Apologies to those who read this before it went to Blog Heaven.
As suggested by Buckeye4life050233. Below you will find many totals and averages from the top 6 rushers in the power 5 conferences.
5 THINGS RUSHING YARDS PER GAME AVERAGE
- The B1G's top 6 rushers averaged 141.0 yards per game. That is 34.0 more yards per game than the second place finisher Pac 12.
- 6 of the top 20 players (.300) were from the B1G
- 5 of the top 14 (.357) were B1G players.
- 11 B1G players are in the top 100.
- Ezekiel Elliott ranked 3rd in the B1G and 12th in the FBS averaging 125.2 yards per game.
Rank | Conference | Rushing YPG Average | Player Average Rank |
---|---|---|---|
1 | B1G | 141.0 | 10.3 |
2 | Pac 12 | 107.0 | 27.3 |
3 | SEC | 98.5 | 35.0 |
4 | ACC | 96.7 | 41.7 |
5 | Big 12 | 87.8 | 51.7 |
TOP 6 RUSHERS BY RUSHING YARDS PER GAME PER CONFERENCE
OVerall Rank | Player | School | Rushing Yards | Rushing YPG |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Melvin Gordon | Wisconsin | 2,587 | 184.8 |
2 | Tevin Coleman | Indiana | 2,036 | 169.7 |
12 | Ezekiel Elliott | Ohio State | 1,878 | 125.2 |
13 | David Cobb | Minnesota | 1,626 | 125.1 |
14 | Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | 1,611 | 123.9 |
20 | Jeremy Langford | Michigan State | 1,522 | 117.1 |
Avg. Rank: 10.3 | Avg. RYPG: 141.0 |
Overall Rank | Player | School | Rushing Yards | Rushing YPG |
---|---|---|---|---|
16 | Paul Perkins | UCLA | 1,545 | 121.2 |
21 | Devontae Booker | Utah | 1,512 | 116.3 |
22 | Javorius Allen | USC | 1,489 | 114.5 |
26 | Nick Wilson | Arizona | 1,375 | 105.8 |
36 | Daniel Lasco | California | 1,115 | 92.9 |
43 | Royce Freeman | Oregon | 1,365 | 91.0 |
Avg. Rank: 27.3 | Avg. RYPG: 107.0 |
Overall Rank | Player | School | Rushing Yards | Rushing YPG |
---|---|---|---|---|
15 | Cameron Artis-Payne | Auburn | 1,608 | 123.7 |
18 | Nick Chubb | Georgia | 1,547 | 119.0 |
38 | Josh Robinson | Mississippi St. | 1,203 | 92.5 |
41 | Jonathan Williams | Arkansas | 1,190 | 91.5 |
46 | Alex Collins | Arkansas | 1,100 | 84.6 |
52 | Leonard Fournette | LSU | 1,034 | 79.5 |
Avg. Rank: 35.0 | Avg. RYPG: 107.0 |
Overall Rank | Player | School | Rushing Yards | Rushing YPG |
---|---|---|---|---|
6 | James Conner | Pittsburgh | 1,765 | 135.9 |
11 | Duke Johnson | Miami | 1,652 | 127.1 |
42 | Tyler Murphy | Boston College | 1,184 | 91.1 |
58 | Justin Thomas | Georgia Tech | 1,086 | 77.6 |
59 | Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 1,008 | 77.5 |
74 | Zach Laskey | Georgia Tech | 851 | 70.9 |
Avg. Rank: 41.7 | Avg. RYPG: 96.7 |
Overall Rank | Player | School | Rushing Yards | Rushing YPG |
---|---|---|---|---|
8 | Samaje Perine | Oklahoma | 1,713 | 131.8 |
35 | Shock Linwood | Baylor | 1,252 | 96.3 |
39 | Deandre Washington | Texas Tech | 1,103 | 91.9 |
61 | Aaron Green | TCU | 922 | 70.9 |
76 | Desmond Roland | Oklahoma State | 770 | 70.0 |
91 | Rushel Shell | West Virginia | 788 | 65.7 |
Avg. Rank 51.7 | Avg. RYPG: 87.8 |
5 THINGS TOTAL YARDS
- The B1G's top 6 rushers gained 11,260 rushing yards. That is 2,829 more yards than the conference that finished second (Pac 12).
- The Big 12's top 6 finished 4,712 behing the B1G's top 6.
- Melvin Gordon, Tevin Coleman and Ezekiel Elliott finished first, second and third in total yards.
- 5 of the top 12 (.417) were B1G players.
- 6 of the top 19 ((.316) were B1G players.
Rank | Confernce | Total Rushing Yards Average | Total Rushing Yards of top 6 Players Combined | Player Average |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | B1G | 1,876.7 | 11,260 | 8.0 |
2 | Pac 12 | 1,405.2 | 8,431 | 23.5 |
3 | SEC | 1,288.7 | 7,732 | 30.3 |
4 | ACC | 1,269.8 | 7,619 | 36.0 |
5 | Big 12 | 1,091.3 | 6,548 | 54.2 |
TOP 6 RUSHERS BY TOTAL RUSHING YARDS PER CONFERENCE
Overall Rank | Player | SChool | Rushing Yards |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Melvin Gordon | Wisconsin | 2,587 |
2 | Tevin Coleman | Indiana | 2,036 |
3 | Ezekiel Elliott | Ohio State | 1,878 |
11 | David Cobb | Minnesota | 1,626 |
12 | Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | 1,611 |
19 | Jeremy Langford | Michigan State | 1,522 |
Avg. Rank 8.0 | Avg. Total RY: 1,877 | Total RY: 11,260 |
Overall Rank | Player | School | Rushing Yards |
---|---|---|---|
15 | Paul Perkins | UCLA | 1,575 |
20 | Devontae Booker | Utah | 1,512 |
21 | Javorius Allen | USC | 1,489 |
23 | Nick Wilson | Arizona | 1,375 |
25 | Royce Freeman | Oregon | 1,365 |
37 | Daniel Lasco | California | 1,115 |
Avg. Rank: 23.5 | Avg. Total RY: 1,405 | Total RY: 8,431 |
Overall Rank | Player | School | Rushing Yards |
---|---|---|---|
13 | Cameron Artis-Payne | Auburn | 1,608 |
17 | Nick Chubb | Georgia | 1,547 |
32 | Josh Robinson | Mississippi St. | 1,203 |
34 | Jonathan Williams | Arkansas | 1,119 |
41 | Alex Collins | Arkansas | 1,100 |
45 | Russell Hansbrough | Missouri | 1,084 |
Avg. Rank: 30.3 | Avg. Total RY: 1,289 | Total RY: 7,732 |
Overall Rank | Player | School | Rushing Yards |
---|---|---|---|
7 | James Conner | Pittsburgh | 1,765 |
9 | Duke Johnson | Miami | 1,652 |
36 | Tyler Murphy | Boston College | 1,184 |
44 | Justin Thomas | Georgia Tech | 1,086 |
53 | Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 1,008 |
67 | Synjyn Days | Georgia Tech | 924 |
Avg. Rank: 36.0 | Avg. Total RY: 1,270 | Total RY: 7,619 |
Overall Rank | Player | School | Rushing Yards |
---|---|---|---|
8 | Samaje Perine | Oklahoma | 1,713 |
30 | Shock Linwood | Baylor | 1,252 |
38 | Deandre Washington | Texas Tech | 1,103 |
69 | Aaron Green | TCU | 922 |
88 | Rushel Shell | West Virginia | 788 |
92 | Desmond Roland | Oklahoma State | 770 |
Avg. Rank: 54.2 | Avg. Total RY: 1,091 | Total RY: 6,548 |