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 | Jahiem White | N Texas | SR | RB | 3 | 26 | 170 | 6.54 | 2 | 43 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2 | D.J. Crowther | S Florida | SR | RB | 3 | 15 | 104 | 6.93 | 2 | 38 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Brendon Haygood | N Texas | SO | RB | 3 | 17 | 71 | 4.18 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Michael Van Buren Jr. | S Florida | JR | QB | 2 | 5 | 47 | 9.40 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Jackson Gutierrez | Navy | JR | QB | 2 | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Keveun Mason | Temple | SO | RB | 3 | 32 | 173 | 5.41 | 1 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | Will Henderson III | UTSA | SO | RB | 3 | 17 | 149 | 8.76 | 1 | 75 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Jacurri Brown | Rice | SR | QB | 3 | 19 | 118 | 6.21 | 1 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | Jason Collins Jr. | S Florida | JR | RB | 3 | 18 | 92 | 5.11 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Tyvonn Byars | Rice | SO | RB | 3 | 19 | 91 | 4.79 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Braxton Woodson | Navy | SR | QB | 2 | 15 | 72 | 4.80 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Brandon High, Jr. | UTSA | JR | RB | 3 | 10 | 58 | 5.80 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Chase Garnett | S Florida | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 45 | 45.00 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Johnnie Daniels | Tulane | SR | RB | 3 | 13 | 43 | 3.31 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Ethan Ervin | FAU | SO | RB | 3 | 18 | 43 | 2.39 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Gael Ochoa | Rice | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Cole Gonzales | Charlotte | SR | QB | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Ethan Washington | Army | SO | QB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Kadin Semonza | Tulane | JR | QB | 3 | 11 | -6 | -0.55 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Rod Robinson II | UAB | JR | RB | 3 | 29 | 136 | 4.69 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Godspower Nwawuihe | Army | SO | RB | 2 | 19 | 97 | 5.11 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | Ashton Gray | ECU | JR | RB | 3 | 14 | 91 | 6.50 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | TJ Engleman Jr. | ECU | JR | RB | 3 | 12 | 84 | 7.00 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Damari Alston | Tulsa | SR | RB | 3 | 18 | 81 | 4.50 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Sam Brown V | Temple | SR | RB | 1 | 9 | 80 | 8.89 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Chance Williams | Charlotte | SR | RB | 2 | 12 | 75 | 6.25 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Jordan Thompson | Memphis | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 74 | 37.00 | 0 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | D’Andre Hardeman Jr. | Rice | SO | RB | 3 | 17 | 68 | 4.00 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | 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 |
| 21 | Mitch Griffis | ECU | SR | QB | 3 | 13 | 56 | 4.31 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | Michael Barrow | Navy | JR | SB | 2 | 10 | 53 | 5.30 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Bam McReynolds | UAB | SR | RB | 3 | 16 | 52 | 3.25 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Tray Kinkle | S Florida | SO | RB | 1 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Landon Walker | Navy | SO | SB | 1 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Zach Mundell | Army | SR | SB | 2 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | JoJo Bermudez | Temple | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Max Mosey | Rice | SR | SLT | 2 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Leonard Farrow | FAU | SR | RB | 3 | 10 | 40 | 4.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Stratton Fuller | Army | SO | SB | 1 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | A'Marion Peterson | UTSA | JR | RB | 3 | 7 | 39 | 5.57 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Jaylin Lucas | Tulane | SR | RB | 3 | 8 | 38 | 4.75 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | KJ Daniels | UAB | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 35 | 35.00 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Trequan Jones | Tulsa | SR | RB | 3 | 10 | 31 | 3.10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Lloyd Benson III | Army | SR | SB | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Bryson Luter | Army | SO | QB | 1 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Cale Hellums | Army | SR | QB | 2 | 7 | 28 | 4.00 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | D'Mariun Perteet | Charlotte | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Carson Morgan | Rice | JR | RB | 1 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||