2012 College Scrimmage Yards Leaders

College play-by-play before 2025 does not record where passes went, so depth, direction, ACE and throw maps start in 2025. Counting stats are the official NCAA season lines.

Receiving plus rushing yards.

The 2012 leaders: Ka'Deem Carey (2,045), Johnathan Franklin (2,019), Antonio Andrews (1,976).

Scrimmage Yards

Counting stat: every player above zero is listed. 1876 players.

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Tgt	Rec	Scrim
1	Ka'Deem Carey	RB	ARIZ	39	33	2,045
2	Johnathan Franklin	RB	UCLA	36	32	2,019
3	Antonio Andrews	RB	WKU	46	34	1,976
4	Kerwynn Williams	RB	USU	51	43	1,940
5	Dri Archer	RB	KENT	58	35	1,891
6	Robbie Rouse	RB	FRES	71	58	1,874
7	Stefphon Jefferson	RB	NEV	24	22	1,873
8	Tavon Austin	WR	WVU	131	110	1,857
9	Kenjon Barner	RB	ORE	25	19	1,856
10	Le'Veon Bell	RB	MSU	47	30	1,802
11	Montee Ball	RB	WIS	18	9	1,795
12	Marqise Lee	WR	USC	158	112	1,786
13	Terrance Williams	WR	BAY	137	95	1,778
14	Giovani Bernard	RB	UNC	57	47	1,718
15	Stepfan Taylor	RB	STAN	44	38	1,712
16	David Fluellen	RB	TOL	45	32	1,706
17	Beau Blankenship	RB	OHIO	24	20	1,677
18	Zurlon Tipton	RB	CMU	32	22	1,649
19	Joseph Randle	RB	OKST	38	28	1,575
20	Kasey Carrier	RB	UNM	16	10	1,544
21	Stedman Bailey	WR	WVU	137	106	1,501
22	Adam Muema	RB	SDSU	8	8	1,468
23	Zach Line	RB	SMU	42	32	1,438
24	Venric Mark	RB	NU	24	18	1,411
25	Trayion Durham	RB	KENT	17	15	1,410
26	Bishop Sankey	RB	WASH	31	27	1,409
27	Quinton Patton	WR	LT	154	104	1,387
28	Ray Graham	RB	PITT	49	36	1,382
29	Jawan Jamison	RB	RUTG	33	27	1,376
30	Shawn Southward	RB	TROY	56	43	1,374
31	Todd Gurley	RB	UGA	18	15	1,374
32	Jahwan Edwards	RB	BALL	12	9	1,372
33	Eddie Lacy	RB	ALA	26	20	1,354
34	Cobi Hamilton	WR	ARK	135	90	1,349
35	Tim Cornett	RB	UNLV	19	14	1,340
36	Darrin Reaves	RB	UAB	53	41	1,339
37	Jordan Matthews	WR	VAN	123	87	1,327
38	Markus Wheaton	WR	ORST	127	88	1,323
39	George Winn	RB	CIN	12	12	1,320
40	Raymond Maples	RB	ARMY	13	6	1,314
41	Trey Watts	RB	TLSA	41	30	1,285
42	Austin Franklin	WR	NMSU	120	74	1,284
43	Ameer Abdullah	RB	NEB	32	24	1,267
44	Alex Amidon	WR	BC	138	78	1,265
45	Vintavious Cooper	RB	ECU	29	24	1,256
46	Josh Stewart	WR	OKST	122	96	1,253
47	Mike Gillislee	RB	FLA	17	15	1,250
48	Theo Riddick	RB	ND	47	35	1,244
49	Latavius Murray	RB	UCF	27	21	1,233
50	Kenneth Dixon	RB	LT	12	10	1,229
51	Andre Ellington	RB	CLEM	14	13	1,228
52	Zac Stacy	RB	VAN	15	9	1,227
53	Charles Sims	RB	HOU	50	37	1,224
54	Cody Getz	RB	AF	4	2	1,214
55	D.J. Harper	RB	BOIS	25	20	1,214
56	DeAndre Hopkins	WR	CLEM	102	69	1,214
57	Damien Williams	RB	OU	33	29	1,206
58	Austin Hill	WR	ARIZ	103	73	1,189
59	Brandin Cooks	WR	ORST	92	64	1,187
60	David Oku	RB	ARST	26	20	1,183
61	James Sims	RB	KU	18	14	1,181
62	Noel Grigsby	WR	SJSU	97	73	1,177
63	Zach Zwinak	RB	PSU	27	20	1,177
64	Duke Johnson	RB	MIA	38	27	1,170
65	Davante Adams	WR	FRES	125	89	1,168
66	John White	RB	UTAH	24	15	1,164
67	Anthon Samuel	RB	BGSU	28	20	1,152
68	Ryan Grant	WR	TULN	102	76	1,149
69	Montel Harris	RB	TEM	14	10	1,144
70	De'Leon Eskridge	RB	SJSU	29	25	1,142
71	Kendial Lawrence	RB	MIZ	21	18	1,139
72	Tommy Shuler	WR	MRSH	141	110	1,138
73	Andrew Buie	RB	WVU	33	27	1,136
74	Cody Hoffman	WR	BYU	126	90	1,134
75	T.J. Yeldon	RB	ALA	13	10	1,131
76	Stephen Houston	RB	IU	49	37	1,130
77	Bronson Hill	RB	EMU	17	12	1,113
78	Jerome Smith	RB	SYR	11	8	1,102
79	Storm Woods	RB	ORST	49	37	1,100
80	Dareyon Chance	RB	WMU	25	25	1,095
81	Akeem Shavers	RB	PUR	19	14	1,094
82	LaDarius Perkins	RB	MSST	23	19	1,092
83	Lyle McCombs	RB	CONN	38	24	1,090
84	Tre Mason	RB	AUB	10	7	1,088
85	Cordarrelle Patterson	WR	TENN	78	46	1,086
86	Justin Hunter	WR	TENN	127	73	1,083
87	Alec Lemon	WR	SYR	96	70	1,076
88	De'Anthony Thomas	RB	ORE	49	41	1,071
89	Willie Snead	WR	BALL	128	82	1,070
90	Gee Gee Greene	RB	NAVY	27	17	1,068
91	Ray Holley	RB	LT	43	34	1,064
92	Brent Leonard	WR	ULM	126	97	1,063
93	Chip Reeves	WR	TROY	103	65	1,057
94	Bernard Reedy	WR	TOL	124	83	1,056
95	Martel Moore	WR	NIU	88	71	1,054
96	Tony Pierson	WR	KU	33	21	1,051
97	Jeremy Wright	RB	LOU	42	38	1,046
98	Justin Hardy	WR	ECU	102	83	1,046
99	Jamaal Williams	RB	BYU	32	25	1,032
100	Jamison Crowder	WR	DUKE	103	70	1,026

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