| Rank | Player | Pos | Cl | Games | Carries | Yards | TDs | Carries
Per Game | Yards
Per Game | Yards
Per Carry |
|---|
| 1 | Kevin Smith, UCF | JR | RB | 36 | 905 | 4679 | 45 | 25.1 | 130.0 | 5.17 |
| 2 | Ray Rice, Rutgers | JR | RB | 38 | 910 | 4926 | 49 | 23.9 | 129.6 | 5.41 |
| 3 | Michael Hart, Michigan | SR | RB | 43 | 1015 | 5040 | 41 | 23.6 | 117.2 | 4.97 |
| 4 | P.J. Hill, Wisconsin | SO | RB | 24 | 544 | 2781 | 29 | 22.7 | 115.9 | 5.11 |
| 5 | Damion Fletcher, Southern Miss. | SO | RB | 26 | 571 | 2974 | 26 | 22.0 | 114.4 | 5.21 |
| 6 | Darren McFadden, Arkansas | JR | RB | 38 | 785 | 4590 | 41 | 20.7 | 120.8 | 5.85 |
| 7 | Eugene Jarvis, Kent St. | SO | RB | 23 | 464 | 2467 | 13 | 20.2 | 107.3 | 5.32 |
| 8 | Yvenson Bernard, Oregon St. | SR | RB | 45 | 876 | 3862 | 38 | 19.5 | 85.8 | 4.41 |
| 9 | Matt Forte, Tulane | SR | RB | 43 | 833 | 4265 | 39 | 19.4 | 99.2 | 5.12 |
| 10 | BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Mississippi | SR | RB | 24 | 464 | 2137 | 13 | 19.3 | 89.0 | 4.61 |
| 11 | Kalvin McRae, Ohio | SR | RB | 48 | 903 | 4398 | 45 | 18.8 | 91.6 | 4.87 |
| 12 | Steve Slaton, West Virginia | JR | RB | 36 | 664 | 3923 | 50 | 18.4 | 109.0 | 5.91 |
| 13 | Anthony Dixon, Mississippi St. | SO | RB | 25 | 456 | 1734 | 23 | 18.2 | 69.4 | 3.80 |
| 14 | Calvin Dawson, La.-Monroe | SR | RB | 35 | 629 | 3290 | 30 | 18.0 | 94.0 | 5.23 |
| 15 | Tashard Choice, Georgia Tech | SR | RB | 38 | 675 | 3365 | 28 | 17.8 | 88.6 | 4.99 |
| 16 | James Starks, Buffalo | SO | RB | 24 | 426 | 1807 | 18 | 17.8 | 75.3 | 4.24 |
| 17 | Tyrell Sutton, Northwestern | JR | RB | 31 | 547 | 2996 | 25 | 17.6 | 96.6 | 5.48 |
| 18 | Ryan Torain, Arizona St. | SR | RB | 19 | 333 | 1782 | 12 | 17.5 | 93.8 | 5.35 |
| 19 | Rodney Ferguson, New Mexico | JR | RB | 32 | 555 | 2459 | 21 | 17.3 | 76.8 | 4.43 |
| 20 | Tyrell Fenroy, La.-Lafayette | JR | RB | 34 | 582 | 3267 | 29 | 17.1 | 96.1 | 5.61 |
