2023 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing - From Own 40 to Opponent's 40 Yard Line through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makhi Hughes | Tulane | FR | RB | 14 | 74 | 462 | 6.24 | 0 | 31 | 26 | 16 | 5 |
| 2 | Dean Connors | Rice | JR | RB | 11 | 31 | 259 | 8.35 | 1 | 54 | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| 3 | Nay'Quan Wright | S Florida | SR | RB | 10 | 42 | 255 | 6.07 | 0 | 47 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| 3 | Larry McCammon III | FAU | SR | RB | 10 | 44 | 255 | 5.80 | 0 | 30 | 12 | 10 | 4 |
| 5 | Alex Tecza | Navy | SO | FB | 12 | 45 | 251 | 5.58 | 0 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 3 |
| 6 | Blake Watson | Memphis | SR | RB | 13 | 48 | 250 | 5.21 | 0 | 55 | 12 | 9 | 1 |
| 7 | Oscar Adaway III | N Texas | JR | RB | 9 | 41 | 248 | 6.05 | 1 | 43 | 15 | 10 | 4 |
| 7 | Byrum Brown | S Florida | FR | QB | 13 | 50 | 248 | 4.96 | 1 | 60 | 15 | 8 | 4 |
| 9 | Kevorian Barnes | UTSA | SO | RB | 11 | 37 | 214 | 5.78 | 0 | 44 | 13 | 10 | 1 |
| 10 | Rahjai Harris | ECU | JR | RB | 11 | 31 | 205 | 6.61 | 1 | 50 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| 10 | Ayo Adeyi | N Texas | JR | RB | 10 | 34 | 205 | 6.03 | 1 | 47 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| 12 | Jermaine Brown Jr. | UAB | SR | RB | 11 | 40 | 197 | 4.93 | 0 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 13 | Darvon Hubbard | Temple | SO | RB | 9 | 22 | 169 | 7.68 | 1 | 49 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 14 | Robert Henry | UTSA | JR | RB | 11 | 37 | 168 | 4.54 | 1 | 43 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | Anthony Watkins | Tulsa | SR | RB | 11 | 46 | 167 | 3.63 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Camar Wheaton | SMU | SO | RB | 7 | 24 | 156 | 6.50 | 1 | 48 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | Jaylan Knighton | SMU | SR | RB | 11 | 32 | 149 | 4.66 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 18 | LJ Johnson Jr. | SMU | SO | RB | 9 | 25 | 147 | 5.88 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 19 | Bill Jackson | Tulsa | SO | RB | 10 | 28 | 134 | 4.79 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | Joquez Smith | Temple | FR | RB | 7 | 17 | 129 | 7.59 | 1 | 51 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 21 | Xavier Arline | Navy | SR | QB | 4 | 18 | 128 | 7.11 | 1 | 50 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 22 | Lee Beebe | UAB | FR | RB | 6 | 15 | 118 | 7.87 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 23 | Jalon Jones | Charlotte | SR | QB | 7 | 34 | 112 | 3.29 | 1 | 58 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 24 | Michel Dukes | S Florida | SR | RB | 8 | 14 | 104 | 7.43 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 25 | Frank Harris | UTSA | SR | QB | 10 | 24 | 100 | 4.17 | 1 | 40 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| 26 | Jacob Zeno | UAB | JR | QB | 8 | 27 | 98 | 3.63 | 0 | 44 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 27 | Daba Fofana | Navy | JR | FB | 9 | 21 | 97 | 4.62 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | Javious Bond | ECU | FR | RB | 7 | 11 | 87 | 7.91 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 29 | Terron Kellman | Charlotte | FR | RB | 7 | 16 | 81 | 5.06 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | Tai Lavatai | Navy | SR | QB | 8 | 22 | 73 | 3.32 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Rocko Griffin | UTSA | SO | RB | 9 | 23 | 73 | 3.17 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Jordan Ford | Tulsa | SR | RB | 6 | 15 | 72 | 4.80 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 33 | Kobe Lewis | FAU | SR | RB | 10 | 22 | 71 | 3.23 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 34 | Tahj Gary | Tulsa | JR | RB | 3 | 7 | 69 | 9.86 | 1 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | Luke McCaffrey | Rice | JR | WR | 5 | 5 | 67 | 13.40 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 35 | Brandon Thomas | Memphis | JR | RB | 5 | 8 | 67 | 8.38 | 0 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Preston Stone | SMU | SO | QB | 8 | 18 | 65 | 3.61 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 38 | Isaiah Jacobs | UAB | SO | RB | 4 | 12 | 63 | 5.25 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Sutton Smith | Memphis | SO | RB | 5 | 12 | 63 | 5.25 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | Chandler Rogers | N Texas | JR | QB | 11 | 33 | 63 | 1.91 | 1 | 41 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 41 | Hahsaun Wilson | Charlotte | SO | RB | 3 | 13 | 62 | 4.77 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | Shaadie Clayton-Johnson | Tulane | SO | RB | 6 | 13 | 61 | 4.69 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | Kelley Joiner | S Florida | SR | RB | 4 | 14 | 58 | 4.14 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Eli Heidenreich | Navy | SO | SB | 4 | 6 | 56 | 9.33 | 1 | 46 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 45 | Michael Pratt | Tulane | JR | QB | 8 | 13 | 49 | 3.77 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | Shadrick Byrd | Charlotte | JR | RB | 6 | 13 | 49 | 3.77 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Mason Garcia | ECU | SO | QB | 5 | 14 | 49 | 3.50 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 48 | Joachim Bangda | Charlotte | SR | RB | 5 | 14 | 47 | 3.36 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 49 | Stone Earle | N Texas | JR | QB | 1 | 4 | 46 | 11.50 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 49 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 46 | 9.20 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||