2024 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing - On 1st Down through 01/20/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trayvon Rudolph | N Illinois | SR | WR | 7 | 12 | 176 | 14.67 | 2 | 60 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | Cam Pickett | Ball State | SO | WR | 7 | 10 | 123 | 12.30 | 1 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | Myles Bailey | CMU | SR | RB | 8 | 22 | 154 | 7.00 | 2 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Messiah Burch | Buffalo | FR | RB | 11 | 17 | 115 | 6.76 | 2 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 5 | Jamal Johnson | BGSU | SR | RB | 5 | 9 | 57 | 6.33 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Kevin Davis | Miami (Oh) | SR | RB | 12 | 31 | 194 | 6.26 | 4 | 97 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | Gavin Williams | N Illinois | SR | RB | 13 | 74 | 445 | 6.01 | 1 | 71 | 12 | 12 | 3 |
| 8 | Keyon Mozee | Miami (Oh) | SR | RB | 14 | 94 | 561 | 5.97 | 1 | 66 | 12 | 12 | 6 |
| 9 | Parker Navarro | Ohio | SR | QB | 13 | 69 | 403 | 5.84 | 10 | 53 | 14 | 14 | 6 |
| 10 | Jaden Nixon | W Mich | JR | RB | 13 | 72 | 419 | 5.82 | 3 | 92 | 15 | 15 | 2 |
| 11 | Terion Stewart | BGSU | JR | RB | 11 | 98 | 565 | 5.77 | 5 | 73 | 18 | 18 | 7 |
| 11 | Rickey Hunt Jr. | Ohio | FR | RB | 12 | 43 | 248 | 5.77 | 1 | 59 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 13 | Bert Emanuel, Jr. | CMU | SO | QB | 3 | 17 | 98 | 5.76 | 3 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | Antario Brown | N Illinois | SR | RB | 8 | 59 | 331 | 5.61 | 3 | 49 | 11 | 14 | 4 |
| 15 | Josh Holst | N Illinois | FR | QB | 6 | 17 | 94 | 5.53 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | Marion Lukes | CMU | SR | RB | 11 | 90 | 475 | 5.28 | 1 | 66 | 16 | 17 | 3 |
| 17 | B.J. Harris | CMU | SR | RB | 12 | 48 | 252 | 5.25 | 2 | 71 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Jordon Simmons | Akron | JR | RB | 11 | 53 | 277 | 5.23 | 0 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 19 | Telly Johnson Jr. | N Illinois | FR | RB | 6 | 46 | 238 | 5.17 | 2 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | Willie Shaw III | Toledo | JR | RB | 5 | 28 | 142 | 5.07 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | Jalen Buckley | W Mich | SO | RB | 10 | 58 | 290 | 5.00 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 21 | Jaylen Poe | N Illinois | FR | RB | 5 | 19 | 95 | 5.00 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Tyler Jefferson | CMU | FR | QB | 7 | 14 | 69 | 4.93 | 1 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 24 | Anthony Tyus III | Ohio | SR | RB | 13 | 127 | 612 | 4.82 | 3 | 44 | 17 | 18 | 4 |
| 25 | Delbert Mimms III | EMU | SR | RB | 12 | 83 | 396 | 4.77 | 4 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 4 |
| 26 | Zahir Abdus-Salaam | W Mich | SR | RB | 13 | 61 | 288 | 4.72 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| 27 | Al-Jay Henderson | Buffalo | JR | RB | 13 | 98 | 447 | 4.56 | 5 | 45 | 12 | 13 | 4 |
| 27 | Dontae McMillan | EMU | SR | RB | 2 | 9 | 41 | 4.56 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Jaison Patterson | BGSU | SR | RB | 13 | 52 | 231 | 4.44 | 4 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 29 | Nolan McCormick | Ohio | JR | RB | 4 | 9 | 40 | 4.44 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Terrance Shelton, Jr. | Buffalo | FR | RB | 5 | 11 | 47 | 4.27 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Connor Walendzak | Toledo | SO | RB | 12 | 75 | 318 | 4.24 | 1 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 32 | Charles Kellom | Akron | SO | RB | 11 | 49 | 208 | 4.24 | 1 | 43 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 34 | TJ Horton | Ball State | FR | RB | 6 | 13 | 55 | 4.23 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | Dylan Downing | Miami (Oh) | SR | RB | 9 | 22 | 91 | 4.14 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | Justin Lynch | N Illinois | JR | RB | 4 | 11 | 45 | 4.09 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 36 | Deion Brown | EMU | SO | RB | 5 | 11 | 45 | 4.09 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Ky Thomas | Kent State | SR | RB | 11 | 68 | 275 | 4.04 | 1 | 38 | 9 | 8 | 4 |
| 39 | Ayden Harris | Kent State | FR | RB | 4 | 16 | 63 | 3.94 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | Braedon Sloan | Ball State | SR | RB | 12 | 72 | 283 | 3.93 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 41 | Sevaughn Clark | Toledo | SR | RB | 11 | 37 | 142 | 3.84 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 41 | Curtis Douglas | Kent State | FR | RB | 8 | 25 | 96 | 3.84 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | Vaughn Pemberton | Ball State | JR | RB | 10 | 26 | 98 | 3.77 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 44 | Jacquez Stuart | Toledo | SR | RB | 10 | 41 | 151 | 3.68 | 2 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 45 | Rahkeem Smith | BGSU | JR | WR | 7 | 11 | 40 | 3.64 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | Elijah Jackson-Anderson | EMU | JR | RB | 7 | 23 | 83 | 3.61 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Joey Mattord | EMU | SO | RB | 5 | 13 | 46 | 3.54 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Jahzae Kimbrough | Kent State | FR | WR | 4 | 19 | 67 | 3.53 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | Tahj Bullock | Akron | JR | QB | 7 | 20 | 70 | 3.50 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | Jacqez Barksdale | Buffalo | SR | RB | 10 | 36 | 124 | 3.44 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 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 9.0 rushing attempts on 1st down.