2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing - In The 2nd Quarter through 10/14/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Pettaway | James Mad | SR | RB | 6 | 22 | 274 | 12.45 | 3 | 73 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| 2 | Qwantavius Wiggins | Georgia St | FR | RB | 5 | 13 | 131 | 10.08 | 2 | 78 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Dylone Brooks | La Tech | SO | RB | 3 | 7 | 113 | 16.14 | 2 | 72 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Steven Robinson | USM | JR | RB | 5 | 27 | 111 | 4.11 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Gavin Griffin | Troy | JR | RB | 5 | 21 | 108 | 5.14 | 0 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Weston Bryan | Ga South | SO | QB | 3 | 8 | 98 | 12.25 | 4 | 67 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | PJ Martin | USA | SR | RB | 6 | 28 | 98 | 3.50 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Devin Roche | ODU | JR | RB | 6 | 21 | 97 | 4.62 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Carlos Del Rio-Wilson | Marshall | SR | QB | 5 | 23 | 95 | 4.13 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Keenan Phillips | USA | JR | RB | 5 | 20 | 90 | 4.50 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Lanear McCrary Jr. | Georgia St | SR | RB | 5 | 18 | 89 | 4.94 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | Dominic Lee-Knicely | Coast Car | SO | RB | 5 | 18 | 89 | 4.94 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | Seth Cromwell | James Mad | SR | RB | 4 | 11 | 86 | 7.82 | 0 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Lunch Winfield | La-Lafytte | JR | QB | 6 | 25 | 81 | 3.24 | 4 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | Jaquari Lewis | App St | SO | RB | 5 | 21 | 80 | 3.81 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | Trey Owens | Ark St | JR | QB | 6 | 13 | 77 | 5.92 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 17 | Nick Herman | James Mad | SO | RB | 4 | 12 | 71 | 5.92 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Trae'von Dunbar | USA | JR | RB | 6 | 12 | 69 | 5.75 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Dennis Murray Jr. | Georgia St | JR | RB | 3 | 10 | 64 | 6.40 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Jo'Shon Barbie | Marshall | SR | RB | 5 | 11 | 64 | 5.82 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | Anthony Reagan Jr. | La-Lafytte | JR | RB | 6 | 12 | 63 | 5.25 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 22 | Judah Price | Marshall | SO | RB | 4 | 10 | 62 | 6.20 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Deuce Bailey | Coast Car | FR | QB | 6 | 14 | 59 | 4.21 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | Jaheim Merriweather | Troy | JR | RB | 5 | 12 | 54 | 4.50 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Jordan Lovett | Troy | SR | RB | 5 | 11 | 52 | 4.73 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Goose Crowder | Troy | SR | QB | 5 | 15 | 49 | 3.27 | 1 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | Ezell Jolly | Ark St | SR | RB | 4 | 7 | 47 | 6.71 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | Jamarian Samuel | Ga South | SR | RB | 4 | 7 | 47 | 6.71 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 29 | Ja'Quez Cross | App St | SR | RB | 3 | 7 | 46 | 6.57 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Steven Blanco | La-Lafytte | SO | RB | 6 | 10 | 46 | 4.60 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Jamarice Wilder | USM | FR | RB | 5 | 16 | 46 | 2.88 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | JJ Garner | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 3 | 11 | 45 | 4.09 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Austin Carlisle | La-Monroe | SO | QB | 2 | 10 | 44 | 4.40 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | Taeo Todd | Ga South | JR | RB | 3 | 6 | 40 | 6.67 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Talyn Shettron | La Tech | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 37 | 37.00 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | Cameran Brown | Georgia St | SR | QB | 3 | 6 | 37 | 6.17 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Darrell Smith | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 3 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Chauncy Cobb | Ark St | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | Jevon Edwards | Coast Car | SO | RB | 4 | 7 | 30 | 4.29 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | David Mbadinga | Ga South | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | TJ Lester | Marshall | SO | RB | 4 | 8 | 29 | 3.63 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Jalen Mickens | La Tech | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 43 | Bryson Roland | La-Monroe | SO | RB | 3 | 7 | 27 | 3.86 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | CJ Phillip | La-Monroe | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Solomon Baggett | Ark St | FR | RB | 3 | 7 | 24 | 3.43 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Trey Kukuk | La Tech | SR | QB | 4 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | Terrance Gibbs | Ga South | SR | RB | 2 | 6 | 23 | 3.83 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Khalil Wilkins | Marshall | SO | QB | 3 | 7 | 23 | 3.29 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | Jared Hollins | USA | JR | QB | 4 | 8 | 23 | 2.88 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Ja'Varien Salter | ODU | JR | RB | 1 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||