2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing - In The 1st Half through 11/04/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Gael Ochoa Rice SO QB 3 11 194 17.64 3 74 4 3 3
2 Ben Grice Rice SO SLT 3 8 111 13.88 1 88 2 1 1
3 Zach Mundell Army SR SB 5 7 79 11.29 2 21 5 5 2
4 Samari Howard Army SR SB 7 27 259 9.59 1 30 13 13 6
5 Braxton Woodson Navy SR QB 5 36 316 8.78 3 48 11 9 5
6 Maurice Turner Tulane SR RB 6 23 191 8.30 1 43 9 7 2
7 Luke Kromenhoek S Florida SO QB 4 11 87 7.91 2 42 6 3 2
8 Charles Robinson Navy JR SB 3 6 47 7.83 0 22 1 1 1
9 TJ Engleman Jr. ECU JR RB 7 50 391 7.82 2 88 15 9 4
10 Jaylin Lucas Tulane SR RB 7 21 160 7.62 0 54 5 3 2
11 Jahiem White N Texas SR RB 8 74 531 7.18 8 61 24 16 4
12 Khamani Alexander Charlotte SR RB 8 27 185 6.85 4 66 5 5 3
13 Will Henderson III UTSA SO RB 8 56 358 6.39 3 75 16 12 2
14 Keveun Mason Temple SO RB 7 55 337 6.13 2 38 11 11 4
15 Jacurri Brown Rice SR QB 7 74 453 6.12 4 78 21 16 5
16 Cale Hellums Army SR QB 8 91 530 5.82 10 58 32 11 4
17 Manny Covey Memphis JR RB 9 38 219 5.76 0 36 12 7 2
18 DJ McKinney Tulsa JR RB 4 8 46 5.75 0 11 2 2 0
19 Jackson Gutierrez Navy JR QB 7 98 563 5.74 8 56 31 17 5
20 Vic Listorti Navy SR RB 8 30 170 5.67 1 35 10 2 1
21 Godspower Nwawuihe Army SO RB 6 47 260 5.53 1 34 13 6 2
22 Michael Barrow Navy JR SB 8 50 276 5.52 0 24 12 10 1
23 Max Mosey Rice SR SLT 5 9 49 5.44 0 17 4 2 0
24 A'Marion Peterson UTSA JR RB 7 25 134 5.36 5 53 8 2 1
25 Jaylin Carter Memphis SO RB 9 75 383 5.11 4 80 16 5 2
26 Bam McReynolds UAB SR RB 8 40 204 5.10 2 29 7 5 2
27 Leonard Farrow FAU SR RB 8 48 241 5.02 2 17 14 6 0
28 Henry Rutledge Charlotte SR RB 8 35 167 4.77 0 17 8 5 0
29 Chance Williams Charlotte SR RB 2 11 52 4.73 0 10 2 1 0
30 Ja'Vin Simpkins UAB JR RB 8 22 102 4.64 1 11 7 3 0
31 Jason Collins Jr. S Florida JR RB 8 30 139 4.63 1 12 8 3 0
32 Jaxon Smolik Temple JR QB 4 14 64 4.57 0 47 4 1 1
33 Ashton Gray ECU JR RB 7 44 199 4.52 2 45 9 3 1
34 Chris Jimerson Jr. N Texas SO QB 4 6 27 4.50 0 11 1 1 0
35 Jake Rendina Army SR RB 8 21 93 4.43 0 8 9 0 0
36 Brandon High Jr. UTSA JR RB 8 32 140 4.38 1 16 7 2 0
37 Sam Brown V Temple SR RB 3 19 82 4.32 1 11 5 2 0
38 D.J. Crowther S Florida SR RB 8 51 220 4.31 3 38 14 5 1
39 Carson Morgan Rice JR RB 2 7 30 4.29 0 12 2 1 0
40 Tyvonn Byars Rice SO RB 8 50 204 4.08 0 31 11 4 1
41 Ethan Ervin FAU SO RB 7 47 189 4.02 2 21 9 4 1
42 D’Andre Hardeman Jr. Rice SO RB 7 40 155 3.88 1 16 9 3 0
42 Jamauri McClure Tulane SO RB 3 8 31 3.88 0 22 1 1 1
44 Ajani Sheppard Temple SR QB 7 45 174 3.87 1 17 14 5 0
45 Johnnie Daniels Tulane SR RB 8 42 161 3.83 3 21 8 5 1
46 Damari Alston Tulsa SR RB 8 53 202 3.81 2 17 11 6 0
47 Michael Allen ECU SR RB 6 14 53 3.79 1 13 2 1 0
48 Carson Smith Army SR RB 6 14 48 3.43 0 6 1 0 0
49 Hunter Smith Temple SR RB 5 18 61 3.39 0 12 5 2 0
50 Kaden Shields-Dutton FAU JR RB 3 8 27 3.38 0 11 3 1 0
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards

Note: To qualify, player must have and have a minimum of 6.0 rushing attempts in the 1st half.