2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rod Robinson II | UAB | JR | RB | 3 | 48 | 225 | 4.69 | 0 | 16.00 | 75.00 |
| 2 | Ethan Ervin | FAU | SO | RB | 3 | 46 | 153 | 3.33 | 1 | 15.33 | 51.00 |
| 3 | Jaylin Carter | Memphis | SO | RB | 3 | 43 | 375 | 8.72 | 6 | 14.33 | 125.00 |
| 4 | Jahiem White | N Texas | SR | RB | 3 | 41 | 230 | 5.61 | 3 | 13.67 | 76.67 |
| 5 | Jacurri Brown | Rice | SR | QB | 2 | 39 | 160 | 4.10 | 1 | 19.50 | 80.00 |
| 6 | Bam McReynolds | UAB | SR | RB | 3 | 36 | 143 | 3.97 | 1 | 12.00 | 47.67 |
| 7 | Manny Covey | Memphis | JR | RB | 3 | 32 | 165 | 5.16 | 0 | 10.67 | 55.00 |
| 7 | Ashton Gray | ECU | JR | RB | 3 | 32 | 152 | 4.75 | 0 | 10.67 | 50.67 |
| 9 | Keveun Mason | Temple | SO | RB | 2 | 29 | 125 | 4.31 | 0 | 14.50 | 62.50 |
| 9 | Brendon Haygood | N Texas | SO | RB | 3 | 29 | 114 | 3.93 | 2 | 9.67 | 38.00 |
| 9 | Ryder Burton | UAB | JR | QB | 3 | 29 | 41 | 1.41 | 1 | 9.67 | 13.67 |
| 12 | Damari Alston | Tulsa | SR | RB | 2 | 28 | 118 | 4.21 | 2 | 14.00 | 59.00 |
| 13 | Jason Collins Jr. | S Florida | JR | RB | 2 | 26 | 99 | 3.81 | 0 | 13.00 | 49.50 |
| 14 | Will Henderson III | UTSA | SO | RB | 2 | 24 | 118 | 4.92 | 0 | 12.00 | 59.00 |
| 14 | Johnnie Daniels | Tulane | SR | RB | 3 | 24 | 98 | 4.08 | 2 | 8.00 | 32.67 |
| 14 | Marcus Stokes | Memphis | JR | QB | 3 | 24 | 89 | 3.71 | 0 | 8.00 | 29.67 |
| 17 | Leonard Farrow | FAU | SR | RB | 3 | 23 | 102 | 4.43 | 1 | 7.67 | 34.00 |
| 18 | Mitch Griffis | ECU | SR | QB | 3 | 22 | 75 | 3.41 | 0 | 7.33 | 25.00 |
| 19 | TJ Engleman Jr. | ECU | JR | RB | 3 | 21 | 121 | 5.76 | 0 | 7.00 | 40.33 |
| 19 | Kadin Semonza | Tulane | JR | QB | 3 | 21 | -34 | -1.62 | 1 | 7.00 | -11.33 |
| 21 | Godspower Nwawuihe | Army | SO | RB | 1 | 20 | 94 | 4.70 | 1 | 20.00 | 94.00 |
| 21 | D.J. Crowther | S Florida | SR | RB | 2 | 20 | 81 | 4.05 | 1 | 10.00 | 40.50 |
| 21 | D’Andre Hardeman Jr. | Rice | SO | RB | 2 | 20 | 56 | 2.80 | 0 | 10.00 | 28.00 |
| 24 | Khamani Alexander | Charlotte | SR | RB | 2 | 19 | 30 | 1.58 | 2 | 9.50 | 15.00 |
| 25 | Jaylin Lucas | Tulane | SR | RB | 3 | 18 | 215 | 11.94 | 1 | 6.00 | 71.67 |
| 25 | Cale Hellums | Army | SR | QB | 1 | 18 | 55 | 3.06 | 0 | 18.00 | 55.00 |
| 25 | Ajani Sheppard | Temple | SR | QB | 2 | 18 | 76 | 4.22 | 2 | 9.00 | 38.00 |
| 25 | Michael Allen | ECU | SR | RB | 3 | 18 | 48 | 2.67 | 1 | 6.00 | 16.00 |
| 29 | Trequan Jones | Tulsa | SR | RB | 2 | 16 | 160 | 10.00 | 2 | 8.00 | 80.00 |
| 29 | Tayven Jackson | N Texas | SR | QB | 3 | 16 | 55 | 3.44 | 1 | 5.33 | 18.33 |
| 29 | Caden Veltkamp | FAU | SR | QB | 3 | 16 | -44 | -2.75 | 1 | 5.33 | -14.67 |
| 32 | Sam Brown V | Temple | SR | RB | 1 | 15 | 109 | 7.27 | 2 | 15.00 | 109.00 |
| 32 | Tyvonn Byars | Rice | SO | RB | 2 | 15 | 42 | 2.80 | 1 | 7.50 | 21.00 |
| 32 | Baylor Hayes | Tulsa | SO | QB | 2 | 15 | 42 | 2.80 | 0 | 7.50 | 21.00 |
| 35 | Maurice Turner | Tulane | SR | RB | 3 | 14 | 77 | 5.50 | 0 | 4.67 | 25.67 |
| 36 | Brandon High, Jr. | UTSA | JR | RB | 2 | 13 | 63 | 4.85 | 1 | 6.50 | 31.50 |
| 36 | Brady Tillman III | FAU | SR | RB | 3 | 13 | 34 | 2.62 | 0 | 4.33 | 11.33 |
| 38 | Braxton Woodson | Navy | SR | QB | 1 | 12 | 96 | 8.00 | 1 | 12.00 | 96.00 |
| 38 | Michael Van Buren Jr. | S Florida | JR | QB | 2 | 12 | 52 | 4.33 | 2 | 6.00 | 26.00 |
| 38 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | SR | RB | 2 | 12 | 40 | 3.33 | 0 | 6.00 | 20.00 |
| 38 | Ja'Vin Simpkins | UAB | JR | RB | 3 | 12 | 40 | 3.33 | 0 | 4.00 | 13.33 |
| 42 | Kaden Shields-Dutton | FAU | JR | RB | 3 | 11 | 25 | 2.27 | 0 | 3.67 | 8.33 |
| 43 | Chance Williams | Charlotte | SR | RB | 1 | 9 | 74 | 8.22 | 0 | 9.00 | 74.00 |
| 43 | Owen McCown | UTSA | SR | QB | 2 | 9 | 15 | 1.67 | 0 | 4.50 | 7.50 |
| 45 | Jaxon Smolik | Temple | JR | QB | 2 | 8 | 71 | 8.88 | 0 | 4.00 | 35.50 |
| 45 | Cole Gonzales | Charlotte | SR | QB | 2 | 8 | 11 | 1.38 | 0 | 4.00 | 5.50 |
| 47 | Jackson Gutierrez | Navy | JR | QB | 1 | 7 | 75 | 10.71 | 1 | 7.00 | 75.00 |
| 47 | Michael Barrow | Navy | JR | SB | 1 | 7 | 39 | 5.57 | 0 | 7.00 | 39.00 |
| 47 | Dallan Hayden | Memphis | SR | RB | 2 | 7 | 40 | 5.71 | 0 | 3.50 | 20.00 |
| 47 | A'Marion Peterson | UTSA | JR | RB | 2 | 7 | 16 | 2.29 | 1 | 3.50 | 8.00 |