2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing - In The 1st Quarter through 10/14/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaheim Merriweather | Troy | JR | RB | 5 | 19 | 128 | 6.74 | 1 | 69 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | George Pettaway | James Mad | SR | RB | 6 | 28 | 127 | 4.54 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Keenan Phillips | USA | JR | RB | 6 | 18 | 123 | 6.83 | 2 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | PJ Martin | USA | SR | RB | 6 | 21 | 117 | 5.57 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | Lunch Winfield | La-Lafytte | JR | QB | 6 | 19 | 115 | 6.05 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 6 | Quinn Henicle | ODU | SO | QB | 5 | 19 | 113 | 5.95 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | Lanear McCrary Jr. | Georgia St | SR | RB | 5 | 21 | 105 | 5.00 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | David Mbadinga | Ga South | SR | RB | 6 | 15 | 103 | 6.87 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Dominic Lee-Knicely | Coast Car | SO | RB | 6 | 19 | 96 | 5.05 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Goose Crowder | Troy | SR | QB | 5 | 10 | 95 | 9.50 | 1 | 48 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Deuce Bailey | Coast Car | FR | QB | 6 | 17 | 91 | 5.35 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| 12 | Jaquari Lewis | App St | SO | RB | 5 | 16 | 90 | 5.63 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | Darrell Smith | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 4 | 15 | 84 | 5.60 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Jo'Shon Barbie | Marshall | SR | RB | 6 | 16 | 81 | 5.06 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Gavin Griffin | Troy | JR | RB | 5 | 16 | 77 | 4.81 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | Devin Roche | ODU | JR | RB | 6 | 27 | 76 | 2.81 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | Jordan Lovett | Troy | SR | RB | 5 | 17 | 74 | 4.35 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | Ja'Quez Cross | App St | SR | RB | 3 | 9 | 65 | 7.22 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | Trey Kukuk | La Tech | SR | QB | 3 | 10 | 62 | 6.20 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | Jamarice Wilder | USM | FR | RB | 4 | 10 | 57 | 5.70 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Bryson Roland | La-Monroe | SO | RB | 3 | 12 | 51 | 4.25 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Carlos Del Rio-Wilson | Marshall | SR | QB | 6 | 18 | 51 | 2.83 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 23 | Bishop Davenport | USA | SR | QB | 2 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | Steven Robinson | USM | JR | RB | 5 | 16 | 48 | 3.00 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Jevon Edwards | Coast Car | SO | RB | 4 | 16 | 48 | 3.00 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Cameran Brown | Georgia St | SR | QB | 3 | 9 | 46 | 5.11 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | Kenyon Clay | Ark St | SR | RB | 4 | 14 | 43 | 3.07 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Solomon Baggett | Ark St | FR | RB | 3 | 10 | 41 | 4.10 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Zach Palmer-Smith | La-Monroe | SR | RB | 1 | 4 | 37 | 9.25 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | TJ Lester | Marshall | SO | RB | 5 | 8 | 36 | 4.50 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Sergio Snider | La Tech | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 31 | Camden Coleman | James Mad | SR | QB | 2 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | JC Evans | James Mad | JR | QB | 2 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Nick Herman | James Mad | SO | RB | 4 | 7 | 32 | 4.57 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Aidan Armenta | La-Monroe | SR | QB | 3 | 8 | 30 | 3.75 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Dylone Brooks | La Tech | SO | RB | 4 | 9 | 25 | 2.78 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Steven Blanco | La-Lafytte | SO | RB | 5 | 13 | 24 | 1.85 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Robert Briggs | USM | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Austin Carlisle | La-Monroe | SO | QB | 2 | 7 | 22 | 3.14 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Jamarian Samuel | Ga South | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Trae'von Dunbar | USA | JR | RB | 2 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Trey Owens | Ark St | JR | QB | 4 | 7 | 21 | 3.00 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 43 | Judah Price | Marshall | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Khalil Wilkins | Marshall | SO | QB | 3 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Treyaun Webb | App St | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Seth Cromwell | James Mad | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 17 | 2.83 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Weston Bryan | Ga South | SO | QB | 3 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Derrick Jameson | La-Monroe | SR | RB | 2 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Jared Hollins | USA | JR | QB | 3 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Dennis Murray Jr. | Georgia St | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||