2016 Conference USA Leaders Rushing - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jarveon Williams | UTSA | SR | RB | 1 | 16 | 125 | 7.81 | 0 | 16.00 | 125.00 |
| 2 | Richie James | MTSU | SO | WR | 1 | 6 | 39 | 6.50 | 0 | 6.00 | 39.00 |
| 3 | Anthony Wales | Western Ky | SR | RB | 2 | 71 | 454 | 6.39 | 7 | 35.50 | 227.00 |
| 4 | Ray Lawry | ODU | JR | RB | 1 | 23 | 133 | 5.78 | 0 | 23.00 | 133.00 |
| 5 | Dalton Sturm | UTSA | JR | QB | 1 | 9 | 50 | 5.56 | 0 | 9.00 | 50.00 |
| 6 | Jalen Rhodes | UTSA | SO | RB | 1 | 13 | 71 | 5.46 | 0 | 13.00 | 71.00 |
| 7 | Ito Smith | USM | JR | RB | 1 | 26 | 138 | 5.31 | 2 | 26.00 | 138.00 |
| 8 | I'Tavius Mathers | MTSU | SR | RB | 1 | 12 | 57 | 4.75 | 1 | 12.00 | 57.00 |
| 9 | Jeremy Cox | ODU | SO | RB | 1 | 10 | 47 | 4.70 | 0 | 10.00 | 47.00 |
| 10 | Boston Scott | La Tech | JR | RB | 2 | 13 | 58 | 4.46 | 1 | 6.50 | 29.00 |
| 11 | Jeffery Wilson | N Texas | JR | RB | 1 | 20 | 81 | 4.05 | 1 | 20.00 | 81.00 |
| 12 | Jarred Craft | La Tech | JR | RB | 2 | 22 | 77 | 3.50 | 0 | 11.00 | 38.50 |
| 13 | Mike White | Western Ky | JR | QB | 2 | 8 | -1 | -0.13 | 0 | 4.00 | -0.50 |
| 14 | Ryan Higgins | La Tech | SR | QB | 2 | 17 | -40 | -2.35 | 1 | 8.50 | -20.00 |
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.