 2 | 71 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 27 | Jeffrey Overton, Jr. | Va Tech | SO | RB | 3 | 12 | 116 | 9.67 | 2 | 50 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | Jaheim Merriweather | Troy | JR | RB | 3 | 11 | 105 | 9.55 | 1 | 69 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | Javion Kinnard | SDSU | SO | RB | 3 | 12 | 101 | 8.42 | 0 | 55 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | Cale Hellums | Army | SR | QB | 2 | 6 | 84 | 14.00 | 2 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | Beau Pribula | Virginia | SR | QB | 3 | 8 | 73 | 9.13 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 27 | Ashton Gray | ECU | JR | RB | 3 | 15 | 72 | 4.80 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Lee Beebe Jr. | Indiana | SR | RB | 3 | 12 | 71 | 5.92 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 27 | Sire Gaines | Boise St | JR | RB | 3 | 15 | 70 | 4.67 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | George Pettaway | James Mad | SR | RB | 3 | 20 | 70 | 3.50 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Wayshawn Parker | Utah | JR | RB | 3 | 13 | 68 | 5.23 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | Jacurri Brown | Rice | SR | QB | 3 | 15 | 68 | 4.53 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | Rod Robinson II | UAB | JR | RB | 3 | 15 | 67 | 4.47 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | Gavin Griffin | Troy | JR | RB | 3 | 11 | 66 | 6.00 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 27 | PJ Martin | USA | SR | RB | 3 | 11 | 65 | 5.91 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | Jason Collins Jr. | S Florida | JR | RB | 3 | 13 | 65 | 5.00 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | Rueben Owens II | Texas A&M | SR | RB | 3 | 15 | 65 | 4.33 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | D.J. Crowther | S Florida | SR | RB | 3 | 9 | 64 | 7.11 | 2 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | Devon Dampier | Utah | SR | QB | 3 | 10 | 64 | 6.40 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | Darrell Smith | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 2 | 11 | 62 | 5.64 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | Jabari Bates | SJSU | SR | RB | 4 | 17 | 60 | 3.53 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Dilin Jones | LSU | SO | RB | 3 | 18 | 60 | 3.33 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | Keyjuan Brown | Louisville | SR | RB | 2 | 6 | 56 | 9.33 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | Telly Johnson Jr. | N Illinois | JR | RB | 3 | 9 | 55 | 6.11 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | Markell Holman | Wyoming | SR | RB | 3 | 7 | 53 | 7.57 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | Makhilyn Young | Vanderbilt | SR | RB | 2 | 9 | 53 | 5.89 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | Will Henderson III | UTSA | SO | RB | 3 | 13 | 52 | 4.00 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | Ajay Allen | Western Ky | SR | RB | 3 | 16 | 49 | 3.06 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | Jai'Den Thomas | UNLV | SR | RB | 3 | 12 | 48 | 4.00 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | Isaac Brown | Louisville | JR | RB | 3 | 11 | 47 | 4.27 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | Rodney Fields Jr. | Kansas St | JR | RB | 3 | 13 | 47 | 3.62 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | Caden Creel | J'ville St | SR | QB | 3 | 13 | 46 | 3.54 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Gio Lopez | Wk Forest | JR | QB | 3 | 8 | 43 | 5.38 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Faizon Brandon | Tennessee | FR | QB | 3 | 8 | 42 | 5.25 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | Connor Walendzak | Toledo | SR | RB | 3 | 10 | 41 | 4.10 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Lucky Sutton | SDSU | SR | RB | 2 | 12 | 41 | 3.42 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | John Mateer | Oklahoma | SR | QB | 3 | 10 | 17 | 1.70 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Ryder Burton | UAB | JR | QB | 3 | 8 | -2 | -0.25 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | Dominic Kelley | Nevada | SO | RB | 3 | 13 | 151 | 11.62 | 2 | 72 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 68 | Jayden Duke Scott | NC State | JR | RB | 3 | 16 | 148 | 9.25 | 2 | 65 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 68 | Matt Fuller | S Carolina | JR | RB | 3 | 19 | 129 | 6.79 | 1 | 42 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 68 | Duke Watson | UCF | JR | RB | 3 | 10 | 127 | 12.70 | 2 | 64 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 68 | Jeremy Payne | TCU | JR | RB | 3 | 12 | 118 | 9.83 | 1 | 48 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 68 | Aidan Laughery | Illinois | SR | RB | 3 | 7 | 112 | 16.00 | 1 | 77 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 68 | Abu Sama III | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 2 | 7 | 110 | 15.71 | 1 | 72 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 68 | Jalen Buckley | W Mich | SR | RB | 3 | 12 | 100 | 8.33 | 0 | 66 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 68 | Nate Frazier | Georgia | JR | RB | 3 | 9 | 98 | 10.89 | 4 | 48 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 68 | Elijah Faulkner | U Mass | SO | RB | 3 | 14 | 98 | 7.00 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 68 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SR | RB | 3 | 9 | 92 | 10.22 | 1 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 68 | Kewan Lacy | Miss | JR | RB | 3 | 15 | 89 | 5.93 | 2 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 68 | Xavier Williams | Iowa | JR | RB | 1 | 3 | 87 | 29.00 | 1 | 48 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 68 | Evan Dickens | BC | JR | RB | 3 | 12 | 85 | 7.08 | 2 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 68 | Micah Ford | Stanford | JR | RB | 3 | 15 | 85 | 5.67 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 68 | Cam Edwards | Mich St | SR | RB | 3 | 17 | 84 | 4.94 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 68 | Yasin Willis | Kansas | JR | RB | 3 | 12 | 76 | 6.33 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 68 | Gi'Bran Payne | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 3 | 11 | 72 | 6.55 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 68 | Jekail Middlebrook | Virginia | SR | RB | 3 | 15 | 70 | 4.67 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 68 | Kalieb Osborne | UConn | JR | QB | 3 | 11 | 69 | 6.27 | 2 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 68 | Shavane Anderson Jr. | Syracuse | FR | RB | 3 | 16 | 69 | 4.31 | 1 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 68 | David Mbadinga | Ga South | SR | RB | 3 | 8 | 68 | 8.50 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 68 | Jaylin Carter | Memphis | SO | RB | 4 | 19 | 68 | 3.58 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 68 | Lunch Winfield | La-Lafytte | JR | QB | 3 | 10 | 66 | 6.60 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 68 | Latrelle Murrell | KSU | JR | RB | 3 | 8 | 63 | 7.88 | 1 | 45 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 68 | Austyn Dendy | BGSU | SO | RB | 3 | 14 | 63 | 4.50 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 68 | Daniel Hill | Alabama | JR | RB | 3 | 14 | 63 | 4.50 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 68 | Keenan Phillips | USA | JR | RB | 3 | 8 | 62 | 7.75 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 68 | Alton McCaskill | Sam Hou St | SR | RB | 3 | 9 | 61 | 6.78 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 68 | Justice Haynes | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 3 | 18 | 60 | 3.33 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 68 | Dylan Edwards | Kansas | JR | RB | 3 | 9 | 56 | 6.22 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 68 | Kedrick Reescano | Arizona | SR | RB | 3 | 11 | 53 | 4.82 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 68 | Kamario Taylor | Miss St | SO | QB | 2 | 7 | 52 | 7.43 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||