2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing - In The 3rd Quarter through 10/14/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominic Lee-Knicely | Coast Car | SO | RB | 3 | 12 | 145 | 12.08 | 2 | 70 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | Nick Herman | James Mad | SO | RB | 5 | 14 | 143 | 10.21 | 1 | 77 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Andrew Burnette | La Tech | SR | RB | 4 | 18 | 130 | 7.22 | 0 | 37 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | George Pettaway | James Mad | SR | RB | 5 | 21 | 125 | 5.95 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Devin Roche | ODU | JR | RB | 6 | 24 | 122 | 5.08 | 0 | 41 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | Jordan Lovett | Troy | SR | RB | 5 | 10 | 116 | 11.60 | 0 | 68 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Khalil Wilkins | Marshall | SO | QB | 4 | 9 | 104 | 11.56 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | Quinn Henicle | ODU | SO | QB | 5 | 24 | 104 | 4.33 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 9 | Austin Carlisle | La-Monroe | SO | QB | 3 | 12 | 100 | 8.33 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | PJ Martin | USA | SR | RB | 6 | 20 | 96 | 4.80 | 1 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | JJ Garner | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 4 | 12 | 93 | 7.75 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | Qwantavius Wiggins | Georgia St | FR | RB | 5 | 20 | 88 | 4.40 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Jaheim Merriweather | Troy | JR | RB | 4 | 13 | 86 | 6.62 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | Steven Robinson | USM | JR | RB | 3 | 16 | 86 | 5.38 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | Keenan Phillips | USA | JR | RB | 6 | 17 | 84 | 4.94 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Lanear McCrary Jr. | Georgia St | SR | RB | 4 | 14 | 82 | 5.86 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Solomon Baggett | Ark St | FR | RB | 5 | 15 | 76 | 5.07 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Gavin Griffin | Troy | JR | RB | 5 | 13 | 71 | 5.46 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Lunch Winfield | La-Lafytte | JR | QB | 6 | 20 | 70 | 3.50 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | Judah Price | Marshall | SO | RB | 3 | 6 | 68 | 11.33 | 1 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Jamarice Wilder | USM | FR | RB | 5 | 10 | 68 | 6.80 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | Jaquari Lewis | App St | SO | RB | 4 | 11 | 66 | 6.00 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Jo'Shon Barbie | Marshall | SR | RB | 6 | 14 | 66 | 4.71 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Tyrese Woodgett | Ga South | SO | RB | 2 | 6 | 61 | 10.17 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Trae'von Dunbar | USA | JR | RB | 5 | 13 | 61 | 4.69 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Savion Hart | Georgia St | JR | RB | 2 | 5 | 59 | 11.80 | 1 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Trey Kukuk | La Tech | SR | QB | 4 | 10 | 59 | 5.90 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | Derrick Jameson | La-Monroe | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 53 | 10.60 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 29 | Jared Hollins | USA | JR | QB | 3 | 8 | 52 | 6.50 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Kenyon Clay | Ark St | SR | RB | 3 | 12 | 50 | 4.17 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Jevon Edwards | Coast Car | SO | RB | 4 | 15 | 48 | 3.20 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | David Mbadinga | Ga South | SR | RB | 3 | 8 | 47 | 5.88 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | Steven Blanco | La-Lafytte | SO | RB | 5 | 10 | 47 | 4.70 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | Robert Briggs | USM | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 44 | 44.00 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Carlos Del Rio-Wilson | Marshall | SR | QB | 4 | 13 | 44 | 3.38 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Bryson Roland | La-Monroe | SO | RB | 3 | 12 | 36 | 3.00 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Trey Owens | Ark St | JR | QB | 6 | 9 | 35 | 3.89 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Anthony Reagan Jr. | La-Lafytte | JR | RB | 6 | 13 | 33 | 2.54 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Deuce Bailey | Coast Car | FR | QB | 6 | 15 | 33 | 2.20 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | Ayden Pereira | Georgia St | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | Cameran Brown | Georgia St | SR | QB | 3 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Darrell Smith | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 2 | 8 | 31 | 3.88 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | Jaden Allen-Hendrix | Coast Car | SO | RB | 3 | 6 | 29 | 4.83 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 44 | Maurki James | ODU | SO | RB | 4 | 7 | 27 | 3.86 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Trenton Chaney | La-Lafytte | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 45 | Treyaun Webb | App St | SR | RB | 2 | 10 | 25 | 2.50 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 47 | Ty Cummings | Ga South | FR | RB | 1 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 47 | Dennis Murray Jr. | Georgia St | JR | RB | 1 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 49 | Jalen Mickens | La Tech | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | Xavier Butler | Georgia St | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||