2025 Conference USA Leaders Rushing - On 1st Down through 01/08/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Gabriel Benyard KSU SR WR 9 13 104 8.00 1 18 3 3 0
2 Gavin Wimsatt J'ville St SR QB 8 22 169 7.68 1 44 5 5 1
3 Elijah Green Sam Hou St SR RB 8 34 260 7.65 1 80 7 7 3
4 Julian Gray Liberty SR RB 5 11 81 7.36 0 14 3 3 0
5 Andrew Burnette La Tech SR RB 11 47 338 7.19 4 98 5 5 3
6 Jekail Middlebrook MTSU SO RB 11 70 470 6.71 3 72 13 13 5
7 Ramone Green Jr. MO State SO RB 13 34 220 6.47 1 45 7 7 2
8 Marvis Parrish Western Ky FR RB 13 65 411 6.32 1 66 13 13 3
9 Cam Cook J'ville St JR RB 13 153 953 6.23 8 73 27 28 11
10 DJ Taylor MTSU FR RB 6 18 111 6.17 1 34 3 3 1
11 Trey Kukuk La Tech JR QB 9 40 242 6.05 1 29 7 7 3
12 Andrew Paul J'ville St JR RB 8 16 94 5.88 1 42 2 2 1
13 K.D. Hutchinson Western Ky JR WR 8 11 64 5.82 1 21 2 2 2
14 Keyone Jenkins FIU JR QB 8 18 103 5.72 1 42 3 5 2
15 Vaughn Blue Liberty SO RB 8 26 145 5.58 1 22 4 4 1
16 Omiri Wiggins La Tech JR RB 12 53 292 5.51 1 37 10 10 2
17 Caden Creel J'ville St SO QB 14 72 392 5.44 2 73 10 12 3
17 Khristian Lando J'ville St FR RB 10 27 147 5.44 0 17 5 5 0
19 Hunter Watson Sam Hou St SR QB 7 23 123 5.35 1 37 3 3 2
19 Joe Pesansky FIU SR QB 6 17 91 5.35 2 32 3 3 2
21 Evan Dickens Liberty SO RB 11 136 725 5.33 9 52 16 17 6
21 Kenny Odom UTEP JR WR 5 6 32 5.33 0 11 1 2 0
23 Kejon Owens FIU SR RB 13 104 538 5.17 1 84 12 13 6
24 Anthony Carrie FIU SO RB 13 47 240 5.11 3 29 5 6 3
25 Jo Silver Delaware SR RB 11 56 283 5.05 2 33 9 9 2
26 Clay Thevenin La Tech SO RB 13 67 337 5.03 4 50 10 10 3
27 Ashten Emory UTEP FR RB 11 58 285 4.91 3 34 8 8 4
28 Alexander Diggs KSU JR RB 10 27 128 4.74 1 21 2 2 1
29 Alton McCaskill Sam Hou St SR RB 8 50 224 4.48 1 52 5 6 2
30 Dijon Stanley NMSU JR RB 10 38 169 4.45 2 57 3 3 2
31 Chase Belcher KSU SR RB 12 53 235 4.43 0 27 7 7 1
32 Shomari Lawrence MO State SR RB 13 114 503 4.41 3 56 16 17 3
33 La'Vell Wright Western Ky SR RB 12 45 192 4.27 3 24 4 4 2
34 Landan Brown Sam Hou St SO RB 11 51 216 4.24 2 30 6 6 1
35 Jaden McGill Western Ky SR RB 2 6 25 4.17 0 9 0 0 0
36 Blake Baker La Tech SO QB 7 27 111 4.11 3 16 1 1 0
37 Coleman Bennett KSU SR RB 12 78 320 4.10 0 23 9 9 3
37 George Hart III Western Ky SR RB 12 39 160 4.10 3 36 6 6 2
39 Elijah McCoy UTEP FR RB 5 9 35 3.89 0 12 1 1 0
40 Deuce Bailey MO State FR QB 3 12 46 3.83 1 20 4 4 1
41 Kadarius Calloway NMSU SR RB 12 71 250 3.52 3 29 4 4 2
42 Dexter Williams II KSU SR QB 5 14 48 3.43 1 16 1 2 0
43 Skyler Locklear UTEP JR QB 8 41 140 3.41 2 16 9 9 0
44 Ethan Vasko Liberty JR QB 10 36 118 3.28 2 19 5 5 0
45 Viron Ellison Jr. Delaware SO RB 13 53 165 3.11 3 11 2 2 0
46 Caden Williams Liberty FR RB 6 30 93 3.10 0 13 2 3 0
47 Isaiah Rudison NMSU JR RB 9 16 48 3.00 1 9 0 0 0
47 Jalen Hampton Western Ky SR RB 2 6 18 3.00 0 6 0 0 0
49 Clayton Coppock KSU FR WR 4 6 17 2.83 0 9 0 0 0
49 Marquez Taylor UTEP SO RB 4 6 17 2.83 0 7 0 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 6.0 rushing attempts on 1st down.