2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zach Abey | Navy | SO | QB | 3 | 58 | 257 | 4.43 | 5 | 19.33 | 85.67 |
| 2 | Jahad Thomas | Temple | SR | RB | 2 | 26 | 97 | 3.73 | 1 | 13.00 | 48.50 |
| 3 | Greg Ward Jr. | Houston | SR | QB | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 22.00 | 0.00 |
| 4 | Quinton Flowers | S Florida | JR | QB | 1 | 21 | 105 | 5.00 | 3 | 21.00 | 105.00 |
| 5 | D'Angelo Brewer | Tulsa | JR | RB | 1 | 17 | 105 | 6.18 | 0 | 17.00 | 105.00 |
| 5 | James Flanders | Tulsa | SR | RB | 1 | 17 | 100 | 5.88 | 1 | 17.00 | 100.00 |
| 5 | Ryquell Armstead | Temple | SO | RB | 2 | 17 | 77 | 4.53 | 1 | 8.50 | 38.50 |
| 8 | Chris High | Navy | JR | FB | 3 | 14 | 73 | 5.21 | 2 | 4.67 | 24.33 |
| 8 | Duke Catalon | Houston | SO | RB | 1 | 14 | 18 | 1.29 | 0 | 14.00 | 18.00 |
| 8 | Shawn White | Navy | SR | FB | 3 | 14 | 53 | 3.79 | 0 | 4.67 | 17.67 |
| 11 | Marlon Mack | S Florida | JR | RB | 1 | 13 | 50 | 3.85 | 0 | 13.00 | 50.00 |
| 11 | Riley Ferguson | Memphis | JR | QB | 1 | 13 | -6 | -0.46 | 0 | 13.00 | -6.00 |
| 13 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | JR | RB | 1 | 11 | 27 | 2.45 | 0 | 11.00 | 27.00 |
| 14 | Jawon Hamilton | UCF | FR | RB | 1 | 10 | 14 | 1.40 | 0 | 10.00 | 14.00 |
| 15 | Darrell Henderson | Memphis | FR | RB | 1 | 9 | 13 | 1.44 | 0 | 9.00 | 13.00 |
| 15 | Calvin Cass Jr. | Navy | SR | SB | 3 | 9 | 38 | 4.22 | 0 | 3.00 | 12.67 |
| 15 | McKenzie Milton | UCF | FR | QB | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 0 | 9.00 | 5.00 |
| 18 | Phillip Walker | Temple | SR | QB | 2 | 8 | -64 | -8.00 | 0 | 4.00 | -32.00 |
| 19 | Raymond Taylor | Tulsa | SR | RB | 1 | 7 | 30 | 4.29 | 0 | 7.00 | 30.00 |
| 20 | Will Worth | Navy | SR | QB | 1 | 6 | 17 | 2.83 | 0 | 6.00 | 17.00 |
| 21 | Doroland Dorceus | Memphis | JR | RB | 1 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 5.00 | 27.00 |
| 21 | Darryl Bonner | Navy | JR | SB | 2 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 2.50 | 8.50 |
| 21 | Justin Holman | UCF | SR | QB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 0 | 5.00 | 3.00 |
| 24 | Dishan Romine | Navy | SR | SB | 3 | 4 | 51 | 12.75 | 0 | 1.33 | 17.00 |
| 24 | Brandon Wilson | Houston | SR | CB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 0 | 4.00 | 6.00 |
| 24 | Adrian Killins | UCF | FR | RB | 1 | 4 | -8 | -2.00 | 0 | 4.00 | -8.00 |
| 27 | Patrick Taylor, Jr. | Memphis | FR | RB | 1 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 3.00 | 34.00 |
| 27 | Rodney Adams | S Florida | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 3.00 | 26.00 |
| 27 | Dane Evans | Tulsa | SR | QB | 1 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 3.00 | 22.00 |
| 27 | Adonis Jennings | Temple | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.50 | 16.50 |
| 27 | Nick Sharga | Temple | JR | FB | 2 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 1.50 | 15.50 |
| 27 | Myles Swain | Navy | SR | FB | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 3.00 | 8.00 |
| 27 | Tre Walker | Navy | SO | SB | 3 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.00 | 6.00 |
| 34 | Toneo Gulley | Navy | SR | SB | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.00 | 18.00 |
| 34 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 2.00 | 5.00 |
| 36 | Malcolm Perry | Navy | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 1 | 1.00 | 30.00 |
| 36 | Keevan Lucas | Tulsa | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.00 | 9.00 |
| 36 | Keith Corbin | Houston | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Michael Willett | UCF | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.00 | 0.00 |
| 36 | Isaiah Wright | Temple | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | -3 | -3.00 | 0 | 0.50 | -1.50 |
| 36 | Tristan Payton | UCF | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.00 | -2.00 |