2025 Conference USA Leaders Rushing - In The 1st Half through 01/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 DJ Taylor MTSU FR RB 5 14 125 8.93 1 64 3 3 1
2 Roman Gagliano MTSU FR QB 4 19 143 7.53 0 64 6 5 3
3 Gabriel Benyard KSU SR WR 7 10 67 6.70 1 16 1 1 0
4 Hahsaun Wilson UTEP SR RB 8 28 182 6.50 1 94 4 3 2
5 Andrew Burnette La Tech SR RB 8 33 207 6.27 4 98 8 3 1
6 Kejon Owens FIU SR RB 13 112 699 6.24 8 84 29 17 8
7 K.D. Hutchinson Western Ky JR WR 7 10 61 6.10 2 21 2 2 1
8 Jekail Middlebrook MTSU SO RB 11 76 434 5.71 2 72 20 13 2
9 Vaughn Blue Liberty SO RB 9 26 143 5.50 1 18 7 4 0
10 Jo Silver Delaware SR RB 11 76 409 5.38 4 70 21 12 3
11 Coleman Bennett KSU SR RB 14 78 419 5.37 2 30 27 12 4
12 Trey Kukuk La Tech JR QB 9 47 250 5.32 0 24 16 8 1
13 Ashten Emory UTEP FR RB 11 62 327 5.27 2 56 16 10 2
14 Blake Baker La Tech SO QB 7 44 226 5.14 2 38 12 7 2
15 Cam Cook J'ville St JR RB 13 151 772 5.11 7 73 43 22 5
16 Clayton Coppock KSU FR WR 4 9 45 5.00 1 11 1 2 0
17 Chase Belcher KSU SR RB 11 44 215 4.89 0 15 16 8 0
18 Caden Williams Liberty FR RB 6 27 131 4.85 0 25 3 2 1
19 Marvis Parrish Western Ky FR RB 13 58 278 4.79 0 22 14 9 1
20 Evan Dickens Liberty SO RB 11 110 525 4.77 8 36 28 13 4
21 Caden Creel J'ville St SO QB 11 88 414 4.70 2 34 17 12 3
21 Landan Brown Sam Hou St SO RB 11 37 174 4.70 3 15 9 8 0
23 Hunter Watson Sam Hou St SR QB 7 39 177 4.54 2 55 11 4 3
24 Clay Thevenin La Tech SO RB 13 63 281 4.46 4 50 12 8 3
25 Omiri Wiggins La Tech JR RB 11 54 240 4.44 2 37 15 6 1
26 Dijon Stanley NMSU JR RB 11 44 195 4.43 2 57 6 4 2
27 George Hart III Western Ky SR RB 12 24 106 4.42 2 16 6 4 0
28 Ramone Green Jr. MO State SO RB 11 31 135 4.35 0 24 7 5 1
29 Alexander Diggs KSU JR RB 10 46 197 4.28 2 25 13 3 2
30 Shomari Lawrence MO State SR RB 13 96 404 4.21 3 41 21 13 3
31 Khristian Lando J'ville St FR RB 10 30 125 4.17 0 17 8 3 0
31 Elijah Green Sam Hou St SR RB 7 29 121 4.17 0 34 6 3 1
33 Gavin Wimsatt J'ville St SR QB 5 30 124 4.13 3 28 6 4 1
34 Viron Ellison Jr. Delaware SO RB 13 57 230 4.04 1 20 13 5 1
35 Kadarius Calloway NMSU SR RB 12 62 242 3.90 0 23 13 5 3
36 Alton McCaskill Sam Hou St SR RB 8 45 175 3.89 0 28 6 6 1
37 Devonte Lyons FIU FR RB 8 14 54 3.86 1 35 1 1 1
38 Anthony Carrie FIU SO RB 13 51 192 3.76 1 29 11 3 1
39 Dexter Williams II KSU SR QB 5 19 68 3.58 1 16 4 3 0
40 La'Vell Wright Western Ky SR RB 11 36 127 3.53 4 39 9 3 1
41 Rickey Hunt Jr. MTSU SO RB 7 19 65 3.42 1 15 4 2 0
42 Amari Odom KSU SO QB 11 63 211 3.35 3 24 12 13 1
43 Michael Merdinger Liberty FR QB 2 9 30 3.33 1 20 2 2 1
44 Mabrey Mettauer Sam Hou St FR QB 4 17 56 3.29 0 28 3 1 1
45 Ethan Vasko Liberty JR QB 10 57 185 3.25 3 22 17 8 1
46 Keyone Jenkins FIU JR QB 8 23 71 3.09 2 42 5 5 2
47 Deuce Bailey MO State FR QB 2 11 33 3.00 1 15 3 2 0
48 Elijah McCoy UTEP FR RB 5 12 34 2.83 0 12 1 1 0
49 Isaiah Rudison NMSU JR RB 9 15 41 2.73 1 7 3 0 0
50 Kam Thomas UTEP SR MB 1 9 24 2.67 0 17 1 1 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 in the 1st half.