2026 National Leaders Rushing - On 1st Down through 09/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Drew Mestemaker Okla St SO QB 2 4 95 23.75 0 75 2 2 1
2 Joseph Himon II N'western SR RB 2 5 87 17.40 1 80 1 1 1
3 Jabree Coleman S Carolina SO RB 3 6 98 16.33 3 60 2 2 1
4 Xavier Williams Iowa JR RB 3 7 107 15.29 3 48 3 3 2
5 James Lee Ark St SR RB 2 4 60 15.00 0 48 1 1 1
6 Duke Watson UCF JR RB 3 12 177 14.75 3 64 4 4 2
7 Savion Hart Georgia St JR RB 2 4 57 14.25 1 41 1 1 1
8 TJ Horton Ball State SR RB 3 12 146 12.17 2 54 5 5 2
9 Hauss Hejny CSU FR QB 3 9 109 12.11 1 75 2 2 1
10 Marquise Davis Louisville SO RB 1 5 58 11.60 1 39 1 1 1
10 Raymond Moore III UTEP SO QB 3 5 58 11.60 0 51 1 1 1
12 TJ Thomas Minnesota JR RB 2 12 139 11.58 1 71 3 3 3
13 Keyjuan Brown Louisville SR RB 2 11 127 11.55 1 58 4 4 1
14 Kemper Hodges Air Force SR QB 2 6 69 11.50 1 29 3 3 1
15 Landen Chambers UCF JR RB 2 7 78 11.14 2 35 2 2 2
15 Triston Morgan KSU SR RB 3 7 78 11.14 1 60 1 1 1
17 Anthony Woods UCLA SR RB 3 15 165 11.00 3 53 3 3 2
18 Trey Cornist UConn JR RB 3 7 76 10.86 1 55 2 2 1
19 Zane Smith Houston SO RB 1 4 43 10.75 0 28 1 1 1
20 JaQuail Smith Colorado SO RB 3 10 106 10.60 0 35 3 3 2
21 Michael Hawkins Jr. WVU SO QB 3 14 145 10.36 2 71 3 4 2
22 Cardell Williams Maryland SR QB 2 4 41 10.25 0 20 2 2 1
23 Daune Morris Tennessee SO RB 3 16 161 10.06 2 47 5 5 2
24 Lucas Farrington J'ville St SO RB 3 4 40 10.00 1 26 1 1 1
25 Jaylin Carter Memphis SO RB 4 36 355 9.86 5 80 8 8 4
26 Jamal Rule Nebraska FR RB 3 22 216 9.82 2 55 7 7 2
27 Jaheim Merriweather Troy JR RB 3 15 146 9.73 3 69 4 4 1
28 Kamari Moulton Iowa SR RB 2 19 184 9.68 2 50 5 5 3
29 Noah Vaughn Virginia SR RB 3 6 58 9.67 0 21 2 2 1
30 Aiden Flora Iowa State SO RB 3 25 240 9.60 1 61 5 5 3
30 Brock Townsend CMU JR RB 3 5 48 9.60 1 38 1 1 1
30 Henry Hasselbeck App St JR QB 3 5 48 9.60 0 20 2 2 2
33 Jerrian Parker Jr. Sam Hou St JR RB 1 4 38 9.50 0 18 2 2 0
34 Maxwell Woods Wash St SO RB 3 13 123 9.46 0 45 4 5 2
35 Journee Tonga BYU FR RB 2 9 85 9.44 1 34 3 3 1
36 Michael Van Buren Jr. S Florida JR QB 2 5 47 9.40 2 24 2 2 1
37 Avery Johnson Kansas St SR QB 3 13 122 9.38 2 26 5 5 3
37 Abu Sama III Wisconsin SR RB 2 13 122 9.38 1 72 2 2 2
39 William Mason Okla St SR RB 1 4 37 9.25 0 15 3 3 0
40 Cam Wallace Penn State JR RB 3 12 110 9.17 2 59 2 2 1
41 Rodney Fields Jr. Kansas St JR RB 3 17 155 9.12 1 75 5 5 2
42 Wayne Knight UCLA SR RB 3 25 226 9.04 4 47 6 6 3
43 Austin Carlisle La-Monroe SO QB 3 18 162 9.00 1 27 6 5 1
43 Jaylen Raynor Iowa State SR QB 2 6 54 9.00 0 35 2 2 2
43 Da'Jaun Riggs Oregon JR RB 1 6 54 9.00 0 15 3 3 0
46 Sam Brown V Temple SR RB 1 9 80 8.89 0 50 2 2 1
47 Judah Price Marshall SO RB 2 6 53 8.83 0 24 3 3 1
48 Will Henderson III UTSA SO RB 3 17 149 8.76 1 75 3 3 1
49 David Mbadinga Ga South SR RB 2 8 70 8.75 0 30 2 2 1
50 Ja’Kobi Jackson Ohio State SR RB 3 11 96 8.73 1 49 1 1 1
51 Ayo Adeyi Okla St SR RB 3 10 86 8.60 0 25 3 3 1
52 CharMar Brown Miami (Fl) JR RB 3 7 60 8.57 0 32 1 1 1
53 Nate Frazier Georgia JR RB 3 13 111 8.54 3 48 4 4 1
54 J.J. Hill Miss St FR RB 1 4 34 8.50 1 19 1 1 0
55 Clay Thevenin Rutgers SR RB 3 5 42 8.40 1 17 2 2 0
55 Rocco Conti Air Force SR RB 2 5 42 8.40 0 15 2 2 0
55 Dwight Phillips, Jr. Georgia JR RB 3 5 42 8.40 0 15 2 2 0
58 Dylan Riley Boise St JR RB 3 41 340 8.29 2 83 7 7 3
59 Jaylon Coleman Liberty SO RB 3 7 57 8.14 1 20 2 2 1
60 Brian Bonner Jr. Washington FR RB 2 12 97 8.08 0 55 2 2 1
61 Jay Harris Kansas St SR RB 2 8 64 8.00 1 17 3 3 0
61 Jamezell Lassiter Vanderbilt JR RB 2 5 40 8.00 0 17 2 2 0
63 Javari Barnett Illinois FR RB 1 5 39 7.80 1 18 1 1 0
63 Ky Woods Nevada SR RB 2 5 39 7.80 0 19 1 1 0
65 Jason Patterson Kentucky JR RB 3 14 109 7.79 0 22 3 3 2
66 Matt Fuller S Carolina JR RB 3 26 202 7.77 3 55 5 6 2
67 Re’Shaun Sanford II Houston JR RB 3 12 93 7.75 2 56 1 1 1
67 Landon Walker TCU SR RB 2 4 31 7.75 0 14 2 2 0
67 Quincy Craig Arizona SR RB 2 4 31 7.75 0 14 2 2 0
70 Benjamin Hall N Carolina JR RB 3 20 153 7.65 0 25 6 6 1
71 Rickie Collins KSU JR QB 3 11 84 7.64 3 24 5 5 1
72 Derrick Jameson La-Monroe SR RB 3 10 76 7.60 1 21 3 3 1
72 Chris Johnson, Jr. Clemson SR RB 3 5 38 7.60 0 17 2 2 0
74 Riley Wormley USC FR RB 4 7 53 7.57 2 27 2 2 1
75 Kendrick Raphael SMU SR RB 3 18 136 7.56 1 40 3 3 3
76 Turbo Richard Indiana JR RB 3 24 180 7.50 2 25 7 7 3
76 Dru DeShields Kent State JR QB 3 8 60 7.50 1 26 2 2 2
76 Derrick McFall SMU JR WR 2 6 45 7.50 0 40 1 1 1
76 A.J. Turner Minnesota SR RB 1 4 30 7.50 1 17 1 1 0
80 Dallan Hayden Memphis SR RB 3 9 67 7.44 0 38 1 1 1
81 Amari Latimer WVU FR RB 3 7 52 7.43 1 29 1 1 1
82 Dominic Kelley Nevada SO RB 3 17 126 7.41 0 42 3 3 1
83 Nathan McNeil Iowa SO RB 3 15 111 7.40 1 25 4 4 2
84 Kiefer Sibley New Mexico JR RB 3 13 95 7.31 1 36 3 3 1
85 DeSean Bishop Tennessee SR RB 3 28 203 7.25 2 33 8 8 2
85 KJ Edwards Texas A&M FR RB 3 8 58 7.25 0 13 2 2 0
87 Beau Pribula Virginia SR QB 2 10 72 7.20 0 22 3 3 1
88 Jaylen McGill N Carolina SO RB 3 7 50 7.14 1 12 2 2 0
89 Kevin Jennings SMU SR QB 3 8 57 7.13 0 19 1 2 0
90 Jayden Duke Scott NC State JR RB 3 25 177 7.08 2 65 2 2 2
91 Jeffrey Overton, Jr. Va Tech SO RB 3 19 133 7.00 2 50 3 3 1
91 TJ Engleman Jr. ECU JR RB 3 12 84 7.00 0 40 2 2 1
91 Lazaro Rogers Miami (Oh) SO RB 3 8 56 7.00 1 19 3 3 0
91 Isaiah Augustave S Carolina SR RB 1 5 35 7.00 0 11 1 1 0
91 Xavier Gayten Miss St JR RB 2 4 28 7.00 1 14 2 2 0
91 Legend Glasker BYU FR WR 2 4 28 7.00 1 9 0 0 0
91 Antonio Harris Purdue JR RB 1 4 28 7.00 0 13 1 1 0
98 Jeremy Payne TCU JR RB 3 30 208 6.93 1 48 5 7 2
98 D.J. Crowther S Florida SR RB 3 15 104 6.93 2 38 3 4 1
100 Javian Mallory Miami (Fl) FR RB 3 13 90 6.92 1 19 4 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 4.0 rushing attempts on 1st down.