2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 11/05/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cale Hellums | Army | SR | QB | 7 | 165 | 787 | 4.77 | 15 | 23.57 | 112.43 |
| 2 | Jackson Gutierrez | Navy | JR | QB | 7 | 170 | 948 | 5.58 | 11 | 24.29 | 135.43 |
| 3 | Jaylin Carter | Memphis | SO | RB | 8 | 139 | 867 | 6.24 | 10 | 17.38 | 108.38 |
| 3 | A'Marion Peterson | UTSA | JR | RB | 8 | 55 | 335 | 6.09 | 10 | 6.88 | 41.88 |
| 5 | Jahiem White | N Texas | SR | RB | 7 | 131 | 914 | 6.98 | 9 | 18.71 | 130.57 |
| 6 | Jacurri Brown | Rice | SR | QB | 6 | 105 | 571 | 5.44 | 6 | 17.50 | 95.17 |
| 6 | Johnnie Daniels | Tulane | SR | RB | 8 | 79 | 493 | 6.24 | 6 | 9.88 | 61.63 |
| 8 | Ajani Sheppard | Temple | SR | QB | 7 | 76 | 375 | 4.93 | 5 | 10.86 | 53.57 |
| 8 | Damari Alston | Tulsa | SR | RB | 7 | 95 | 361 | 3.80 | 5 | 13.57 | 51.57 |
| 10 | Will Henderson III | UTSA | SO | RB | 8 | 111 | 581 | 5.23 | 4 | 13.88 | 72.63 |
| 10 | D.J. Crowther | S Florida | SR | RB | 7 | 113 | 477 | 4.22 | 4 | 16.14 | 68.14 |
| 10 | Gael Ochoa | Rice | SO | QB | 4 | 21 | 244 | 11.62 | 4 | 5.25 | 61.00 |
| 10 | Trequan Jones | Tulsa | SR | RB | 7 | 53 | 374 | 7.06 | 4 | 7.57 | 53.43 |
| 10 | Khamani Alexander | Charlotte | SR | RB | 7 | 48 | 153 | 3.19 | 4 | 6.86 | 21.86 |
| 15 | Godspower Nwawuihe | Army | SO | RB | 5 | 68 | 402 | 5.91 | 3 | 13.60 | 80.40 |
| 15 | TJ Engleman Jr. | ECU | JR | RB | 7 | 95 | 560 | 5.89 | 3 | 13.57 | 80.00 |
| 15 | Leonard Farrow | FAU | SR | RB | 8 | 86 | 466 | 5.42 | 3 | 10.75 | 58.25 |
| 15 | Bam McReynolds | UAB | SR | RB | 7 | 70 | 311 | 4.44 | 3 | 10.00 | 44.43 |
| 15 | Brandon High Jr. | UTSA | JR | RB | 8 | 59 | 264 | 4.47 | 3 | 7.38 | 33.00 |
| 15 | Marcus Stokes | Memphis | JR | QB | 8 | 71 | 259 | 3.65 | 3 | 8.88 | 32.38 |
| 15 | AJ Johnson | FAU | SR | TE | 6 | 8 | 24 | 3.00 | 3 | 1.33 | 4.00 |
| 22 | Sam Brown V | Temple | SR | RB | 3 | 28 | 206 | 7.36 | 2 | 9.33 | 68.67 |
| 22 | Maurice Turner | Tulane | SR | RB | 6 | 43 | 341 | 7.93 | 2 | 7.17 | 56.83 |
| 22 | Ethan Ervin | FAU | SO | RB | 8 | 102 | 438 | 4.29 | 2 | 12.75 | 54.75 |
| 22 | Tyvonn Byars | Rice | SO | RB | 7 | 81 | 361 | 4.46 | 2 | 11.57 | 51.57 |
| 22 | Samari Howard | Army | SR | SB | 7 | 40 | 321 | 8.03 | 2 | 5.71 | 45.86 |
| 22 | Ashton Gray | ECU | JR | RB | 7 | 70 | 279 | 3.99 | 2 | 10.00 | 39.86 |
| 22 | Braxton Woodson | Navy | SR | QB | 6 | 26 | 184 | 7.08 | 2 | 4.33 | 30.67 |
| 22 | Brendon Haygood | N Texas | SO | RB | 6 | 41 | 171 | 4.17 | 2 | 6.83 | 28.50 |
| 22 | Luke Kromenhoek | S Florida | SO | QB | 5 | 22 | 104 | 4.73 | 2 | 4.40 | 20.80 |
| 22 | Michael Van Buren Jr. | S Florida | JR | QB | 7 | 50 | 100 | 2.00 | 2 | 7.14 | 14.29 |
| 22 | Tayven Jackson | N Texas | SR | QB | 7 | 30 | 96 | 3.20 | 2 | 4.29 | 13.71 |
| 22 | Baylor Hayes | Tulsa | SO | QB | 6 | 35 | 70 | 2.00 | 2 | 5.83 | 11.67 |
| 22 | Conner Harrell | Charlotte | SR | QB | 5 | 26 | 46 | 1.77 | 2 | 5.20 | 9.20 |
| 22 | Easton Messer | FAU | SR | WR | 8 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 2 | 0.50 | 3.25 |
| 22 | Caden Veltkamp | FAU | SR | QB | 8 | 46 | -36 | -0.78 | 2 | 5.75 | -4.50 |
| 22 | Kadin Semonza | Tulane | JR | QB | 5 | 31 | -57 | -1.84 | 2 | 6.20 | -11.40 |
| 38 | Michael Barrow | Navy | JR | SB | 7 | 86 | 465 | 5.41 | 1 | 12.29 | 66.43 |
| 38 | Henry Rutledge | Charlotte | SR | RB | 7 | 72 | 447 | 6.21 | 1 | 10.29 | 63.86 |
| 38 | Keveun Mason | Temple | SO | RB | 7 | 82 | 406 | 4.95 | 1 | 11.71 | 58.00 |
| 38 | Rod Robinson II | UAB | JR | RB | 7 | 94 | 375 | 3.99 | 1 | 13.43 | 53.57 |
| 38 | Jordan Thompson | Memphis | FR | RB | 1 | 12 | 48 | 4.00 | 1 | 12.00 | 48.00 |
| 38 | Jaylin Lucas | Tulane | SR | RB | 8 | 39 | 293 | 7.51 | 1 | 4.88 | 36.63 |
| 38 | Bryson Luter | Army | SO | QB | 4 | 9 | 128 | 14.22 | 1 | 2.25 | 32.00 |
| 38 | Jason Collins Jr. | S Florida | JR | RB | 7 | 47 | 209 | 4.45 | 1 | 6.71 | 29.86 |
| 38 | Ben Grice | Rice | SO | SLT | 4 | 8 | 108 | 13.50 | 1 | 2.00 | 27.00 |
| 38 | Jake Rendina | Army | SR | RB | 7 | 31 | 183 | 5.90 | 1 | 4.43 | 26.14 |
| 38 | D’Andre Hardeman Jr. | Rice | SO | RB | 7 | 63 | 180 | 2.86 | 1 | 9.00 | 25.71 |
| 38 | Vic Listorti | Navy | SR | RB | 7 | 35 | 170 | 4.86 | 1 | 5.00 | 24.29 |
| 38 | Zach Mundell | Army | SR | SB | 7 | 11 | 162 | 14.73 | 1 | 1.57 | 23.14 |