2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing - In The 1st Half through 09/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacurri Brown | Rice | SR | QB | 3 | 31 | 128 | 4.13 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | Jaylin Carter | Memphis | SO | RB | 4 | 29 | 174 | 6.00 | 2 | 80 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Braxton Woodson | Navy | SR | QB | 2 | 25 | 245 | 9.80 | 3 | 48 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
| 3 | Ashton Gray | ECU | JR | RB | 3 | 25 | 133 | 5.32 | 0 | 45 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Jahiem White | N Texas | SR | RB | 3 | 25 | 100 | 4.00 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | Rod Robinson II | UAB | JR | RB | 3 | 25 | 91 | 3.64 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Keveun Mason | Temple | SO | RB | 3 | 24 | 185 | 7.71 | 1 | 38 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 | Will Henderson III | UTSA | SO | RB | 3 | 21 | 149 | 7.10 | 1 | 75 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Bam McReynolds | UAB | SR | RB | 3 | 20 | 102 | 5.10 | 1 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Tyvonn Byars | Rice | SO | RB | 3 | 20 | 100 | 5.00 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Manny Covey | Memphis | JR | RB | 4 | 18 | 110 | 6.11 | 0 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | Jason Collins Jr. | S Florida | JR | RB | 3 | 18 | 86 | 4.78 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | Leonard Farrow | FAU | SR | RB | 3 | 18 | 72 | 4.00 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Damari Alston | Tulsa | SR | RB | 3 | 18 | 62 | 3.44 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Cale Hellums | Army | SR | QB | 2 | 17 | 135 | 7.94 | 2 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | Ethan Ervin | FAU | SO | RB | 2 | 17 | 62 | 3.65 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | D’Andre Hardeman Jr. | Rice | SO | RB | 3 | 16 | 73 | 4.56 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | Godspower Nwawuihe | Army | SO | RB | 2 | 16 | 69 | 4.31 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Khamani Alexander | Charlotte | SR | RB | 3 | 14 | 107 | 7.64 | 2 | 66 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | Ryder Burton | UAB | JR | QB | 3 | 14 | 21 | 1.50 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Marcus Stokes | Memphis | JR | QB | 4 | 13 | 70 | 5.38 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | D.J. Crowther | S Florida | SR | RB | 3 | 12 | 71 | 5.92 | 2 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | Maurice Turner | Tulane | SR | RB | 3 | 12 | 67 | 5.58 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | Trequan Jones | Tulsa | SR | RB | 3 | 12 | 48 | 4.00 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Johnnie Daniels | Tulane | SR | RB | 3 | 12 | 36 | 3.00 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Chance Williams | Charlotte | SR | RB | 2 | 11 | 52 | 4.73 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Brandon High, Jr. | UTSA | JR | RB | 3 | 11 | 43 | 3.91 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Ajani Sheppard | Temple | SR | QB | 2 | 11 | 40 | 3.64 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Mitch Griffis | ECU | SR | QB | 3 | 11 | 30 | 2.73 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Sam Brown V | Temple | SR | RB | 1 | 10 | 48 | 4.80 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Baylor Hayes | Tulsa | SO | QB | 2 | 10 | 19 | 1.90 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Jaylin Lucas | Tulane | SR | RB | 2 | 9 | 115 | 12.78 | 0 | 54 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Ja'Vin Simpkins | UAB | JR | RB | 3 | 9 | 38 | 4.22 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Jaxon Smolik | Temple | JR | QB | 3 | 8 | 52 | 6.50 | 0 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Tayven Jackson | N Texas | SR | QB | 3 | 8 | 27 | 3.38 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | Kadin Semonza | Tulane | JR | QB | 2 | 8 | -6 | -0.75 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Caden Veltkamp | FAU | SR | QB | 3 | 8 | -31 | -3.88 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Vic Listorti | Navy | SR | RB | 2 | 7 | 81 | 11.57 | 1 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 38 | Michael Barrow | Navy | JR | SB | 2 | 7 | 57 | 8.14 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 38 | DJ McKinney | Tulsa | JR | RB | 3 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | TJ Engleman Jr. | ECU | JR | RB | 2 | 7 | 42 | 6.00 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Jake Rendina | Army | SR | RB | 2 | 7 | 33 | 4.71 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Michael Allen | ECU | SR | RB | 2 | 7 | 27 | 3.86 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Brady Tillman III | FAU | SR | RB | 2 | 7 | 25 | 3.57 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | SR | RB | 3 | 7 | 21 | 3.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Owen McCown | UTSA | SR | QB | 3 | 7 | 15 | 2.14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Michael Van Buren Jr. | S Florida | JR | QB | 3 | 7 | 12 | 1.71 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Cole Gonzales | Charlotte | SR | QB | 3 | 7 | -1 | -0.14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Kaden Shields-Dutton | FAU | JR | RB | 2 | 6 | 15 | 2.50 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Hunter Smith | Temple | SR | RB | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||