2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing - When The Game Is Tied through 09/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaheim Merriweather | Troy | JR | RB | 3 | 9 | 96 | 10.67 | 1 | 69 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Ja'Quez Cross | App St | SR | RB | 1 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | David Mbadinga | Ga South | SR | RB | 1 | 5 | 42 | 8.40 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Keenan Phillips | USA | JR | RB | 1 | 4 | 50 | 12.50 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Bishop Davenport | USA | SR | QB | 1 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Darrell Smith | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 2 | 8 | 60 | 7.50 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Cameran Brown | Georgia St | SR | QB | 3 | 6 | 40 | 6.67 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Lunch Winfield | La-Lafytte | JR | QB | 3 | 7 | 42 | 6.00 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Gavin Griffin | Troy | JR | RB | 2 | 9 | 36 | 4.00 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Jevon Edwards | Coast Car | SO | RB | 2 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Quinn Henicle | ODU | SO | QB | 2 | 10 | 79 | 7.90 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | Chauncy Cobb | Ark St | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Khalil Wilkins | Marshall | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Bryson Roland | La-Monroe | SO | RB | 2 | 6 | 36 | 6.00 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Jordan Lovett | Troy | SR | RB | 3 | 9 | 34 | 3.78 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Dominic Lee-Knicely | Coast Car | SO | RB | 2 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Lanear McCrary Jr. | Georgia St | SR | RB | 2 | 9 | 48 | 5.33 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Devin Roche | ODU | JR | RB | 2 | 11 | 25 | 2.27 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Robert Briggs | USM | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | PJ Martin | USA | SR | RB | 3 | 7 | 34 | 4.86 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Jaquari Lewis | App St | SO | RB | 2 | 7 | 32 | 4.57 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Deuce Bailey | Coast Car | FR | QB | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | JC Evans | James Mad | JR | QB | 1 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Jamarian Samuel | Ga South | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Jo'Shon Barbie | Marshall | SR | RB | 2 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Carlos Del Rio-Wilson | Marshall | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Karmello English | Coast Car | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Kenyon Clay | Ark St | SR | RB | 3 | 13 | 37 | 2.85 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Austin Carlisle | La-Monroe | SO | QB | 2 | 6 | 15 | 2.50 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Ezell Jolly | Ark St | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Nate Branch | App St | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Trey Hall | ODU | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Robby Washington | Coast Car | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Nana Burris | Ark St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Malachi Singleton | App St | SR | QB | 2 | 5 | -5 | -1.00 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | George Pettaway | James Mad | SR | RB | 2 | 8 | 35 | 4.38 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Steven Robinson | USM | JR | RB | 1 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Breyahn Townsend | Coast Car | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Qwantavius Wiggins | Georgia St | FR | RB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Trevon Kinchen | La-Monroe | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Braeden Wisloski | James Mad | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Jared Hollins | USA | JR | QB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Jaden Miller | La Tech | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Camden Coleman | James Mad | SR | QB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Trey Owens | Ark St | JR | QB | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Goose Crowder | Troy | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | -12 | -4.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Steven Blanco | La-Lafytte | SO | RB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Noreel White | Troy | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Jace Petty | Troy | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Treyaun Webb | App St | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||