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 |
| 1 | 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 | Sire Gaines | Boise St | JR | RB | 3 | 6 | 62 | 10.33 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 | Braydon Bennett | EMU | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 23 | 3.83 | 1 | 7 | 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 | Rodney Fields Jr. | Kansas St | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Duncan Brune | Ohio | JR | RB | 2 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Isaiah Ene | Sac St | FR | RB | 3 | 5 | 65 | 13.00 | 0 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | Gavin Griffin | Troy | JR | RB | 2 | 5 | 50 | 10.00 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Scottre Humphrey | New Mexico | SR | RB | 2 | 5 | 43 | 8.60 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Braxton Woodson | Navy | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Fame Ijeboi | Purdue | SO | RB | 2 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | King Miller | USC | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Jevon Edwards | Coast Car | SO | RB | 3 | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Rueben Owens II | Texas A&M | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Kedrick Reescano | Arizona | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Tyvonn Byars | Rice | SO | RB | 1 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Micah Ford | Stanford | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Nolan James, Jr. | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Leonard Farrow | FAU | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Byrum Brown | Auburn | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | PJ Martin | USA | SR | RB | 2 | 6 | 17 | 2.83 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Kenyon Clay | Ark St | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Antwan Raymond | Rutgers | JR | RB | 3 | 7 | 15 | 2.14 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Alton McCaskill | Sam Hou St | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Braylen Russell | Arkansas | JR | RB | 2 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Durell Robinson | CSU | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Quinn Henicle | ODU | SO | QB | 3 | 4 | 89 | 22.25 | 1 | 76 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 35 | Xavier Brown | Virginia | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 2 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | Jabari Bates | SJSU | SR | RB | 2 | 5 | 46 | 9.20 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 35 | DeSean Bishop | Tennessee | SR | RB | 1 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | Kamario Taylor | Miss St | SO | QB | 2 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Rickie Collins | KSU | JR | QB | 2 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Mason McKenzie | BC | JR | QB | 2 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Mark Fletcher, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Brandon Smith | Oregon | FR | RB | 1 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Lanear McCrary Jr. | Georgia St | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Dawson Pendergrass | Baylor | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Anthony Carrie | FIU | JR | RB | 2 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Jamal Rule | Nebraska | FR | RB | 3 | 7 | 19 | 2.71 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Arnold Barnes III | Iowa State | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Dilin Jones | LSU | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Michael Hawkins Jr. | WVU | SO | QB | 1 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Amareon Blue | EMU | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Cameron Dickey | Texas Tech | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Steven Robinson | USM | JR | RB | 2 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Aneyas Williams | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Wayne Knight | UCLA | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Shahn Alston | USC | FR | RB | 2 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Savion Hiter | Michigan | FR | RB | 2 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Weston Bryan | Ga South | SO | QB | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Trey Cornist | UConn | JR | RB | 2 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Aidan Chiles | N'western | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | James Laubstein | New Mexico | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Kam Davis | Liberty | JR | RB | 1 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Broc Lowry | W Mich | JR | QB | 2 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Ajay Allen | Western Ky | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Rod Robinson II | UAB | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Ashton Gray | ECU | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Zane Smith | Houston | SO | RB | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Trinidad Chambliss | Miss | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Fluff Bothwell | Miss St | JR | RB | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Keenan Phillips | USA | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Liam Szarka | Air Force | JR | QB | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Deuce Lawrence | Wk Forest | FR | RB | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Lincoln Kienholz | Louisville | SR | QB | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Lucky Sutton | SDSU | SR | RB | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Aaron Philo | Florida | JR | QB | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Telly Johnson Jr. | N Illinois | JR | RB | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Ethan Grunkemeyer | Va Tech | JR | QB | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Ju'Juan Johnson | Syracuse | JR | RB | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Makhilyn Young | Vanderbilt | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Stacy Gage | LSU | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Cam Cook | WVU | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | Khamani Alexander | Charlotte | SR | RB | 2 | 5 | 87 | 17.40 | 1 | 66 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 82 | Cole Tabb | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 72 | 36.00 | 1 | 53 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 82 | Keelon Russell | Alabama | SO | QB | 3 | 5 | 71 | 14.20 | 2 | 57 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 82 | Trey Owens | Ark St | JR | QB | 1 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 82 | Terron Kellman | Liberty | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 82 | Byrd Ficklin | Utah | SO | QB | 1 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 82 | Solomon Baggett | Ark St | FR | RB | 2 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 82 | DeKalon Taylor | Colorado | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 82 | Jo'Shon Barbie | Marshall | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 82 | Tavorus Jones | UTEP | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 82 | Brett Holloway | Sam Hou St | FR | QB | 1 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 82 | Will Henderson III | UTSA | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 82 | CJ Baxter | Kentucky | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 82 | Dallan Hayden | Memphis | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 82 | Raleek Brown | Texas | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 82 | Dierre Hill Jr. | Oregon | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 82 | Ajani Sheppard | Temple | SR | QB | 3 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 82 | Caleb Hawkins | Okla St | SO | RB | 2 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 82 | Antonio Martin Jr. | MTSU | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||