2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dontrell Hilliard | Tulane | JR | RB | 1 | 10 | 103 | 10.30 | 3 | 10.00 | 103.00 |
| 2 | Braeden West | SMU | SO | RB | 1 | 24 | 220 | 9.17 | 2 | 24.00 | 220.00 |
| 2 | Chris High | Navy | JR | FB | 1 | 10 | 176 | 17.60 | 2 | 10.00 | 176.00 |
| 2 | Kevrin Justice | Houston | FR | RB | 1 | 27 | 111 | 4.11 | 2 | 27.00 | 111.00 |
| 2 | Kyle Postma | Houston | JR | QB | 1 | 7 | 106 | 15.14 | 2 | 7.00 | 106.00 |
| 2 | Tago Smith | Navy | SR | QB | 1 | 10 | 97 | 9.70 | 2 | 10.00 | 97.00 |
| 2 | Josh Rounds | Tulane | SR | RB | 1 | 11 | 66 | 6.00 | 2 | 11.00 | 66.00 |
| 2 | Ron Johnson | UConn | JR | RB | 1 | 15 | 65 | 4.33 | 2 | 15.00 | 65.00 |
| 2 | Quinton Flowers | S Florida | JR | QB | 1 | 9 | 46 | 5.11 | 2 | 9.00 | 46.00 |
| 2 | James Flanders | Tulsa | SR | RB | 1 | 7 | 32 | 4.57 | 2 | 7.00 | 32.00 |
| 2 | Lazedrick Thompson | Tulane | SR | RB | 1 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 2 | 4.00 | 28.00 |
| 12 | Anthony Scott | ECU | JR | RB | 1 | 11 | 120 | 10.91 | 1 | 11.00 | 120.00 |
| 12 | Mulbah Car | Houston | FR | RB | 1 | 20 | 109 | 5.45 | 1 | 20.00 | 109.00 |
| 12 | Marlon Mack | S Florida | JR | RB | 1 | 9 | 58 | 6.44 | 1 | 9.00 | 58.00 |
| 12 | Ryquell Armstead | Temple | SO | RB | 1 | 14 | 48 | 3.43 | 1 | 14.00 | 48.00 |
| 12 | Justin Holman | UCF | SR | QB | 1 | 12 | 40 | 3.33 | 1 | 12.00 | 40.00 |
| 12 | Arkeel Newsome | UConn | JR | RB | 1 | 15 | 40 | 2.67 | 1 | 15.00 | 40.00 |
| 12 | Rodney Adams | S Florida | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 37 | 9.25 | 1 | 4.00 | 37.00 |
| 12 | Mike Boone | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 1 | 12 | 35 | 2.92 | 1 | 12.00 | 35.00 |
| 12 | Doroland Dorceus | Memphis | JR | RB | 1 | 14 | 34 | 2.43 | 1 | 14.00 | 34.00 |
| 12 | Josh Burrell | Houston | FR | RB | 1 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 1 | 5.00 | 25.00 |
| 12 | Will Worth | Navy | SR | QB | 1 | 9 | 22 | 2.44 | 1 | 9.00 | 22.00 |
| 12 | Jager Gardner | Temple | SO | RB | 1 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 1 | 4.00 | 15.00 |
| 12 | Dontravious Wilson | UCF | SR | RB | 1 | 6 | 15 | 2.50 | 1 | 6.00 | 15.00 |
| 12 | Philip Nelson | ECU | SR | QB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 1 | 3.00 | 7.00 |
| 12 | Myles Swain | Navy | SR | FB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 | 1.00 | 4.00 |