2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 09/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khamani Alexander | Charlotte | SR | RB | 2 | 5 | 87 | 17.40 | 1 | 66 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Jaylin Lucas | Tulane | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 54 | 54.00 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Braxton Woodson | Navy | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Manny Covey | Memphis | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Jordan Thompson | Memphis | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Bam McReynolds | UAB | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Ethan Ervin | FAU | SO | RB | 3 | 8 | 37 | 4.63 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Tyvonn Byars | Rice | SO | RB | 1 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Ryder Burton | UAB | JR | QB | 3 | 7 | 23 | 3.29 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Will Henderson III | UTSA | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Dallan Hayden | Memphis | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Ajani Sheppard | Temple | SR | QB | 3 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Leonard Farrow | FAU | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Brandon High, Jr. | UTSA | JR | RB | 2 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Chance Williams | Charlotte | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Jaylin Carter | Memphis | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Tray Kinkle | S Florida | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | D’Andre Hardeman Jr. | Rice | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Rod Robinson II | UAB | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Ashton Gray | ECU | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Jahiem White | N Texas | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Sam Brown V | Temple | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Brady Tillman III | FAU | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Seth Davis | Tulsa | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Keveun Mason | Temple | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Cale Hellums | Army | SR | QB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Carson Smith | Army | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Vic Listorti | Navy | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Gage Leonard | Navy | SR | SB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Tayven Jackson | N Texas | SR | QB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Damari Alston | Tulsa | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Luke Kromenhoek | S Florida | SO | QB | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Kaden Shields-Dutton | FAU | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Hunter Smith | Temple | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Trequan Jones | Tulsa | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Jake Rendina | Army | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Jacurri Brown | Rice | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Kadin Semonza | Tulane | JR | QB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | A'Marion Peterson | UTSA | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Sevion Morrison | Tulsa | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Jackson Gutierrez | Navy | JR | QB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Michael Van Buren Jr. | S Florida | JR | QB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Caden Veltkamp | FAU | SR | QB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | TJ Engleman Jr. | ECU | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Maurice Turner | Tulane | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Brendon Haygood | N Texas | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Brandon Young, Jr. | UTSA | JR | TE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Marcus Stokes | Memphis | JR | QB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Johnnie Daniels | Tulane | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | De'Carlos Young | Temple | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||