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 | Khamani Alexander | Charlotte | SR | RB | 2 | 5 | 87 | 17.40 | 1 | 66 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | Isaiah Ene | Sac St | FR | RB | 3 | 5 | 65 | 13.00 | 0 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Quinn Henicle | ODU | SO | QB | 3 | 4 | 89 | 22.25 | 1 | 76 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Cole Tabb | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 72 | 36.00 | 1 | 53 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Keelon Russell | Alabama | SO | QB | 3 | 5 | 71 | 14.20 | 2 | 57 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Will Wilson | NC State | SO | QB | 3 | 8 | 66 | 8.25 | 2 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Gunner Stockton | Georgia | SR | QB | 1 | 1 | 62 | 62.00 | 0 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Sire Gaines | Boise St | JR | RB | 3 | 6 | 62 | 10.33 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Jadan Baugh | Florida | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 61 | 30.50 | 0 | 61 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | LaNorris Sellers | S Carolina | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 57 | 28.50 | 1 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Jaylin Lucas | Tulane | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 54 | 54.00 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Xavier Brown | Virginia | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 2 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Gavin Griffin | Troy | JR | RB | 2 | 5 | 50 | 10.00 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Trey Owens | Ark St | JR | QB | 1 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Jabari Bates | SJSU | SR | RB | 2 | 5 | 46 | 9.20 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Jalen Likely | J'ville St | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Terron Kellman | Liberty | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Scottre Humphrey | New Mexico | SR | RB | 2 | 5 | 43 | 8.60 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Byrd Ficklin | Utah | SO | QB | 1 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Braxton Woodson | Navy | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Shavane Anderson Jr. | Syracuse | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Manny Covey | Memphis | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | DeSean Bishop | Tennessee | SR | RB | 1 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Solomon Baggett | Ark St | FR | RB | 2 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Fame Ijeboi | Purdue | SO | RB | 2 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Jordan Thompson | Memphis | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Jo'Shon Barbie | Marshall | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Bishop Davenport | USA | SR | QB | 1 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Jevon Edwards | Coast Car | SO | RB | 3 | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Marquis Gillis | Ariz St | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Bam McReynolds | UAB | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Ousmane Kromah | FSU | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Tavorus Jones | UTEP | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Ben McCreary | Oklahoma | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Justin Cook | Pittsburgh | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Ahmad Miller | Syracuse | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Peyton Jones | Liberty | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Caden Creel | J'ville St | SR | QB | 4 | 11 | 55 | 5.00 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Hollywood Smothers | Texas | SR | RB | 3 | 10 | 53 | 5.30 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Jackson Arnold | UNLV | SR | QB | 3 | 8 | 46 | 5.75 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | Ethan Ervin | FAU | SO | RB | 3 | 8 | 37 | 4.63 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | DeKalon Taylor | Colorado | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | Kamario Taylor | Miss St | SO | QB | 2 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | King Miller | USC | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Cam Edwards | Mich St | SR | RB | 3 | 7 | 28 | 4.00 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Rickie Collins | KSU | JR | QB | 2 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Makhi Hughes | Houston | SR | RB | 3 | 8 | 27 | 3.38 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Rueben Owens II | Texas A&M | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Angel Flores | CMU | SR | QB | 3 | 7 | 26 | 3.71 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Brett Holloway | Sam Hou St | FR | QB | 1 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | Mason McKenzie | BC | JR | QB | 2 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Kedrick Reescano | Arizona | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Mark Fletcher, Jr. | Miami (Fl) | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Tyvonn Byars | Rice | SO | RB | 1 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Braydon Bennett | EMU | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 23 | 3.83 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | George Pettaway | James Mad | SR | RB | 3 | 7 | 23 | 3.29 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Ryder Burton | UAB | JR | QB | 3 | 7 | 23 | 3.29 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Brandon Smith | Oregon | FR | RB | 1 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Lanear McCrary Jr. | Georgia St | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Micah Ford | Stanford | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Will Henderson III | UTSA | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Dawson Pendergrass | Baylor | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | CJ Baxter | Kentucky | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Nolan James, Jr. | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Dallan Hayden | Memphis | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Anthony Carrie | FIU | JR | RB | 2 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Rodney Fields Jr. | Kansas St | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Jamal Rule | Nebraska | FR | RB | 3 | 7 | 19 | 2.71 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Raleek Brown | Texas | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | James McNeil, Jr. | Buffalo | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Dierre Hill Jr. | Oregon | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Ajani Sheppard | Temple | SR | QB | 3 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Caleb Hawkins | Okla St | SO | RB | 2 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Antonio Martin Jr. | MTSU | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Leonard Farrow | FAU | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Carlos Del Rio-Wilson | Marshall | SR | QB | 3 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Brandon High, Jr. | UTSA | JR | RB | 2 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Harry Dalton III | Maryland | FR | RB | 2 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | King Davis | MO State | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Cincere Rhaney | Sac St | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Arnold Barnes III | Iowa State | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Byrum Brown | Auburn | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Elijah Faulkner | U Mass | SO | RB | 2 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Dilin Jones | LSU | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Duncan Brune | Ohio | JR | RB | 2 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | PJ Martin | USA | SR | RB | 2 | 6 | 17 | 2.83 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Keyjuan Brown | Louisville | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Jamal Bing Jr. | Georgia St | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Herschel Turner | Nevada | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Sitani Mikaele | Hawai'i | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Daniel Hill | Alabama | JR | RB | 2 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Michael Hawkins Jr. | WVU | SO | QB | 1 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Kenyon Clay | Ark St | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Amareon Blue | EMU | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Cameron Dickey | Texas Tech | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Deshonne Redeaux | USC | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Kanye Udoh | Liberty | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Chance Williams | Charlotte | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Logan Payne | BYU | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | O’Lontae Dean | Iowa | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||