2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) 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 Rod Robinson II UAB JR RB 3 48 225 4.69 0 16.00 75.00
3 Jacurri Brown Rice SR QB 2 36 226 6.28 1 18.00 113.00
3 Damari Alston Tulsa SR RB 3 36 186 5.17 3 12.00 62.00
3 Bam McReynolds UAB SR RB 3 36 143 3.97 1 12.00 47.67
6 Braxton Woodson Navy SR QB 2 35 296 8.46 4 17.50 148.00
6 Keveun Mason Temple SO RB 2 35 207 5.91 2 17.50 103.50
6 Manny Covey Memphis JR RB 4 35 187 5.34 0 8.75 46.75
9 Godspower Nwawuihe Army SO RB 2 31 147 4.74 2 15.50 73.50
9 Jason Collins Jr. S Florida JR RB 3 31 134 4.32 1 10.33 44.67
11 Ethan Ervin FAU SO RB 2 30 103 3.43 0 15.00 51.50
12 Ryder Burton UAB JR QB 3 29 41 1.41 1 9.67 13.67
13 D.J. Crowther S Florida SR RB 3 28 182 6.50 4 9.33 60.67
14 Jahiem White N Texas SR RB 2 27 169 6.26 2 13.50 84.50
14 Khamani Alexander Charlotte SR RB 2 27 156 5.78 3 13.50 78.00
14 Marcus Stokes Memphis JR QB 4 27 91 3.37 0 6.75 22.75
17 Ashton Gray ECU JR RB 2 26 135 5.19 0 13.00 67.50
18 Cale Hellums Army SR QB 2 25 142 5.68 2 12.50 71.00
19 Tyvonn Byars Rice SO RB 2 24 122 5.08 1 12.00 61.00
19 Johnnie Daniels Tulane SR RB 3 24 98 4.08 2 8.00 32.67
21 Will Henderson III UTSA SO RB 2 23 181 7.87 1 11.50 90.50
21 Trequan Jones Tulsa SR RB 3 23 174 7.57 2 7.67 58.00
21 Brendon Haygood N Texas SO RB 2 23 86 3.74 2 11.50 43.00
24 D’Andre Hardeman Jr. Rice SO RB 2 22 120 5.45 1 11.00 60.00
25 Kadin Semonza Tulane JR QB 3 21 -34 -1.62 1 7.00 -11.33
26 TJ Engleman Jr. ECU JR RB 2 20 123 6.15 0 10.00 61.50
26 Ajani Sheppard Temple SR QB 2 20 89 4.45 1 10.00 44.50
28 Jaylin Lucas Tulane SR RB 3 18 215 11.94 1 6.00 71.67
28 Dallan Hayden Memphis SR RB 3 18 125 6.94 0 6.00 41.67
30 Mitch Griffis ECU SR QB 2 17 74 4.35 0 8.50 37.00
31 Brandon High, Jr. UTSA JR RB 2 16 92 5.75 1 8.00 46.00
32 Sam Brown V Temple SR RB 1 15 109 7.27 2 15.00 109.00
32 Vic Listorti Navy SR RB 2 15 116 7.73 1 7.50 58.00
32 Jackson Gutierrez Navy JR QB 2 15 106 7.07 3 7.50 53.00
32 Baylor Hayes Tulsa SO QB 2 15 42 2.80 0 7.50 21.00
36 Maurice Turner Tulane SR RB 3 14 77 5.50 0 4.67 25.67
36 Michael Van Buren Jr. S Florida JR QB 3 14 52 3.71 2 4.67 17.33
38 Michael Barrow Navy JR SB 2 13 81 6.23 0 6.50 40.50
38 Leonard Farrow FAU SR RB 2 13 51 3.92 1 6.50 25.50
40 DJ McKinney Tulsa JR RB 3 12 70 5.83 0 4.00 23.33
40 Michael Allen ECU SR RB 2 12 33 2.75 1 6.00 16.50
40 Ja'Vin Simpkins UAB JR RB 3 12 40 3.33 0 4.00 13.33
43 Chance Williams Charlotte SR RB 1 11 42 3.82 0 11.00 42.00
43 Brady Tillman III FAU SR RB 2 11 24 2.18 0 5.50 12.00
45 A'Marion Peterson UTSA JR RB 2 10 100 10.00 2 5.00 50.00
45 Tayven Jackson N Texas SR QB 2 10 33 3.30 1 5.00 16.50
45 Caden Veltkamp FAU SR QB 2 10 -45 -4.50 0 5.00 -22.50
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 Cole Gonzales Charlotte SR QB 2 9 36 4.00 2 4.50 18.00