2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing - In The 1st Half through 09/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qwantavius Wiggins | Georgia St | FR | RB | 3 | 6 | 87 | 14.50 | 2 | 78 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Trey Owens | Ark St | JR | QB | 3 | 7 | 80 | 11.43 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | David Mbadinga | Ga South | SR | RB | 3 | 9 | 71 | 7.89 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Jamarian Samuel | Ga South | SR | RB | 3 | 8 | 63 | 7.88 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Jaheim Merriweather | Troy | JR | RB | 3 | 18 | 137 | 7.61 | 3 | 69 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Trey Kukuk | La Tech | SR | QB | 3 | 9 | 68 | 7.56 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Ja'Quez Cross | App St | SR | RB | 2 | 11 | 82 | 7.45 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Anthony Reagan Jr. | La-Lafytte | JR | RB | 3 | 7 | 44 | 6.29 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Lunch Winfield | La-Lafytte | JR | QB | 3 | 20 | 125 | 6.25 | 3 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 10 | Darrell Smith | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 2 | 15 | 92 | 6.13 | 2 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Trae'von Dunbar | USA | JR | RB | 3 | 10 | 61 | 6.10 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Dominic Lee-Knicely | Coast Car | SO | RB | 3 | 10 | 58 | 5.80 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | Nick Herman | James Mad | SO | RB | 2 | 14 | 81 | 5.79 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Lanear McCrary Jr. | Georgia St | SR | RB | 3 | 27 | 154 | 5.70 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 15 | Cameran Brown | Georgia St | SR | QB | 3 | 15 | 83 | 5.53 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Keenan Phillips | USA | JR | RB | 3 | 21 | 115 | 5.48 | 1 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Dylone Brooks | La Tech | SO | RB | 2 | 8 | 43 | 5.38 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Jaquari Lewis | App St | SO | RB | 3 | 27 | 132 | 4.89 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | George Pettaway | James Mad | SR | RB | 3 | 27 | 130 | 4.81 | 4 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | Dennis Murray Jr. | Georgia St | JR | RB | 2 | 10 | 48 | 4.80 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Gavin Griffin | Troy | JR | RB | 3 | 24 | 115 | 4.79 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 22 | Bishop Davenport | USA | SR | QB | 2 | 11 | 52 | 4.73 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 23 | Bryson Roland | La-Monroe | SO | RB | 3 | 16 | 75 | 4.69 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | Jo'Shon Barbie | Marshall | SR | RB | 3 | 13 | 60 | 4.62 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | JJ Garner | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 2 | 9 | 40 | 4.44 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | PJ Martin | USA | SR | RB | 3 | 27 | 119 | 4.41 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | Jamarice Wilder | USM | FR | RB | 3 | 16 | 69 | 4.31 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Khalil Wilkins | Marshall | SO | QB | 3 | 6 | 25 | 4.17 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Jevon Edwards | Coast Car | SO | RB | 3 | 15 | 62 | 4.13 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | Weston Bryan | Ga South | SO | QB | 2 | 8 | 33 | 4.13 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Ezell Jolly | Ark St | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 24 | 4.00 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Steven Robinson | USM | JR | RB | 3 | 30 | 119 | 3.97 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Carlos Del Rio-Wilson | Marshall | SR | QB | 3 | 24 | 93 | 3.88 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 33 | Austin Carlisle | La-Monroe | SO | QB | 2 | 17 | 66 | 3.88 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | Jordan Lovett | Troy | SR | RB | 3 | 15 | 52 | 3.47 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | Kenyon Clay | Ark St | SR | RB | 3 | 16 | 54 | 3.38 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Devin Roche | ODU | JR | RB | 3 | 19 | 61 | 3.21 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 38 | Steven Blanco | La-Lafytte | SO | RB | 3 | 11 | 33 | 3.00 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Jaden Miller | La Tech | SR | RB | 3 | 9 | 24 | 2.67 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Deuce Bailey | Coast Car | FR | QB | 3 | 13 | 34 | 2.62 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 41 | Camden Coleman | James Mad | SR | QB | 2 | 10 | 25 | 2.50 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | Quinn Henicle | ODU | SO | QB | 3 | 18 | 44 | 2.44 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 43 | Derrick Jameson | La-Monroe | SR | RB | 3 | 8 | 18 | 2.25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Treyaun Webb | App St | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 12 | 2.00 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Trey Hall | ODU | SR | RB | 3 | 8 | 14 | 1.75 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Malachi Singleton | App St | SR | QB | 3 | 13 | 20 | 1.54 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 47 | Max Johnson | Ga South | SR | QB | 3 | 12 | 10 | 0.83 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 48 | Goose Crowder | Troy | SR | QB | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0.18 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 49 | Blake Baker | La Tech | SR | QB | 2 | 7 | -12 | -1.71 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 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 in the 1st half.