Yards Per Rush Attempt Leaders - Qualified
| RK | PLAYER | TEAM | ATT | YDS | YDS/A | LONG | TD |
| 1 | Dri Archer, RB | KENT | 159 | 1429 | 9.0 | 87 | 16 |
| 2 | Lache Seastrunk, RB | BAY | 131 | 1012 | 7.7 | 80 | 7 |
| 3 | De'Anthony Thomas, RB | ORE | 92 | 701 | 7.6 | 59 | 11 |
| 4 | Chris Thompson, RB | FSU | 91 | 687 | 7.5 | 80 | 5 |
| 5 | Gee Gee Greene, RB | NAVY | 120 | 877 | 7.3 | 59 | 3 |
| 6 | Denard Robinson, WR | MICH | 177 | 1266 | 7.2 | 79 | 7 |
| 7 | Marcus Mariota, QB | ORE | 106 | 752 | 7.1 | 86 | 5 |
| 8 | Johnny Manziel, QB | TA&M | 201 | 1409 | 7.0 | 72 | 21 |
| 9 | Cole Gautsche, QB | UNM | 109 | 760 | 7.0 | 76 | 7 |
| 10 | Kerwynn Williams, RB | USU | 218 | 1512 | 6.9 | 86 | 15 |
| RK | PLAYER | TEAM | ATT | YDS | YDS/A | LONG | TD |
| 11 | Rex Burkhead, RB | NEB | 98 | 675 | 6.9 | 73 | 5 |
| 12 | Ja'Terian Douglas, RB | TLSA | 137 | 936 | 6.8 | 81 | 7 |
| 13 | Duke Johnson, RB | MIA | 139 | 947 | 6.8 | 65 | 10 |
| 14 | Jay Ajayi, RB | BSU | 82 | 548 | 6.7 | 71 | 4 |
| 15 | Giovani Bernard, RB | UNC | 184 | 1228 | 6.7 | 68 | 12 |
| 16 | Marion Grice, RB | ASU | 103 | 679 | 6.6 | 52 | 11 |
| 17 | Cierre Wood, RB | ND | 114 | 742 | 6.5 | 68 | 4 |
| 18 | Tony Pierson, RB | KU | 117 | 760 | 6.5 | 69 | 4 |
| 19 | Keith Marshall, RB | UGA | 117 | 759 | 6.5 | 75 | 8 |
| 20 | Eddie Lacy, RB | ALA | 204 | 1322 | 6.5 | 73 | 17 |
| RK | PLAYER | TEAM | ATT | YDS | YDS/A | LONG | TD |
| 21 | Bronson Hill, RB | EMU | 140 | 905 | 6.5 | 70 | 6 |
| 22 | Terrance Broadway, QB | ULL | 119 | 769 | 6.5 | 77 | 9 |
| 23 | James White, RB | WIS | 125 | 806 | 6.4 | 69 | 12 |
| 24 | Ka'Deem Carey, RB | ARIZ | 303 | 1929 | 6.4 | 73 | 23 |
| 25 | Kenjon Barner, RB | ORE | 278 | 1767 | 6.4 | 80 | 21 |
| 26 | T.J. Yeldon, RB | ALA | 175 | 1108 | 6.3 | 43 | 12 |
| 27 | Cody Getz, RB | AFA | 198 | 1248 | 6.3 | 63 | 9 |
| 28 | C.J. Anderson, RB | CAL | 126 | 790 | 6.3 | 68 | 4 |
| 29 | Todd Gurley, RB | UGA | 222 | 1385 | 6.2 | 55 | 17 |
| 30 | Jon Lee, RB | AFA | 88 | 545 | 6.2 | 52 | 4 |
| RK | PLAYER | TEAM | ATT | YDS | YDS/A | LONG | TD |
| 31 | Benny Cunningham, RB | MTU | 97 | 600 | 6.2 | 60 | 11 |
| 32 | Jordan Lynch, QB | NIU | 294 | 1815 | 6.2 | 88 | 19 |
| 33 | Adam Muema, RB | SDSU | 237 | 1458 | 6.2 | 83 | 16 |
| 34 | Johnathan Franklin, RB | UCLA | 282 | 1734 | 6.1 | 78 | 13 |
| 35 | Kevin Grooms, RB | MRSH | 121 | 737 | 6.1 | 69 | 8 |
| 36 | Jahwan Edwards, RB | BALL | 232 | 1410 | 6.1 | 75 | 14 |
| 37 | Onterio McCalebb, RB | AUB | 94 | 570 | 6.1 | 43 | 6 |
| 38 | Marcus Curry, RB | TXST | 113 | 685 | 6.1 | 73 | 10 |
| 39 | Venric Mark, RB | NW | 226 | 1366 | 6.0 | 80 | 12 |
| 40 | Curtis McNeal, RB | USC | 116 | 701 | 6.0 | 62 | 2 |
Data provided by Elias Sports Bureau
