2021 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blake Hester | Akron | FR | RB | 4 | 6 | 84 | 14.00 | 1 | 37 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Clint Ratkovich | N Illinois | SR | RB | 10 | 21 | 110 | 5.24 | 1 | 52 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Lew Nichols III | CMU | FR | RB | 11 | 28 | 107 | 3.82 | 0 | 47 | 16 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Xavier Williams | Kent State | SR | RB | 9 | 12 | 89 | 7.42 | 0 | 38 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Matt Myers | Buffalo | JR | QB | 5 | 10 | 87 | 8.70 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | Bryant Koback | Toledo | JR | RB | 8 | 8 | 79 | 9.88 | 1 | 67 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Keyon Mozee | Miami (Oh) | FR | RB | 6 | 8 | 78 | 9.75 | 2 | 46 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Rocky Lombardi | N Illinois | JR | QB | 11 | 20 | 67 | 3.35 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Dustin Crum | Kent State | SR | QB | 9 | 11 | 66 | 6.00 | 1 | 62 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Jacquez Stuart | Toledo | FR | RB | 4 | 4 | 53 | 13.25 | 0 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Mareyohn Hrabowski | W Mich | FR | QB | 2 | 4 | 49 | 12.25 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Kevin Marks, Jr. | Buffalo | SR | RB | 5 | 7 | 39 | 5.57 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Will Jones | Ball State | SR | RB | 6 | 9 | 36 | 4.00 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Kyle Vantrease | Buffalo | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Jay Ducker | N Illinois | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Dequan Finn | Toledo | FR | QB | 3 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 2 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Collin Schlee | Kent State | SO | QB | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Dylan McDuffie | Buffalo | JR | RB | 11 | 27 | 91 | 3.37 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Samson Evans | EMU | SO | RB | 8 | 18 | 75 | 4.17 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | La'Darius Jefferson | W Mich | JR | RB | 10 | 21 | 75 | 3.57 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Marquez Cooper | Kent State | SO | RB | 9 | 22 | 72 | 3.27 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Carson Steele | Ball State | FR | RB | 12 | 19 | 71 | 3.74 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Jawon Hamilton | EMU | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 46 | 9.20 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Armani Rogers | Ohio | SR | QB | 7 | 9 | 30 | 3.33 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Micah Kelly | Toledo | FR | RB | 3 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Sean Tyler | W Mich | SO | RB | 8 | 14 | 26 | 1.86 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Jonzell Norrils | Akron | FR | RB | 7 | 7 | 24 | 3.43 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Bryan Bradford | Kent State | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Aaron Jackson | EMU | SO | TE | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | De'Montre Tuggle | Ohio | SR | RB | 5 | 8 | 17 | 2.13 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Ben Bryant | EMU | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Kevin Davis | Miami (Oh) | FR | RB | 2 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Tyre Shelton | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | O'Shaan Allison | Ohio | JR | RB | 6 | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Kaleb Eleby | W Mich | SO | QB | 6 | 7 | 14 | 2.00 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Darius Bracy | CMU | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Drew Plitt | Ball State | SR | QB | 4 | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Jaison Patterson | BGSU | FR | RB | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Kurtis Rourke | Ohio | SO | QB | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Kato Nelson | Akron | SR | QB | 3 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DJ Irons | Akron | SO | QB | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | De'Javion Stepney | CMU | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Ron Cook, Jr. | Buffalo | JR | RB | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Preston Hutchinson | EMU | JR | QB | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Mike Washington | Buffalo | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Zahir Abdus-Salaam | W Mich | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Jake Neatherton | Ohio | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | David Afari | Miami (Oh) | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | AJ Mayer | Miami (Oh) | SO | QB | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Tajay Ahmed | Buffalo | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||