2023 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing - In The 3rd Quarter through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makhi Hughes | Tulane | FR | RB | 14 | 72 | 402 | 5.58 | 1 | 27 | 24 | 14 | 3 |
| 2 | Byrum Brown | S Florida | FR | QB | 13 | 59 | 342 | 5.80 | 5 | 37 | 17 | 15 | 6 |
| 3 | Blake Watson | Memphis | SR | RB | 13 | 41 | 319 | 7.78 | 3 | 69 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
| 4 | Jaylan Knighton | SMU | SR | RB | 11 | 30 | 279 | 9.30 | 3 | 95 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| 5 | Oscar Adaway III | N Texas | JR | RB | 11 | 28 | 271 | 9.68 | 3 | 77 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| 6 | Anthony Watkins | Tulsa | SR | RB | 12 | 52 | 214 | 4.12 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 7 | Kevorian Barnes | UTSA | SO | RB | 11 | 38 | 212 | 5.58 | 1 | 44 | 11 | 8 | 2 |
| 8 | Dean Connors | Rice | JR | RB | 12 | 32 | 196 | 6.13 | 2 | 34 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| 9 | Ayo Adeyi | N Texas | JR | RB | 11 | 28 | 186 | 6.64 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| 10 | Larry McCammon III | FAU | SR | RB | 11 | 39 | 177 | 4.54 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Jermaine Brown Jr. | UAB | SR | RB | 12 | 39 | 164 | 4.21 | 2 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Camar Wheaton | SMU | SO | RB | 6 | 22 | 149 | 6.77 | 1 | 48 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | Rocko Griffin | UTSA | SO | RB | 10 | 31 | 139 | 4.48 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | Hahsaun Wilson | Charlotte | SO | RB | 3 | 20 | 127 | 6.35 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | Nay'Quan Wright | S Florida | SR | RB | 12 | 35 | 120 | 3.43 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | Darvon Hubbard | Temple | SO | RB | 10 | 23 | 119 | 5.17 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 17 | Robert Henry | UTSA | JR | RB | 12 | 31 | 115 | 3.71 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | LJ Johnson Jr. | SMU | SO | RB | 8 | 24 | 108 | 4.50 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | Terron Kellman | Charlotte | FR | RB | 6 | 24 | 105 | 4.38 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | Kobe Lewis | FAU | SR | RB | 9 | 23 | 99 | 4.30 | 0 | 58 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Sutton Smith | Memphis | SO | RB | 7 | 16 | 96 | 6.00 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | Jalon Jones | Charlotte | SR | QB | 6 | 13 | 93 | 7.15 | 2 | 58 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 23 | Michael Pratt | Tulane | JR | QB | 10 | 26 | 89 | 3.42 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 24 | Xavier Arline | Navy | SR | QB | 3 | 22 | 88 | 4.00 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Juma Otoviano | Rice | SR | RB | 11 | 26 | 85 | 3.27 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | Alex Tecza | Navy | SO | FB | 10 | 28 | 77 | 2.75 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Joquez Smith | Temple | FR | RB | 6 | 16 | 69 | 4.31 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | Rahjai Harris | ECU | JR | RB | 11 | 30 | 68 | 2.27 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Isaiah Jacobs | UAB | SO | RB | 5 | 12 | 67 | 5.58 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Michel Dukes | S Florida | SR | RB | 5 | 14 | 64 | 4.57 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | K'wan Powell | S Florida | SO | RB | 6 | 16 | 64 | 4.00 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Preston Stone | SMU | SO | QB | 8 | 14 | 63 | 4.50 | 1 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 33 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | SO | RB | 6 | 9 | 62 | 6.89 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | Tai Lavatai | Navy | SR | QB | 5 | 15 | 61 | 4.07 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | Kevin Jennings | SMU | FR | QB | 4 | 10 | 60 | 6.00 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | Cardell Williams | Tulsa | FR | QB | 6 | 12 | 56 | 4.67 | 0 | 50 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 37 | Gerald Green | ECU | SR | RB | 3 | 9 | 55 | 6.11 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Jordan Ford | Tulsa | SR | RB | 8 | 15 | 55 | 3.67 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Bill Jackson | Tulsa | SO | RB | 8 | 21 | 55 | 2.62 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Quincy Patterson | Temple | SR | QB | 4 | 14 | 52 | 3.71 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Frank Harris | UTSA | SR | QB | 10 | 23 | 52 | 2.26 | 1 | 40 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 42 | Shaadie Clayton-Johnson | Tulane | SO | RB | 4 | 7 | 51 | 7.29 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 43 | Lee Beebe | UAB | FR | RB | 3 | 7 | 48 | 6.86 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 44 | Michael Johnson, Jr. | FAU | JR | QB | 2 | 6 | 46 | 7.67 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | Velton Gardner | SMU | SR | RB | 4 | 13 | 46 | 3.54 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Mason Garcia | ECU | SO | QB | 3 | 14 | 46 | 3.29 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 47 | Brandon Chatman | Navy | SO | SB | 6 | 13 | 44 | 3.38 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 48 | Daniel Richardson | FAU | JR | QB | 8 | 14 | 43 | 3.07 | 0 | 39 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 49 | Ari Broussard | Rice | SR | RB | 6 | 12 | 41 | 3.42 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | Brandon Buckhaulter | UAB | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 40 | 10.00 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||