2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcus Childers | N Illinois | FR | QB | 12 | 50 | 195 | 3.90 | 1 | 32 | 20 | 6 | 4 |
| 2 | Jarvion Franklin | W Mich | SR | RB | 11 | 37 | 182 | 4.92 | 5 | 47 | 16 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | Jamauri Bogan | W Mich | JR | RB | 9 | 20 | 87 | 4.35 | 0 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | A.J. Ouellette | Ohio | JR | RB | 11 | 26 | 85 | 3.27 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Nathan Rourke | Ohio | SO | QB | 11 | 33 | 111 | 3.36 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 1 |
| 5 | Terry Swanson | Toledo | SR | RB | 11 | 28 | 88 | 3.14 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Manny Morgan | Akron | SR | RB | 11 | 20 | 113 | 5.65 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | Emmanuel Reed | Buffalo | SO | RB | 10 | 22 | 121 | 5.50 | 2 | 55 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | Caleb Huntley | Ball State | FR | RB | 9 | 21 | 104 | 4.95 | 0 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Alonzo Smith | Miami (Oh) | JR | RB | 10 | 25 | 97 | 3.88 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | Josh Cleveland | BGSU | SR | RB | 11 | 21 | 124 | 5.90 | 0 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | Marcus Jones | N Illinois | SO | TB | 9 | 13 | 51 | 3.92 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Andrew Clair | BGSU | FR | RB | 9 | 18 | 153 | 8.50 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| 13 | Warren Ball | Akron | SR | RB | 4 | 10 | 74 | 7.40 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | Ian Eriksen | EMU | JR | RB | 9 | 19 | 62 | 3.26 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Dorian Brown | Ohio | SR | RB | 9 | 11 | 91 | 8.27 | 1 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | George Bollas | Kent State | JR | QB | 8 | 25 | 36 | 1.44 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | Tre Harbison | N Illinois | FR | TB | 5 | 8 | 34 | 4.25 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Kato Nelson | Akron | FR | QB | 6 | 21 | 24 | 1.14 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | Theo Anderson | Buffalo | FR | RB | 9 | 15 | 95 | 6.33 | 0 | 45 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | Nick Holley | Kent State | SR | QB | 2 | 12 | 61 | 5.08 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Jonathan Ward | CMU | SO | RB | 8 | 13 | 59 | 4.54 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | Riley Neal | Ball State | JR | QB | 3 | 9 | 35 | 3.89 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Dustin Crum | Kent State | FR | QB | 8 | 27 | 27 | 1.00 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | Shane Morris | CMU | SR | QB | 12 | 23 | -30 | -1.30 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | Tyree Jackson | Buffalo | SO | QB | 6 | 14 | 99 | 7.07 | 1 | 75 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 26 | Art Thompkins | Toledo | SO | RB | 6 | 11 | 66 | 6.00 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Reece Goddard | W Mich | FR | QB | 5 | 23 | 12 | 0.52 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Justin Rankin | Kent State | SO | RB | 8 | 15 | 42 | 2.80 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Shakif Seymour | Toledo | FR | RB | 8 | 12 | 41 | 3.42 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Kenny Young | Miami (Oh) | JR | RB | 5 | 10 | 36 | 3.60 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Kesean Gamble | Kent State | FR | LB | 7 | 8 | 27 | 3.38 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Johnathan Hawkins | Buffalo | JR | RB | 2 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | James Gilbert | Ball State | JR | RB | 3 | 7 | 22 | 3.14 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Jordan Huff | N Illinois | SR | TB | 7 | 10 | 21 | 2.10 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Shaq Vann | EMU | JR | RB | 6 | 9 | 18 | 2.00 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Thomas Woodson | Akron | SR | QB | 6 | 12 | 5 | 0.42 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Brogan Roback | EMU | SR | QB | 10 | 18 | -44 | -2.44 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Malik Dunner | Ball State | SO | RB | 4 | 4 | 64 | 16.00 | 1 | 50 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 39 | Jon Wassink | W Mich | SO | QB | 6 | 7 | 41 | 5.86 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | Van Edwards, Jr. | Akron | JR | RB | 7 | 7 | 18 | 2.57 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Drew Plitt | Ball State | FR | QB | 4 | 13 | 18 | 1.38 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Gus Ragland | Miami (Oh) | JR | QB | 9 | 16 | 18 | 1.13 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Leonard Ross | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Romello Ross | CMU | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | David Burroughs | Ohio | JR | RB | 2 | 4 | 60 | 15.00 | 0 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 46 | Julian Ross | Ohio | FR | RB | 7 | 8 | 35 | 4.38 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 46 | Blake Banham | EMU | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 46 | Tony Poljan | CMU | FR | QB | 2 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Tommy Mister | N Illinois | JR | TB | 3 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||