2026 National Leaders Rushing - In The 2nd Quarter through 09/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mel Brown | CSU | SR | RB | 3 | 15 | 219 | 14.60 | 2 | 80 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | Jaylin Carter | Memphis | SO | RB | 4 | 10 | 106 | 10.60 | 2 | 80 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Qwantavius Wiggins | Georgia St | FR | RB | 3 | 4 | 83 | 20.75 | 2 | 78 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Will Henderson III | UTSA | SO | RB | 3 | 8 | 97 | 12.13 | 1 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Dylan Riley | Boise St | JR | RB | 3 | 16 | 137 | 8.56 | 0 | 71 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Avery Johnson | Kansas St | SR | QB | 3 | 10 | 154 | 15.40 | 1 | 66 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 7 | Torrance Burgess Jr. | Texas St | SR | RB | 3 | 8 | 96 | 12.00 | 0 | 65 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Jamal Roberts | Missouri | SR | RB | 3 | 20 | 141 | 7.05 | 3 | 64 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | Gunner Stockton | Georgia | SR | QB | 1 | 3 | 75 | 25.00 | 0 | 62 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Jabree Coleman | S Carolina | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 80 | 16.00 | 1 | 60 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Jamal Rule | Nebraska | FR | RB | 3 | 9 | 89 | 9.89 | 1 | 59 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Re’Shaun Sanford II | Houston | JR | RB | 3 | 8 | 88 | 11.00 | 1 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Micah Welch | Colorado | JR | RB | 2 | 10 | 107 | 10.70 | 2 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | Matt Fuller | S Carolina | JR | RB | 3 | 7 | 80 | 11.43 | 2 | 55 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Brian Bonner Jr. | Washington | FR | RB | 2 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Jaylin Lucas | Tulane | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Ousmane Kromah | FSU | SO | RB | 3 | 11 | 71 | 6.45 | 0 | 54 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Seth Cromwell | James Mad | SR | RB | 1 | 4 | 51 | 12.75 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | LJ Martin | BYU | SR | RB | 3 | 10 | 123 | 12.30 | 0 | 49 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 20 | Kolin Wilson | Miss St | FR | RB | 2 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Nate Sheppard | Duke | SO | RB | 3 | 23 | 188 | 8.17 | 2 | 47 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 22 | James Jones | NMSU | SR | RB | 3 | 13 | 86 | 6.62 | 2 | 46 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Ashton Gray | ECU | JR | RB | 3 | 10 | 61 | 6.10 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Jalen Likely | J'ville St | JR | RB | 2 | 4 | 52 | 13.00 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Fluff Bothwell | Miss St | JR | RB | 3 | 17 | 116 | 6.82 | 0 | 43 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 26 | Aiden Flora | Iowa State | SO | RB | 3 | 12 | 130 | 10.83 | 2 | 42 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 26 | Cyncir Bowers | UConn | JR | RB | 3 | 10 | 95 | 9.50 | 2 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | DJ Scott | ND St | SR | RB | 4 | 9 | 65 | 7.22 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | Talyn Shettron | La Tech | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 37 | 37.00 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Manny Covey | Memphis | JR | RB | 4 | 13 | 75 | 5.77 | 0 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Kiefer Sibley | New Mexico | JR | RB | 3 | 7 | 57 | 8.14 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Cole Tabb | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 33 | Keveun Mason | Temple | SO | RB | 3 | 14 | 100 | 7.14 | 1 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 34 | Caleb Hawkins | Okla St | SO | RB | 3 | 14 | 114 | 8.14 | 1 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 35 | Damon Ferguson Jr. | Pittsburgh | FR | RB | 2 | 8 | 68 | 8.50 | 2 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 35 | Brad Jackson | Texas St | SO | QB | 3 | 7 | 66 | 9.43 | 1 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 35 | CharMar Brown | Miami (Fl) | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 63 | 12.60 | 1 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 35 | George Pettaway | James Mad | SR | RB | 3 | 7 | 60 | 8.57 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 35 | Trae'von Dunbar | USA | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 42 | 8.40 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | Anthony Woods | UCLA | SR | RB | 3 | 8 | 62 | 7.75 | 1 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | Tyvonn Byars | Rice | SO | RB | 2 | 8 | 54 | 6.75 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | Jaden Craig | TCU | SR | QB | 2 | 7 | 41 | 5.86 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 43 | Brady Anderson | Army | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 43 | Chris Durr Jr. | Maryland | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 45 | Jacurri Brown | Rice | SR | QB | 3 | 16 | 60 | 3.75 | 1 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 46 | Micah Ford | Stanford | JR | RB | 3 | 13 | 79 | 6.08 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 46 | JaQuail Smith | Colorado | SO | RB | 2 | 7 | 54 | 7.71 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 46 | Dylone Brooks | La Tech | SO | RB | 2 | 5 | 40 | 8.00 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 46 | Umari Hatcher | Syracuse | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 46 | Jalen Mickens | La Tech | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 51 | Bam McReynolds | UAB | SR | RB | 3 | 10 | 75 | 7.50 | 1 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 51 | Darius Taylor | Minnesota | SR | RB | 1 | 8 | 34 | 4.25 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 53 | Rodney Fields Jr. | Kansas St | JR | RB | 3 | 14 | 85 | 6.07 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 53 | Toa Fa'avae | New Mexico | SO | QB | 3 | 11 | 68 | 6.18 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 53 | Kam Davis | Liberty | JR | RB | 3 | 12 | 64 | 5.33 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 53 | Roman Gagliano | MTSU | SO | QB | 3 | 4 | 59 | 14.75 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 53 | Isaac Brown | Louisville | JR | RB | 3 | 14 | 56 | 4.00 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 53 | Dru DeShields | Kent State | JR | QB | 3 | 8 | 55 | 6.88 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 59 | Angel Flores | CMU | SR | QB | 3 | 19 | 114 | 6.00 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 59 | Jadan Baugh | Florida | JR | RB | 3 | 15 | 80 | 5.33 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 59 | Nathan McNeil | Iowa | SO | RB | 2 | 9 | 78 | 8.67 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 59 | Scottre Humphrey | New Mexico | SR | RB | 3 | 13 | 56 | 4.31 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 59 | Gavin Griffin | Troy | JR | RB | 3 | 13 | 49 | 3.77 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 59 | Kenji Christian | UConn | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 59 | Darrell Smith | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 2 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 59 | Davis Warren | Stanford | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 59 | Bryce Cain | Auburn | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 68 | Michael Hawkins Jr. | WVU | SO | QB | 3 | 20 | 116 | 5.80 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 68 | Cibastian Broughton | Akron | FR | QB | 3 | 7 | 70 | 10.00 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 68 | Isaiah Ene | Sac St | FR | RB | 3 | 10 | 54 | 5.40 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 68 | Dylan Edwards | Kansas | JR | RB | 3 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 68 | Jamarian Samuel | Ga South | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 42 | 10.50 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 68 | Rickie Collins | KSU | JR | QB | 3 | 8 | 40 | 5.00 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 68 | Javin Gordon | Tennessee | SO | RB | 2 | 7 | 33 | 4.71 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 75 | Trey Owens | Ark St | JR | QB | 3 | 4 | 64 | 16.00 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 75 | Kendrick Raphael | SMU | SR | RB | 3 | 12 | 60 | 5.00 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 75 | Samari Howard | Army | SR | SB | 2 | 4 | 57 | 14.25 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 75 | Turbo Richard | Indiana | JR | RB | 3 | 7 | 54 | 7.71 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 75 | Ajay Allen | Western Ky | SR | RB | 3 | 12 | 49 | 4.08 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 75 | Anthony Reagan Jr. | La-Lafytte | JR | RB | 3 | 7 | 44 | 6.29 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 75 | Broc Lowry | W Mich | JR | QB | 3 | 10 | 20 | 2.00 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 82 | Jason Patterson | Kentucky | JR | RB | 3 | 10 | 83 | 8.30 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 82 | Kewan Lacy | Miss | JR | RB | 3 | 17 | 83 | 4.88 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 82 | Faizon Brandon | Tennessee | FR | QB | 3 | 11 | 66 | 6.00 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 82 | Shavane Anderson Jr. | Syracuse | FR | RB | 1 | 5 | 60 | 12.00 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 82 | Lunch Winfield | La-Lafytte | JR | QB | 3 | 10 | 59 | 5.90 | 3 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 82 | Mekhi Nelson | Nebraska | JR | RB | 3 | 9 | 43 | 4.78 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 82 | D'Shawntae Jones | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 3 | 10 | 39 | 3.90 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 82 | Khamani Alexander | Charlotte | SR | RB | 3 | 8 | 33 | 4.13 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 82 | Terrence Brown Jr. | MTSU | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 82 | Beau Pribula | Virginia | SR | QB | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 82 | Will Hammond | Texas Tech | JR | QB | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 93 | Lanear McCrary Jr. | Georgia St | SR | RB | 3 | 12 | 64 | 5.33 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 93 | Noah Vaughn | Virginia | SR | RB | 2 | 7 | 63 | 9.00 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 93 | Conner Weigman | Houston | SR | QB | 2 | 7 | 57 | 8.14 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 93 | Jai'Den Thomas | UNLV | SR | RB | 3 | 12 | 45 | 3.75 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 93 | Zach Mundell | Army | SR | SB | 2 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 93 | Byrum Brown | Auburn | SR | QB | 3 | 13 | 31 | 2.38 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 93 | Jonathan Hatton Jr. | Oklahoma | FR | RB | 2 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 93 | Jason Wright | Buffalo | SO | QB | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||