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 | Quinn Henicle | ODU | SO | QB | 3 | 4 | 89 | 22.25 | 1 | 76 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Khamani Alexander | Charlotte | SR | RB | 2 | 5 | 87 | 17.40 | 1 | 66 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Gunner Stockton | Georgia | SR | QB | 1 | 1 | 62 | 62.00 | 0 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Jadan Baugh | Florida | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 61 | 30.50 | 0 | 61 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | LaNorris Sellers | S Carolina | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 57 | 28.50 | 1 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Keelon Russell | Alabama | SO | QB | 3 | 5 | 71 | 14.20 | 2 | 57 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Jaylin Lucas | Tulane | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 54 | 54.00 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Cole Tabb | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 72 | 36.00 | 1 | 53 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Xavier Brown | Virginia | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 2 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Jalen Likely | J'ville St | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Terron Kellman | Liberty | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Will Wilson | NC State | SO | QB | 3 | 8 | 66 | 8.25 | 2 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Isaiah Ene | Sac St | FR | RB | 3 | 5 | 65 | 13.00 | 0 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | Shavane Anderson Jr. | Syracuse | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Manny Covey | Memphis | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Trey Owens | Ark St | JR | QB | 1 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Solomon Baggett | Ark St | FR | RB | 2 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Tavorus Jones | UTEP | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Byrd Ficklin | Utah | SO | QB | 1 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | DeSean Bishop | Tennessee | SR | RB | 1 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Jordan Thompson | Memphis | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Bishop Davenport | USA | SR | QB | 1 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Marquis Gillis | Ariz St | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Bam McReynolds | UAB | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Ousmane Kromah | FSU | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Jabari Bates | SJSU | SR | RB | 2 | 5 | 46 | 9.20 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | Jo'Shon Barbie | Marshall | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | Sire Gaines | Boise St | JR | RB | 3 | 6 | 62 | 10.33 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | Gavin Griffin | Troy | JR | RB | 2 | 5 | 50 | 10.00 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | Scottre Humphrey | New Mexico | SR | RB | 2 | 5 | 43 | 8.60 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | Braxton Woodson | Navy | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | Fame Ijeboi | Purdue | SO | RB | 2 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | Ben McCreary | Oklahoma | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Justin Cook | Pittsburgh | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | Jevon Edwards | Coast Car | SO | RB | 3 | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | Ahmad Miller | Syracuse | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | Peyton Jones | Liberty | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Jackson Arnold | UNLV | SR | QB | 3 | 8 | 46 | 5.75 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | Mason McKenzie | BC | JR | QB | 2 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | James McNeil, Jr. | Buffalo | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | DeKalon Taylor | Colorado | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | Kamario Taylor | Miss St | SO | QB | 2 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Dallan Hayden | Memphis | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Anthony Carrie | FIU | JR | RB | 2 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Keyjuan Brown | Louisville | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Jamal Bing Jr. | Georgia St | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 47 | Rueben Owens II | Texas A&M | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 47 | CJ Baxter | Kentucky | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 47 | Carlos Del Rio-Wilson | Marshall | SR | QB | 3 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 47 | Deshonne Redeaux | USC | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 47 | Kanye Udoh | Liberty | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 52 | Brett Holloway | Sam Hou St | FR | QB | 1 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | Kedrick Reescano | Arizona | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 52 | Mark Fletcher, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 52 | Nolan James, Jr. | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 52 | Brandon High, Jr. | UTSA | JR | RB | 2 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 52 | Elijah Faulkner | U Mass | SO | RB | 2 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 52 | Dilin Jones | LSU | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 52 | Tray Kinkle | S Florida | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 52 | Jaden Allen-Hendrix | Coast Car | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 52 | Ja'Kyrian Turner | Pittsburgh | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 52 | Aidan Chiles | N'western | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 63 | King Miller | USC | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 63 | Rickie Collins | KSU | JR | QB | 2 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 63 | Will Henderson III | UTSA | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 63 | Dawson Pendergrass | Baylor | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 63 | Raleek Brown | Texas | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 63 | Harry Dalton III | Maryland | FR | RB | 2 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 63 | Chance Williams | Charlotte | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 63 | Nathan Hayes | ND St | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 63 | Jaylin Carter | Memphis | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 63 | Bo Walker | Georgia | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 63 | Nick Herman | James Mad | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 63 | D’Andre Hardeman Jr. | Rice | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 63 | DJ Scott | ND St | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 76 | Cam Edwards | Mich St | SR | RB | 3 | 7 | 28 | 4.00 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 76 | Dierre Hill Jr. | Oregon | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 76 | Caleb Hawkins | Okla St | SO | RB | 2 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 76 | Herschel Turner | Nevada | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 76 | Landen Chambers | UCF | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 76 | Kamari Wilson | WVU | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 76 | Caden Pinnick | Wash St | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 76 | McCae Hillstead | Utah State | JR | QB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 76 | Christian Washington | SDSU | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Ethan Ervin | FAU | SO | RB | 3 | 8 | 37 | 4.63 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Brandon Smith | Oregon | FR | RB | 1 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Jamal Rule | Nebraska | FR | RB | 3 | 7 | 19 | 2.71 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Ajani Sheppard | Temple | SR | QB | 3 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Antonio Martin Jr. | MTSU | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | King Davis | MO State | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Byrum Brown | Auburn | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Sitani Mikaele | Hawai'i | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Kenyon Clay | Ark St | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Logan Payne | BYU | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | JC French IV | Cincinnati | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Devon Dampier | Utah | SR | QB | 1 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Justice Haynes | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Nick Poulos | Ohio | SR | QB | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Jordan Washington | U Mass | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Khalil Wilkins | Marshall | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||