2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down, 10+ Yards To Go through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyjae Spears | Tulane | FR | RB | 4 | 6 | 73 | 12.17 | 1 | 39 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Johnny Richardson | UCF | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 50 | 10.00 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Seth Henigan | Memphis | FR | QB | 5 | 6 | 50 | 8.33 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Alton McCaskill | Houston | FR | RB | 5 | 8 | 41 | 5.13 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Tanner Mordecai | SMU | JR | QB | 7 | 8 | 37 | 4.63 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Mark-Antony Richards | UCF | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Mulbah Car | Houston | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Carlinos Acie | Navy | SR | SB | 3 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Shamari Brooks | Tulsa | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Kelley Joiner | S Florida | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Peter Parrish | Memphis | SO | QB | 1 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Ethan Wright | Cincinnati | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Ike Ogbogu | Houston | JR | QB | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Isaac Ruoss | Navy | SR | FB | 4 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Clayton Tune | Houston | JR | QB | 6 | 6 | 17 | 2.83 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Ta'Zhawn Henry | Houston | JR | RB | 2 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Justin Lynch | Temple | FR | QB | 2 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Kai Puailoa-Rojas | Navy | SO | SB | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Daniel Obarski | UCF | JR | PK | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Yasias Young | S Florida | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Rahjai Harris | ECU | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | James Harris II | Navy | SR | FB | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Chandler Smith | Houston | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Katravis Marsh | S Florida | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Ulysses Bentley IV | SMU | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Andrew Brito | UCF | SR | QB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Tyler Lavine | SMU | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Ygenio Booker | Tulane | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Edward Saydee | Temple | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Mariano Valenti | Temple | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Jaren Mangham | S Florida | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Holton Ahlers | ECU | JR | QB | 7 | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | Brandon Thomas | Memphis | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Chance Warren | Navy | SR | SB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Mason Garcia | ECU | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Steven Anderson | Tulsa | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Deneric Prince | Tulsa | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Davis Brin | Tulsa | JR | QB | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Keaton Mitchell | ECU | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Marquavius Weaver | Memphis | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Brandon Epton, Jr. | SMU | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | De'Von Fox | Temple | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Rodrigues Clark | Memphis | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Malik Cooper | Temple | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Cameron Carroll | Tulane | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Ryan Montgomery | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Asa Martin | Memphis | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Timmy McClain | S Florida | FR | QB | 6 | 9 | -1 | -0.11 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 48 | Dillon Gabriel | UCF | JR | QB | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Tre Siggers | SMU | SR | 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 | |||||||||||||