2025 American Conference Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Tecza | Navy | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 76 | 76.00 | 1 | 76 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Robert Henry, Jr. | UTSA | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 1 | 74 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Jevon Jackson | UAB | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 48 | 48.00 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Jake Retzlaff | Tulane | SR | QB | 5 | 8 | 57 | 7.13 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Kiefer Sibley | N Texas | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Byrum Brown | S Florida | SR | QB | 7 | 12 | 33 | 2.75 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Jamauri McClure | Tulane | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Evan Simon | Temple | SR | QB | 4 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Chase Jenkins | Rice | SO | QB | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Noah Short | Army | SR | SB | 4 | 6 | 41 | 6.83 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Will Henderson III | UTSA | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Drew Mestemaker | N Texas | FR | QB | 2 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Isaiah Jacobs | UAB | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Cale Hellums | Army | JR | QB | 9 | 15 | 62 | 4.13 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Aaron Turner | Rice | SR | SLT | 4 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Arrington Maiden | Memphis | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | London Montgomery | ECU | SO | RB | 4 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Marlon Gunn Jr. | ECU | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Caden Veltkamp | FAU | JR | QB | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Blake Horvath | Navy | SR | QB | 5 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Baylor Hayes | Tulsa | FR | QB | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Jake Davids | Charlotte | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Zion Steptoe | Tulsa | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Sam Franklin | S Florida | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Tyson Thompson | Rice | SR | SLT | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Katin Houser | ECU | JR | QB | 6 | 7 | 22 | 3.14 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | TJ Engleman Jr. | ECU | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Parker Jenkins | ECU | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Solomon Beebe | UAB | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Lucas Scheerhorn | Rice | FR | QB | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Kaden Shields-Dutton | FAU | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Hayden Reed | Army | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Dewayne Coleman | Army | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Tyvonn Byars | Rice | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Caleb Hawkins | N Texas | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Gemari Sands | FAU | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Dominic Richardson | Tulsa | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Quinton Jackson | Rice | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Makenzie McGill II | N Texas | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Brendon Lewis | Memphis | SR | QB | 4 | 4 | -18 | -4.50 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Greg Desrosiers Jr. | Memphis | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Chris Jimerson Jr. | N Texas | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | CJ Stokes | Charlotte | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Zuberi Mobley | Tulane | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Javin Gordon | Tulane | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Mike Wright Jr. | ECU | SR | QB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Rod Gainey Jr. | Charlotte | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Conner Harrell | Charlotte | JR | QB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Shane Reynolds | Navy | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Drayden Dickmann | Rice | SO | SLT | 2 | 3 | -4 | -1.33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||