2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/14/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Ben Grice Rice SO SLT 1 7 109 15.57 1 7.00 109.00
2 Jaylin Carter Memphis SO RB 1 9 95 10.56 1 9.00 95.00
3 Jaxon Smolik Temple JR QB 1 7 71 10.14 0 7.00 71.00
4 Chance Williams Charlotte SR RB 1 9 74 8.22 0 9.00 74.00
5 Jacurri Brown Rice SR QB 1 19 141 7.42 1 19.00 141.00
6 Maurice Turner Tulane SR RB 2 11 79 7.18 0 5.50 39.50
7 D'Mariun Perteet Charlotte SR RB 1 5 33 6.60 0 5.00 33.00
8 A'Marion Peterson UTSA JR RB 3 13 76 5.85 3 4.33 25.33
9 Will Henderson III UTSA SO RB 3 38 207 5.45 1 12.67 69.00
10 Keveun Mason Temple SO RB 1 14 76 5.43 0 14.00 76.00
11 Brandon High, Jr. UTSA JR RB 3 27 139 5.15 2 9.00 46.33
12 Leonard Farrow FAU SR RB 1 10 51 5.10 0 10.00 51.00
13 Tyvonn Byars Rice SO RB 1 10 50 5.00 0 10.00 50.00
13 Johnnie Daniels Tulane SR RB 2 18 90 5.00 0 9.00 45.00
15 Brendon Haygood N Texas SO RB 2 17 78 4.59 1 8.50 39.00
16 Tayven Jackson N Texas SR QB 2 9 40 4.44 0 4.50 20.00
17 Trequan Jones Tulsa SR RB 2 13 57 4.38 0 6.50 28.50
18 D’Andre Hardeman Jr. Rice SO RB 1 9 39 4.33 0 9.00 39.00
19 Bam McReynolds UAB SR RB 1 13 56 4.31 0 13.00 56.00
20 De'Carlos Young Temple SO RB 1 4 17 4.25 0 4.00 17.00
21 Rod Robinson II UAB JR RB 1 14 59 4.21 0 14.00 59.00
22 Damari Alston Tulsa SR RB 2 24 100 4.17 3 12.00 50.00
23 Jahiem White N Texas SR RB 2 29 106 3.66 2 14.50 53.00
24 Ryder Burton UAB JR QB 1 12 38 3.17 1 12.00 38.00
25 Ethan Ervin FAU SO RB 1 16 50 3.13 1 16.00 50.00
26 Ashton Gray ECU JR RB 1 6 17 2.83 0 6.00 17.00
27 Manny Covey Memphis JR RB 1 6 16 2.67 0 6.00 16.00
28 Michael Allen ECU SR RB 1 6 15 2.50 0 6.00 15.00
29 Owen McCown UTSA SR QB 3 13 32 2.46 0 4.33 10.67
30 Henry Rutledge Charlotte SR RB 1 5 11 2.20 0 5.00 11.00
31 Marcus Stokes Memphis JR QB 1 11 24 2.18 0 11.00 24.00
32 Ja'Vin Simpkins UAB JR RB 1 8 17 2.13 0 8.00 17.00
33 Khamani Alexander Charlotte SR RB 1 6 12 2.00 0 6.00 12.00
34 Cole Gonzales Charlotte SR QB 1 5 6 1.20 0 5.00 6.00
35 Hunter Smith Temple SR RB 1 4 4 1.00 0 4.00 4.00
36 Mitch Griffis ECU SR QB 1 5 1 0.20 0 5.00 1.00
37 Caden Veltkamp FAU SR QB 1 6 1 0.17 1 6.00 1.00
38 Kadin Semonza Tulane JR QB 2 16 -37 -2.31 1 8.00 -18.50

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 4.0 rushing attempts per game played.