2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quinton Flowers | S Florida | JR | QB | 10 | 15 | 107 | 7.13 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Will Worth | Navy | SR | QB | 7 | 10 | 64 | 6.40 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Glen Cuiellette | Tulane | SO | QB | 8 | 13 | 58 | 4.46 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Kyle Postma | Houston | JR | QB | 2 | 4 | 50 | 12.50 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Greg Ward Jr. | Houston | SR | QB | 8 | 12 | 50 | 4.17 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Toneo Gulley | Navy | SR | SB | 4 | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Bryant Shirreffs | UConn | JR | QB | 6 | 11 | 44 | 4.00 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Patrick Taylor, Jr. | Memphis | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 38 | 38.00 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Rodney Adams | S Florida | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Dishan Romine | Navy | SR | SB | 3 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Lazedrick Thompson | Tulane | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Rowdy Simon | Tulsa | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Darrell Henderson | Memphis | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | James Flanders | Tulsa | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Johnathan Brantley | Tulane | FR | QB | 1 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Dontrell Hilliard | Tulane | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Chris High | Navy | JR | FB | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Mike Boone | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Ke'Mon Freeman | SMU | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | D'Angelo Brewer | Tulsa | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Calvin Cass Jr. | Navy | SR | SB | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Devin Anderson | ECU | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Nick Patti | UCF | SR | QB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Trevon Sands | S Florida | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Jahmaal Daniel | Navy | JR | SB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Taj McGowan | UCF | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | David Hood | Temple | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Tre Jackson | Tulane | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Josh Brown | Navy | JR | SB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Myron Gailliard | SMU | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Ryquell Armstead | Temple | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Hayden Moore | Cincinnati | SO | QB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Shawn White | Navy | SR | FB | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Justin Holman | UCF | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Tre Walker | Navy | SO | SB | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Duke Catalon | Houston | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Jawon Hamilton | UCF | FR | RB | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Tearris Wallace | Memphis | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Zach Abey | Navy | SO | QB | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Mulbah Car | Houston | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Doroland Dorceus | Memphis | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Anthony Scott | ECU | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Tion Green | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Marlon Mack | S Florida | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | McKenzie Milton | UCF | FR | QB | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Darryl Bonner | Navy | JR | SB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Myles Swain | Navy | SR | FB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | James Summers | ECU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||