2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing - In The 1st Half through 10/14/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacurri Brown | Rice | SR | QB | 6 | 65 | 306 | 4.71 | 2 | 41 | 17 | 12 | 3 |
| 2 | Jahiem White | N Texas | SR | RB | 6 | 59 | 409 | 6.93 | 6 | 61 | 19 | 13 | 3 |
| 3 | Jaylin Carter | Memphis | SO | RB | 6 | 52 | 306 | 5.88 | 3 | 80 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | Rod Robinson II | UAB | JR | RB | 6 | 49 | 166 | 3.39 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Cale Hellums | Army | SR | QB | 5 | 48 | 255 | 5.31 | 4 | 37 | 18 | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | Will Henderson III | UTSA | SO | RB | 6 | 46 | 303 | 6.59 | 3 | 75 | 14 | 10 | 2 |
| 7 | Keveun Mason | Temple | SO | RB | 6 | 45 | 295 | 6.56 | 1 | 38 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| 8 | Jackson Gutierrez | Navy | JR | QB | 4 | 44 | 256 | 5.82 | 3 | 56 | 13 | 8 | 2 |
| 9 | Damari Alston | Tulsa | SR | RB | 6 | 43 | 135 | 3.14 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | D.J. Crowther | S Florida | SR | RB | 6 | 40 | 182 | 4.55 | 3 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | Ethan Ervin | FAU | SO | RB | 4 | 36 | 162 | 4.50 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | Tyvonn Byars | Rice | SO | RB | 6 | 35 | 154 | 4.40 | 0 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | Bam McReynolds | UAB | SR | RB | 6 | 32 | 174 | 5.44 | 2 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 14 | Ajani Sheppard | Temple | SR | QB | 5 | 31 | 120 | 3.87 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Braxton Woodson | Navy | SR | QB | 3 | 28 | 248 | 8.86 | 3 | 48 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Ashton Gray | ECU | JR | RB | 4 | 27 | 140 | 5.19 | 0 | 45 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Leonard Farrow | FAU | SR | RB | 5 | 27 | 128 | 4.74 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | Brandon High, Jr. | UTSA | JR | RB | 6 | 27 | 124 | 4.59 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | Jason Collins Jr. | S Florida | JR | RB | 6 | 27 | 120 | 4.44 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | D’Andre Hardeman Jr. | Rice | SO | RB | 5 | 27 | 115 | 4.26 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | Ryder Burton | UAB | JR | QB | 6 | 27 | 38 | 1.41 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Johnnie Daniels | Tulane | SR | RB | 5 | 26 | 95 | 3.65 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 23 | Manny Covey | Memphis | JR | RB | 6 | 25 | 144 | 5.76 | 0 | 36 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 23 | Marcus Stokes | Memphis | JR | QB | 6 | 25 | 125 | 5.00 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 0 |
| 25 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | SR | RB | 6 | 24 | 100 | 4.17 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | Trequan Jones | Tulsa | SR | RB | 6 | 24 | 80 | 3.33 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Michael Van Buren Jr. | S Florida | JR | QB | 6 | 23 | 49 | 2.13 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | TJ Engleman Jr. | ECU | JR | RB | 4 | 21 | 244 | 11.62 | 2 | 88 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 28 | Vic Listorti | Navy | SR | RB | 5 | 21 | 137 | 6.52 | 1 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | Michael Barrow | Navy | JR | SB | 5 | 21 | 133 | 6.33 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 31 | Khamani Alexander | Charlotte | SR | RB | 6 | 19 | 123 | 6.47 | 2 | 66 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 31 | Godspower Nwawuihe | Army | SO | RB | 3 | 19 | 79 | 4.16 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | Ja'Vin Simpkins | UAB | JR | RB | 6 | 18 | 93 | 5.17 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | Samari Howard | Army | SR | SB | 4 | 17 | 194 | 11.41 | 0 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| 35 | Maurice Turner | Tulane | SR | RB | 4 | 16 | 151 | 9.44 | 1 | 43 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 35 | Sam Brown V | Temple | SR | RB | 2 | 16 | 81 | 5.06 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | Hunter Smith | Temple | SR | RB | 4 | 15 | 50 | 3.33 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Owen McCown | UTSA | SR | QB | 6 | 15 | 47 | 3.13 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Jaylin Lucas | Tulane | SR | RB | 4 | 14 | 135 | 9.64 | 0 | 54 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 39 | A'Marion Peterson | UTSA | JR | RB | 5 | 14 | 88 | 6.29 | 2 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 41 | Jake Rendina | Army | SR | RB | 5 | 12 | 51 | 4.25 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Tayven Jackson | N Texas | SR | QB | 5 | 12 | 34 | 2.83 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | Caden Veltkamp | FAU | SR | QB | 5 | 12 | -27 | -2.25 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Kadin Semonza | Tulane | JR | QB | 4 | 12 | -32 | -2.67 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Chance Williams | Charlotte | SR | RB | 2 | 11 | 52 | 4.73 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Carson Smith | Army | SR | RB | 4 | 11 | 36 | 3.27 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Michael Allen | ECU | SR | RB | 4 | 11 | 35 | 3.18 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Mitch Griffis | ECU | SR | QB | 3 | 11 | 30 | 2.73 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | Baylor Hayes | Tulsa | SO | QB | 3 | 11 | 23 | 2.09 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Emory Williams | ECU | SR | QB | 3 | 11 | 8 | 0.73 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||