2023 Conference USA Leaders Rushing - On 1st Down through 01/08/2024

Name Team Yr Pos G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Terry Wilkins MTSU SO RB 4 10 106 10.60 1 75 1 1 1
2 Aaron Bedgood Liberty SR WR 13 35 352 10.06 1 49 11 11 5
3 Keith Willis Jr. La Tech FR RB 6 25 222 8.88 4 68 4 4 2
4 Zion Webb J'ville St SR QB 11 48 355 7.40 2 61 9 10 5
5 Kaidon Salter Liberty SO QB 13 51 363 7.12 5 35 14 16 4
5 Monte Watkins NMSU SO RB 14 34 242 7.12 0 28 11 11 3
7 Vaughn Blue Liberty FR RB 4 8 55 6.88 0 21 3 3 1
8 DJ Riles MTSU FR QB 5 12 80 6.67 1 16 2 2 0
9 Malik Jackson J'ville St SR RB 12 93 611 6.57 6 68 16 16 8
10 Makhilyn Young NMSU FR RB 8 15 96 6.40 2 24 5 5 1
11 Quinton Cooley Liberty JR RB 14 131 823 6.28 7 42 21 21 7
12 Jaiden Credle MTSU SO RB 12 52 324 6.23 2 71 9 9 3
13 Tyre Shelton La Tech SR RB 8 48 278 5.79 0 56 7 7 2
14 Star Thomas NMSU JR RB 14 71 405 5.70 2 40 11 12 3
15 Keegan Shoemaker Sam Hou St SR QB 10 29 161 5.55 1 23 8 8 3
16 Kejon Owens FIU SO RB 10 42 226 5.38 2 46 6 6 3
16 James Jointer, Jr. Liberty FR RB 9 24 129 5.38 1 26 2 3 1
18 Billy Lucas Liberty SO RB 12 63 338 5.37 5 43 9 9 2
19 Ron Wiggins J'ville St JR RB 8 53 267 5.04 2 19 8 8 0
20 Markese Stepp Western Ky SR RB 11 41 205 5.00 3 56 4 4 2
21 Torrance Burgess Jr. UTEP SO RB 11 70 340 4.86 1 29 10 10 2
22 Jekail Middlebrook MTSU FR RB 3 10 48 4.80 1 18 2 2 0
23 Diego Pavia NMSU JR QB 14 76 360 4.74 3 44 11 11 3
24 Jamoni Jones NMSU JR RB 15 49 229 4.67 2 24 7 7 1
25 Mike Franklin UTEP JR RB 7 23 105 4.57 3 21 1 1 1
26 Eli Stowers NMSU SO QB 7 11 50 4.55 0 26 2 2 1
27 Deion Hankins UTEP JR RB 12 85 383 4.51 2 29 8 8 1
28 Shomari Lawrence FIU SO RB 12 62 279 4.50 0 25 5 5 2
29 Anwar Lewis J'ville St JR RB 9 62 278 4.48 3 26 8 8 3
30 Noah Smith Sam Hou St JR WR 8 19 84 4.42 1 25 2 2 1
31 Elijah Young Western Ky JR RB 13 59 239 4.05 1 23 6 6 1
32 Logan Smothers J'ville St JR QB 9 38 152 4.00 4 19 7 7 0
32 Jacob Fields La Tech FR RB 6 10 40 4.00 1 14 1 1 0
34 Adrian Murdaugh Sam Hou St SO RB 6 14 50 3.57 0 16 1 1 0
35 Charvis Thornton La Tech JR RB 9 28 98 3.50 1 30 2 2 1
36 L.T. Sanders Western Ky SO RB 9 18 61 3.39 0 9 0 0 0
37 Frank Peasant MTSU JR RB 9 46 151 3.28 1 16 3 3 0
38 Keldric Moody La Tech JR RB 5 12 39 3.25 0 14 0 1 0
39 Davion Ervin-Poindexter Western Ky SR RB 11 32 102 3.19 1 14 2 2 0
40 Nicholas Vattiato MTSU SO QB 11 47 146 3.11 2 13 3 3 0
40 J'Wan Evans J'ville St JR RB 5 9 28 3.11 1 8 0 0 0
42 John Gentry Sam Hou St SO RB 10 66 202 3.06 2 19 1 2 0
43 Zach Hrbacek Sam Hou St SO RB 4 20 52 2.60 0 9 0 0 0
43 Kevin Hurley UTEP JR QB 5 10 26 2.60 2 10 0 1 0
45 Reggion Bennett J'ville St FR RB 9 17 39 2.29 0 13 1 1 0
46 Tobias Weaver Sam Hou St JR RB 4 8 16 2.00 0 6 0 0 0
47 Hank Bachmeier La Tech SR QB 9 24 40 1.67 0 18 3 3 0
48 Jack Turner La Tech SO QB 5 13 20 1.54 1 12 1 1 0
49 Landan Brown Sam Hou St FR RB 2 7 10 1.43 0 3 0 0 0
50 Caden Veltkamp Western Ky FR QB 2 10 14 1.40 0 5 0 0 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 7.0 rushing attempts on 1st down.