2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down through 11/04/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TJ Engleman Jr. | ECU | JR | RB | 5 | 10 | 117 | 11.70 | 2 | 88 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Khamani Alexander | Charlotte | SR | RB | 6 | 11 | 116 | 10.55 | 1 | 66 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | Zach Mundell | Army | SR | SB | 4 | 5 | 64 | 12.80 | 1 | 66 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Cale Hellums | Army | SR | QB | 8 | 57 | 270 | 4.74 | 6 | 58 | 27 | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | Jackson Gutierrez | Navy | JR | QB | 7 | 32 | 216 | 6.75 | 4 | 56 | 15 | 7 | 3 |
| 6 | Jaylin Lucas | Tulane | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | A'Marion Peterson | UTSA | JR | RB | 6 | 13 | 124 | 9.54 | 2 | 53 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | SR | RB | 4 | 9 | 76 | 8.44 | 0 | 48 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Maurice Turner | Tulane | SR | RB | 4 | 6 | 66 | 11.00 | 1 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Manny Covey | Memphis | JR | RB | 5 | 7 | 64 | 9.14 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Ajani Sheppard | Temple | SR | QB | 7 | 25 | 106 | 4.24 | 2 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | Will Henderson III | UTSA | SO | RB | 8 | 19 | 96 | 5.05 | 1 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | Johnnie Daniels | Tulane | SR | RB | 5 | 10 | 100 | 10.00 | 0 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 14 | Michael Van Buren Jr. | S Florida | JR | QB | 7 | 19 | 52 | 2.74 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Jordan Thompson | Memphis | FR | RB | 2 | 5 | 51 | 10.20 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Javon Ross | Tulsa | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Bam McReynolds | UAB | SR | RB | 7 | 11 | 46 | 4.18 | 1 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Braxton Woodson | Navy | SR | QB | 5 | 10 | 79 | 7.90 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 18 | Luke Kromenhoek | S Florida | SO | QB | 4 | 11 | 49 | 4.45 | 2 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Samari Howard | Army | SR | SB | 2 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Jaylin Carter | Memphis | SO | RB | 7 | 15 | 115 | 7.67 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| 21 | Jahiem White | N Texas | SR | RB | 7 | 16 | 105 | 6.56 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| 23 | Dallan Hayden | Memphis | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 57 | 11.40 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 24 | Keveun Mason | Temple | SO | RB | 4 | 8 | 57 | 7.13 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 | Ryder Burton | UAB | JR | QB | 8 | 39 | 25 | 0.64 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | Owen McCown | UTSA | SR | QB | 6 | 13 | 41 | 3.15 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | Conner Harrell | Charlotte | SR | QB | 1 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Bryson Luter | Army | SO | QB | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Tayven Jackson | N Texas | SR | QB | 6 | 11 | 17 | 1.55 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | Max Mosey | Rice | SR | SLT | 3 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Marcus Stokes | Memphis | JR | QB | 8 | 21 | 45 | 2.14 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 31 | Jordan Clark | Rice | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Jeremiah Daoud | FAU | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Leonard Farrow | FAU | SR | RB | 7 | 14 | 70 | 5.00 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | Trequan Jones | Tulsa | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 41 | 6.83 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Oran Singleton Jr. | Tulsa | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Brandon High Jr. | UTSA | JR | RB | 6 | 11 | 57 | 5.18 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | Tray Kinkle | S Florida | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Tyvonn Byars | Rice | SO | RB | 7 | 17 | 82 | 4.82 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | Michael Allen | ECU | SR | RB | 5 | 7 | 42 | 6.00 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | D’Andre Hardeman Jr. | Rice | SO | RB | 7 | 14 | 34 | 2.43 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Brady Tillman III | FAU | SR | RB | 5 | 6 | 30 | 5.00 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Chance Williams | Charlotte | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Jaylen White | Charlotte | FR | QB | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Ethan Ervin | FAU | SO | RB | 6 | 21 | 90 | 4.29 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | D.J. Crowther | S Florida | SR | RB | 6 | 13 | 42 | 3.23 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Brendon Haygood | N Texas | SO | RB | 2 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Emory Williams | ECU | SR | QB | 5 | 10 | -12 | -1.20 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 49 | Damari Alston | Tulsa | SR | RB | 7 | 13 | 44 | 3.38 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | Hunter Smith | Temple | SR | RB | 4 | 6 | 24 | 4.00 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||