The leader rusher was Jamarrio Williams from North Texas.
Peterson finished 2 yards behind J.J. Arrington 1845-843 for total rushing yards.
Jamario Thomas has actually fallen all the way to sixth at this point.
JJ Arrington's the leading rusher in the country, but what's really impressive is that he has more yards in 11 games than Adrian Peterson has in 12 games.
If anyone wants a quick statistical comparison among RBs, here it is:
JJ Arrington: 264 carries for 1845 yards, 7.0 ypc, 14 TDs
Adrian Peterson: 314 carries for 1843 yards, 5.9 ypc, 15 TDs
Cedric Benson: 303 carries for 1764 yards, 5.8 ypc, 19 TDs
Jamario Thomas: 256 carries for 1709 yards, 6.7 ypc, 17 TDs
Really, considering that Arrington's stats are so much better than everyone else's and considering that he's performed well whenever the Golden Bears were put in a big-game situation, I don't see why he's not being given more consideration for the Heisman. He truly is the best all-around player in the game this year.
Here's my final top five:
1. JJ Arrington (Cal, RB)
2. Adrian Peterson (Oklahoma, RB)
3. Derrick Johnson (Texas, LB)
4. Reggie Bush (USC, RB)
5. Alex Smith (Utah, QB)
The leading rusher is determined by Yards per Game. Williams finished with 189.9 y/g average.