2026 National Leaders Rushing - On 1st Down through 10/30/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Grice | Rice | SO | SLT | 3 | 6 | 107 | 17.83 | 1 | 88 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Bryson Luter | Army | SO | QB | 3 | 6 | 103 | 17.17 | 1 | 69 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Koby Young | Houston | JR | WR | 5 | 5 | 83 | 16.60 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | Joseph Himon II | N'western | SR | RB | 7 | 20 | 270 | 13.50 | 2 | 80 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
| 5 | Drew Mestemaker | Okla St | SO | QB | 6 | 11 | 145 | 13.18 | 1 | 75 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| 6 | Max Mosey | Rice | SR | SLT | 5 | 8 | 104 | 13.00 | 1 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | Gael Ochoa | Rice | SO | QB | 3 | 11 | 142 | 12.91 | 3 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | Hauss Hejny | CSU | FR | QB | 4 | 12 | 150 | 12.50 | 2 | 75 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | Jordan Thompson | Memphis | FR | RB | 2 | 8 | 99 | 12.38 | 1 | 72 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Jaylon Coleman | Liberty | SO | RB | 7 | 19 | 211 | 11.11 | 1 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| 11 | Jabree Coleman | S Carolina | SO | RB | 6 | 12 | 133 | 11.08 | 4 | 60 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | Stacy Gage | LSU | SO | RB | 4 | 8 | 83 | 10.38 | 1 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Jaiduan Cranford | N Illinois | FR | RB | 4 | 6 | 62 | 10.33 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | James Lee | Ark St | SR | RB | 6 | 8 | 82 | 10.25 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Chris Wheatley-Humphrey | Miami (Fl) | SO | RB | 2 | 6 | 61 | 10.17 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Xavier Butler | Georgia St | FR | RB | 4 | 5 | 49 | 9.80 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Dylone Brooks | La Tech | SO | RB | 4 | 11 | 105 | 9.55 | 1 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Xavier Williams | Iowa | JR | RB | 5 | 14 | 127 | 9.07 | 3 | 48 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 19 | Da'Jaun Riggs | Oregon | JR | RB | 1 | 6 | 54 | 9.00 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | Antonio Harris | Purdue | JR | RB | 4 | 11 | 98 | 8.91 | 0 | 59 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Savion Hart | Georgia St | JR | RB | 4 | 7 | 62 | 8.86 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Jake Rendina | Army | SR | RB | 6 | 13 | 115 | 8.85 | 1 | 61 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | TJ Thomas | Minnesota | JR | RB | 6 | 30 | 265 | 8.83 | 1 | 71 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| 23 | Bo Walker | Georgia | SO | RB | 5 | 18 | 159 | 8.83 | 0 | 59 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 25 | Ajani Sheppard | Temple | SR | QB | 6 | 16 | 141 | 8.81 | 1 | 44 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 26 | Austin Carlisle | La-Monroe | SO | QB | 4 | 19 | 167 | 8.79 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 27 | Marquise Davis | Louisville | SO | RB | 3 | 12 | 105 | 8.75 | 2 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 28 | Cam Wallace | Penn State | JR | RB | 4 | 13 | 112 | 8.62 | 2 | 59 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 29 | Triston Morgan | KSU | SR | RB | 5 | 10 | 86 | 8.60 | 1 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | CharMar Brown | Miami (Fl) | JR | RB | 3 | 7 | 60 | 8.57 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Trey Cornist | UConn | JR | RB | 7 | 22 | 185 | 8.41 | 2 | 55 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 32 | Irving Brown | Ohio | FR | RB | 3 | 13 | 109 | 8.38 | 1 | 60 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 33 | Cameron Mathews | New Mexico | SO | RB | 3 | 10 | 83 | 8.30 | 1 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Ayo Adeyi | Okla St | SR | RB | 6 | 17 | 141 | 8.29 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 35 | Antwan Roberts Jr. | Arizona | SR | RB | 6 | 23 | 190 | 8.26 | 2 | 58 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| 36 | DeJuan Williams | Maryland | SO | RB | 4 | 26 | 213 | 8.19 | 3 | 94 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 37 | Turbo Richard | Indiana | JR | RB | 8 | 60 | 491 | 8.18 | 3 | 57 | 15 | 15 | 7 |
| 38 | Landon Walker | TCU | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 49 | 8.17 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | Darian Mensah | Miami (Fl) | JR | QB | 5 | 9 | 73 | 8.11 | 1 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 40 | Evan Medders | Air Force | SO | QB | 5 | 31 | 251 | 8.10 | 3 | 41 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| 41 | Dwight Phillips, Jr. | Georgia | JR | RB | 7 | 35 | 283 | 8.09 | 2 | 54 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| 42 | Keyjuan Brown | Louisville | SR | RB | 5 | 34 | 274 | 8.06 | 3 | 58 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
| 42 | Kemper Hodges | Air Force | SR | QB | 5 | 18 | 145 | 8.06 | 1 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 44 | Anthony Woods | UCLA | SR | RB | 7 | 37 | 296 | 8.00 | 6 | 53 | 8 | 9 | 2 |
| 44 | Cardell Williams | Maryland | SR | QB | 3 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 46 | Goose Crowder | Troy | SR | QB | 7 | 18 | 143 | 7.94 | 1 | 48 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 47 | Will Henderson III | UTSA | SO | RB | 8 | 56 | 443 | 7.91 | 4 | 75 | 13 | 13 | 4 |
| 48 | Matt Long | Air Force | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 55 | 7.86 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 49 | Cole Tabb | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 7 | 38 | 298 | 7.84 | 4 | 58 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| 50 | Jalen Mickens | La Tech | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 39 | 7.80 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 51 | Cardae Mack | Ariz St | FR | RB | 5 | 30 | 233 | 7.77 | 3 | 67 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 52 | Rayshon Luke | Fresno St | SR | RB | 6 | 32 | 248 | 7.75 | 1 | 52 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| 53 | Trelain Maddox | Ga Tech | JR | RB | 6 | 28 | 216 | 7.71 | 4 | 60 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| 53 | J.J. Hill | Miss St | FR | RB | 3 | 7 | 54 | 7.71 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 | Tyrese Woodgett | Ga South | SO | RB | 3 | 16 | 123 | 7.69 | 0 | 47 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 56 | Harlem Berry | LSU | SO | RB | 5 | 17 | 130 | 7.65 | 1 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 57 | Torrance Burgess Jr. | Texas St | SR | RB | 7 | 74 | 561 | 7.58 | 0 | 71 | 14 | 14 | 5 |
| 58 | Dennis Murray Jr. | Georgia St | JR | RB | 5 | 20 | 151 | 7.55 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 59 | Kevin Jennings | SMU | SR | QB | 7 | 19 | 143 | 7.53 | 0 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| 60 | Samari Howard | Army | SR | SB | 7 | 16 | 120 | 7.50 | 1 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 61 | Daune Morris | Tennessee | SO | RB | 8 | 32 | 239 | 7.47 | 2 | 47 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 62 | Nathan McNeil | Iowa | SO | RB | 3 | 15 | 111 | 7.40 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 62 | Mikkel Skinner | Kentucky | SO | TE | 2 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 64 | Jahiem White | N Texas | SR | RB | 8 | 78 | 571 | 7.32 | 6 | 59 | 15 | 15 | 5 |
| 65 | Jamal Rule | Nebraska | FR | RB | 6 | 36 | 263 | 7.31 | 2 | 55 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| 66 | Kamari Moulton | Iowa | SR | RB | 6 | 54 | 394 | 7.30 | 3 | 56 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
| 67 | David Mbadinga | Ga South | SR | RB | 5 | 17 | 124 | 7.29 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 68 | Sam Brown V | Temple | SR | RB | 2 | 13 | 94 | 7.23 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 69 | Jaylin Carter | Memphis | SO | RB | 8 | 76 | 549 | 7.22 | 5 | 80 | 14 | 14 | 4 |
| 69 | J'Koby Williams | Texas Tech | JR | RB | 7 | 46 | 332 | 7.22 | 1 | 62 | 8 | 9 | 4 |
| 69 | Jay Harris | Kansas St | SR | RB | 3 | 9 | 65 | 7.22 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 72 | Quincy Craig | Arizona | SR | RB | 5 | 15 | 108 | 7.20 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 73 | Tyler Hughes | Wyoming | SR | QB | 8 | 42 | 302 | 7.19 | 3 | 53 | 14 | 14 | 4 |
| 74 | Aiden Flora | Iowa State | SO | RB | 7 | 71 | 510 | 7.18 | 2 | 63 | 13 | 13 | 6 |
| 75 | Ryelan Morris | Baylor | FR | RB | 7 | 24 | 172 | 7.17 | 1 | 63 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 76 | Cyncir Bowers | UConn | JR | RB | 6 | 45 | 322 | 7.16 | 3 | 71 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 77 | Kam Davis | Liberty | JR | RB | 6 | 44 | 314 | 7.14 | 2 | 56 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 78 | Charles Robinson | Navy | JR | SB | 3 | 8 | 57 | 7.13 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 79 | Tommy Carr | Michigan | FR | QB | 3 | 9 | 64 | 7.11 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 80 | Duke Watson | UCF | JR | RB | 8 | 44 | 311 | 7.07 | 3 | 64 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| 81 | Avery Johnson | Kansas St | SR | QB | 6 | 27 | 190 | 7.04 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| 82 | Rodney Fields Jr. | Kansas St | JR | RB | 7 | 41 | 287 | 7.00 | 3 | 75 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| 82 | Leo Pulalasi | Wash St | JR | RB | 5 | 15 | 105 | 7.00 | 1 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 82 | William Mason | Okla St | SR | RB | 2 | 8 | 56 | 7.00 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 85 | Jason Patterson | Kentucky | JR | RB | 8 | 38 | 264 | 6.95 | 2 | 75 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 86 | Jamarice Wilder | USM | FR | RB | 7 | 33 | 229 | 6.94 | 3 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 86 | Le'Kamren Meadows | Western Ky | FR | RB | 7 | 18 | 125 | 6.94 | 0 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 88 | Mel Brown | CSU | SR | RB | 7 | 29 | 201 | 6.93 | 2 | 59 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 89 | Nathan Hayes | ND St | SR | QB | 7 | 18 | 124 | 6.89 | 1 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 90 | Nate Frazier | Georgia | JR | RB | 5 | 18 | 123 | 6.83 | 3 | 48 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 91 | Lucas Farrington | J'ville St | SO | RB | 7 | 15 | 102 | 6.80 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 91 | Nolan Good | Kent State | FR | QB | 4 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 93 | Dylan Riley | Boise St | JR | RB | 7 | 83 | 562 | 6.77 | 5 | 83 | 10 | 9 | 4 |
| 94 | Qwantavius Wiggins | Georgia St | FR | RB | 7 | 33 | 223 | 6.76 | 2 | 77 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 95 | Javian Mallory | Miami (Fl) | FR | RB | 7 | 37 | 249 | 6.73 | 3 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| 95 | Ezell Jolly | Ark St | SR | RB | 5 | 11 | 74 | 6.73 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 97 | DeSean Bishop | Tennessee | SR | RB | 8 | 96 | 645 | 6.72 | 6 | 59 | 18 | 19 | 8 |
| 98 | Michael Terry III | Texas | SO | RB | 3 | 10 | 67 | 6.70 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 99 | TJ Engleman Jr. | ECU | JR | RB | 7 | 53 | 353 | 6.66 | 2 | 43 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 100 | LJ Martin | BYU | SR | RB | 4 | 24 | 159 | 6.63 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 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 5.0 rushing attempts on 1st down.