2026 National Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 10/30/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javion Kinnard | SDSU | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 88 | 14.67 | 1 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Jackson Gutierrez | Navy | JR | QB | 4 | 5 | 80 | 16.00 | 1 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Gideon Davidson | Clemson | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 74 | 37.00 | 1 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Angel Flores | CMU | SR | QB | 4 | 6 | 62 | 10.33 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Avery Johnson | Kansas St | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 59 | 29.50 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Anthony Colandrea | Nebraska | SR | QB | 5 | 7 | 58 | 8.29 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Ajani Sheppard | Temple | SR | QB | 1 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Micah Welch | Colorado | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 55 | 55.00 | 1 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Caleb Heavner | Miami (Oh) | SR | QB | 4 | 8 | 50 | 6.25 | 1 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | Lunch Winfield | La-Lafytte | JR | QB | 6 | 10 | 48 | 4.80 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Byrum Brown | Auburn | SR | QB | 7 | 9 | 47 | 5.22 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Conner Weigman | Houston | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Liam Szarka | Air Force | JR | QB | 4 | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Jahiem White | N Texas | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Isaiah Marshall | Kansas | SO | QB | 5 | 7 | 42 | 6.00 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | Cale Hellums | Army | SR | QB | 4 | 5 | 40 | 8.00 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Dallan Hayden | Memphis | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Jaylin Carter | Memphis | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Noah Fifita | Arizona | SR | QB | 4 | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Trey Kukuk | La Tech | SR | QB | 3 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | Michael Hawkins Jr. | WVU | SO | QB | 6 | 12 | 35 | 2.92 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 22 | Johnnie Daniels | Tulane | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Jayden Clerveaux | CMU | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Cibastian Broughton | Akron | FR | QB | 2 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | Quinn Henicle | ODU | SO | QB | 4 | 7 | 32 | 4.57 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | Will Hammond | Texas Tech | JR | QB | 4 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Demond Williams Jr. | Washington | JR | QB | 4 | 6 | 31 | 5.17 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | Katin Houser | Illinois | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | Owen Eshelman | Wash St | FR | QB | 2 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Sedrick Irvin | Stanford | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | King Miller | USC | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Tayven Jackson | N Texas | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | Evan Medders | Air Force | SO | QB | 4 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Maddux Madsen | Boise St | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | Jason Brown Jr. | Ariz St | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | Ayden Pereira | Georgia St | SR | QB | 3 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Bear Bachmeier | BYU | SO | QB | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Braxton Woodson | Navy | SR | QB | 3 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Caden Creel | J'ville St | SR | QB | 3 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Sam Leavitt | LSU | JR | QB | 3 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Parker “Billy” Puckett | Miss St | FR | QB | 3 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Mason Heintschel | Pittsburgh | SO | QB | 3 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Jared Hollins | USA | JR | QB | 4 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Kaj Baker | UCF | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 44 | Bishop Davenport | USA | SR | QB | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | LaNorris Sellers | S Carolina | SR | QB | 3 | 6 | 20 | 3.33 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 47 | AJ Bianco | Nevada | SR | QB | 3 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Colton Joseph | Wisconsin | SR | QB | 3 | 6 | 19 | 3.17 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 49 | Josiah Lucas | SDSU | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | Abu Sama III | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | Max Mosey | Rice | SR | SLT | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | TJ Washington Jr. | NMSU | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | Ashton Daniels | FSU | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | Faizon Brandon | Tennessee | FR | QB | 4 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | Kiefer Sibley | New Mexico | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | Jordan Clark | Rice | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 56 | Jeremiah Daoud | FAU | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 56 | Jawarn Howell | S Carolina | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 56 | LJ Martin | BYU | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 56 | Jordan Thompson | Memphis | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 56 | Tyvonn Byars | Rice | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 56 | Roman Gagliano | MTSU | SO | QB | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 56 | Rueben Owens II | Texas A&M | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 64 | George Pettaway | James Mad | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 64 | Jordan Lovett | Troy | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | Brock Glenn | Western Ky | JR | QB | 3 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 64 | Michael Van Buren Jr. | S Florida | JR | QB | 3 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | Steve Angeli | Syracuse | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | Kam Davis | Liberty | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 69 | CJ Campbell | Duke | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 69 | Ashten Emory | California | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 69 | PJ Martin | USA | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | Lee Beebe Jr. | Indiana | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | Jeremy Payne | TCU | JR | RB | 2 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Scotty Fox Jr. | WVU | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 75 | Maurice Turner | Tulane | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 75 | Re’Shaun Sanford II | Houston | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 75 | Aidan Laughery | Illinois | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 75 | Bryce Randolph | Liberty | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 75 | DeDe Murray | Texas A&M | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 75 | McCae Hillstead | Utah State | JR | QB | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | John Mateer | Oklahoma | SR | QB | 3 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Malachi Singleton | App St | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Jacurri Brown | Rice | SR | QB | 3 | 7 | 13 | 1.86 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Jaylen McGill | N Carolina | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Wayne Knight | UCLA | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Brandon High Jr. | UTSA | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Devonte Lyons | FIU | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | EJ Archield Jr. | Delaware | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | KJ Jackson | Arkansas | JR | QB | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Justice Haynes | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | JJ Kohl | FIU | JR | QB | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | Keelon Russell | Alabama | SO | QB | 2 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Owen Chambers | Air Force | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 94 | Sean Morris II | N'western | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 94 | Toa Fa'avae | New Mexico | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 94 | Damari Alston | Tulsa | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 94 | David McComb | Miami (Oh) | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 94 | Javen Jacobs | Utah State | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 94 | DeSean Bishop | Tennessee | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||