2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taj McGowan | UCF | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Calvin Cass Jr. | Navy | SR | SB | 1 | 1 | 37 | 37.00 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Dishan Romine | Navy | SR | SB | 1 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Justin Holman | UCF | SR | QB | 1 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Will Worth | Navy | SR | QB | 4 | 7 | 24 | 3.43 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Glen Cuiellette | Tulane | SO | QB | 5 | 6 | -7 | -1.17 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Toneo Gulley | Navy | SR | SB | 3 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Quinton Flowers | S Florida | JR | QB | 7 | 9 | 19 | 2.11 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Matt Davis | SMU | SR | QB | 1 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Ben Hicks | SMU | FR | QB | 6 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Donovan Williams | UConn | FR | QB | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Phillip Walker | Temple | SR | QB | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | Chris High | Navy | JR | FB | 3 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Bryant Shirreffs | UConn | JR | QB | 4 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Greg Ward Jr. | Houston | SR | QB | 5 | 9 | -8 | -0.89 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Dane Evans | Tulsa | SR | QB | 6 | 10 | -39 | -3.90 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Hayden Moore | Cincinnati | SO | QB | 4 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Jamir Tillman | Navy | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | David Hood | Temple | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Marlon Mack | S Florida | JR | RB | 2 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Philip Nelson | ECU | SR | QB | 3 | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Braeden West | SMU | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Terren Encalade | Tulane | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | McKenzie Milton | UCF | FR | QB | 7 | 8 | -39 | -4.88 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Darryl Bonner | Navy | JR | SB | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | D'Eriq King | Houston | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Isaiah Wright | Temple | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Zach Abey | Navy | SO | QB | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Gardner Minshew | ECU | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Nick Sharga | Temple | JR | FB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Jawon Hamilton | UCF | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Riley Ferguson | Memphis | JR | QB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Johnathan Brantley | Tulane | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Dontravious Wilson | UCF | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Arkeel Newsome | UConn | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Josh Rounds | Tulane | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | -3 | -0.75 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Duke Catalon | Houston | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Mike Boone | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Ron Johnson | UConn | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Jason Stewart | Memphis | SR | QB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Shawn White | Navy | SR | FB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Ke'Mon Freeman | SMU | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | -10 | -5.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | James Flanders | Tulsa | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Rowdy Simon | Tulsa | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Malcolm Perry | Navy | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Tearris Wallace | Memphis | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Jahad Thomas | Temple | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Logan Marchi | Temple | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Raymond Taylor | Tulsa | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | -5 | -5.00 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||