2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing - On 1st Down through 09/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Elijah Faulkner U Mass SO RB 3 22 110 5.00 0 26 3 3 1
2 Amareon Blue EMU SO RB 4 20 89 4.45 0 20 3 3 1
3 CJ Miller Toledo JR RB 3 17 79 4.65 0 12 3 3 0
3 Connor Walendzak Toledo SR RB 3 17 70 4.12 3 23 2 2 1
3 Jamar Curtis Sac St SR RB 4 17 69 4.06 0 18 3 3 0
3 Jalen Buckley W Mich SR RB 3 17 51 3.00 2 11 2 2 0
7 Angel Flores CMU SR QB 3 16 76 4.75 1 25 2 2 2
7 Victor Rosa Ohio SR RB 3 16 37 2.31 0 7 0 0 0
9 Austyn Dendy BGSU SO RB 3 15 80 5.33 0 17 2 3 0
9 Messiah Burch Buffalo SR RB 3 15 76 5.07 0 47 1 1 1
11 Braydon Bennett EMU SR RB 4 14 59 4.21 0 9 0 0 0
11 Jordan Gant Akron SR RB 3 14 53 3.79 1 12 2 2 0
11 Rodney Nelson Miami (Oh) JR RB 3 14 48 3.43 0 14 3 3 0
11 Broc Lowry W Mich JR QB 3 14 45 3.21 0 23 2 2 1
15 Sean Patrick Akron SO RB 3 13 75 5.77 0 12 1 1 0
15 Mason King Kent State SR RB 3 13 74 5.69 0 26 3 3 1
15 Cibastian Broughton Akron FR QB 3 13 39 3.00 0 24 3 3 1
15 Nakai Amachree BGSU SO RB 3 13 19 1.46 0 5 0 0 0
19 TJ Horton Ball State SR RB 3 12 146 12.17 2 54 5 5 2
19 Curtis Kimmons IV U Mass SR RB 3 12 62 5.17 1 19 2 2 0
19 Terrance Shelton, Jr. Buffalo JR RB 2 12 37 3.08 0 6 0 0 0
22 James McNeil, Jr. Buffalo JR RB 1 11 44 4.00 0 14 2 2 0
22 Keldric Luster Ball State SR QB 3 11 40 3.64 0 19 1 2 0
22 Cincere Rhaney Sac St SO RB 3 11 33 3.00 0 10 1 1 0
22 Matt Vezza Ohio JR QB 3 11 22 2.00 0 8 0 0 0
26 Daniel Swinney Sac St JR RB 2 10 61 6.10 1 16 2 2 0
26 Jayden Clerveaux CMU SR RB 3 10 57 5.70 0 9 0 0 0
26 Vaughn Blue CMU SR RB 3 10 48 4.80 0 16 2 2 0
26 Isaiah Ene Sac St FR RB 4 10 32 3.20 1 7 0 0 0
30 Johnny Thompson Jr. Ball State SR RB 3 9 39 4.33 0 20 2 2 1
30 Duncan Brune Ohio JR RB 2 9 36 4.00 0 7 0 0 0
30 Brandon White Kent State FR RB 3 9 34 3.78 0 9 0 0 0
30 D'Shawntae Jones Miami (Oh) SO RB 3 9 16 1.78 2 4 0 0 0
30 David McComb Miami (Oh) FR QB 3 9 6 0.67 2 6 0 0 0
35 Dru DeShields Kent State JR QB 3 8 60 7.50 1 26 2 2 2
35 Jakorion Caffey Kent State SO RB 3 8 3 0.38 0 6 0 0 0
37 Lazaro Rogers Miami (Oh) SO RB 3 7 49 7.00 1 19 3 3 0
37 Lolo Mataele W Mich SR RB 3 7 42 6.00 0 9 0 0 0
37 William Pop Watson III U Mass SR QB 3 7 29 4.14 2 9 0 0 0
37 Jalen Bonds Ball State SO RB 2 7 23 3.29 0 15 1 1 0
41 Nick Poulos Ohio SR QB 2 6 25 4.17 0 12 1 1 0
41 Ke'Marion Baldwin BGSU JR RB 2 6 25 4.17 0 8 0 0 0
41 Joey Mattord EMU SR RB 2 6 11 1.83 0 4 0 0 0
44 Brock Townsend CMU JR RB 3 5 48 9.60 1 38 1 1 1
44 Elijah Holmes Buffalo SR QB 2 5 31 6.20 0 11 1 1 0
44 Jay Kastantin BGSU JR QB 2 5 24 4.80 0 9 0 0 0
44 Elias Brown Sac St SR RB 3 5 22 4.40 0 16 1 1 0
44 Donovan Delaney Jr. Kent State SR RB 2 5 8 1.60 0 6 0 0 0
49 Langston Lewis CMU SR WR 2 4 23 5.75 0 12 1 1 0
49 Marquese Williams Akron JR RB 2 4 18 4.50 1 10 1 1 0
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards