2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing - In The 3rd Quarter through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerome Ford | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 12 | 74 | 496 | 6.70 | 6 | 75 | 26 | 15 | 4 |
| 2 | Keaton Mitchell | ECU | FR | RB | 12 | 47 | 294 | 6.26 | 2 | 57 | 12 | 9 | 2 |
| 3 | Alton McCaskill | Houston | FR | RB | 11 | 51 | 278 | 5.45 | 5 | 34 | 11 | 8 | 4 |
| 3 | Johnny Richardson | UCF | SO | RB | 13 | 32 | 207 | 6.47 | 1 | 38 | 9 | 8 | 4 |
| 5 | Shamari Brooks | Tulsa | SR | RB | 13 | 58 | 271 | 4.67 | 1 | 37 | 12 | 7 | 1 |
| 5 | Cameron Carroll | Tulane | SO | RB | 10 | 38 | 240 | 6.32 | 2 | 47 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| 7 | Tyjae Spears | Tulane | FR | RB | 9 | 36 | 187 | 5.19 | 2 | 57 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 7 | Tre Siggers | SMU | SR | RB | 10 | 29 | 162 | 5.59 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | Kelley Joiner | S Florida | JR | RB | 8 | 18 | 132 | 7.33 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 7 | Chance Warren | Navy | SR | SB | 8 | 15 | 131 | 8.73 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 11 | Anthony Watkins | Tulsa | SO | RB | 8 | 24 | 224 | 9.33 | 1 | 75 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 11 | Jaren Mangham | S Florida | JR | RB | 11 | 48 | 200 | 4.17 | 6 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | Isaiah Bowser | UCF | SR | RB | 7 | 50 | 199 | 3.98 | 2 | 36 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | Brandon Thomas | Memphis | FR | RB | 7 | 26 | 137 | 5.27 | 1 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 15 | Ta'Zhawn Henry | Houston | JR | RB | 10 | 37 | 247 | 6.68 | 4 | 97 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | Deneric Prince | Tulsa | JR | RB | 8 | 30 | 193 | 6.43 | 3 | 59 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 15 | Isaac Ruoss | Navy | SR | FB | 10 | 43 | 156 | 3.63 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | Ryan O'Keefe | UCF | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 141 | 20.14 | 1 | 74 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 15 | Ulysses Bentley IV | SMU | SO | RB | 8 | 25 | 98 | 3.92 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | Tanner Mordecai | SMU | JR | QB | 8 | 18 | 31 | 1.72 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | Mark-Antony Richards | UCF | SO | RB | 6 | 16 | 122 | 7.63 | 1 | 58 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Tai Lavatai | Navy | SO | QB | 9 | 45 | 122 | 2.71 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Brian Battie | S Florida | SO | RB | 9 | 16 | 99 | 6.19 | 0 | 42 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Justin Lynch | Temple | FR | QB | 6 | 24 | 95 | 3.96 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Carlinos Acie | Navy | SR | SB | 7 | 12 | 89 | 7.42 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Tayvon Ruley | Temple | SR | RB | 6 | 16 | 87 | 5.44 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | Desmond Ridder | Cincinnati | SR | QB | 11 | 32 | 82 | 2.56 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Edward Saydee | Temple | FR | RB | 10 | 21 | 77 | 3.67 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | Dillon Gabriel | UCF | JR | QB | 3 | 11 | 66 | 6.00 | 1 | 44 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 30 | Rahjai Harris | ECU | FR | RB | 12 | 45 | 133 | 2.96 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Charles McClelland | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 5 | 11 | 74 | 6.73 | 1 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Ryan Montgomery | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 6 | 9 | 59 | 6.56 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | D'Wan Mathis | Temple | FR | QB | 5 | 11 | 54 | 4.91 | 1 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Iverson Celestine | Tulane | FR | RB | 1 | 7 | 43 | 6.14 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Devin Brumfield | Tulane | JR | RB | 1 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Timmy McClain | S Florida | FR | QB | 8 | 25 | 26 | 1.04 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Clayton Tune | Houston | JR | QB | 8 | 20 | -2 | -0.10 | 0 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 38 | James Harris II | Navy | SR | FB | 8 | 26 | 94 | 3.62 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Parker Navarro | UCF | FR | QB | 2 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Evan Prater | Cincinnati | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Trillion Coles | UCF | JR | RB | 3 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Danny Gray | SMU | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Joey Gatewood | UCF | JR | QB | 4 | 6 | 30 | 5.00 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Kai Puailoa-Rojas | Navy | SO | SB | 4 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Michael Pratt | Tulane | FR | QB | 9 | 23 | 27 | 1.17 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Xavier Arline | Navy | SO | QB | 5 | 16 | 25 | 1.56 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Holton Ahlers | ECU | JR | QB | 8 | 24 | 21 | 0.88 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Jordan Smith | Temple | SO | TE | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Justin Ibieta | Tulane | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Cade Fortin | S Florida | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||