2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing - On 4th Down through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Desmond Ridder | Cincinnati | SR | QB | 4 | 5 | 57 | 11.40 | 2 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Jaren Mangham | S Florida | JR | RB | 6 | 10 | 49 | 4.90 | 3 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Donavan Mutin | Houston | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 38 | 38.00 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Tanner Mordecai | SMU | JR | QB | 4 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Jayden Umbarger | Navy | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Michael Pratt | Tulane | FR | QB | 6 | 8 | 27 | 3.38 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Chance Warren | Navy | SR | SB | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Marquavius Weaver | Memphis | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Carlinos Acie | Navy | SR | SB | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | James Harris II | Navy | SR | FB | 2 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Holton Ahlers | ECU | JR | QB | 7 | 8 | 22 | 2.75 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Isaac Ruoss | Navy | SR | FB | 3 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Tai Lavatai | Navy | SO | QB | 8 | 11 | 20 | 1.82 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Timmy McClain | S Florida | FR | QB | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Alton McCaskill | Houston | FR | RB | 4 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Riley Riethman | Navy | FR | P | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Rahjai Harris | ECU | FR | RB | 4 | 7 | 16 | 2.29 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Asa Martin | Memphis | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Adam Barry | Temple | JR | P | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Braylon Braxton | Tulsa | FR | QB | 3 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Brandon Thomas | Memphis | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Joe Doyle | Memphis | JR | P | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Clayton Tune | Houston | JR | QB | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1.71 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Peter Parrish | Memphis | SO | QB | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Jerome Ford | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Cade Fortin | S Florida | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Steven Anderson | Tulsa | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Rodrigues Clark | Memphis | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Joey Gatewood | UCF | JR | QB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Mulbah Car | Houston | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Seth Henigan | Memphis | FR | QB | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Ra'Von Bonner | Temple | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Parker Navarro | UCF | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Diego Fagot | Navy | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Tyjae Spears | Tulane | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Xavier Arline | Navy | SO | QB | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Xavier Weaver | S Florida | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Mychael Hamilton | S Florida | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Isaiah Bowser | UCF | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Ryan Montgomery | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Keaton Mitchell | ECU | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Tyler Lavine | SMU | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Mark-Antony Richards | UCF | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Tayvon Ruley | Temple | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Kyle Dobbins | Temple | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Anthony Watkins | Tulsa | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Shamari Brooks | Tulsa | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Ethan Wright | Cincinnati | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Kelley Joiner | S Florida | JR | RB | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Ta'Zhawn Henry | Houston | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||