2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmanuel Reed | Buffalo | SO | RB | 10 | 19 | 116 | 6.11 | 2 | 55 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Jarvion Franklin | W Mich | SR | RB | 9 | 22 | 108 | 4.91 | 5 | 47 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Caleb Huntley | Ball State | FR | RB | 7 | 17 | 79 | 4.65 | 0 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Tyree Jackson | Buffalo | SO | QB | 4 | 6 | 77 | 12.83 | 1 | 75 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Manny Morgan | Akron | SR | RB | 7 | 13 | 69 | 5.31 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Malik Dunner | Ball State | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 1 | 50 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Warren Ball | Akron | SR | RB | 4 | 9 | 64 | 7.11 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Jamauri Bogan | W Mich | JR | RB | 8 | 18 | 64 | 3.56 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | A.J. Ouellette | Ohio | JR | RB | 10 | 19 | 57 | 3.00 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Marcus Childers | N Illinois | FR | QB | 8 | 11 | 53 | 4.82 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Alonzo Smith | Miami (Oh) | JR | RB | 10 | 15 | 53 | 3.53 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Terry Swanson | Toledo | SR | RB | 10 | 21 | 51 | 2.43 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Theo Anderson | Buffalo | FR | RB | 3 | 4 | 50 | 12.50 | 0 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Art Thompkins | Toledo | SO | RB | 4 | 7 | 44 | 6.29 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Dorian Brown | Ohio | SR | RB | 7 | 8 | 44 | 5.50 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Jonathan Ward | CMU | SO | RB | 7 | 11 | 36 | 3.27 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Ian Eriksen | EMU | JR | RB | 7 | 13 | 35 | 2.69 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Thomas Woodson | Akron | SR | QB | 3 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Justin Rankin | Kent State | SO | RB | 5 | 7 | 32 | 4.57 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Josh Cleveland | BGSU | SR | RB | 7 | 9 | 31 | 3.44 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Julian Ross | Ohio | FR | RB | 5 | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Marcus Jones | N Illinois | SO | TB | 6 | 8 | 28 | 3.50 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | James Gilbert | Ball State | JR | RB | 3 | 7 | 22 | 3.14 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Shakif Seymour | Toledo | FR | RB | 5 | 7 | 22 | 3.14 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Tre Harbison | N Illinois | FR | TB | 5 | 7 | 22 | 3.14 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Reece Goddard | W Mich | FR | QB | 4 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Nathan Rourke | Ohio | SO | QB | 5 | 7 | 21 | 3.00 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Leo Ekwoge | W Mich | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Kenny Young | Miami (Oh) | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Leonard Ross | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Tony Poljan | CMU | FR | QB | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Kesean Gamble | Kent State | FR | LB | 4 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Breck Turner | EMU | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Johnathan Hawkins | Buffalo | JR | RB | 2 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Jack Milas | Ball State | SR | QB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Bryson Denley | BGSU | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Jon Wassink | W Mich | SO | QB | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Markice Hurt Jr. | Ball State | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Romello Ross | CMU | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Riley Neal | Ball State | JR | QB | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Tommy Mister | N Illinois | JR | TB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Shaq Vann | EMU | JR | RB | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Jordan Huff | N Illinois | SR | TB | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Matt Falcon | W Mich | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Kato Nelson | Akron | FR | QB | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Van Edwards, Jr. | Akron | JR | RB | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | D.J. Brown | N Illinois | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Shane Morris | CMU | SR | QB | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Andrew Clair | BGSU | FR | RB | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Blake Banham | EMU | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||