2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing - In The 1st Quarter through 09/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaheim Merriweather | Troy | JR | RB | 3 | 11 | 105 | 9.55 | 1 | 69 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Ja'Quez Cross | App St | SR | RB | 2 | 6 | 49 | 8.17 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | David Mbadinga | Ga South | SR | RB | 3 | 8 | 68 | 8.50 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Keenan Phillips | USA | JR | RB | 3 | 8 | 62 | 7.75 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Bishop Davenport | USA | SR | QB | 2 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Darrell Smith | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 2 | 11 | 62 | 5.64 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Cameran Brown | Georgia St | SR | QB | 3 | 9 | 46 | 5.11 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Goose Crowder | Troy | SR | QB | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Lunch Winfield | La-Lafytte | JR | QB | 3 | 10 | 66 | 6.60 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | Devin Roche | ODU | JR | RB | 3 | 13 | 31 | 2.38 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Gavin Griffin | Troy | JR | RB | 3 | 11 | 66 | 6.00 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | Trey Kukuk | La Tech | SR | QB | 2 | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | Jevon Edwards | Coast Car | SO | RB | 3 | 11 | 40 | 3.64 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Deuce Bailey | Coast Car | FR | QB | 3 | 7 | 11 | 1.57 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Lanear McCrary Jr. | Georgia St | SR | RB | 3 | 15 | 90 | 6.00 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Quinn Henicle | ODU | SO | QB | 3 | 7 | 41 | 5.86 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Camden Coleman | James Mad | SR | QB | 1 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | PJ Martin | USA | SR | RB | 3 | 11 | 65 | 5.91 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | Khalil Wilkins | Marshall | SO | QB | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Bryson Roland | La-Monroe | SO | RB | 3 | 12 | 51 | 4.25 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Dominic Lee-Knicely | Coast Car | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 41 | 8.20 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Jordan Lovett | Troy | SR | RB | 3 | 8 | 36 | 4.50 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Jaquari Lewis | App St | SO | RB | 3 | 10 | 54 | 5.40 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Robert Briggs | USM | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Trey Owens | Ark St | JR | QB | 2 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Aidan Armenta | La-Monroe | SR | QB | 1 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | JC Evans | James Mad | JR | QB | 1 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Jamarian Samuel | Ga South | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Nick Herman | James Mad | SO | RB | 2 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Trae'von Dunbar | USA | JR | RB | 1 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Solomon Baggett | Ark St | FR | RB | 1 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Jo'Shon Barbie | Marshall | SR | RB | 3 | 9 | 48 | 5.33 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Treyaun Webb | App St | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Carlos Del Rio-Wilson | Marshall | SR | QB | 3 | 10 | 15 | 1.50 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | Karmello English | Coast Car | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Kenyon Clay | Ark St | SR | RB | 3 | 13 | 40 | 3.08 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Austin Carlisle | La-Monroe | SO | QB | 2 | 7 | 22 | 3.14 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Ezell Jolly | Ark St | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Jamarice Wilder | USM | FR | RB | 2 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Terrance Gibbs | Ga South | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Nana Burris | Ark St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Nate Branch | App St | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Malachi Singleton | App St | SR | QB | 3 | 7 | -6 | -0.86 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | George Pettaway | James Mad | SR | RB | 3 | 20 | 70 | 3.50 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Steven Robinson | USM | JR | RB | 3 | 11 | 40 | 3.64 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Dennis Murray Jr. | Georgia St | JR | RB | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Breyahn Townsend | Coast Car | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Henry Hasselbeck | App St | JR | QB | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Isaiah Stone | Georgia St | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Dylone Brooks | La Tech | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||