2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing - In All Plays through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kahlil Lewis | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 7 | 9 | 107 | 11.89 | 0 | 79 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Rodney Adams | S Florida | SR | WR | 10 | 23 | 231 | 10.04 | 5 | 92 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 3 | Toneo Gulley | Navy | SR | SB | 11 | 43 | 427 | 9.93 | 4 | 39 | 24 | 21 | 4 |
| 4 | Tago Smith | Navy | SR | QB | 1 | 10 | 97 | 9.70 | 2 | 62 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Dishan Romine | Navy | SR | SB | 12 | 48 | 463 | 9.65 | 1 | 41 | 23 | 17 | 5 |
| 6 | Xavier Jones | SMU | SO | RB | 2 | 15 | 140 | 9.33 | 1 | 49 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | Kyle Postma | Houston | JR | QB | 4 | 16 | 136 | 8.50 | 4 | 39 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 8 | Malcolm Perry | Navy | FR | QB | 3 | 9 | 73 | 8.11 | 1 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Darryl Bonner | Navy | JR | SB | 10 | 29 | 227 | 7.83 | 2 | 50 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| 10 | Quinton Flowers | S Florida | JR | QB | 13 | 198 | 1530 | 7.73 | 18 | 63 | 68 | 50 | 20 |
| 11 | Marlon Mack | S Florida | JR | RB | 12 | 174 | 1187 | 6.82 | 15 | 85 | 48 | 30 | 12 |
| 12 | Adrian Killins | UCF | FR | RB | 13 | 50 | 325 | 6.50 | 4 | 87 | 13 | 8 | 4 |
| 12 | Matt Davis | SMU | SR | QB | 1 | 14 | 91 | 6.50 | 0 | 50 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | Chris High | Navy | JR | FB | 11 | 85 | 546 | 6.42 | 7 | 70 | 22 | 13 | 6 |
| 15 | James Flanders | Tulsa | SR | RB | 13 | 258 | 1629 | 6.31 | 18 | 61 | 78 | 42 | 17 |
| 16 | Doroland Dorceus | Memphis | JR | RB | 13 | 132 | 810 | 6.14 | 9 | 71 | 31 | 22 | 8 |
| 17 | Josh Rounds | Tulane | SR | RB | 12 | 125 | 758 | 6.06 | 7 | 84 | 29 | 15 | 7 |
| 18 | Ryquell Armstead | Temple | SO | RB | 13 | 156 | 919 | 5.89 | 14 | 76 | 38 | 23 | 9 |
| 19 | Patrick Taylor, Jr. | Memphis | FR | RB | 12 | 93 | 546 | 5.87 | 2 | 51 | 25 | 15 | 6 |
| 20 | Lazedrick Thompson | Tulane | SR | RB | 12 | 87 | 506 | 5.82 | 7 | 45 | 24 | 9 | 4 |
| 21 | Anthony Miller | Memphis | JR | WR | 7 | 12 | 69 | 5.75 | 1 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 22 | Shawn White | Navy | SR | FB | 14 | 79 | 450 | 5.70 | 7 | 50 | 14 | 7 | 3 |
| 23 | Rowdy Simon | Tulsa | JR | RB | 4 | 18 | 102 | 5.67 | 1 | 41 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | Darius Tice | S Florida | SR | RB | 4 | 30 | 169 | 5.63 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 25 | Dontrell Hilliard | Tulane | JR | RB | 11 | 135 | 759 | 5.62 | 9 | 67 | 37 | 18 | 7 |
| 26 | Darrell Henderson | Memphis | FR | RB | 13 | 87 | 482 | 5.54 | 5 | 45 | 22 | 19 | 7 |
| 27 | Isaiah Wright | Temple | FR | WR | 11 | 42 | 232 | 5.52 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 3 |
| 28 | Myles Swain | Navy | SR | FB | 6 | 22 | 121 | 5.50 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Zach Abey | Navy | SO | QB | 5 | 70 | 384 | 5.49 | 6 | 55 | 13 | 7 | 5 |
| 30 | Calvin Cass Jr. | Navy | SR | SB | 9 | 31 | 169 | 5.45 | 2 | 37 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 31 | D'Angelo Brewer | Tulsa | JR | RB | 12 | 264 | 1435 | 5.44 | 7 | 42 | 75 | 46 | 13 |
| 31 | David Hood | Temple | SO | RB | 4 | 16 | 87 | 5.44 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | Nick Sharga | Temple | JR | FB | 10 | 18 | 97 | 5.39 | 0 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 1 |
| 34 | James Summers | ECU | SR | WR | 12 | 162 | 869 | 5.36 | 7 | 81 | 44 | 25 | 6 |
| 35 | Braeden West | SMU | SO | RB | 12 | 202 | 1036 | 5.13 | 6 | 66 | 36 | 23 | 12 |
| 35 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | FR | WR | 10 | 31 | 159 | 5.13 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 0 |
| 37 | Deionte Buckley | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 3 | 19 | 97 | 5.11 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | Tre Walker | Navy | SO | SB | 7 | 14 | 71 | 5.07 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | JR | RB | 13 | 111 | 543 | 4.89 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 19 | 2 |
| 40 | Arkeel Newsome | UConn | JR | RB | 12 | 147 | 715 | 4.86 | 5 | 67 | 25 | 19 | 6 |
| 40 | Anthony Scott | ECU | JR | RB | 8 | 79 | 384 | 4.86 | 2 | 48 | 16 | 13 | 2 |
| 42 | Tion Green | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 12 | 159 | 743 | 4.67 | 2 | 27 | 30 | 20 | 3 |
| 43 | Dillon Birden | Houston | JR | RB | 10 | 62 | 289 | 4.66 | 6 | 46 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 44 | Noel Thomas, Jr. | UConn | SR | WR | 8 | 13 | 60 | 4.62 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | Jahad Thomas | Temple | SR | RB | 12 | 207 | 953 | 4.60 | 13 | 56 | 45 | 28 | 6 |
| 46 | Raymond Taylor | Tulsa | SR | RB | 8 | 46 | 211 | 4.59 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 47 | Will Worth | Navy | SR | QB | 12 | 264 | 1198 | 4.54 | 25 | 60 | 75 | 31 | 12 |
| 48 | Devin Anderson | ECU | SO | RB | 11 | 57 | 258 | 4.53 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 2 |
| 49 | Taj McGowan | UCF | SO | RB | 7 | 35 | 156 | 4.46 | 2 | 47 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 50 | Johnathan Brantley | Tulane | FR | QB | 8 | 46 | 202 | 4.39 | 0 | 63 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||
Note: To qualify, player must have and have a minimum of 9.0 rushing attempts in all plays.