2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 11/04/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jahiem White | N Texas | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Ajani Sheppard | Temple | SR | QB | 1 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Dallan Hayden | Memphis | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Max Mosey | Rice | SR | SLT | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Jackson Gutierrez | Navy | JR | QB | 4 | 5 | 80 | 16.00 | 1 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Jordan Clark | Rice | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Jeremiah Daoud | FAU | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Jordan Thompson | Memphis | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Tayven Jackson | N Texas | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Maurice Turner | Tulane | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Jaylin Carter | Memphis | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Brandon High Jr. | UTSA | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Damari Alston | Tulsa | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Trace Johnson | Tulane | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Johnnie Daniels | Tulane | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Cale Hellums | Army | SR | QB | 4 | 5 | 40 | 8.00 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Braxton Woodson | Navy | SR | QB | 3 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Tyvonn Byars | Rice | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Jaylen White | Charlotte | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Ashton Gray | ECU | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Michael Van Buren Jr. | S Florida | JR | QB | 3 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Leonard Farrow | FAU | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Vic Listorti | Navy | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | D’Andre Hardeman Jr. | Rice | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Michael Allen | ECU | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Charles Robinson | Navy | JR | SB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Michael Barrow | Navy | JR | SB | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Nate Rogers | UAB | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Samari Howard | Army | SR | SB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Jake Rendina | Army | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Khamani Alexander | Charlotte | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Emory Williams | ECU | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | DJ McKinney | Tulsa | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Marcus Stokes | Memphis | JR | QB | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Will Henderson III | UTSA | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Ethan Ervin | FAU | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Kadin Semonza | Tulane | JR | QB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Manny Covey | Memphis | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Jacurri Brown | Rice | SR | QB | 3 | 7 | 13 | 1.86 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Godspower Nwawuihe | Army | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Cole Gonzales | Charlotte | SR | QB | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Luke Kromenhoek | S Florida | SO | QB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Chris Bruce | Rice | JR | SLT | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Jamauri McClure | Tulane | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Isaiah Bryant | Navy | SR | SB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | JR Mosley | UAB | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Gael Ochoa | Rice | SO | QB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Nick Osho | N Texas | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Baylor Hayes | Tulsa | SO | QB | 3 | 3 | -1 | -0.33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Caden Veltkamp | FAU | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||
Note: To qualify, player must have and have a minimum of 1.0 rushing attempts on 3rd down, 7-9 yards to go.