2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 10/13/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajani Sheppard | Temple | SR | QB | 1 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Jahiem White | N Texas | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Cale Hellums | Army | SR | QB | 3 | 4 | 37 | 9.25 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Jaylin Carter | Memphis | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Dallan Hayden | Memphis | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Tayven Jackson | N Texas | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Johnnie Daniels | Tulane | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Max Mosey | Rice | SR | SLT | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Braxton Woodson | Navy | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Jeremiah Daoud | FAU | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Jordan Thompson | Memphis | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Michael Van Buren Jr. | S Florida | JR | QB | 3 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Tyvonn Byars | Rice | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Maurice Turner | Tulane | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Jacurri Brown | Rice | SR | QB | 3 | 7 | 13 | 1.86 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Damari Alston | Tulsa | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Jackson Gutierrez | Navy | JR | QB | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Vic Listorti | Navy | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Jaylen White | Charlotte | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | D’Andre Hardeman Jr. | Rice | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Leonard Farrow | FAU | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DJ McKinney | Tulsa | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Michael Allen | ECU | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Charles Robinson | Navy | JR | SB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Nate Rogers | UAB | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Samari Howard | Army | SR | SB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Khamani Alexander | Charlotte | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Cole Gonzales | Charlotte | SR | QB | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Ethan Ervin | FAU | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Kadin Semonza | Tulane | JR | QB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Manny Covey | Memphis | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Chris Bruce | Rice | JR | SLT | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Jamauri McClure | Tulane | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Isaiah Bryant | Navy | SR | SB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Ryder Burton | UAB | JR | QB | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Marcus Stokes | Memphis | JR | QB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Nick Osho | N Texas | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Baylor Hayes | Tulsa | SO | QB | 3 | 3 | -1 | -0.33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Caden Veltkamp | FAU | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Owen McCown | UTSA | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Jaxon Smolik | Temple | JR | QB | 2 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Gael Ochoa | Rice | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Dexter Williams II | Tulsa | SR | QB | 1 | 1 | -10 | -10.00 | 0 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||