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2026 so far · through week 2 · sorted by rushing yards · 82 players
| # | Player | Team | Cl. | G | rushing yards | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Payne | TCU | Jr. | 2 | 221 | 6.5 per carry · 6 catches 6.5 → 6.0 yards per carry adj. |
| 2 | Gi'Bran Payne | Cincinnati | Sr. | 2 | 210 | 2 TD · 8.1 per carry · 2 catches 8.1 → 7.4 yards per carry adj. |
| 3 | Rodney Fields Jr. | Kansas State | Jr. | 2 | 206 | 2 TD · 7.6 per carry 7.6 → 7.5 yards per carry adj. |
| 4 | Cam Cook | West Virginia | Sr. | 2 | 194 | 3 TD · 4.9 per carry · 2 catches 4.8 → 4.0 yards per carry adj. |
| 5 | Caleb Hawkins | Oklahoma State | So. | 2 | 189 | 1 TD · 4.6 per carry · 8 catches 4.6 → 5.3 yards per carry adj. |
| 6 | J'Koby Williams | Texas Tech | Jr. | 2 | 187 | 2 TD · 5.7 per carry · 10 catches 5.7 → 5.6 yards per carry adj. |
| 7 | Micah Welch | Colorado | Jr. | 2 | 164 | 2 TD · 6.8 per carry · 1 catches 6.8 → 6.2 yards per carry adj. |
| 8 | Dawson Pendergrass | Baylor | Sr. | 2 | 157 | 3.9 per carry · 4 catches 3.9 → 3.8 yards per carry adj. |
| 9 | LJ Martin | BYU | Sr. | 2 | 152 | 5.6 per carry · 3 catches 5.6 → 5.9 yards per carry adj. |
| 10 | Kyson Brown | Arizona State | Sr. | 2 | 146 | 1 TD · 7.7 per carry · 2 catches 7.7 → 8.4 yards per carry adj. |
| 11 | Makhi Hughes | Houston | Sr. | 2 | 142 | 2 TD · 5.7 per carry · 2 catches 5.7 → 5.4 yards per carry adj. |
| 12 | Aiden Flora | Iowa State | So. | 2 | 134 | 1 TD · 5.2 per carry · 1 catches 5.2 → 5.8 yards per carry adj. |
| 13 | Wayshawn Parker | Utah | Jr. | 2 | 124 | 3 TD · 5.6 per carry · 8 catches 5.6 → 5.0 yards per carry adj. |
| 14 | Duke Watson | UCF | Jr. | 2 | 120 | 1 TD · 9.2 per carry · 3 catches 9.2 → 9.1 yards per carry adj. |
| 15 | Cole Tabb | Cincinnati | Jr. | 2 | 109 | 1 TD · 9.9 per carry 9.9 → 9.2 yards per carry adj. |
| 16 | Joe Jackson | Kansas State | Sr. | 2 | 106 | 1 TD · 6.2 per carry · 6 catches 6.2 → 6.2 yards per carry adj. |
| 17 | Re'Shaun Sanford II | Houston | Jr. | 2 | 102 | 2 TD · 6.8 per carry · 2 catches 6.8 → 6.9 yards per carry adj. |
| 18 | Caden Knighten | Baylor | So. | 2 | 99 | 1 TD · 4.1 per carry · 2 catches 4.1 → 3.9 yards per carry adj. |
| 19 | Kedrick Reescano | Arizona | Sr. | 2 | 97 | 2 TD · 3.9 per carry · 3 catches 3.9 → 4.3 yards per carry adj. |
| 20 | Zylan Perry | Cincinnati | Sr. | 2 | 97 | 1 TD · 8.1 per carry · 1 catches 8.1 → 7.4 yards per carry adj. |
| 21 | Yasin Willis | Kansas | Jr. | 2 | 90 | 2 TD · 4.7 per carry · 2 catches 4.7 → 4.5 yards per carry adj. |
| 22 | Damian Henderson II | Colorado | Sr. | 2 | 88 | 5.2 per carry 5.2 → 4.8 yards per carry adj. |
| 23 | LaMarcus Bell | Utah | Fr. | 1 | 87 | 1 TD · 12.4 per carry 12.4 → 11.5 yards per carry adj. |
| 24 | Jay Harris | Kansas State | Sr. | 2 | 86 | 1 TD · 7.2 per carry 7.2 → 7.0 yards per carry adj. |
| 25 | Monterrio Elston Jr. | Kansas State | So. | 1 | 76 | 1 TD · 12.7 per carry 12.7 → 11.8 yards per carry adj. |
| 26 | Agyeman Addae | UCF | So. | 1 | 74 | 1 TD · 18.5 per carry |
| 27 | DJ Butler | Houston | Jr. | 2 | 72 | 1 TD · 9 per carry · 1 catches 9.2 → 8.1 yards per carry adj. |
| 28 | Dylan Edwards | Kansas | Jr. | 2 | 71 | 5.9 per carry · 5 catches 5.9 → 5.8 yards per carry adj. |
| 29 | Cameron Dickey | Texas Tech | Jr. | 2 | 69 | 1 TD · 2.9 per carry · 2 catches 2.9 → 2.8 yards per carry adj. |
| 30 | Zane Smith | Houston | So. | 1 | 69 | 6.9 per carry 6.9 → 5.9 yards per carry adj. |
| 31 | Quinten Joyner | Texas Tech | Sr. | 2 | 68 | 1 TD · 4.5 per carry 4.5 → 4.4 yards per carry adj. |
| 32 | Amari Latimer | West Virginia | Fr. | 2 | 65 | 1 TD · 5.9 per carry 5.9 → 5.1 yards per carry adj. |
| 33 | John Hebert | Houston | Fr. | 1 | 65 | 1 TD · 13 per carry · 1 catches 13.0 → 12.0 yards per carry adj. |
| 34 | Jaquail Smith | Colorado | So. | 2 | 61 | 3.8 per carry 3.8 → 3.3 yards per carry adj. |
| 35 | Jon Denman | TCU | So. | 2 | 60 | 2 TD · 4.3 per carry 4.3 → 3.7 yards per carry adj. |
| 36 | Jason Brown Jr. | Arizona State | Jr. | 1 | 60 | 1 TD · 12 per carry 12.0 → 11.1 yards per carry adj. |
| 37 | Devaughn Eka | BYU | Fr. | 1 | 59 | 1 TD · 7.4 per carry 7.4 → 6.3 yards per carry adj. |
| 38 | Zion Johnson | Cincinnati | So. | 2 | 57 | 1 TD · 5.2 per carry · 1 catches 5.2 → 4.5 yards per carry adj. |
| 39 | Landen Chambers | UCF | Jr. | 2 | 56 | 2 TD · 9.3 per carry · 1 catches 9.3 → 8.5 yards per carry adj. |
| 40 | Steve Chavez-Soto | Utah | So. | 2 | 53 | 1 TD · 5.9 per carry 5.8 → 4.9 yards per carry adj. |
| 41 | Micah Johnson | Kansas | So. | 1 | 52 | 1 TD · 4.7 per carry 4.7 → 3.8 yards per carry adj. |
| 42 | Preston Rex | BYU | Sr. | 2 | 49 | 1 TD · 8.2 per carry · 1 catches 7.6 → 6.5 yards per carry adj. |
| 43 | Ayo Adeyi | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 2 | 48 | 4.4 per carry · 2 catches 4.4 → 4.9 yards per carry adj. |
| 44 | Michael Turner | Baylor | So. | 2 | 47 | 5.2 per carry · 1 catches 8.2 → 7.6 yards per carry adj. |
| 45 | Taevion Swint | UCF | Fr. | 2 | 47 | 1 TD · 7.8 per carry · 1 catches |
| 46 | Antwan Roberts | Arizona | Sr. | 1 | 45 | 1 TD · 11.3 per carry |
| 47 | Marquis Gillis | Arizona State | Sr. | 2 | 41 | 1 TD · 6.8 per carry |
| 48 | Nehemiah Warmate | Houston | So. | 1 | 41 | 8.2 per carry 8.2 → 7.2 yards per carry adj. |
| 49 | Amante Martin | TCU | Fr. | 1 | 38 | 1 TD · 9.5 per carry |
| 50 | Journee Tonga | BYU | Fr. | 1 | 38 | 1 TD · 19 per carry |
| 51 | Jalen Dupree | Kansas | So. | 1 | 35 | 1 TD · 3.9 per carry 3.9 → 3.0 yards per carry adj. |
| 52 | Landon Walker | TCU | Sr. | 1 | 32 | 10.7 per carry |
| 53 | Ryelan Morris | Baylor | Fr. | 1 | 32 | 6.4 per carry · 2 catches 6.4 → 5.8 yards per carry adj. |
| 54 | Martavious Boswell | West Virginia | Jr. | 1 | 31 | 3.9 per carry 3.9 → 3.1 yards per carry adj. |
| 55 | Quincy Craig | Arizona | Sr. | 2 | 30 | 3.8 per carry · 5 catches 4.8 → 4.2 yards per carry adj. |
| 56 | Kaj Baker | UCF | Fr. | 1 | 30 | 5 per carry 5.0 → 4.2 yards per carry adj. |
| 57 | Logan Payne | BYU | Fr. | 1 | 30 | 6 per carry 6.0 → 4.9 yards per carry adj. |
| 58 | Mateaki Helu | Utah | So. | 2 | 27 | 6.8 per carry |
| 59 | Demarius Robinson | Arizona State | So. | 1 | 27 | 6.8 per carry |
| 60 | Cardae Mack | Arizona State | Fr. | 2 | 26 | 6.5 per carry |
| 61 | Grayson Rigdon | Arizona State | So. | 2 | 26 | 3.7 per carry · 2 catches |
| 62 | Tre Page III | Oklahoma State | So. | 2 | 25 | 2.8 per carry 2.7 → 2.5 yards per carry adj. |
| 63 | Joe Pitchford | TCU | Jr. | 1 | 25 | 1 TD · 6.3 per carry |
| 64 | Wesley Yarbrough | Arizona | So. | 1 | 25 | 5 per carry 5.0 → 4.4 yards per carry adj. |
| 65 | Dekalon Taylor | Colorado | Sr. | 2 | 22 | 5.5 per carry · 2 catches |
| 66 | Sione I Moa | BYU | So. | 1 | 22 | 3.7 per carry 3.7 → 2.5 yards per carry adj. |
| 67 | Arnold Barnes | Iowa State | Sr. | 2 | 17 | 2.8 per carry |
| 68 | Cameron Pettaway | Iowa State | So. | 2 | 14 | 1.4 per carry 1.2 → 0.4 yards per carry adj. |
| 69 | Richard Young | Colorado | Sr. | 2 | 13 | 3.3 per carry |
| 70 | Daniel Bray | Utah | So. | 2 | 12 | 2 per carry · 2 catches |
| 71 | Easton Miller | Iowa State | Jr. | 2 | 12 | 4 per carry · 2 catches |
| 72 | David Avit | Arizona State | Jr. | 1 | 12 | 1 TD · 3 per carry · 1 catches |
| 73 | Darius Morant | West Virginia | So. | 1 | 11 | 1.6 per carry 1.6 → 0.8 yards per carry adj. |
| 74 | James Lewis | Cincinnati | Jr. | 1 | 11 | 5.5 per carry |
| 75 | G'Ivori Graham | TCU | Fr. | 1 | 10 | 10 per carry |
| 76 | Charles Miska | BYU | So. | 1 | 9 | 4.5 per carry |
| 77 | Lawrence Autry | West Virginia | Fr. | 1 | 9 | 4.5 per carry |
| 78 | Bryce Hicks | Colorado | Jr. | 1 | 7 | 3.5 per carry · 1 catches |
| 79 | Titus Bautista | Colorado | Jr. | 1 | 7 | 7 per carry |
| 80 | Jack Reeves | Kansas | Fr. | 1 | 4 | 2 per carry |
| 81 | Jayzon Thompson | Cincinnati | Fr. | 1 | 4 | 4 per carry |
| 82 | John Kelly | Kansas | Fr. | 1 | 1 | 1 per carry |
2025 full season · players on 2026 rosters, qualified only · 28 players
| # | Player | Team | Cl. | G | rushing yards | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cam Cook | West Virginia | Sr. | 13 | 1,666 | 16 TD · 5.6 per carry · 30 catches 5.6 → 5.6 yards per carry adj. |
| 2 | Caleb Hawkins | Oklahoma State | So. | 13 | 1,424 | 25 TD · 6.2 per carry · 32 catches 6.2 → 6.3 yards per carry adj. |
| 3 | LJ Martin | BYU | Sr. | 13 | 1,305 | 12 TD · 5.5 per carry · 36 catches 5.5 → 6.3 yards per carry adj. |
| 4 | Cameron Dickey | Texas Tech | Jr. | 14 | 1,138 | 14 TD · 5.4 per carry · 24 catches 5.4 → 6.0 yards per carry adj. |
| 5 | Wayshawn Parker | Utah | Jr. | 13 | 981 | 6 TD · 6.6 per carry · 13 catches 6.6 → 7.0 yards per carry adj. |
| 6 | Joe Jackson | Kansas State | Sr. | 11 | 911 | 8 TD · 5.4 per carry · 22 catches 5.4 → 5.8 yards per carry adj. |
| 7 | J'Koby Williams | Texas Tech | Jr. | 14 | 866 | 6 TD · 5.6 per carry · 35 catches 5.7 → 6.4 yards per carry adj. |
| 8 | Ismail Mahdi | Arizona | Sr. | 13 | 853 | 4 TD · 6.4 per carry · 17 catches 5.9 → 6.5 yards per carry adj. |
| 9 | Zylan Perry | Cincinnati | Sr. | 12 | 689 | 8 TD · 5 per carry · 16 catches 5.0 → 4.9 yards per carry adj. |
| 10 | Jeremy Payne | TCU | Jr. | 11 | 623 | 5 TD · 5.7 per carry · 22 catches 5.7 → 6.3 yards per carry adj. |
| 11 | Rodney Fields Jr. | Kansas State | Jr. | 9 | 614 | 1 TD · 5 per carry · 28 catches 5.0 → 5.6 yards per carry adj. |
| 12 | Yasin Willis | Kansas | Jr. | 9 | 553 | 4 TD · 4.3 per carry · 8 catches 4.3 → 5.2 yards per carry adj. |
| 13 | Antwan Roberts | Arizona | Sr. | 11 | 512 | 4 TD · 5.7 per carry · 7 catches 5.3 → 5.9 yards per carry adj. |
| 14 | Jalen Dupree | Kansas | So. | 9 | 508 | 2 TD · 5 per carry · 12 catches 5.0 → 5.2 yards per carry adj. |
| 15 | Caden Knighten | Baylor | So. | 12 | 469 | 1 TD · 4.5 per carry · 11 catches 4.7 → 5.3 yards per carry adj. |
| 16 | Steve Chavez-Soto | Utah | So. | 8 | 448 | 7 TD · 5.1 per carry · 3 catches 5.1 → 5.5 yards per carry adj. |
| 17 | Cole Tabb | Cincinnati | Jr. | 11 | 445 | 3 TD · 3.9 per carry · 4 catches 3.8 → 4.7 yards per carry adj. |
| 18 | Kedrick Reescano | Arizona | Sr. | 10 | 396 | 9 TD · 4.7 per carry · 3 catches 4.8 → 5.4 yards per carry adj. |
| 19 | Micah Welch | Colorado | Jr. | 12 | 384 | 4 TD · 4 per carry · 11 catches 4.1 → 4.9 yards per carry adj. |
| 20 | Cameron Pettaway | Iowa State | So. | 9 | 365 | 5.1 per carry · 8 catches 5.3 → 5.2 yards per carry adj. |
| 21 | Quincy Craig | Arizona | Sr. | 12 | 364 | 2 TD · 5.6 per carry · 14 catches 6.1 → 6.5 yards per carry adj. |
| 22 | Michael Turner | Baylor | So. | 7 | 320 | 1 TD · 4.9 per carry · 6 catches 5.2 → 5.6 yards per carry adj. |
| 23 | DJ Butler | Houston | Jr. | 11 | 301 | 4.4 per carry · 8 catches 4.5 → 5.1 yards per carry adj. |
| 24 | Daniel Bray | Utah | So. | 9 | 272 | 1 TD · 6.8 per carry · 8 catches 8.5 → 9.5 yards per carry adj. |
| 25 | Arnold Barnes | Iowa State | Sr. | 11 | 217 | 4.3 per carry · 2 catches 4.7 → 5.2 yards per carry adj. |
| 26 | Jon Denman | TCU | So. | 9 | 178 | 3 TD · 3.6 per carry · 3 catches 3.7 → 4.2 yards per carry adj. |
| 27 | Duke Watson | UCF | Jr. | 7 | 158 | 1 TD · 3.2 per carry · 6 catches 3.3 → 4.2 yards per carry adj. |
| 28 | Jay Harris | Kansas State | Sr. | 9 | 151 | 2 TD · 3.6 per carry · 6 catches 3.1 → 4.0 yards per carry adj. |
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