2026 National Leaders Rushing - Games in August/September Only through 09/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Joseph Himon II N'western SR RB 2 8 115 14.38 1 4.00 57.50
2 Keyjuan Brown Louisville SR RB 3 18 231 12.83 2 6.00 77.00
3 Jaylin Lucas Tulane SR RB 3 18 215 11.94 1 6.00 71.67
4 Duke Watson UCF JR RB 3 27 297 11.00 3 9.00 99.00
4 Cole Tabb Cincinnati JR RB 3 17 187 11.00 3 5.67 62.33
6 Xavier Williams Iowa JR RB 3 15 162 10.80 3 5.00 54.00
7 Avery Johnson Kansas St SR QB 3 24 253 10.54 3 8.00 84.33
8 Mel Brown CSU SR RB 3 26 256 9.85 2 8.67 85.33
8 Hauss Hejny CSU FR QB 3 13 128 9.85 1 4.33 42.67
10 Javian Mallory Miami (Fl) FR RB 3 20 196 9.80 2 6.67 65.33
11 Jabree Coleman S Carolina SO RB 3 14 127 9.07 3 4.67 42.33
12 TJ Horton Ball State SR RB 3 23 208 9.04 3 7.67 69.33
13 Raymond Moore III UTEP SO QB 3 18 160 8.89 1 6.00 53.33
14 Wayne Knight UCLA SR RB 3 39 345 8.85 8 13.00 115.00
15 Drew Mestemaker Okla St SO QB 3 12 106 8.83 1 4.00 35.33
16 Jamal Rule Nebraska FR RB 3 38 329 8.66 5 12.67 109.67
17 Aiden Flora Iowa State SO RB 3 38 328 8.63 3 12.67 109.33
18 Nick Herman James Mad SO RB 3 23 196 8.52 2 7.67 65.33
19 Jadan Baugh Florida JR RB 3 54 458 8.48 8 18.00 152.67
20 Braxton Woodson Navy SR QB 2 35 296 8.46 4 17.50 148.00
21 Nate Frazier Georgia JR RB 3 24 202 8.42 5 8.00 67.33
22 Zylan Perry Cincinnati SR RB 3 12 97 8.08 1 4.00 32.33
23 Daune Morris Tennessee SO RB 3 29 234 8.07 2 9.67 78.00
24 Kemper Hodges Air Force SR QB 2 12 96 8.00 2 6.00 48.00
25 Jaylin Carter Memphis SO RB 4 55 437 7.95 6 13.75 109.25
26 Qwantavius Wiggins Georgia St FR RB 3 18 142 7.89 2 6.00 47.33
27 Landen Chambers UCF JR RB 3 15 118 7.87 2 5.00 39.33
28 Anthony Woods UCLA SR RB 3 29 228 7.86 3 9.67 76.00
29 LJ Martin BYU SR RB 3 42 328 7.81 3 14.00 109.33
30 Byrd Ficklin Utah SO QB 3 15 117 7.80 1 5.00 39.00
31 Vic Listorti Navy SR RB 2 15 116 7.73 1 7.50 58.00
32 Turbo Richard Indiana JR RB 3 41 315 7.68 4 13.67 105.00
33 Maxwell Woods Wash St SO RB 3 20 153 7.65 0 6.67 51.00
34 Trequan Jones Tulsa SR RB 3 23 174 7.57 2 7.67 58.00
35 TJ Thomas Minnesota JR RB 3 23 173 7.52 1 7.67 57.67
36 LaNorris Sellers S Carolina SR QB 3 23 172 7.48 1 7.67 57.33
37 A'Marion Peterson UTSA JR RB 3 15 112 7.47 2 5.00 37.33
38 CharMar Brown Miami (Fl) JR RB 3 13 97 7.46 1 4.33 32.33
39 Torrance Burgess Jr. Texas St SR RB 3 54 397 7.35 0 18.00 132.33
40 Dylan Riley Boise St JR RB 3 62 454 7.32 2 20.67 151.33
40 Michael Hawkins Jr. WVU SO QB 3 44 322 7.32 6 14.67 107.33
42 Latrelle Murrell KSU JR RB 3 18 131 7.28 2 6.00 43.67
43 Aidan Laughery Illinois SR RB 3 22 159 7.23 1 7.33 53.00
43 KJ Edwards Texas A&M FR RB 3 13 94 7.23 0 4.33 31.33
45 Matt Fuller S Carolina JR RB 3 38 272 7.16 3 12.67 90.67
46 Ja’Kobi Jackson Ohio State SR RB 3 21 150 7.14 4 7.00 50.00
47 Dru DeShields Kent State JR QB 3 15 107 7.13 2 5.00 35.67
48 Jawarn Howell S Carolina SR RB 3 13 92 7.08 0 4.33 30.67
49 Jackson Gutierrez Navy JR QB 2 15 106 7.07 3 7.50 53.00
50 Kendrick Raphael SMU SR RB 3 39 275 7.05 4 13.00 91.67
51 Dallan Hayden Memphis SR RB 3 18 125 6.94 0 6.00 41.67
52 Jalen Bonds Ball State SO RB 3 13 90 6.92 1 4.33 30.00
53 Gi'Bran Payne Cincinnati SR RB 3 35 242 6.91 2 11.67 80.67
54 Quinton Martin, Jr. Penn State SO RB 3 20 138 6.90 1 6.67 46.00
55 Jaheim Merriweather Troy JR RB 3 28 193 6.89 3 9.33 64.33
56 Connor Walendzak Toledo SR RB 3 25 172 6.88 4 8.33 57.33
57 Dominic Kelley Nevada SO RB 3 41 281 6.85 3 13.67 93.67
58 Jason Patterson Kentucky JR RB 3 28 189 6.75 0 9.33 63.00
59 Xay Davis Virginia SO RB 3 18 120 6.67 1 6.00 40.00
60 DeSean Bishop Tennessee SR RB 3 43 286 6.65 4 14.33 95.33
60 Duke Clark Florida SO RB 3 20 133 6.65 2 6.67 44.33
62 Will Henderson III UTSA SO RB 3 33 219 6.64 1 11.00 73.00
63 Jaylen McGill N Carolina SO RB 3 13 86 6.62 1 4.33 28.67
64 Re’Shaun Sanford II Houston JR RB 3 20 132 6.60 2 6.67 44.00
65 Kamario Taylor Miss St SO QB 3 27 178 6.59 1 9.00 59.33
66 Ty Clark III Wk Forest JR RB 3 22 144 6.55 1 7.33 48.00
67 Jayden Clerveaux CMU SR RB 3 19 124 6.53 0 6.33 41.33
68 Benjamin Hall N Carolina JR RB 3 33 215 6.52 0 11.00 71.67
69 D.J. Crowther S Florida SR RB 3 28 182 6.50 4 9.33 60.67
70 Roman Gagliano MTSU SO QB 3 15 97 6.47 1 5.00 32.33
71 Nate Sheppard Duke SO RB 3 82 528 6.44 5 27.33 176.00
72 Curtis Kimmons IV U Mass SR RB 3 20 128 6.40 2 6.67 42.67
73 Mark Fletcher, Jr. Miami (Fl) SR RB 3 36 230 6.39 3 12.00 76.67
73 Ayo Adeyi Okla St SR RB 3 18 115 6.39 0 6.00 38.33
75 Kiefer Sibley New Mexico JR RB 3 21 134 6.38 1 7.00 44.67
76 Lunch Winfield La-Lafytte JR QB 3 42 267 6.36 5 14.00 89.00
77 Omar Mabson II Auburn SO RB 3 20 127 6.35 1 6.67 42.33
77 Trey Kukuk La Tech SR QB 3 20 127 6.35 0 6.67 42.33
79 Kirby Vorhees Wash St JR RB 3 27 171 6.33 2 9.00 57.00
79 JaQuail Smith Colorado SO RB 3 24 152 6.33 0 8.00 50.67
79 Noah Vaughn Virginia SR RB 3 18 114 6.33 0 6.00 38.00
82 Markell Holman Wyoming SR RB 3 21 132 6.29 1 7.00 44.00
82 Jay Harris Kansas St SR RB 3 14 88 6.29 3 4.67 29.33
84 Xavier Brown Virginia SR RB 3 20 125 6.25 2 6.67 41.67
85 Jaivian Thomas UCLA SR RB 3 21 131 6.24 2 7.00 43.67
86 J'Koby Williams Texas Tech JR RB 3 40 249 6.23 3 13.33 83.00
86 Michael Barrow Navy JR SB 2 13 81 6.23 0 6.50 40.50
88 Bryson Donelson Fresno St JR RB 3 28 174 6.21 4 9.33 58.00
89 Jayden Duke Scott NC State JR RB 3 32 198 6.19 2 10.67 66.00
90 EJ Crowell Alabama FR RB 3 17 105 6.18 3 5.67 35.00
91 Derrick Jameson La-Monroe SR RB 3 19 117 6.16 2 6.33 39.00
92 Mekhi Nelson Nebraska JR RB 3 27 166 6.15 1 9.00 55.33
93 Nathan McNeil Iowa SO RB 3 21 128 6.10 2 7.00 42.67
94 Evan Medders Air Force SO QB 2 13 79 6.08 1 6.50 39.50
95 Rodney Fields Jr. Kansas St JR RB 3 37 224 6.05 2 12.33 74.67
95 Cam Wallace Penn State JR RB 3 20 121 6.05 2 6.67 40.33
97 Demond Williams Jr. Washington JR QB 3 25 150 6.00 1 8.33 50.00
97 Lazaro Rogers Miami (Oh) SO RB 3 13 78 6.00 1 4.33 26.00
99 Lanear McCrary Jr. Georgia St SR RB 3 38 227 5.97 2 12.67 75.67
100 Rocco Conti Air Force SR RB 2 14 83 5.93 0 7.00 41.50

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 4.0 rushing attempts per game played.