2016 Conference USA Leaders Rushing - In The 2nd Quarter through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jalen Rhodes | UTSA | SO | RB | 12 | 49 | 277 | 5.65 | 1 | 80 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | I'Tavius Mathers | MTSU | SR | RB | 13 | 56 | 404 | 7.21 | 5 | 71 | 16 | 12 | 3 |
| 3 | Aaron Jones | UTEP | JR | RB | 12 | 58 | 443 | 7.64 | 3 | 62 | 18 | 11 | 5 |
| 4 | Darik Dillard | Rice | SR | RB | 7 | 19 | 135 | 7.11 | 0 | 59 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Robert Washington | Charlotte | FR | RB | 9 | 27 | 194 | 7.19 | 1 | 58 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | Alex Gardner | FIU | JR | RB | 12 | 55 | 323 | 5.87 | 2 | 55 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 7 | Anthony Wales | Western Ky | SR | RB | 12 | 67 | 416 | 6.21 | 6 | 53 | 23 | 12 | 2 |
| 8 | Dalton Sturm | UTSA | JR | QB | 12 | 31 | 119 | 3.84 | 2 | 51 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| 9 | Ray Lawry | ODU | JR | RB | 11 | 44 | 257 | 5.84 | 1 | 46 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| 10 | Samuel Stewart | Rice | SO | RB | 6 | 19 | 157 | 8.26 | 0 | 42 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 11 | Devin Singletary | FAU | FR | RB | 9 | 38 | 305 | 8.03 | 4 | 40 | 16 | 11 | 4 |
| 12 | Jarred Craft | La Tech | JR | RB | 14 | 46 | 319 | 6.93 | 4 | 39 | 16 | 11 | 4 |
| 13 | Alex McGough | FIU | JR | QB | 7 | 17 | 81 | 4.76 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Carlos Henderson | La Tech | JR | WR | 5 | 5 | 62 | 12.40 | 1 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | Kalif Phillips | Charlotte | SR | RB | 10 | 55 | 243 | 4.42 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 16 | Jeffery Wilson | N Texas | JR | RB | 11 | 47 | 199 | 4.23 | 2 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 17 | Marquez Trigg | Western Ky | FR | RB | 6 | 23 | 133 | 5.78 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | Quadraiz Wadley | UTEP | FR | RB | 5 | 9 | 50 | 5.56 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Desmond Anderson | MTSU | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Rhashid Bonnette | La Tech | FR | WR | 3 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Tyler Stehling | Rice | SR | QB | 9 | 30 | 85 | 2.83 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 22 | Jarveon Williams | UTSA | SR | RB | 13 | 50 | 193 | 3.86 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 23 | Ito Smith | USM | JR | RB | 13 | 60 | 326 | 5.43 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 2 |
| 24 | George Payne | USM | JR | RB | 10 | 27 | 163 | 6.04 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| 24 | Jeremy Cox | ODU | SO | RB | 9 | 25 | 147 | 5.88 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 24 | Keon Howard | USM | FR | QB | 2 | 15 | 74 | 4.93 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 24 | Mason Fine | N Texas | FR | QB | 9 | 23 | 52 | 2.26 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 28 | Anthony Jones | FIU | SO | RB | 11 | 29 | 128 | 4.41 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 28 | Zach Pascal | ODU | SR | WR | 7 | 8 | 46 | 5.75 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Kerrith Whyte, Jr. | FAU | FR | RB | 6 | 18 | 72 | 4.00 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 30 | David Washington | ODU | SR | QB | 11 | 24 | 59 | 2.46 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 32 | Gregory Howell, Jr. | FAU | JR | RB | 12 | 43 | 170 | 3.95 | 4 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 32 | Brent Stockstill | MTSU | SO | QB | 7 | 11 | 51 | 4.64 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 34 | Nacarius Fant | Western Ky | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Ryan Higgins | La Tech | SR | QB | 11 | 25 | 9 | 0.36 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 36 | Austin Duke | Charlotte | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Hyleck Foster | Marshall | JR | RB | 7 | 21 | 111 | 5.29 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 37 | Jason Driskel | FAU | SO | QB | 10 | 18 | 16 | 0.89 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Mike White | Western Ky | JR | QB | 9 | 13 | 15 | 1.15 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | Willy Ivery | N Texas | JR | RB | 9 | 21 | 105 | 5.00 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 40 | Tony Pittman | Marshall | JR | RB | 5 | 11 | 57 | 5.18 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | Terelle West | MTSU | FR | RB | 6 | 15 | 57 | 3.80 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | Hasaan Klugh | Charlotte | SO | QB | 7 | 14 | 39 | 2.79 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | Nicholas Norris | Western Ky | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Taywan Taylor | Western Ky | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Chase Litton | Marshall | SO | QB | 8 | 14 | -30 | -2.14 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 47 | Maurice Alexander | FIU | FR | QB | 4 | 14 | 73 | 5.21 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 47 | Richie James | MTSU | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 46 | 5.75 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 47 | Alec Morris | N Texas | SR | QB | 5 | 7 | 16 | 2.29 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | Austin Walter | Rice | SO | RB | 9 | 17 | 62 | 3.65 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||