2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing - From Own 21 To 39 Yard Line through 11/04/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson Gutierrez | Navy | JR | QB | 8 | 52 | 299 | 5.75 | 0 | 28 | 17 | 12 | 3 |
| 2 | Cale Hellums | Army | SR | QB | 8 | 49 | 153 | 3.12 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Jahiem White | N Texas | SR | RB | 8 | 48 | 327 | 6.81 | 1 | 61 | 12 | 11 | 3 |
| 3 | Jaylin Carter | Memphis | SO | RB | 9 | 48 | 279 | 5.81 | 1 | 74 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 5 | Tyvonn Byars | Rice | SO | RB | 8 | 46 | 233 | 5.07 | 0 | 44 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 5 | Jacurri Brown | Rice | SR | QB | 7 | 46 | 200 | 4.35 | 1 | 78 | 12 | 10 | 1 |
| 7 | Rod Robinson II | UAB | JR | RB | 8 | 39 | 144 | 3.69 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | D.J. Crowther | S Florida | SR | RB | 7 | 37 | 162 | 4.38 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Will Henderson III | UTSA | SO | RB | 8 | 35 | 274 | 7.83 | 1 | 75 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| 9 | Keveun Mason | Temple | SO | RB | 8 | 35 | 209 | 5.97 | 0 | 35 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 11 | Michael Barrow | Navy | JR | SB | 8 | 33 | 222 | 6.73 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| 11 | Johnnie Daniels | Tulane | SR | RB | 8 | 33 | 171 | 5.18 | 0 | 41 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 11 | Ethan Ervin | FAU | SO | RB | 7 | 33 | 115 | 3.48 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Godspower Nwawuihe | Army | SO | RB | 6 | 31 | 223 | 7.19 | 1 | 66 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | Manny Covey | Memphis | JR | RB | 9 | 31 | 137 | 4.42 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | Damari Alston | Tulsa | SR | RB | 8 | 30 | 116 | 3.87 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | SR | RB | 8 | 29 | 274 | 9.45 | 1 | 75 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | TJ Engleman Jr. | ECU | JR | RB | 7 | 29 | 205 | 7.07 | 0 | 40 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 19 | D’Andre Hardeman Jr. | Rice | SO | RB | 7 | 27 | 96 | 3.56 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Ajani Sheppard | Temple | SR | QB | 8 | 26 | 81 | 3.12 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 21 | Leonard Farrow | FAU | SR | RB | 7 | 24 | 117 | 4.88 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Samari Howard | Army | SR | SB | 7 | 23 | 229 | 9.96 | 0 | 30 | 13 | 11 | 5 |
| 23 | Vic Listorti | Navy | SR | RB | 8 | 22 | 124 | 5.64 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | Khamani Alexander | Charlotte | SR | RB | 6 | 20 | 133 | 6.65 | 1 | 66 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 24 | Ashton Gray | ECU | JR | RB | 7 | 20 | 104 | 5.20 | 0 | 45 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | Marcus Stokes | Memphis | JR | QB | 8 | 20 | 78 | 3.90 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 27 | Braxton Woodson | Navy | SR | QB | 5 | 19 | 109 | 5.74 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 27 | Jason Collins Jr. | S Florida | JR | RB | 8 | 19 | 101 | 5.32 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | Trequan Jones | Tulsa | SR | RB | 8 | 19 | 68 | 3.58 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | Bam McReynolds | UAB | SR | RB | 7 | 19 | 63 | 3.32 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | Jaylin Lucas | Tulane | SR | RB | 8 | 18 | 69 | 3.83 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Michael Van Buren Jr. | S Florida | JR | QB | 6 | 17 | 50 | 2.94 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Carson Smith | Army | SR | RB | 6 | 16 | 80 | 5.00 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Ja'Vin Simpkins | UAB | JR | RB | 6 | 16 | 73 | 4.56 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | Mitch Griffis | ECU | SR | QB | 5 | 14 | 21 | 1.50 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Maurice Turner | Tulane | SR | RB | 6 | 13 | 120 | 9.23 | 1 | 74 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 36 | Brady Tillman III | FAU | SR | RB | 5 | 13 | 48 | 3.69 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Baylor Hayes | Tulsa | SO | QB | 6 | 13 | -6 | -0.46 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | Ryder Burton | UAB | JR | QB | 6 | 13 | -7 | -0.54 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Caden Veltkamp | FAU | SR | QB | 6 | 13 | -13 | -1.00 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Jake Rendina | Army | SR | RB | 7 | 12 | 103 | 8.58 | 1 | 61 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 41 | Michael Allen | ECU | SR | RB | 6 | 12 | 27 | 2.25 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Owen McCown | UTSA | SR | QB | 6 | 11 | 46 | 4.18 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 43 | Brandon High Jr. | UTSA | JR | RB | 7 | 11 | 45 | 4.09 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Jaxon Smolik | Temple | JR | QB | 3 | 10 | 92 | 9.20 | 0 | 47 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 45 | D'Mariun Perteet | Charlotte | SR | RB | 3 | 10 | 46 | 4.60 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 45 | A'Marion Peterson | UTSA | JR | RB | 6 | 10 | 43 | 4.30 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Brendon Haygood | N Texas | SO | RB | 5 | 10 | 26 | 2.60 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Hunter Smith | Temple | SR | RB | 4 | 10 | 25 | 2.50 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | Gael Ochoa | Rice | SO | QB | 3 | 9 | 160 | 17.78 | 2 | 74 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||