2023 Conference USA Leaders Rushing - On 2nd Down through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monte Watkins | NMSU | SO | RB | 11 | 18 | 256 | 14.22 | 1 | 80 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
| 2 | Aaron Bedgood | Liberty | SR | WR | 9 | 23 | 200 | 8.70 | 2 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 3 |
| 3 | Charvis Thornton | La Tech | JR | RB | 9 | 18 | 141 | 7.83 | 0 | 47 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | Diego Pavia | NMSU | JR | QB | 15 | 56 | 438 | 7.82 | 4 | 43 | 23 | 15 | 6 |
| 5 | Kejon Owens | FIU | SO | RB | 10 | 24 | 177 | 7.38 | 3 | 47 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | Adrian Murdaugh | Sam Hou St | SO | RB | 5 | 9 | 66 | 7.33 | 1 | 52 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Kaidon Salter | Liberty | SO | QB | 14 | 62 | 445 | 7.18 | 6 | 52 | 23 | 16 | 7 |
| 8 | Tyre Shelton | La Tech | SR | RB | 8 | 30 | 204 | 6.80 | 5 | 41 | 11 | 7 | 3 |
| 8 | Austin Reed | Western Ky | SR | QB | 8 | 10 | 68 | 6.80 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Vaughn Blue | Liberty | FR | RB | 5 | 9 | 61 | 6.78 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | James Jointer, Jr. | Liberty | FR | RB | 7 | 16 | 108 | 6.75 | 1 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | L.T. Sanders | Western Ky | SO | RB | 6 | 11 | 73 | 6.64 | 0 | 56 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Quinton Cooley | Liberty | JR | RB | 14 | 70 | 462 | 6.60 | 6 | 60 | 32 | 16 | 3 |
| 14 | Anwar Lewis | J'ville St | JR | RB | 9 | 24 | 145 | 6.04 | 0 | 40 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | Keldric Moody | La Tech | JR | RB | 6 | 13 | 75 | 5.77 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | Torrance Burgess Jr. | UTEP | SO | RB | 10 | 46 | 262 | 5.70 | 1 | 40 | 13 | 10 | 1 |
| 17 | Elijah Young | Western Ky | JR | RB | 12 | 32 | 182 | 5.69 | 1 | 64 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 18 | Malik Jackson | J'ville St | SR | RB | 11 | 40 | 224 | 5.60 | 1 | 65 | 13 | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Star Thomas | NMSU | JR | RB | 13 | 31 | 171 | 5.52 | 1 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
| 20 | Logan Smothers | J'ville St | JR | QB | 10 | 24 | 123 | 5.13 | 3 | 41 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 21 | Ron Wiggins | J'ville St | JR | RB | 7 | 29 | 144 | 4.97 | 4 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 22 | Zion Webb | J'ville St | SR | QB | 9 | 42 | 203 | 4.83 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 23 | Malik Caper | Liberty | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Davion Ervin-Poindexter | Western Ky | SR | RB | 10 | 20 | 94 | 4.70 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | Jacob Fields | La Tech | FR | RB | 6 | 10 | 47 | 4.70 | 1 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Billy Lucas | Liberty | SO | RB | 12 | 32 | 150 | 4.69 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 27 | Deion Hankins | UTEP | JR | RB | 11 | 44 | 199 | 4.52 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 2 |
| 28 | Makhilyn Young | NMSU | FR | RB | 8 | 10 | 45 | 4.50 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Markese Stepp | Western Ky | SR | RB | 9 | 18 | 80 | 4.44 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | Eli Stowers | NMSU | SO | QB | 7 | 12 | 49 | 4.08 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Keegan Shoemaker | Sam Hou St | SR | QB | 11 | 29 | 112 | 3.86 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 32 | Shomari Lawrence | FIU | SO | RB | 12 | 45 | 163 | 3.62 | 3 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 33 | J'Wan Evans | J'ville St | JR | RB | 5 | 7 | 25 | 3.57 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Caden Veltkamp | Western Ky | FR | QB | 2 | 7 | 25 | 3.57 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | John Gentry | Sam Hou St | SO | RB | 10 | 41 | 145 | 3.54 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 1 |
| 36 | Nicholas Vattiato | MTSU | SO | QB | 12 | 43 | 139 | 3.23 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 0 |
| 37 | Mike Franklin | UTEP | JR | RB | 6 | 15 | 46 | 3.07 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | DJ Riles | MTSU | FR | QB | 3 | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Zach Hrbacek | Sam Hou St | SO | RB | 3 | 16 | 43 | 2.69 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Jamoni Jones | NMSU | JR | RB | 13 | 26 | 69 | 2.65 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Jaiden Credle | MTSU | SO | RB | 12 | 29 | 72 | 2.48 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | Keith Willis Jr. | La Tech | FR | RB | 7 | 14 | 33 | 2.36 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Tobias Weaver | Sam Hou St | JR | RB | 4 | 7 | 13 | 1.86 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Antonio Patterson | FIU | FR | RB | 4 | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Hank Bachmeier | La Tech | SR | QB | 6 | 24 | 42 | 1.75 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | Noah Smith | Sam Hou St | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 10 | 1.67 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Frank Peasant | MTSU | JR | RB | 8 | 23 | 37 | 1.61 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Reggion Bennett | J'ville St | FR | RB | 5 | 8 | 12 | 1.50 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Trapper Pannell | Sam Hou St | SO | ATH | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Jack Turner | La Tech | SO | QB | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 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 5.0 rushing attempts on 2nd down.