2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Banks | Tulane | JR | QB | 7 | 13 | 74 | 5.69 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Zach Abey | Navy | JR | QB | 9 | 16 | 108 | 6.75 | 1 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Quinton Flowers | S Florida | SR | QB | 8 | 10 | 100 | 10.00 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | McKenzie Milton | UCF | SO | QB | 4 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | D'Angelo Brewer | Tulsa | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Luke Skipper | Tulsa | FR | QB | 3 | 7 | 21 | 3.00 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Malcolm Perry | Navy | SO | SB | 9 | 14 | 107 | 7.64 | 1 | 68 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Otis Anderson | UCF | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 72 | 36.00 | 1 | 65 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Dontrell Hilliard | Tulane | SR | RB | 8 | 12 | 38 | 3.17 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Kyle Postma | Houston | SR | QB | 3 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Chris High | Navy | SR | FB | 5 | 7 | 25 | 3.57 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Josh Brown | Navy | SR | SB | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Dillon Birden | Houston | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Garret Lewis | Navy | JR | QB | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Sherman Badie | Tulane | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Riley Ferguson | Memphis | SR | QB | 4 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Patrick Taylor Jr. | Memphis | SO | RB | 5 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Trevon Sands | S Florida | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Marcalas Johnson | SMU | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Duke Catalon | Houston | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | David Moore | Memphis | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Hussein Howe | ECU | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Darius Tice | S Florida | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Mulbah Car | Houston | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Adrian Killins Jr. | UCF | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Braeden West | SMU | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Greg McCrae | UCF | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Darryl Bonner | Navy | SR | SB | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Johnathan Brantley | Tulane | SO | QB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | David Pindell | UConn | JR | QB | 4 | 5 | -15 | -3.00 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | David Hood | Temple | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Anthony Gargiulo | Navy | JR | FB | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Hayden Moore | Cincinnati | JR | QB | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Joshua Walker | Navy | SR | FB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | D'Eriq King | Houston | SO | QB | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Keoni-Kordell Makekau | Navy | FR | SB | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Davion Mitchell | Houston | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Ke'Mon Freeman | SMU | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Corey Taylor II | Tulsa | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Gerrid Doaks | Cincinnati | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Shamari Brooks | Tulsa | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Rowdy Simon | Tulsa | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Ryquell Armstead | Temple | JR | RB | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Brady Davis | Memphis | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Thomas Sirk | ECU | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Trey Quinn | SMU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Noah Vedral | UCF | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Darius Pinnix | ECU | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||