2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 11/04/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A'Marion Peterson | UTSA | JR | RB | 6 | 12 | 111 | 9.25 | 2 | 53 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | TJ Engleman Jr. | ECU | JR | RB | 5 | 6 | 101 | 16.83 | 1 | 88 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Cale Hellums | Army | SR | QB | 7 | 27 | 93 | 3.44 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Jackson Gutierrez | Navy | JR | QB | 6 | 16 | 92 | 5.75 | 2 | 56 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Khamani Alexander | Charlotte | SR | RB | 5 | 8 | 90 | 11.25 | 1 | 66 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Ethan Ervin | FAU | SO | RB | 6 | 14 | 60 | 4.29 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 58 | 11.60 | 0 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Jaylin Lucas | Tulane | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 54 | 54.00 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Jaylin Carter | Memphis | SO | RB | 5 | 9 | 53 | 5.89 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Maurice Turner | Tulane | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 1 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Manny Covey | Memphis | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Braxton Woodson | Navy | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Ajani Sheppard | Temple | SR | QB | 6 | 8 | 33 | 4.13 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Ryder Burton | UAB | JR | QB | 6 | 12 | 32 | 2.67 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Jordan Thompson | Memphis | FR | RB | 2 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Keveun Mason | Temple | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 31 | 5.17 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Tyvonn Byars | Rice | SO | RB | 3 | 8 | 31 | 3.88 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Will Henderson III | UTSA | SO | RB | 5 | 7 | 30 | 4.29 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Rod Robinson II | UAB | JR | RB | 5 | 9 | 30 | 3.33 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Leonard Farrow | FAU | SR | RB | 5 | 9 | 30 | 3.33 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Bam McReynolds | UAB | SR | RB | 5 | 6 | 29 | 4.83 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | D.J. Crowther | S Florida | SR | RB | 6 | 9 | 29 | 3.22 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Javon Ross | Tulsa | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Jahiem White | N Texas | SR | RB | 4 | 8 | 28 | 3.50 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | Hunter Smith | Temple | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | D’Andre Hardeman Jr. | Rice | SO | RB | 6 | 8 | 24 | 3.00 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Brady Tillman III | FAU | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Dallan Hayden | Memphis | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Kaden Shields-Dutton | FAU | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Brandon High Jr. | UTSA | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Sam Brown V | Temple | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Johnnie Daniels | Tulane | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Michael Allen | ECU | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Damari Alston | Tulsa | SR | RB | 5 | 7 | 17 | 2.43 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Chance Williams | Charlotte | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Vic Listorti | Navy | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Tray Kinkle | S Florida | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Emory Williams | ECU | SR | QB | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Ashton Gray | ECU | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Michael Van Buren Jr. | S Florida | JR | QB | 3 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Trequan Jones | Tulsa | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Luke Kromenhoek | S Florida | SO | QB | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Seth Davis | Tulsa | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Charles Robinson | Navy | JR | SB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Marcus Stokes | Memphis | JR | QB | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Carson Smith | Army | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Jake Rendina | Army | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Jacurri Brown | Rice | SR | QB | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Baylor Hayes | Tulsa | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Tayven Jackson | N Texas | SR | QB | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||