2026 National Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down through 10/31/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayshawn Parker | Utah | JR | RB | 7 | 15 | 135 | 9.00 | 4 | 90 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | TJ Engleman Jr. | ECU | JR | RB | 5 | 10 | 117 | 11.70 | 2 | 88 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Raymond Moore III | UTEP | SO | QB | 6 | 17 | 88 | 5.18 | 1 | 86 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Lincoln Kienholz | Louisville | SR | QB | 8 | 30 | 107 | 3.57 | 7 | 82 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Tait Reynolds | Clemson | FR | QB | 8 | 33 | 123 | 3.73 | 1 | 79 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | Quinn Henicle | ODU | SO | QB | 6 | 31 | 204 | 6.58 | 2 | 76 | 13 | 11 | 1 |
| 7 | Gideon Davidson | Clemson | SO | RB | 6 | 14 | 107 | 7.64 | 1 | 75 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | LaNorris Sellers | S Carolina | SR | QB | 8 | 34 | 325 | 9.56 | 2 | 74 | 18 | 12 | 4 |
| 9 | Weston Bryan | Ga South | SO | QB | 8 | 16 | 102 | 6.38 | 2 | 67 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Viliami Teu | SJSU | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 99 | 19.80 | 2 | 67 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Khamani Alexander | Charlotte | SR | RB | 6 | 11 | 116 | 10.55 | 1 | 66 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Zach Mundell | Army | SR | SB | 4 | 5 | 64 | 12.80 | 1 | 66 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | J'Koby Williams | Texas Tech | JR | RB | 6 | 11 | 150 | 13.64 | 2 | 64 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | Javen Jacobs | Utah State | SR | RB | 7 | 18 | 139 | 7.72 | 0 | 64 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 15 | Gunner Stockton | Georgia | SR | QB | 5 | 12 | 93 | 7.75 | 0 | 62 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | Brock Glenn | Western Ky | JR | QB | 8 | 24 | 118 | 4.92 | 0 | 61 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 16 | Jadan Baugh | Florida | JR | RB | 7 | 11 | 108 | 9.82 | 0 | 61 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | Cale Hellums | Army | SR | QB | 8 | 57 | 270 | 4.74 | 6 | 58 | 27 | 6 | 3 |
| 19 | Keelon Russell | Alabama | SO | QB | 8 | 20 | 157 | 7.85 | 3 | 57 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| 20 | Jackson Gutierrez | Navy | JR | QB | 7 | 32 | 216 | 6.75 | 4 | 56 | 15 | 7 | 3 |
| 20 | Kam Davis | Liberty | JR | RB | 5 | 10 | 108 | 10.80 | 2 | 56 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 22 | Jackson Arnold | UNLV | SR | QB | 7 | 38 | 115 | 3.03 | 4 | 55 | 16 | 5 | 1 |
| 22 | Micah Welch | Colorado | JR | RB | 2 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 1 | 55 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Antwan Raymond | Rutgers | JR | RB | 8 | 24 | 137 | 5.71 | 0 | 54 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| 24 | Jaylin Lucas | Tulane | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | A'Marion Peterson | UTSA | JR | RB | 6 | 13 | 124 | 9.54 | 2 | 53 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| 26 | Cole Tabb | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 6 | 10 | 123 | 12.30 | 2 | 53 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 28 | Judah Price | Marshall | SO | RB | 3 | 6 | 96 | 16.00 | 1 | 50 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 28 | Justin Cook | Pittsburgh | SR | RB | 5 | 5 | 88 | 17.60 | 1 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 28 | Irving Brown | Ohio | FR | RB | 3 | 3 | 70 | 23.33 | 0 | 50 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 31 | Caden Creel | J'ville St | SR | QB | 8 | 27 | 146 | 5.41 | 1 | 48 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 31 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | SR | RB | 4 | 9 | 76 | 8.44 | 0 | 48 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 33 | Colton Joseph | Wisconsin | SR | QB | 8 | 24 | 110 | 4.58 | 3 | 47 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 33 | Xavier Brown | Virginia | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 61 | 15.25 | 2 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | Stacy Gage | LSU | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 49 | 9.80 | 1 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 36 | Mason McKenzie | BC | JR | QB | 8 | 24 | 138 | 5.75 | 0 | 45 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| 36 | Jalen Likely | J'ville St | JR | RB | 5 | 7 | 50 | 7.14 | 1 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Conner Weigman | Houston | SR | QB | 6 | 19 | 97 | 5.11 | 2 | 44 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 39 | Clay Thevenin | Rutgers | SR | RB | 7 | 14 | 115 | 8.21 | 1 | 43 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 39 | Maurice Turner | Tulane | SR | RB | 4 | 6 | 66 | 11.00 | 1 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 39 | Terron Kellman | Liberty | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 55 | 13.75 | 1 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 42 | Lloyd Avant | Oklahoma | JR | RB | 6 | 8 | 66 | 8.25 | 1 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 42 | Autavius Ison | Toledo | JR | RB | 5 | 9 | 60 | 6.67 | 0 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 44 | Javion Kinnard | SDSU | SO | RB | 8 | 21 | 156 | 7.43 | 3 | 41 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 44 | Owen Eshelman | Wash St | FR | QB | 3 | 17 | 79 | 4.65 | 1 | 41 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 46 | Brad Jackson | Texas St | SO | QB | 8 | 27 | 86 | 3.19 | 0 | 40 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 47 | Anthony Colandrea | Nebraska | SR | QB | 8 | 23 | 148 | 6.43 | 1 | 39 | 13 | 5 | 1 |
| 47 | Lee Beebe Jr. | Indiana | SR | RB | 7 | 13 | 76 | 5.85 | 0 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 49 | Will Wilson | NC State | SO | QB | 7 | 22 | 89 | 4.05 | 2 | 38 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 49 | Khamoni Robinson | Toledo | JR | QB | 2 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 1 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 51 | Avery Johnson | Kansas St | SR | QB | 5 | 12 | 120 | 10.00 | 0 | 37 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 51 | Isaiah Ene | Sac St | FR | RB | 6 | 9 | 73 | 8.11 | 0 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 51 | Shavane Anderson Jr. | Syracuse | FR | RB | 2 | 3 | 50 | 16.67 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 54 | Nate Sheppard | Duke | SO | RB | 8 | 22 | 139 | 6.32 | 1 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 1 |
| 54 | Manny Covey | Memphis | JR | RB | 5 | 7 | 64 | 9.14 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 56 | Matt Vezza | Ohio | JR | QB | 4 | 9 | 91 | 10.11 | 2 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 57 | Byrum Brown | Auburn | SR | QB | 8 | 38 | 133 | 3.50 | 2 | 34 | 15 | 8 | 4 |
| 57 | Ajani Sheppard | Temple | SR | QB | 7 | 25 | 106 | 4.24 | 2 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 57 | Will Henderson III | UTSA | SO | RB | 8 | 19 | 96 | 5.05 | 1 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 57 | Trey Owens | Ark St | JR | QB | 7 | 17 | 67 | 3.94 | 1 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 57 | LaMarcus Bell | Utah | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 57 | Tyler Brown | Clemson | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 34 | 34.00 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 57 | Chad Alexander | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 64 | Johnnie Daniels | Tulane | SR | RB | 5 | 10 | 100 | 10.00 | 0 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 64 | Parker “Billy” Puckett | Miss St | FR | QB | 4 | 17 | 70 | 4.12 | 0 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 64 | Solomon Baggett | Ark St | FR | RB | 5 | 7 | 58 | 8.29 | 1 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 64 | Jordan Anderson | Illinois | SR | RB | 5 | 9 | 55 | 6.11 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 64 | Tavorus Jones | UTEP | JR | RB | 7 | 12 | 48 | 4.00 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 64 | Caleb Komolafe | N'western | JR | RB | 6 | 8 | 39 | 4.88 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 64 | Aidan Mizell | UCLA | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 71 | Liam Szarka | Air Force | JR | QB | 4 | 23 | 88 | 3.83 | 2 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 71 | Devin Roche | ODU | JR | RB | 7 | 13 | 68 | 5.23 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 71 | Jordon Davison | Oregon | SO | RB | 6 | 12 | 56 | 4.67 | 1 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 71 | Byrd Ficklin | Utah | SO | QB | 3 | 5 | 47 | 9.40 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 71 | David McComb | Miami (Oh) | FR | QB | 3 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 76 | Nolan James Jr. | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 7 | 14 | 108 | 7.71 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| 76 | Cam Cook | WVU | SR | RB | 8 | 21 | 93 | 4.43 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 76 | Zach Palmer-Smith | La-Monroe | SR | RB | 3 | 9 | 55 | 6.11 | 1 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 76 | DeJuan Williams | Maryland | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 76 | Nehemiah Washington | Utah State | FR | RB | 2 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 81 | Braylen Russell | Arkansas | JR | RB | 7 | 14 | 65 | 4.64 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 81 | Gi'Bran Payne | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 4 | 6 | 53 | 8.83 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 81 | Michael Van Buren Jr. | S Florida | JR | QB | 7 | 19 | 52 | 2.74 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 81 | Deshaun Buchanan | New Mexico | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 45 | 9.00 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 81 | Noah Fifita | Arizona | SR | QB | 6 | 17 | 26 | 1.53 | 2 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 86 | DeSean Bishop | Tennessee | SR | RB | 6 | 27 | 126 | 4.67 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| 87 | Turbo Richard | Indiana | JR | RB | 5 | 10 | 65 | 6.50 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 87 | Caleb Heavner | Miami (Oh) | SR | QB | 6 | 16 | 60 | 3.75 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 87 | Jordan Thompson | Memphis | FR | RB | 2 | 5 | 51 | 10.20 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 87 | Jalen Mickens | La Tech | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 87 | Javon Ross | Tulsa | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 92 | Ousmane Kromah | FSU | SO | RB | 7 | 10 | 61 | 6.10 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 92 | Sedrick Irvin | Stanford | SR | RB | 7 | 10 | 57 | 5.70 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 92 | Justice Haynes | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 6 | 11 | 55 | 5.00 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 92 | Marquis Gillis | Ariz St | SR | RB | 6 | 6 | 50 | 8.33 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 92 | Bishop Davenport | USA | SR | QB | 2 | 7 | 50 | 7.14 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 92 | Braeden Jackson | Iowa | SO | RB | 4 | 9 | 48 | 5.33 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 92 | Bam McReynolds | UAB | SR | RB | 7 | 11 | 46 | 4.18 | 1 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 99 | Jabari Bates | SJSU | SR | RB | 7 | 18 | 126 | 7.00 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 99 | Michael Hawkins Jr. | WVU | SO | QB | 7 | 34 | 114 | 3.35 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||