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 | Nate Sheppard | Duke | SO | RB | 3 | 23 | 188 | 8.17 | 2 | 47 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 1 | Sam Leavitt | LSU | JR | QB | 3 | 16 | 99 | 6.19 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | Jabari Bates | SJSU | SR | RB | 4 | 24 | 124 | 5.17 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | Avery Johnson | Kansas St | SR | QB | 3 | 10 | 154 | 15.40 | 1 | 66 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Jamal Roberts | Missouri | SR | RB | 3 | 20 | 141 | 7.05 | 3 | 64 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | LJ Martin | BYU | SR | RB | 3 | 10 | 123 | 12.30 | 0 | 49 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | Michael Hawkins Jr. | WVU | SO | QB | 3 | 20 | 116 | 5.80 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | Caleb Hawkins | Okla St | SO | RB | 3 | 14 | 114 | 8.14 | 1 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | Jeremy Payne | TCU | JR | RB | 3 | 16 | 82 | 5.13 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Mason McKenzie | BC | JR | QB | 3 | 15 | 76 | 5.07 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Cibastian Broughton | Akron | FR | QB | 3 | 7 | 70 | 10.00 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | Jo Silver | Delaware | SR | RB | 3 | 12 | 66 | 5.50 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Marcus Stokes | Memphis | JR | QB | 4 | 9 | 54 | 6.00 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Noah Fifita | Arizona | SR | QB | 3 | 7 | 47 | 6.71 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | Mel Brown | CSU | SR | RB | 3 | 15 | 219 | 14.60 | 2 | 80 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 15 | Aiden Flora | Iowa State | SO | RB | 3 | 12 | 130 | 10.83 | 2 | 42 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 15 | Fluff Bothwell | Miss St | JR | RB | 3 | 17 | 116 | 6.82 | 0 | 43 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | Angel Flores | CMU | SR | QB | 3 | 19 | 114 | 6.00 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 15 | Micah Welch | Colorado | JR | RB | 2 | 10 | 107 | 10.70 | 2 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | Keveun Mason | Temple | SO | RB | 3 | 14 | 100 | 7.14 | 1 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | Daune Morris | Tennessee | SO | RB | 3 | 15 | 90 | 6.00 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Iverson Howard | Maryland | SO | RB | 3 | 21 | 87 | 4.14 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Rodney Fields Jr. | Kansas St | JR | RB | 3 | 14 | 85 | 6.07 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | Antwan Raymond | Rutgers | JR | RB | 3 | 16 | 83 | 5.19 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Kewan Lacy | Miss | JR | RB | 3 | 17 | 83 | 4.88 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | Carson Hansen | Penn State | SR | RB | 3 | 12 | 82 | 6.83 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Amareon Blue | EMU | SO | RB | 4 | 13 | 81 | 6.23 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | Caden Creel | J'ville St | SR | QB | 4 | 17 | 81 | 4.76 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | Jadan Baugh | Florida | JR | RB | 3 | 15 | 80 | 5.33 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | Nate Frazier | Georgia | JR | RB | 3 | 10 | 79 | 7.90 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | Jordon Davison | Oregon | SO | RB | 3 | 16 | 79 | 4.94 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Nathan McNeil | Iowa | SO | RB | 2 | 9 | 78 | 8.67 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 15 | Carlos Del Rio-Wilson | Marshall | SR | QB | 3 | 14 | 78 | 5.57 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Jaquari Lewis | App St | SO | RB | 3 | 17 | 78 | 4.59 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Waymond Jordan | USC | SR | RB | 4 | 13 | 76 | 5.85 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | DeSean Bishop | Tennessee | SR | RB | 3 | 11 | 72 | 6.55 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | Mark Fletcher, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | SR | RB | 3 | 14 | 70 | 5.00 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Toa Fa'avae | New Mexico | SO | QB | 3 | 11 | 68 | 6.18 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | Brad Jackson | Texas St | SO | QB | 3 | 7 | 66 | 9.43 | 1 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | Dominic Kelley | Nevada | SO | RB | 2 | 10 | 66 | 6.60 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Trey Owens | Ark St | JR | QB | 3 | 4 | 64 | 16.00 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 15 | Noah Vaughn | Virginia | SR | RB | 2 | 7 | 63 | 9.00 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | Shavane Anderson Jr. | Syracuse | FR | RB | 1 | 5 | 60 | 12.00 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | Jacurri Brown | Rice | SR | QB | 3 | 16 | 60 | 3.75 | 1 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | Samari Howard | Army | SR | SB | 2 | 4 | 57 | 14.25 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 15 | Curtis Kimmons IV | U Mass | SR | RB | 2 | 8 | 57 | 7.13 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Anthony Carrie | FIU | JR | RB | 3 | 13 | 57 | 4.38 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Boogie Woods III | KSU | SO | RB | 2 | 10 | 54 | 5.40 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Adam Mohammed | California | JR | RB | 3 | 11 | 50 | 4.55 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Austin Carlisle | La-Monroe | SO | QB | 2 | 10 | 44 | 4.40 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Caden Pinnick | Wash St | SO | QB | 3 | 11 | 39 | 3.55 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 52 | Dylan Riley | Boise St | JR | RB | 3 | 16 | 137 | 8.56 | 0 | 71 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 52 | Cyncir Bowers | UConn | JR | RB | 3 | 10 | 95 | 9.50 | 2 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 52 | King Miller | USC | SO | RB | 4 | 18 | 94 | 5.22 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | Jamal Rule | Nebraska | FR | RB | 3 | 9 | 89 | 9.89 | 1 | 59 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 52 | Re’Shaun Sanford II | Houston | JR | RB | 3 | 8 | 88 | 11.00 | 1 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 52 | Jason Patterson | Kentucky | JR | RB | 3 | 10 | 83 | 8.30 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 52 | Jaylin Lucas | Tulane | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 52 | Jabree Coleman | S Carolina | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 80 | 16.00 | 1 | 60 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 52 | Antonio Martin Jr. | MTSU | SR | RB | 3 | 13 | 80 | 6.15 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | Gunner Stockton | Georgia | SR | QB | 1 | 3 | 75 | 25.00 | 0 | 62 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 52 | Hollywood Smothers | Texas | SR | RB | 3 | 16 | 72 | 4.50 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | Damon Ferguson Jr. | Pittsburgh | FR | RB | 2 | 8 | 68 | 8.50 | 2 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 52 | Braxton Woodson | Navy | SR | QB | 2 | 15 | 68 | 4.53 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | Faizon Brandon | Tennessee | FR | QB | 3 | 11 | 66 | 6.00 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 52 | Javion Kinnard | SDSU | SO | RB | 2 | 14 | 66 | 4.71 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | Lanear McCrary Jr. | Georgia St | SR | RB | 3 | 12 | 64 | 5.33 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 52 | Kam Davis | Liberty | JR | RB | 3 | 12 | 64 | 5.33 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 52 | CharMar Brown | Miami (Fl) | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 63 | 12.60 | 1 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 52 | Breezy Dubar | MO State | SR | RB | 3 | 13 | 62 | 4.77 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | Kamario Taylor | Miss St | SO | QB | 3 | 7 | 61 | 8.71 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | George Pettaway | James Mad | SR | RB | 3 | 7 | 60 | 8.57 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 52 | Nick Herman | James Mad | SO | RB | 2 | 10 | 60 | 6.00 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | Roman Gagliano | MTSU | SO | QB | 3 | 4 | 59 | 14.75 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 52 | Lunch Winfield | La-Lafytte | JR | QB | 3 | 10 | 59 | 5.90 | 3 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 52 | Cameron Dickey | Texas Tech | JR | RB | 3 | 12 | 59 | 4.92 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | CJ Bailey | NC State | JR | QB | 3 | 14 | 59 | 4.21 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | Jahiem White | N Texas | SR | RB | 3 | 15 | 58 | 3.87 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | Conner Weigman | Houston | SR | QB | 2 | 7 | 57 | 8.14 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 52 | Dru DeShields | Kent State | JR | QB | 3 | 8 | 55 | 6.88 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 52 | Caden Knighten | Baylor | SO | RB | 3 | 10 | 55 | 5.50 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | Turbo Richard | Indiana | JR | RB | 3 | 7 | 54 | 7.71 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 52 | JaQuail Smith | Colorado | SO | RB | 2 | 7 | 54 | 7.71 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 52 | Isaiah Ene | Sac St | FR | RB | 3 | 10 | 54 | 5.40 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 52 | Jayden Clerveaux | CMU | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 51 | 8.50 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | Peyton Jones | Liberty | SR | RB | 3 | 10 | 51 | 5.10 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | Maurice Turner | Tulane | SR | RB | 2 | 8 | 48 | 6.00 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | Cole Tabb | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 52 | Anthony Colandrea | Nebraska | SR | QB | 3 | 5 | 46 | 9.20 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 52 | Jai'Den Thomas | UNLV | SR | RB | 3 | 12 | 45 | 3.75 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 52 | Latrelle Murrell | KSU | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | Anthony Reagan Jr. | La-Lafytte | JR | RB | 3 | 7 | 44 | 6.29 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 52 | Matt Vezza | Ohio | JR | QB | 2 | 8 | 44 | 5.50 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | Kalieb Osborne | UConn | JR | QB | 3 | 8 | 44 | 5.50 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | Jaivian Thomas | UCLA | SR | RB | 3 | 8 | 44 | 5.50 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | Johnny Thompson Jr. | Ball State | SR | RB | 3 | 7 | 43 | 6.14 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 52 | Lucky Sutton | SDSU | SR | RB | 2 | 12 | 43 | 3.58 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | EJ Colson Jr. | UTEP | SO | QB | 3 | 15 | 43 | 2.87 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | Jamarian Samuel | Ga South | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 42 | 10.50 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 52 | Duke Clark | Florida | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 41 | 8.20 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||