2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 11/04/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cale Hellums | Army | SR | QB | 6 | 15 | 97 | 6.47 | 1 | 58 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Zach Mundell | Army | SR | SB | 4 | 4 | 62 | 15.50 | 1 | 66 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Johnnie Daniels | Tulane | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Will Henderson III | UTSA | SO | RB | 4 | 4 | 43 | 10.75 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Marcus Stokes | Memphis | JR | QB | 7 | 11 | 31 | 2.82 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Luke Kromenhoek | S Florida | SO | QB | 1 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Leonard Farrow | FAU | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Owen McCown | UTSA | SR | QB | 3 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Keveun Mason | Temple | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Samari Howard | Army | SR | SB | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Jahiem White | N Texas | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Trequan Jones | Tulsa | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Bryson Luter | Army | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Brandon High Jr. | UTSA | JR | RB | 2 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Tyvonn Byars | Rice | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Oran Singleton Jr. | Tulsa | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Ryder Burton | UAB | JR | QB | 5 | 6 | 15 | 2.50 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Godspower Nwawuihe | Army | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | TJ Engleman Jr. | ECU | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | A'Marion Peterson | UTSA | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Vic Listorti | Navy | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Jaylin Carter | Memphis | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Ethan Ervin | FAU | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Caden Veltkamp | FAU | SR | QB | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Jackson Gutierrez | Navy | JR | QB | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Dagan Bruno | Tulane | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DJ Dugar | Tulane | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Ja'Vin Simpkins | UAB | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Jacob Williams | Navy | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Jake Rendina | Army | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | D.J. Crowther | S Florida | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Bam McReynolds | UAB | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Trace Johnson | Tulane | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Maurice Turner | Tulane | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Air Noland | Memphis | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Jaxon Smolik | Temple | JR | QB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Jordan Clark | Rice | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Gael Ochoa | Rice | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Jordan Thompson | Memphis | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Jason Collins Jr. | S Florida | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | David Clerk | Army | SR | SB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Alvon Isaac | S Florida | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Michael Van Buren Jr. | S Florida | JR | QB | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Jacurri Brown | Rice | SR | QB | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Carson Smith | Army | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Adarion Nettles | N Texas | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Rod Robinson II | UAB | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Colin Page | N Texas | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Dexter Williams II | Tulsa | SR | QB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||