2026 National Leaders Rushing - On 1st Down through 10/10/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koby Young | Houston | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Ben Grice | Rice | SO | SLT | 3 | 6 | 107 | 17.83 | 1 | 88 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Drew Mestemaker | Okla St | SO | QB | 4 | 6 | 106 | 17.67 | 1 | 75 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Joseph Himon II | N'western | SR | RB | 5 | 14 | 240 | 17.14 | 2 | 80 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| 5 | Zach Mundell | Army | SR | SB | 3 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | Chris Wheatley-Humphrey | Miami (Fl) | SO | RB | 1 | 4 | 56 | 14.00 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Aaron Butler | Oregon St | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 56 | 14.00 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Donald Collier | Kansas | SO | WR | 2 | 4 | 55 | 13.75 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Jabree Coleman | S Carolina | SO | RB | 5 | 10 | 130 | 13.00 | 4 | 60 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Irving Brown | Ohio | FR | RB | 2 | 7 | 91 | 13.00 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Jaylon Coleman | Liberty | SO | RB | 6 | 16 | 198 | 12.38 | 1 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| 11 | Jordan Thompson | Memphis | FR | RB | 2 | 8 | 99 | 12.38 | 1 | 72 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Hauss Hejny | CSU | FR | QB | 3 | 9 | 109 | 12.11 | 1 | 75 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Max Mosey | Rice | SR | SLT | 4 | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Trey Petty | W Mich | SO | QB | 3 | 4 | 47 | 11.75 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | James Lee | Ark St | SR | RB | 4 | 6 | 69 | 11.50 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Caleb Wynn | USA | FR | RB | 2 | 4 | 46 | 11.50 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | Antwan Roberts Jr. | Arizona | SR | RB | 5 | 16 | 179 | 11.19 | 2 | 58 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| 19 | Xavier Williams | Iowa | JR | RB | 4 | 10 | 111 | 11.10 | 3 | 48 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 20 | Jaiduan Cranford | N Illinois | FR | RB | 3 | 5 | 54 | 10.80 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Zane Smith | Houston | SO | RB | 1 | 4 | 43 | 10.75 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Cardae Mack | Ariz St | FR | RB | 3 | 12 | 127 | 10.58 | 1 | 67 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 23 | DeJuan Williams | Maryland | SO | RB | 3 | 20 | 210 | 10.50 | 3 | 94 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 23 | Tyrese Woodgett | Ga South | SO | RB | 2 | 6 | 63 | 10.50 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Stacy Gage | LSU | SO | RB | 4 | 8 | 83 | 10.38 | 1 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | Keyjuan Brown | Louisville | SR | RB | 4 | 24 | 245 | 10.21 | 1 | 58 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
| 27 | Xavier Butler | Georgia St | FR | RB | 3 | 4 | 40 | 10.00 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | Dylone Brooks | La Tech | SO | RB | 4 | 11 | 105 | 9.55 | 1 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | Turbo Richard | Indiana | JR | RB | 6 | 44 | 415 | 9.43 | 3 | 57 | 14 | 14 | 7 |
| 30 | William Mason | Okla St | SR | RB | 1 | 4 | 37 | 9.25 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | Triston Morgan | KSU | SR | RB | 4 | 9 | 83 | 9.22 | 1 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | TJ Thomas | Minnesota | JR | RB | 5 | 29 | 264 | 9.10 | 1 | 71 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| 33 | Austin Carlisle | La-Monroe | SO | QB | 3 | 18 | 162 | 9.00 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 33 | Da'Jaun Riggs | Oregon | JR | RB | 1 | 6 | 54 | 9.00 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | Savion Hart | Georgia St | JR | RB | 4 | 7 | 62 | 8.86 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 36 | Jason Patterson | Kentucky | JR | RB | 6 | 27 | 239 | 8.85 | 2 | 75 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 37 | Bo Walker | Georgia | SO | RB | 5 | 18 | 159 | 8.83 | 0 | 59 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 38 | Trey Cornist | UConn | JR | RB | 6 | 20 | 176 | 8.80 | 2 | 55 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 39 | Marquise Davis | Louisville | SO | RB | 3 | 12 | 105 | 8.75 | 2 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 39 | Darian Mensah | Miami (Fl) | JR | QB | 4 | 8 | 70 | 8.75 | 1 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 41 | TJ Engleman Jr. | ECU | JR | RB | 5 | 26 | 227 | 8.73 | 1 | 43 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 42 | Ryelan Morris | Baylor | FR | RB | 4 | 10 | 87 | 8.70 | 1 | 63 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 43 | Evan Medders | Air Force | SO | QB | 3 | 12 | 104 | 8.67 | 2 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 44 | Will Henderson III | UTSA | SO | RB | 6 | 38 | 328 | 8.63 | 2 | 75 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| 45 | Cam Wallace | Penn State | JR | RB | 4 | 13 | 112 | 8.62 | 2 | 59 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 46 | Dwight Phillips, Jr. | Georgia | JR | RB | 6 | 25 | 215 | 8.60 | 1 | 54 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 47 | CharMar Brown | Miami (Fl) | JR | RB | 3 | 7 | 60 | 8.57 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 48 | Abu Sama III | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 3 | 16 | 136 | 8.50 | 1 | 72 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 49 | Anthony Woods | UCLA | SR | RB | 5 | 25 | 212 | 8.48 | 4 | 53 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 50 | Kemper Hodges | Air Force | SR | QB | 4 | 17 | 144 | 8.47 | 1 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 50 | Goose Crowder | Troy | SR | QB | 5 | 15 | 127 | 8.47 | 1 | 48 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 52 | Landen Chambers | UCF | JR | RB | 4 | 10 | 84 | 8.40 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 53 | Quincy Craig | Arizona | SR | RB | 4 | 11 | 92 | 8.36 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 54 | Cameron Mathews | New Mexico | SO | RB | 3 | 10 | 83 | 8.30 | 1 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 55 | Rayshon Luke | Fresno St | SR | RB | 5 | 25 | 207 | 8.28 | 1 | 52 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 56 | Jaylin Carter | Memphis | SO | RB | 6 | 52 | 430 | 8.27 | 5 | 80 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
| 57 | Daune Morris | Tennessee | SO | RB | 6 | 28 | 231 | 8.25 | 2 | 47 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 57 | Tre Richardson | Louisville | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 59 | Nate Frazier | Georgia | JR | RB | 4 | 14 | 115 | 8.21 | 3 | 48 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 60 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | SR | RB | 5 | 19 | 155 | 8.16 | 1 | 75 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 61 | Mel Brown | CSU | SR | RB | 5 | 21 | 171 | 8.14 | 2 | 59 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 61 | Trelain Maddox | Ga Tech | JR | RB | 4 | 14 | 114 | 8.14 | 3 | 60 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 63 | Legend Glasker | BYU | FR | WR | 4 | 8 | 65 | 8.13 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 64 | Jovantae Barnes | Kentucky | SR | RB | 4 | 10 | 81 | 8.10 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 65 | Ayo Adeyi | Okla St | SR | RB | 5 | 15 | 121 | 8.07 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 65 | Raymond Moore III | UTEP | SO | QB | 5 | 14 | 113 | 8.07 | 0 | 51 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 67 | Duke Watson | UCF | JR | RB | 6 | 35 | 280 | 8.00 | 3 | 64 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 67 | Jay Harris | Kansas St | SR | RB | 2 | 8 | 64 | 8.00 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 67 | Cardell Williams | Maryland | SR | QB | 3 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 67 | JC Evans | James Mad | JR | QB | 2 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 71 | Harlem Berry | LSU | SO | RB | 4 | 16 | 127 | 7.94 | 1 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 72 | Avery Johnson | Kansas St | SR | QB | 5 | 21 | 166 | 7.90 | 2 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 73 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SR | RB | 6 | 19 | 150 | 7.89 | 3 | 54 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 74 | Aiden Flora | Iowa State | SO | RB | 6 | 61 | 473 | 7.75 | 2 | 63 | 12 | 12 | 6 |
| 74 | Landon Walker | TCU | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 31 | 7.75 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 76 | Lucas Farrington | J'ville St | SO | RB | 5 | 11 | 85 | 7.73 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 76 | Samari Howard | Army | SR | SB | 5 | 11 | 85 | 7.73 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 78 | Kamari Moulton | Iowa | SR | RB | 5 | 49 | 374 | 7.63 | 3 | 56 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
| 79 | J.J. Hill | Miss St | FR | RB | 2 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 80 | A.J. Turner | Minnesota | SR | RB | 1 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 81 | Jamal Rule | Nebraska | FR | RB | 5 | 35 | 260 | 7.43 | 2 | 55 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| 81 | Rodney Fields Jr. | Kansas St | JR | RB | 5 | 30 | 223 | 7.43 | 2 | 75 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 83 | Nathan McNeil | Iowa | SO | RB | 3 | 15 | 111 | 7.40 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 84 | Matt Long | Air Force | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 44 | 7.33 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 85 | Jaheim Merriweather | Troy | JR | RB | 5 | 25 | 183 | 7.32 | 4 | 69 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 86 | Leo Pulalasi | Wash St | JR | RB | 4 | 13 | 95 | 7.31 | 1 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 87 | David Mbadinga | Ga South | SR | RB | 5 | 17 | 124 | 7.29 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 88 | Jeffrey Overton, Jr. | Va Tech | SO | RB | 6 | 46 | 335 | 7.28 | 3 | 76 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| 89 | Isaac Brown | Louisville | JR | RB | 6 | 46 | 334 | 7.26 | 2 | 97 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 90 | Juntavious Harris | Texas St | FR | RB | 2 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 91 | Sam Brown V | Temple | SR | RB | 2 | 13 | 94 | 7.23 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 92 | Michael Hawkins Jr. | WVU | SO | QB | 6 | 44 | 317 | 7.20 | 4 | 71 | 8 | 9 | 4 |
| 92 | Journee Tonga | BYU | FR | RB | 4 | 15 | 108 | 7.20 | 1 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 92 | Donnie Cheers | Nevada | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 95 | Wayne Knight | UCLA | SR | RB | 5 | 38 | 272 | 7.16 | 4 | 47 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 96 | Nathan Hayes | ND St | SR | QB | 5 | 14 | 100 | 7.14 | 1 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 97 | Kam Davis | Liberty | JR | RB | 5 | 40 | 285 | 7.13 | 2 | 56 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 98 | DeSean Bishop | Tennessee | SR | RB | 6 | 67 | 477 | 7.12 | 5 | 59 | 13 | 13 | 5 |
| 99 | Brock Townsend | CMU | JR | RB | 6 | 10 | 71 | 7.10 | 1 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 100 | Torrance Burgess Jr. | Texas St | SR | RB | 5 | 55 | 390 | 7.09 | 0 | 71 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| 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 4.0 rushing attempts on 1st down.