| Rank | Player | Pos | Cl | Games | Carries | Yards | TDs | Carries
Per Game | Yards
Per Game | Yards
Per Carry |
|---|
| 1 | Michael Hart, Michigan | SR | RB | 43 | 1015 | 5040 | 41 | 23.6 | 117.2 | 4.97 |
| 2 | Ray Rice, Rutgers | JR | RB | 38 | 910 | 4926 | 49 | 23.9 | 129.6 | 5.41 |
| 3 | Kevin Smith, UCF | JR | RB | 36 | 905 | 4679 | 45 | 25.1 | 130.0 | 5.17 |
| 4 | Kalvin McRae, Ohio | SR | RB | 48 | 903 | 4398 | 45 | 18.8 | 91.6 | 4.87 |
| 5 | Yvenson Bernard, Oregon St. | SR | RB | 45 | 876 | 3862 | 38 | 19.5 | 85.8 | 4.41 |
| 6 | Matt Forte, Tulane | SR | RB | 43 | 833 | 4265 | 39 | 19.4 | 99.2 | 5.12 |
| 7 | Darren McFadden, Arkansas | JR | RB | 38 | 785 | 4590 | 41 | 20.7 | 120.8 | 5.85 |
| 8 | Tashard Choice, Georgia Tech | SR | RB | 38 | 675 | 3365 | 28 | 17.8 | 88.6 | 4.99 |
| 9 | Jamario Thomas, North Texas | SR | RB | 40 | 667 | 3496 | 27 | 16.7 | 87.4 | 5.24 |
| 10 | Steve Slaton, West Virginia | JR | RB | 36 | 664 | 3923 | 50 | 18.4 | 109.0 | 5.91 |
| 11 | Albert Young, Iowa | SR | RB | 41 | 660 | 3173 | 23 | 16.1 | 77.4 | 4.81 |
| 12 | Shaun Carney, Air Force | SR | QB | 46 | 652 | 2561 | 31 | 14.2 | 55.7 | 3.93 |
| 13 | Andre Callender, Boston College | SR | RB | 56 | 644 | 2967 | 17 | 11.5 | 53.0 | 4.61 |
| 14 | Calvin Dawson, La.-Monroe | SR | RB | 35 | 629 | 3290 | 30 | 18.0 | 94.0 | 5.23 |
| 15 | Chris Johnson, East Caro. | SR | RB | 47 | 624 | 2982 | 32 | 13.3 | 63.4 | 4.78 |
| 16 | Branden Ore, Virginia Tech | JR | RB | 38 | 617 | 2776 | 31 | 16.2 | 73.1 | 4.50 |
| 17 | Ian Johnson, Boise St. | JR | RB | 37 | 602 | 3418 | 45 | 16.3 | 92.4 | 5.68 |
| 18 | L.V. Whitworth, Boston College | SR | RB | 53 | 590 | 2583 | 17 | 11.1 | 48.7 | 4.38 |
| 19 | Jalen Parmele, Toledo | SR | RB | 44 | 589 | 3119 | 28 | 13.4 | 70.9 | 5.30 |
| 20 | James Davis, Clemson | JR | RB | 37 | 582 | 3130 | 36 | 15.7 | 84.6 | 5.38 |
| 20 | Tyrell Fenroy, La.-Lafayette | JR | RB | 34 | 582 | 3267 | 29 | 17.1 | 96.1 | 5.61 |
