2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaylin Carter | Memphis | SO | RB | 4 | 55 | 437 | 7.95 | 6 | 13.75 | 109.25 |
| 2 | Jacurri Brown | Rice | SR | QB | 3 | 52 | 258 | 4.96 | 1 | 17.33 | 86.00 |
| 3 | Keveun Mason | Temple | SO | RB | 3 | 49 | 283 | 5.78 | 2 | 16.33 | 94.33 |
| 4 | Rod Robinson II | UAB | JR | RB | 3 | 48 | 225 | 4.69 | 0 | 16.00 | 75.00 |
| 5 | Jahiem White | N Texas | SR | RB | 3 | 41 | 230 | 5.61 | 3 | 13.67 | 76.67 |
| 6 | Damari Alston | Tulsa | SR | RB | 3 | 36 | 186 | 5.17 | 3 | 12.00 | 62.00 |
| 6 | Bam McReynolds | UAB | SR | RB | 3 | 36 | 143 | 3.97 | 1 | 12.00 | 47.67 |
| 8 | Manny Covey | Memphis | JR | RB | 4 | 35 | 187 | 5.34 | 0 | 8.75 | 46.75 |
| 9 | Will Henderson III | UTSA | SO | RB | 3 | 33 | 219 | 6.64 | 1 | 11.00 | 73.00 |
| 9 | Khamani Alexander | Charlotte | SR | RB | 3 | 33 | 168 | 5.09 | 3 | 11.00 | 56.00 |
| 11 | Ashton Gray | ECU | JR | RB | 3 | 32 | 152 | 4.75 | 0 | 10.67 | 50.67 |
| 12 | Tyvonn Byars | Rice | SO | RB | 3 | 31 | 146 | 4.71 | 1 | 10.33 | 48.67 |
| 12 | D’Andre Hardeman Jr. | Rice | SO | RB | 3 | 31 | 133 | 4.29 | 1 | 10.33 | 44.33 |
| 14 | Ethan Ervin | FAU | SO | RB | 2 | 29 | 86 | 2.97 | 1 | 14.50 | 43.00 |
| 14 | Brendon Haygood | N Texas | SO | RB | 3 | 29 | 114 | 3.93 | 2 | 9.67 | 38.00 |
| 14 | Ryder Burton | UAB | JR | QB | 3 | 29 | 41 | 1.41 | 1 | 9.67 | 13.67 |
| 17 | Marcus Stokes | Memphis | JR | QB | 4 | 27 | 91 | 3.37 | 0 | 6.75 | 22.75 |
| 18 | Johnnie Daniels | Tulane | SR | RB | 3 | 24 | 98 | 4.08 | 2 | 8.00 | 32.67 |
| 19 | Braxton Woodson | Navy | SR | QB | 1 | 23 | 200 | 8.70 | 3 | 23.00 | 200.00 |
| 19 | Trequan Jones | Tulsa | SR | RB | 3 | 23 | 174 | 7.57 | 2 | 7.67 | 58.00 |
| 19 | Ajani Sheppard | Temple | SR | QB | 3 | 23 | 99 | 4.30 | 2 | 7.67 | 33.00 |
| 22 | D.J. Crowther | S Florida | SR | RB | 2 | 22 | 143 | 6.50 | 4 | 11.00 | 71.50 |
| 22 | Jason Collins Jr. | S Florida | JR | RB | 2 | 22 | 94 | 4.27 | 1 | 11.00 | 47.00 |
| 22 | Mitch Griffis | ECU | SR | QB | 3 | 22 | 75 | 3.41 | 0 | 7.33 | 25.00 |
| 25 | TJ Engleman Jr. | ECU | JR | RB | 3 | 21 | 121 | 5.76 | 0 | 7.00 | 40.33 |
| 25 | Brandon High, Jr. | UTSA | JR | RB | 3 | 21 | 108 | 5.14 | 1 | 7.00 | 36.00 |
| 25 | Kadin Semonza | Tulane | JR | QB | 3 | 21 | -34 | -1.62 | 1 | 7.00 | -11.33 |
| 28 | Chance Williams | Charlotte | SR | RB | 2 | 20 | 116 | 5.80 | 0 | 10.00 | 58.00 |
| 29 | Jaylin Lucas | Tulane | SR | RB | 3 | 18 | 215 | 11.94 | 1 | 6.00 | 71.67 |
| 29 | Dallan Hayden | Memphis | SR | RB | 3 | 18 | 125 | 6.94 | 0 | 6.00 | 41.67 |
| 29 | Michael Allen | ECU | SR | RB | 3 | 18 | 48 | 2.67 | 1 | 6.00 | 16.00 |
| 32 | Tayven Jackson | N Texas | SR | QB | 3 | 16 | 55 | 3.44 | 1 | 5.33 | 18.33 |
| 33 | Sam Brown V | Temple | SR | RB | 1 | 15 | 109 | 7.27 | 2 | 15.00 | 109.00 |
| 33 | A'Marion Peterson | UTSA | JR | RB | 3 | 15 | 112 | 7.47 | 2 | 5.00 | 37.33 |
| 33 | Leonard Farrow | FAU | SR | RB | 2 | 15 | 68 | 4.53 | 1 | 7.50 | 34.00 |
| 33 | Baylor Hayes | Tulsa | SO | QB | 2 | 15 | 42 | 2.80 | 0 | 7.50 | 21.00 |
| 37 | Maurice Turner | Tulane | SR | RB | 3 | 14 | 77 | 5.50 | 0 | 4.67 | 25.67 |
| 37 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | SR | RB | 3 | 14 | 45 | 3.21 | 0 | 4.67 | 15.00 |
| 37 | Cole Gonzales | Charlotte | SR | QB | 3 | 14 | 42 | 3.00 | 2 | 4.67 | 14.00 |
| 40 | DJ McKinney | Tulsa | JR | RB | 3 | 12 | 70 | 5.83 | 0 | 4.00 | 23.33 |
| 40 | Jaxon Smolik | Temple | JR | QB | 3 | 12 | 69 | 5.75 | 0 | 4.00 | 23.00 |
| 40 | Ja'Vin Simpkins | UAB | JR | RB | 3 | 12 | 40 | 3.33 | 0 | 4.00 | 13.33 |
| 43 | Vic Listorti | Navy | SR | RB | 1 | 11 | 81 | 7.36 | 1 | 11.00 | 81.00 |
| 43 | Godspower Nwawuihe | Army | SO | RB | 1 | 11 | 53 | 4.82 | 1 | 11.00 | 53.00 |
| 43 | Caden Veltkamp | FAU | SR | QB | 2 | 11 | -22 | -2.00 | 1 | 5.50 | -11.00 |
| 46 | De'Carlos Young | Temple | SO | RB | 2 | 10 | 38 | 3.80 | 0 | 5.00 | 19.00 |
| 46 | Owen McCown | UTSA | SR | QB | 3 | 10 | 20 | 2.00 | 0 | 3.33 | 6.67 |
| 48 | Seth Davis | Tulsa | JR | RB | 1 | 9 | 90 | 10.00 | 1 | 9.00 | 90.00 |
| 48 | Quinton Jackson | Rice | SR | RB | 1 | 9 | 54 | 6.00 | 1 | 9.00 | 54.00 |
| 48 | Hunter Smith | Temple | SR | RB | 3 | 9 | 13 | 1.44 | 0 | 3.00 | 4.33 |