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 | Micah Welch | Colorado | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 55 | 55.00 | 1 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Gideon Davidson | Clemson | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 74 | 37.00 | 1 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Avery Johnson | Kansas St | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 59 | 29.50 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Jason Brown Jr. | Ariz St | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Jahiem White | N Texas | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Kaj Baker | UCF | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Ajani Sheppard | Temple | SR | QB | 1 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Dallan Hayden | Memphis | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Josiah Lucas | SDSU | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Abu Sama III | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Max Mosey | Rice | SR | SLT | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Jackson Gutierrez | Navy | JR | QB | 4 | 5 | 80 | 16.00 | 1 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | Jordan Clark | Rice | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Jeremiah Daoud | FAU | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Jawarn Howell | S Carolina | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | LJ Martin | BYU | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Jordan Thompson | Memphis | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Conner Weigman | Houston | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Javion Kinnard | SDSU | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 88 | 14.67 | 1 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | Sedrick Irvin | Stanford | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Kam Davis | Liberty | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | CJ Campbell | Duke | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Ashten Emory | California | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | King Miller | USC | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Tayven Jackson | N Texas | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | Maddux Madsen | Boise St | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | Scotty Fox Jr. | WVU | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Maurice Turner | Tulane | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Re’Shaun Sanford II | Houston | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Aidan Laughery | Illinois | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Bryce Randolph | Liberty | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Jaylin Carter | Memphis | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 32 | Bear Bachmeier | BYU | SO | QB | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Jaylen McGill | N Carolina | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Wayne Knight | UCLA | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Brandon High Jr. | UTSA | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Devonte Lyons | FIU | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | EJ Archield Jr. | Delaware | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Trey Kukuk | La Tech | SR | QB | 3 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | Owen Chambers | Air Force | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Sean Morris II | N'western | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Toa Fa'avae | New Mexico | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Damari Alston | Tulsa | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | David McComb | Miami (Oh) | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Jayden Clerveaux | CMU | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 45 | Cibastian Broughton | Akron | FR | QB | 2 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 47 | Angel Flores | CMU | SR | QB | 4 | 6 | 62 | 10.33 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 48 | Katin Houser | Illinois | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 48 | Owen Eshelman | Wash St | FR | QB | 2 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 48 | Bishop Davenport | USA | SR | QB | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 48 | Cam Cook | WVU | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 48 | Khalifa Keith | Alabama | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 53 | Legend Glasker | BYU | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | Trace Johnson | Tulane | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | K'saan Farrar | CSU | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | Kaleb Annett | UCF | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | Clay Thevenin | Rutgers | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | Jaivian Thomas | UCLA | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | Davian Jackson | Texas St | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | Liam Szarka | Air Force | JR | QB | 4 | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 61 | TJ Washington Jr. | NMSU | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 62 | Ayden Pereira | Georgia St | SR | QB | 3 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 63 | Anthony Colandrea | Nebraska | SR | QB | 5 | 7 | 58 | 8.29 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 64 | Johnnie Daniels | Tulane | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 65 | Cale Hellums | Army | SR | QB | 4 | 5 | 40 | 8.00 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 65 | Braxton Woodson | Navy | SR | QB | 3 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 | Tyvonn Byars | Rice | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 | Roman Gagliano | MTSU | SO | QB | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 | Rueben Owens II | Texas A&M | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 | Cam Settles | Arkansas | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | Dramekco Green | SMU | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | Nate Palmer | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | Malik Washington | Maryland | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | Trae'von Dunbar | USA | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | Trey Petty | W Mich | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | Jaylen White | Charlotte | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | Adam Mohammed | California | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | George Pettaway | James Mad | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 78 | Jordan Lovett | Troy | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | Parker “Billy” Puckett | Miss St | FR | QB | 3 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 80 | Mason Heintschel | Pittsburgh | SO | QB | 3 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 82 | Noah Fifita | Arizona | SR | QB | 4 | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 83 | PJ Martin | USA | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | Devin Roche | ODU | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | Tylik Hill | Syracuse | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | Brandon Rose | Utah | SR | QB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | Justin Cook | Pittsburgh | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | Xavier Brown | Virginia | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | D'Shawntae Jones | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | Keenan Phillips | USA | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | James Lee | Ark St | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | DeDe Murray | Texas A&M | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 92 | McCae Hillstead | Utah State | JR | QB | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | AJ Bianco | Nevada | SR | QB | 3 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | Caleb Heavner | Miami (Oh) | SR | QB | 4 | 8 | 50 | 6.25 | 1 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 96 | Will Hammond | Texas Tech | JR | QB | 4 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 97 | Isaiah Marshall | Kansas | SO | QB | 5 | 7 | 42 | 6.00 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 97 | Caden Creel | J'ville St | SR | QB | 3 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 97 | KJ Jackson | Arkansas | JR | QB | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 97 | Justice Haynes | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||
Note: To qualify, player must have and have a minimum of 1.0 rushing attempts on 3rd down, 7-9 yards to go.