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

Name Team Yr Pos G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Jaylin Lucas Tulane SR RB 3 22 242 11.00 1 7.33 80.67
2 Samari Howard Army SR SB 4 25 241 9.64 1 6.25 60.25
3 Jahiem White N Texas SR RB 3 56 448 8.00 3 18.67 149.33
4 TJ Engleman Jr. ECU JR RB 3 34 259 7.62 1 11.33 86.33
5 Trequan Jones Tulsa SR RB 3 23 174 7.57 2 7.67 58.00
6 Jaylin Carter Memphis SO RB 4 68 488 7.18 7 17.00 122.00
7 Henry Rutledge Charlotte SR RB 4 28 192 6.86 1 7.00 48.00
8 Braxton Woodson Navy SR QB 3 15 99 6.60 1 5.00 33.00
9 A'Marion Peterson UTSA JR RB 2 18 114 6.33 3 9.00 57.00
10 Michael Barrow Navy JR SB 4 39 238 6.10 0 9.75 59.50
11 Will Henderson III UTSA SO RB 2 31 176 5.68 1 15.50 88.00
12 Bam McReynolds UAB SR RB 4 40 214 5.35 3 10.00 53.50
13 Vic Listorti Navy SR RB 4 24 127 5.29 1 6.00 31.75
14 Marcus Stokes Memphis JR QB 4 31 162 5.23 0 7.75 40.50
15 Manny Covey Memphis JR RB 4 44 227 5.16 0 11.00 56.75
16 Jackson Gutierrez Navy JR QB 4 94 474 5.04 5 23.50 118.50
17 Hunter Smith Temple SR RB 4 19 95 5.00 0 4.75 23.75
18 Ashton Gray ECU JR RB 3 31 153 4.94 0 10.33 51.00
19 Dallan Hayden Memphis SR RB 4 20 98 4.90 1 5.00 24.50
20 Ethan Ervin FAU SO RB 3 51 242 4.75 1 17.00 80.67
21 Keveun Mason Temple SO RB 4 47 215 4.57 0 11.75 53.75
22 Cale Hellums Army SR QB 4 97 437 4.51 6 24.25 109.25
23 Carson Smith Army SR RB 4 28 126 4.50 0 7.00 31.50
24 Ajani Sheppard Temple SR QB 4 51 226 4.43 2 12.75 56.50
25 Johnnie Daniels Tulane SR RB 3 33 145 4.39 2 11.00 48.33
26 Mitch Griffis ECU SR QB 3 19 83 4.37 0 6.33 27.67
27 D.J. Crowther S Florida SR RB 5 86 375 4.36 4 17.20 75.00
28 Jason Collins Jr. S Florida JR RB 5 36 154 4.28 0 7.20 30.80
29 Leonard Farrow FAU SR RB 3 27 115 4.26 2 9.00 38.33
30 Rod Robinson II UAB JR RB 4 65 269 4.14 0 16.25 67.25
31 Tyvonn Byars Rice SO RB 4 40 165 4.13 2 10.00 41.25
32 Jake Rendina Army SR RB 4 18 73 4.06 0 4.50 18.25
33 Jacurri Brown Rice SR QB 4 75 275 3.67 3 18.75 68.75
34 Brandon High, Jr. UTSA JR RB 2 13 47 3.62 0 6.50 23.50
35 Damari Alston Tulsa SR RB 3 47 146 3.11 1 15.67 48.67
36 Michael Allen ECU SR RB 3 22 68 3.09 1 7.33 22.67
37 Owen McCown UTSA SR QB 2 17 52 3.06 0 8.50 26.00
38 Brady Tillman III FAU SR RB 3 17 46 2.71 0 5.67 15.33
39 D’Andre Hardeman Jr. Rice SO RB 4 32 84 2.63 0 8.00 21.00
40 Michael Van Buren Jr. S Florida JR QB 5 37 95 2.57 2 7.40 19.00
41 D'Mariun Perteet Charlotte SR RB 3 16 41 2.56 0 5.33 13.67
42 Khamani Alexander Charlotte SR RB 4 26 66 2.54 2 6.50 16.50
43 Baylor Hayes Tulsa SO QB 3 18 42 2.33 2 6.00 14.00
44 Tayven Jackson N Texas SR QB 3 14 23 1.64 2 4.67 7.67
45 Ryder Burton UAB JR QB 4 32 -30 -0.94 0 8.00 -7.50
46 Kadin Semonza Tulane JR QB 3 15 -20 -1.33 1 5.00 -6.67
47 Caden Veltkamp FAU SR QB 3 12 -43 -3.58 0 4.00 -14.33

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.