2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing - On 1st Down through 09/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Jaylin Carter Memphis SO RB 4 36 355 9.86 5 80 8 8 4
2 Keveun Mason Temple SO RB 3 32 173 5.41 1 35 3 4 2
3 Jahiem White N Texas SR RB 3 26 170 6.54 2 43 6 6 2
4 Will Henderson III UTSA SO RB 3 17 149 8.76 1 75 3 3 1
5 Rod Robinson II UAB JR RB 3 29 136 4.69 0 28 3 3 1
6 Jacurri Brown Rice SR QB 3 19 118 6.21 1 29 5 5 1
7 D.J. Crowther S Florida SR RB 3 15 104 6.93 2 38 3 4 1
8 Godspower Nwawuihe Army SO RB 2 19 97 5.11 0 13 3 3 0
9 Jason Collins Jr. S Florida JR RB 3 18 92 5.11 1 12 3 3 0
10 Ashton Gray ECU JR RB 3 14 91 6.50 0 45 2 2 1
10 Tyvonn Byars Rice SO RB 3 19 91 4.79 1 31 1 1 1
12 TJ Engleman Jr. ECU JR RB 3 12 84 7.00 0 40 2 2 1
13 Damari Alston Tulsa SR RB 3 18 81 4.50 0 16 1 1 0
14 Sam Brown V Temple SR RB 1 9 80 8.89 0 50 2 2 1
15 Chance Williams Charlotte SR RB 2 12 75 6.25 0 43 2 2 1
16 Jordan Thompson Memphis FR RB 1 2 74 37.00 0 72 1 1 1
17 Braxton Woodson Navy SR QB 2 15 72 4.80 1 14 1 1 0
18 Brendon Haygood N Texas SO RB 3 17 71 4.18 2 11 1 1 0
19 D’Andre Hardeman Jr. Rice SO RB 3 17 68 4.00 0 16 0 1 0
20 Dallan Hayden Memphis SR RB 3 9 67 7.44 0 38 1 1 1
21 Manny Covey Memphis JR RB 4 17 60 3.53 0 11 1 1 0
22 Brandon High, Jr. UTSA JR RB 3 10 58 5.80 1 25 1 1 1
23 Mitch Griffis ECU SR QB 3 13 56 4.31 0 13 3 3 0
24 Michael Barrow Navy JR SB 2 10 53 5.30 0 24 1 1 1
25 Bam McReynolds UAB SR RB 3 16 52 3.25 0 10 1 1 0
26 Tray Kinkle S Florida SO RB 1 3 47 15.67 0 35 2 2 1
26 Michael Van Buren Jr. S Florida JR QB 2 5 47 9.40 2 24 2 2 1
28 Landon Walker Navy SO SB 1 3 46 15.33 0 23 3 3 1
29 Chase Garnett S Florida FR RB 1 1 45 45.00 1 45 1 1 1
30 Zach Mundell Army SR SB 2 3 43 14.33 0 21 2 2 1
30 Johnnie Daniels Tulane SR RB 3 13 43 3.31 1 11 1 1 0
30 Ethan Ervin FAU SO RB 3 18 43 2.39 1 6 0 0 0
33 JoJo Bermudez Temple SR WR 2 2 42 21.00 0 27 2 2 1
34 Max Mosey Rice SR SLT 2 2 40 20.00 0 24 2 2 1
34 Leonard Farrow FAU SR RB 3 10 40 4.00 0 7 0 0 0
36 Stratton Fuller Army SO SB 1 2 39 19.50 0 27 2 2 1
36 A'Marion Peterson UTSA JR RB 3 7 39 5.57 0 13 1 1 0
38 Jaylin Lucas Tulane SR RB 3 8 38 4.75 0 16 1 1 0
39 KJ Daniels UAB SO WR 1 1 35 35.00 0 35 1 1 1
40 Trequan Jones Tulsa SR RB 3 10 31 3.10 0 9 0 0 0
41 Gael Ochoa Rice SO QB 1 1 29 29.00 1 29 1 1 1
42 Lloyd Benson III Army SR SB 1 2 28 14.00 0 28 1 1 1
42 Bryson Luter Army SO QB 1 3 28 9.33 0 18 1 1 0
42 Cale Hellums Army SR QB 2 7 28 4.00 0 9 0 0 0
45 D'Mariun Perteet Charlotte SR RB 1 2 27 13.50 0 20 1 1 1
45 Carson Morgan Rice JR RB 1 4 27 6.75 0 12 1 1 0
45 DJ McKinney Tulsa JR RB 2 5 27 5.40 0 16 1 1 0
45 Michael Allen ECU SR RB 3 9 27 3.00 0 6 0 0 0
45 Khamani Alexander Charlotte SR RB 3 15 27 1.80 0 11 1 1 0
50 Samari Howard Army SR SB 2 2 26 13.00 0 23 1 1 1
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards