2021 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DJ Irons | Akron | SO | QB | 3 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | De'Montre Tuggle | Ohio | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 1 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Dequan Finn | Toledo | FR | QB | 4 | 7 | 22 | 3.14 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Jonzell Norrils | Akron | FR | RB | 3 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Marquez Cooper | Kent State | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Brett Gabbert | Miami (Oh) | SO | QB | 6 | 10 | 21 | 2.10 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Darius Bracy | CMU | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Darez Snider | Miami (Oh) | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Terion Stewart | BGSU | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Armani Rogers | Ohio | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Rocky Lombardi | N Illinois | JR | QB | 4 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Carson Steele | Ball State | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Kaleb Eleby | W Mich | SO | QB | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Taron Keith | BGSU | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Antario Brown | N Illinois | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Zach Gibson | Akron | FR | QB | 2 | 3 | -3 | -1.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Drew Plitt | Ball State | SR | QB | 5 | 7 | -4 | -0.57 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Lew Nichols III | CMU | FR | RB | 5 | 6 | 15 | 2.50 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Collin Schlee | Kent State | SO | QB | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Keyon Mozee | Miami (Oh) | FR | RB | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Kato Nelson | Akron | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Samson Evans | EMU | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Sean Tyler | W Mich | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Preston Hutchinson | EMU | JR | QB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | La'Darius Jefferson | W Mich | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Mike Washington | Buffalo | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Jacquez Stuart | Toledo | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | David Afari | Miami (Oh) | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Will Jones | Ball State | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Jay Ducker | N Illinois | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Bryan Bradford | Kent State | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Jake Neatherton | Ohio | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Blake Hester | Akron | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Nykeim Johnson | Kent State | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Donny Marcus | Ball State | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Tyre Shelton | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Dylan McDuffie | Buffalo | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Clint Ratkovich | N Illinois | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Carter Bradley | Toledo | SO | QB | 2 | 3 | -2 | -0.67 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Micah Kelly | Toledo | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Jaison Patterson | BGSU | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | -3 | -1.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Ethan Hampton | N Illinois | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | -4 | -4.00 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Kurtis Rourke | Ohio | SO | QB | 3 | 3 | -6 | -2.00 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Dustin Crum | Kent State | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | -9 | -4.50 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Kyle Vantrease | Buffalo | SR | QB | 1 | 1 | -11 | -11.00 | 0 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | AJ Mayer | Miami (Oh) | SO | QB | 2 | 5 | -12 | -2.40 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Daniel Richardson | CMU | FR | QB | 2 | 2 | -20 | -10.00 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Matt McDonald | BGSU | SR | QB | 5 | 5 | -24 | -4.80 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Jacob Sirmon | CMU | SO | QB | 2 | 3 | -34 | -11.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Ben Bryant | EMU | SR | QB | 7 | 11 | -49 | -4.45 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||