2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 10/13/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TJ Engleman Jr. | ECU | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 90 | 30.00 | 1 | 88 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Khamani Alexander | Charlotte | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 87 | 14.50 | 1 | 66 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Jackson Gutierrez | Navy | JR | QB | 4 | 12 | 81 | 6.75 | 2 | 56 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | A'Marion Peterson | UTSA | JR | RB | 4 | 6 | 68 | 11.33 | 1 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Ethan Ervin | FAU | SO | RB | 5 | 13 | 58 | 4.46 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Cale Hellums | Army | SR | QB | 4 | 16 | 58 | 3.63 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Jaylin Lucas | Tulane | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 54 | 54.00 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Maurice Turner | Tulane | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 1 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Braxton Woodson | Navy | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Jaylin Carter | Memphis | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 40 | 8.00 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Manny Covey | Memphis | JR | RB | 2 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Ajani Sheppard | Temple | SR | QB | 5 | 7 | 33 | 4.71 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Jordan Thompson | Memphis | FR | RB | 2 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Keveun Mason | Temple | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Leonard Farrow | FAU | SR | RB | 3 | 7 | 31 | 4.43 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Bam McReynolds | UAB | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Will Henderson III | UTSA | SO | RB | 5 | 7 | 30 | 4.29 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Rod Robinson II | UAB | JR | RB | 5 | 9 | 30 | 3.33 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Ryder Burton | UAB | JR | QB | 5 | 10 | 30 | 3.00 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Javon Ross | Tulsa | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Tyvonn Byars | Rice | SO | RB | 2 | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Brady Tillman III | FAU | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Dallan Hayden | Memphis | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Brandon High, Jr. | UTSA | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Sam Brown V | Temple | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Johnnie Daniels | Tulane | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | D’Andre Hardeman Jr. | Rice | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 16 | 2.67 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Chance Williams | Charlotte | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Tray Kinkle | S Florida | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Michael Allen | ECU | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Jahiem White | N Texas | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Hunter Smith | Temple | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | D.J. Crowther | S Florida | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Damari Alston | Tulsa | SR | RB | 4 | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Emory Williams | ECU | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Ashton Gray | ECU | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Michael Van Buren Jr. | S Florida | JR | QB | 3 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Trequan Jones | Tulsa | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Vic Listorti | Navy | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Seth Davis | Tulsa | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Charles Robinson | Navy | JR | SB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Carson Smith | Army | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Jacurri Brown | Rice | SR | QB | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Tayven Jackson | N Texas | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Gage Leonard | Navy | SR | SB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Keenan Jackson Jr. | N Texas | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Luke Kromenhoek | S Florida | SO | QB | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Brendon Haygood | N Texas | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Kaden Shields-Dutton | FAU | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||