2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing - From Opponent's 39 to 21 Yard Line through 11/04/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Thompson | Memphis | FR | RB | 2 | 4 | 36 | 9.00 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Luke Kromenhoek | S Florida | SO | QB | 2 | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Brady Tillman III | FAU | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 52 | 8.67 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Will Henderson III | UTSA | SO | RB | 7 | 23 | 199 | 8.65 | 1 | 34 | 9 | 8 | 3 |
| 5 | Zach Mundell | Army | SR | SB | 4 | 5 | 42 | 8.40 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Jaylin Lucas | Tulane | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | D.J. Crowther | S Florida | SR | RB | 7 | 22 | 180 | 8.18 | 2 | 39 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 8 | Vic Listorti | Navy | SR | RB | 4 | 7 | 55 | 7.86 | 1 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Maurice Turner | Tulane | SR | RB | 6 | 10 | 78 | 7.80 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | Braxton Woodson | Navy | SR | QB | 4 | 8 | 62 | 7.75 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Mitch Griffis | ECU | SR | QB | 3 | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Jaylin Carter | Memphis | SO | RB | 9 | 31 | 212 | 6.84 | 3 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 3 |
| 13 | Jahiem White | N Texas | SR | RB | 7 | 21 | 143 | 6.81 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 14 | Cale Hellums | Army | SR | QB | 7 | 32 | 212 | 6.63 | 2 | 37 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
| 15 | Tyvonn Byars | Rice | SO | RB | 6 | 12 | 77 | 6.42 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Marcus Stokes | Memphis | JR | QB | 8 | 14 | 85 | 6.07 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | Ajani Sheppard | Temple | SR | QB | 6 | 16 | 97 | 6.06 | 2 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 18 | Brandon High Jr. | UTSA | JR | RB | 6 | 21 | 127 | 6.05 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | Damari Alston | Tulsa | SR | RB | 7 | 14 | 81 | 5.79 | 1 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | Manny Covey | Memphis | JR | RB | 4 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Sam Brown V | Temple | SR | RB | 3 | 8 | 42 | 5.25 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Samari Howard | Army | SR | SB | 6 | 7 | 36 | 5.14 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | Kaden Shields-Dutton | FAU | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Ashton Gray | ECU | JR | RB | 4 | 11 | 52 | 4.73 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Rod Robinson II | UAB | JR | RB | 5 | 16 | 75 | 4.69 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Trequan Jones | Tulsa | SR | RB | 5 | 8 | 37 | 4.63 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Jason Collins Jr. | S Florida | JR | RB | 2 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | Bam McReynolds | UAB | SR | RB | 6 | 23 | 104 | 4.52 | 2 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 29 | Hunter Smith | Temple | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Brendon Haygood | N Texas | SO | RB | 5 | 11 | 49 | 4.45 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | SR | RB | 5 | 14 | 62 | 4.43 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | Chance Williams | Charlotte | SR | RB | 2 | 7 | 31 | 4.43 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Leonard Farrow | FAU | SR | RB | 6 | 15 | 66 | 4.40 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | A'Marion Peterson | UTSA | JR | RB | 6 | 10 | 44 | 4.40 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Godspower Nwawuihe | Army | SO | RB | 5 | 9 | 39 | 4.33 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Michael Allen | ECU | SR | RB | 5 | 10 | 43 | 4.30 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | TJ Engleman Jr. | ECU | JR | RB | 6 | 23 | 92 | 4.00 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | DJ McKinney | Tulsa | JR | RB | 3 | 6 | 24 | 4.00 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Ethan Ervin | FAU | SO | RB | 7 | 20 | 76 | 3.80 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Michael Barrow | Navy | JR | SB | 7 | 12 | 43 | 3.58 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Dallan Hayden | Memphis | SR | RB | 3 | 7 | 25 | 3.57 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | D’Andre Hardeman Jr. | Rice | SO | RB | 7 | 16 | 55 | 3.44 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | Ja'Vin Simpkins | UAB | JR | RB | 5 | 9 | 31 | 3.44 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | Gael Ochoa | Rice | SO | QB | 2 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 45 | Charles Robinson | Navy | JR | SB | 3 | 6 | 20 | 3.33 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Jacurri Brown | Rice | SR | QB | 6 | 15 | 49 | 3.27 | 1 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 47 | Owen McCown | UTSA | SR | QB | 5 | 9 | 29 | 3.22 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 47 | Carson Smith | Army | SR | RB | 5 | 9 | 29 | 3.22 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Jackson Gutierrez | Navy | JR | QB | 7 | 26 | 83 | 3.19 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 50 | Baylor Hayes | Tulsa | SO | QB | 3 | 7 | 22 | 3.14 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 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 4.0 rushing attempts from opponent's 39 to 21 yard line.