2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing - In The 1st Quarter through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rodney Adams | S Florida | SR | WR | 7 | 9 | 138 | 15.33 | 2 | 92 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Marlon Mack | S Florida | JR | RB | 12 | 62 | 514 | 8.29 | 5 | 85 | 17 | 12 | 6 |
| 3 | Kahlil Lewis | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 88 | 44.00 | 0 | 79 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Quinton Flowers | S Florida | JR | QB | 13 | 37 | 348 | 9.41 | 4 | 63 | 14 | 11 | 5 |
| 5 | Tago Smith | Navy | SR | QB | 1 | 9 | 75 | 8.33 | 2 | 62 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | James Flanders | Tulsa | SR | RB | 11 | 67 | 499 | 7.45 | 7 | 61 | 21 | 12 | 5 |
| 7 | Shawn White | Navy | SR | FB | 10 | 18 | 117 | 6.50 | 1 | 50 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Matt Davis | SMU | SR | QB | 1 | 5 | 72 | 14.40 | 0 | 50 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Xavier Jones | SMU | SO | RB | 2 | 10 | 89 | 8.90 | 1 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Adrian Killins | UCF | FR | RB | 10 | 19 | 87 | 4.58 | 1 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Donovan Williams | UConn | FR | QB | 3 | 12 | 42 | 3.50 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Doroland Dorceus | Memphis | JR | RB | 13 | 38 | 227 | 5.97 | 3 | 42 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 12 | Chris High | Navy | JR | FB | 9 | 25 | 168 | 6.72 | 2 | 42 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | Braeden West | SMU | SO | RB | 11 | 53 | 297 | 5.60 | 1 | 41 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 14 | Dishan Romine | Navy | SR | SB | 8 | 13 | 170 | 13.08 | 1 | 41 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| 14 | Anthony Miller | Memphis | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 37 | 9.25 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | D'Angelo Brewer | Tulsa | JR | RB | 11 | 79 | 385 | 4.87 | 2 | 40 | 24 | 13 | 2 |
| 18 | Kyle Postma | Houston | JR | QB | 1 | 4 | 59 | 14.75 | 1 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | Ke'Mon Freeman | SMU | FR | RB | 10 | 42 | 191 | 4.55 | 2 | 38 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 19 | Mulbah Car | Houston | FR | RB | 3 | 9 | 56 | 6.22 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Arkeel Newsome | UConn | JR | RB | 11 | 49 | 228 | 4.65 | 0 | 36 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 21 | Cortrelle Simpson | Temple | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Duke Catalon | Houston | SO | RB | 9 | 43 | 222 | 5.16 | 1 | 35 | 12 | 9 | 2 |
| 24 | Jawon Hamilton | UCF | FR | RB | 11 | 48 | 202 | 4.21 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 1 |
| 25 | Dontrell Hilliard | Tulane | JR | RB | 10 | 39 | 215 | 5.51 | 6 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 25 | Kevrin Justice | Houston | FR | RB | 1 | 9 | 51 | 5.67 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | Justin Holman | UCF | SR | QB | 3 | 16 | 62 | 3.88 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 28 | Will Worth | Navy | SR | QB | 11 | 60 | 239 | 3.98 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | James Summers | ECU | SR | WR | 12 | 53 | 257 | 4.85 | 1 | 27 | 18 | 8 | 2 |
| 30 | Jahad Thomas | Temple | SR | RB | 12 | 53 | 203 | 3.83 | 4 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 31 | Josh Rounds | Tulane | SR | RB | 9 | 25 | 107 | 4.28 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | JR | RB | 10 | 20 | 87 | 4.35 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 33 | Darrell Henderson | Memphis | FR | RB | 11 | 26 | 111 | 4.27 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 33 | Sherman Badie | Tulane | JR | RB | 5 | 9 | 48 | 5.33 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 35 | Adonis Jennings | Temple | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 59 | 14.75 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 36 | Tion Green | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 12 | 45 | 224 | 4.98 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 36 | Ryquell Armstead | Temple | SO | RB | 11 | 43 | 186 | 4.33 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 36 | Greg Ward Jr. | Houston | SR | QB | 11 | 45 | 111 | 2.47 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 36 | Anthony Scott | ECU | JR | RB | 6 | 14 | 65 | 4.64 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | Dane Evans | Tulsa | SR | QB | 9 | 16 | -18 | -1.13 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Mike Boone | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 9 | 25 | 97 | 3.88 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | Toneo Gulley | Navy | SR | SB | 9 | 15 | 106 | 7.07 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 42 | Dillon Birden | Houston | JR | RB | 7 | 19 | 100 | 5.26 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | Demeitre Brim | UCF | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Darryl Bonner | Navy | JR | SB | 8 | 10 | 39 | 3.90 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | McKenzie Milton | UCF | FR | QB | 10 | 21 | 19 | 0.90 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | Terren Encalade | Tulane | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 48 | Lazedrick Thompson | Tulane | SR | RB | 7 | 12 | 57 | 4.75 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 49 | Dontravious Wilson | UCF | SR | RB | 11 | 35 | 120 | 3.43 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | Isaiah Wright | Temple | FR | WR | 6 | 14 | 75 | 5.36 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||