2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing - In The 2nd Quarter through 11/04/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson Gutierrez | Navy | JR | QB | 7 | 57 | 305 | 5.35 | 6 | 42 | 18 | 11 | 1 |
| 2 | Cale Hellums | Army | SR | QB | 8 | 53 | 211 | 3.98 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | Jahiem White | N Texas | SR | RB | 8 | 42 | 334 | 7.95 | 5 | 61 | 16 | 9 | 2 |
| 3 | Jacurri Brown | Rice | SR | QB | 7 | 42 | 250 | 5.95 | 2 | 78 | 13 | 9 | 3 |
| 5 | Keveun Mason | Temple | SO | RB | 7 | 32 | 176 | 5.50 | 1 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | Leonard Farrow | FAU | SR | RB | 8 | 31 | 179 | 5.77 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | Ajani Sheppard | Temple | SR | QB | 7 | 31 | 138 | 4.45 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | Damari Alston | Tulsa | SR | RB | 8 | 29 | 109 | 3.76 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | Rod Robinson II | UAB | JR | RB | 8 | 29 | 85 | 2.93 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Jaylin Carter | Memphis | SO | RB | 9 | 28 | 181 | 6.46 | 3 | 80 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Michael Barrow | Navy | JR | SB | 8 | 28 | 163 | 5.82 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | Manny Covey | Memphis | JR | RB | 9 | 24 | 147 | 6.13 | 0 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | Marcus Stokes | Memphis | JR | QB | 9 | 23 | 76 | 3.30 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | TJ Engleman Jr. | ECU | JR | RB | 7 | 22 | 207 | 9.41 | 1 | 88 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 14 | Will Henderson III | UTSA | SO | RB | 8 | 22 | 183 | 8.32 | 2 | 75 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | D.J. Crowther | S Florida | SR | RB | 5 | 22 | 85 | 3.86 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | Ethan Ervin | FAU | SO | RB | 6 | 22 | 63 | 2.86 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Ryder Burton | UAB | JR | QB | 7 | 21 | -6 | -0.29 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Godspower Nwawuihe | Army | SO | RB | 5 | 20 | 94 | 4.70 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | Bam McReynolds | UAB | SR | RB | 8 | 19 | 101 | 5.32 | 2 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | SR | RB | 7 | 19 | 78 | 4.11 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | A'Marion Peterson | UTSA | JR | RB | 7 | 19 | 56 | 2.95 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Tyvonn Byars | Rice | SO | RB | 7 | 18 | 98 | 5.44 | 0 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 23 | Braxton Woodson | Navy | SR | QB | 4 | 18 | 82 | 4.56 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | Vic Listorti | Navy | SR | RB | 8 | 18 | 68 | 3.78 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Brandon High Jr. | UTSA | JR | RB | 5 | 18 | 58 | 3.22 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Johnnie Daniels | Tulane | SR | RB | 6 | 17 | 75 | 4.41 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | D’Andre Hardeman Jr. | Rice | SO | RB | 6 | 17 | 71 | 4.18 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | Trequan Jones | Tulsa | SR | RB | 7 | 17 | 44 | 2.59 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Ashton Gray | ECU | JR | RB | 6 | 16 | 89 | 5.56 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 31 | Samari Howard | Army | SR | SB | 6 | 15 | 112 | 7.47 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| 32 | Khamani Alexander | Charlotte | SR | RB | 6 | 14 | 94 | 6.71 | 2 | 44 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Michael Van Buren Jr. | S Florida | JR | QB | 5 | 14 | 34 | 2.43 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 34 | Maurice Turner | Tulane | SR | RB | 5 | 13 | 166 | 12.77 | 1 | 43 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| 34 | Owen McCown | UTSA | SR | QB | 7 | 13 | 46 | 3.54 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | Jaylin Lucas | Tulane | SR | RB | 6 | 12 | 105 | 8.75 | 0 | 54 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 36 | Ja'Vin Simpkins | UAB | JR | RB | 6 | 12 | 54 | 4.50 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Jake Rendina | Army | SR | RB | 7 | 12 | 48 | 4.00 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Jason Collins Jr. | S Florida | JR | RB | 7 | 11 | 42 | 3.82 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Mitch Griffis | ECU | SR | QB | 4 | 10 | 38 | 3.80 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Caden Veltkamp | FAU | SR | QB | 5 | 10 | 17 | 1.70 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Kadin Semonza | Tulane | JR | QB | 4 | 10 | -44 | -4.40 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Gael Ochoa | Rice | SO | QB | 3 | 9 | 87 | 9.67 | 1 | 74 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 43 | Luke Kromenhoek | S Florida | SO | QB | 3 | 9 | 83 | 9.22 | 2 | 42 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 43 | Tayven Jackson | N Texas | SR | QB | 6 | 9 | 43 | 4.78 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 46 | Sam Brown V | Temple | SR | RB | 3 | 8 | 39 | 4.88 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Carson Smith | Army | SR | RB | 6 | 8 | 30 | 3.75 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | D'Mariun Perteet | Charlotte | SR | RB | 4 | 8 | 26 | 3.25 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | Baylor Hayes | Tulsa | SO | QB | 5 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | Emory Williams | ECU | SR | QB | 5 | 8 | -21 | -2.63 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||