2026 National Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 09/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caden Creel | J'ville St | SR | QB | 4 | 11 | 55 | 5.00 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Hollywood Smothers | Texas | SR | RB | 3 | 10 | 53 | 5.30 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Will Wilson | NC State | SO | QB | 3 | 8 | 66 | 8.25 | 2 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Jackson Arnold | UNLV | SR | QB | 3 | 8 | 46 | 5.75 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Ethan Ervin | FAU | SO | RB | 3 | 8 | 37 | 4.63 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Makhi Hughes | Houston | SR | RB | 3 | 8 | 27 | 3.38 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Cam Edwards | Mich St | SR | RB | 3 | 7 | 28 | 4.00 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Angel Flores | CMU | SR | QB | 3 | 7 | 26 | 3.71 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | George Pettaway | James Mad | SR | RB | 3 | 7 | 23 | 3.29 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Ryder Burton | UAB | JR | QB | 3 | 7 | 23 | 3.29 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Jamal Rule | Nebraska | FR | RB | 3 | 7 | 19 | 2.71 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Antwan Raymond | Rutgers | JR | RB | 3 | 7 | 15 | 2.14 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Sire Gaines | Boise St | JR | RB | 3 | 6 | 62 | 10.33 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Jevon Edwards | Coast Car | SO | RB | 3 | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Rueben Owens II | Texas A&M | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Braydon Bennett | EMU | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 23 | 3.83 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | PJ Martin | USA | SR | RB | 2 | 6 | 17 | 2.83 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Cam Cook | WVU | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Khamani Alexander | Charlotte | SR | RB | 2 | 5 | 87 | 17.40 | 1 | 66 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | Keelon Russell | Alabama | SO | QB | 3 | 5 | 71 | 14.20 | 2 | 57 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | Isaiah Ene | Sac St | FR | RB | 3 | 5 | 65 | 13.00 | 0 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | Gavin Griffin | Troy | JR | RB | 2 | 5 | 50 | 10.00 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | Jabari Bates | SJSU | SR | RB | 2 | 5 | 46 | 9.20 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | Scottre Humphrey | New Mexico | SR | RB | 2 | 5 | 43 | 8.60 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Fame Ijeboi | Purdue | SO | RB | 2 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Micah Ford | Stanford | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Nolan James, Jr. | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Rodney Fields Jr. | Kansas St | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Dilin Jones | LSU | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Duncan Brune | Ohio | JR | RB | 2 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Cameron Dickey | Texas Tech | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Ajay Allen | Western Ky | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Braylen Russell | Arkansas | JR | RB | 2 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Durell Robinson | CSU | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Iverson Howard | Maryland | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Lincoln Kienholz | Louisville | SR | QB | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Brad Jackson | Texas St | SO | QB | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Lucky Sutton | SDSU | SR | RB | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Telly Johnson Jr. | N Illinois | JR | RB | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Jekail Middlebrook | Virginia | SR | RB | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Quinn Henicle | ODU | SO | QB | 3 | 4 | 89 | 22.25 | 1 | 76 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 41 | Braxton Woodson | Navy | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 41 | King Miller | USC | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Kedrick Reescano | Arizona | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Mark Fletcher, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Tyvonn Byars | Rice | SO | RB | 1 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Dawson Pendergrass | Baylor | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | CJ Baxter | Kentucky | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Anthony Carrie | FIU | JR | RB | 2 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Ajani Sheppard | Temple | SR | QB | 3 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Caleb Hawkins | Okla St | SO | RB | 2 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Antonio Martin Jr. | MTSU | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Leonard Farrow | FAU | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Byrum Brown | Auburn | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Elijah Faulkner | U Mass | SO | RB | 2 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Kenyon Clay | Ark St | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Amareon Blue | EMU | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Devon Dampier | Utah | SR | QB | 1 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Aneyas Williams | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Savion Hiter | Michigan | FR | RB | 2 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Alton McCaskill | Sam Hou St | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Weston Bryan | Ga South | SO | QB | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Aidan Chiles | N'western | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | James Laubstein | New Mexico | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Kam Davis | Liberty | JR | RB | 1 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Broc Lowry | W Mich | JR | QB | 2 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | D’Andre Hardeman Jr. | Rice | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | DJ Scott | ND St | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Rod Robinson II | UAB | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Javin Gordon | Tennessee | SO | RB | 2 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Ashton Gray | ECU | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Keenan Phillips | USA | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Liam Szarka | Air Force | JR | QB | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Aidan Laughery | Illinois | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Nate Sheppard | Duke | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Deuce Lawrence | Wk Forest | FR | RB | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | La’Vell Wright | Pittsburgh | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Dramekco Green | SMU | SO | RB | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Quincy Craig | Arizona | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Makhilyn Young | Vanderbilt | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | David Mbadinga | Ga South | SR | RB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Clay Thevenin | Rutgers | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Ca'Lil Valentine | Illinois | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Marvis Parrish | Mich St | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | DeVon Rice | Hawai'i | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Devonte Lyons | FIU | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Austyn Dendy | BGSU | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Jaheim Merriweather | Troy | JR | RB | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | CJ Campbell | Duke | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Jalen Buckley | W Mich | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | Xavier Brown | Virginia | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 2 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 91 | Trey Owens | Ark St | JR | QB | 1 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 91 | Byrd Ficklin | Utah | SO | QB | 1 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 91 | DeSean Bishop | Tennessee | SR | RB | 1 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 91 | Solomon Baggett | Ark St | FR | RB | 2 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 91 | DeKalon Taylor | Colorado | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 91 | Kamario Taylor | Miss St | SO | QB | 2 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 91 | Rickie Collins | KSU | JR | QB | 2 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 91 | Tavorus Jones | UTEP | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 91 | Mason McKenzie | BC | JR | QB | 2 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||