2023 Conference USA Leaders Rushing - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 01/08/2024

Name Team Yr Pos G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Monte Watkins NMSU SO RB 13 24 237 9.88 0 35 11 9 5
2 Terry Wilkins MTSU SO RB 4 13 124 9.54 1 75 4 2 2
3 Vaughn Blue Liberty FR RB 3 8 68 8.50 0 21 5 3 1
4 Aaron Bedgood Liberty SR WR 10 32 261 8.16 2 49 11 8 3
5 Kaidon Salter Liberty SO QB 14 66 480 7.27 4 52 21 18 6
6 Kejon Owens FIU SO RB 10 36 255 7.08 4 47 13 7 4
7 Makhilyn Young NMSU FR RB 9 17 112 6.59 2 31 5 4 1
8 Quinton Cooley Liberty JR RB 14 100 623 6.23 7 41 33 20 4
9 Malik Jackson J'ville St SR RB 11 66 407 6.17 3 65 18 8 5
10 Deion Hankins UTEP JR RB 9 49 296 6.04 0 28 15 8 4
11 Noah Smith Sam Hou St JR WR 4 7 41 5.86 2 25 1 1 1
12 Star Thomas NMSU JR RB 15 61 356 5.84 2 40 16 9 4
13 Elijah Young Western Ky JR RB 13 49 280 5.71 3 64 9 6 2
14 James Jointer, Jr. Liberty FR RB 9 41 230 5.61 2 34 10 5 2
15 Jekail Middlebrook MTSU FR RB 3 7 35 5.00 1 18 2 1 0
16 Billy Lucas Liberty SO RB 10 49 244 4.98 1 43 11 7 1
17 Tyre Shelton La Tech SR RB 6 35 173 4.94 2 37 11 7 1
18 DJ Riles MTSU FR QB 6 12 59 4.92 1 16 2 1 0
19 Jaiden Credle MTSU SO RB 12 40 195 4.88 1 25 12 6 1
20 L.T. Sanders Western Ky SO RB 7 23 109 4.74 0 56 2 1 1
21 Diego Pavia NMSU JR QB 14 82 387 4.72 3 43 19 12 3
22 Keith Willis Jr. La Tech FR RB 7 35 165 4.71 5 68 5 2 1
23 Keldric Moody La Tech JR RB 6 23 107 4.65 0 24 5 4 2
24 Caden Veltkamp Western Ky FR QB 2 13 58 4.46 0 28 3 2 1
25 Malik Caper Liberty SR RB 4 13 57 4.38 0 11 1 1 0
26 Frank Peasant MTSU JR RB 9 44 190 4.32 1 37 8 5 1
27 Keegan Shoemaker Sam Hou St SR QB 11 48 207 4.31 1 29 13 8 4
28 Anwar Lewis J'ville St JR RB 9 49 208 4.24 2 26 8 6 1
29 Davion Ervin-Poindexter Western Ky SR RB 10 26 110 4.23 0 14 5 3 0
30 Zion Webb J'ville St SR QB 9 59 249 4.22 3 30 19 8 4
31 Mike Franklin UTEP JR RB 7 31 129 4.16 3 21 4 1 1
32 Jacob Fields La Tech FR RB 7 19 78 4.11 1 30 6 1 1
33 Eli Stowers NMSU SO QB 5 12 48 4.00 1 26 2 1 1
33 Adrian Murdaugh Sam Hou St SO RB 5 11 44 4.00 0 16 2 1 0
35 Jamoni Jones NMSU JR RB 12 42 165 3.93 1 18 6 3 0
36 Torrance Burgess Jr. UTEP SO RB 10 53 206 3.89 1 19 9 7 0
37 Ron Wiggins J'ville St JR RB 7 40 150 3.75 1 19 7 4 0
38 Logan Smothers J'ville St JR QB 10 50 183 3.66 4 19 13 8 0
39 Ezell Jolly UTEP FR RB 4 15 53 3.53 0 14 1 1 0
40 Antonio Patterson FIU FR RB 5 6 19 3.17 0 11 0 1 0
41 Ashton Frye J'ville St FR QB 2 10 31 3.10 0 11 2 1 0
42 John Gentry Sam Hou St SO RB 8 55 165 3.00 2 13 7 3 0
42 Gavin Hardison UTEP SR QB 5 15 45 3.00 0 12 4 2 0
44 Charvis Thornton La Tech JR RB 6 14 41 2.93 0 10 2 1 0
45 Nicholas Vattiato MTSU SO QB 11 61 170 2.79 0 17 12 9 0
46 Jack Turner La Tech SO QB 5 15 39 2.60 2 12 3 1 0
47 J'Wan Evans J'ville St JR RB 5 17 43 2.53 4 12 3 1 0
48 Shomari Lawrence FIU SO RB 12 51 126 2.47 0 9 2 0 0
49 Zach Hrbacek Sam Hou St SO RB 3 21 51 2.43 0 10 3 1 0
50 Austin Reed Western Ky SR QB 10 20 47 2.35 1 16 7 1 0
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards

Note: To qualify, player must have and have a minimum of 6.0 rushing attempts in the 2nd half/overtime.