2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing - From Opponent's 20 to 1 Yard Line (Red Zone) through 10/14/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jahiem White | N Texas | SR | RB | 6 | 22 | 93 | 4.23 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Cale Hellums | Army | SR | QB | 5 | 18 | 80 | 4.44 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | D.J. Crowther | S Florida | SR | RB | 5 | 18 | 71 | 3.94 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Jaylin Carter | Memphis | SO | RB | 5 | 12 | 64 | 5.33 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Brandon High, Jr. | UTSA | JR | RB | 5 | 13 | 60 | 4.62 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Jackson Gutierrez | Navy | JR | QB | 4 | 23 | 57 | 2.48 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Damari Alston | Tulsa | SR | RB | 6 | 16 | 45 | 2.81 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Keveun Mason | Temple | SO | RB | 4 | 14 | 39 | 2.79 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Bam McReynolds | UAB | SR | RB | 6 | 10 | 38 | 3.80 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Jacurri Brown | Rice | SR | QB | 6 | 10 | 37 | 3.70 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Will Henderson III | UTSA | SO | RB | 5 | 12 | 36 | 3.00 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Braxton Woodson | Navy | SR | QB | 1 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Leonard Farrow | FAU | SR | RB | 4 | 11 | 32 | 2.91 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Ajani Sheppard | Temple | SR | QB | 5 | 12 | 31 | 2.58 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Godspower Nwawuihe | Army | SO | RB | 2 | 7 | 30 | 4.29 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | A'Marion Peterson | UTSA | JR | RB | 5 | 14 | 30 | 2.14 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Jason Collins Jr. | S Florida | JR | RB | 3 | 8 | 29 | 3.63 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Trequan Jones | Tulsa | SR | RB | 3 | 7 | 28 | 4.00 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Cole Gonzales | Charlotte | SR | QB | 2 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Jordan Thompson | Memphis | FR | RB | 2 | 8 | 27 | 3.38 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Tayven Jackson | N Texas | SR | QB | 3 | 8 | 27 | 3.38 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Johnnie Daniels | Tulane | SR | RB | 3 | 8 | 26 | 3.25 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | D’Andre Hardeman Jr. | Rice | SO | RB | 3 | 6 | 25 | 4.17 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Ashton Gray | ECU | JR | RB | 2 | 7 | 23 | 3.29 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Ethan Ervin | FAU | SO | RB | 4 | 8 | 23 | 2.88 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Brendon Haygood | N Texas | SO | RB | 3 | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Carson Smith | Army | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Jaylin Lucas | Tulane | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Marcus Stokes | Memphis | JR | QB | 4 | 11 | 21 | 1.91 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Luke Kromenhoek | S Florida | SO | QB | 3 | 6 | 20 | 3.33 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Emory Williams | ECU | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Michael Barrow | Navy | JR | SB | 2 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Khamani Alexander | Charlotte | SR | RB | 2 | 10 | 19 | 1.90 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Michael Van Buren Jr. | S Florida | JR | QB | 3 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Rod Robinson II | UAB | JR | RB | 4 | 6 | 17 | 2.83 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Max Mosey | Rice | SR | SLT | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | TJ Engleman Jr. | ECU | JR | RB | 2 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Zach Mundell | Army | SR | SB | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Dexter Williams II | Tulsa | SR | QB | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Quinton Jackson | Rice | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Vic Listorti | Navy | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Nate Rogers | UAB | SO | QB | 4 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Dallan Hayden | Memphis | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Nick Osho | N Texas | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | Chris Jimerson Jr. | N Texas | SO | QB | 3 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | Baylor Hayes | Tulsa | SO | QB | 2 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | Michael Allen | ECU | SR | RB | 4 | 7 | 14 | 2.00 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Stratton Fuller | Army | SO | SB | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 49 | Tray Kinkle | S Florida | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 49 | Manny Covey | Memphis | JR | RB | 2 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||