2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down, 10+ Yards To Go through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryant Shirreffs | UConn | JR | QB | 7 | 14 | 27 | 1.93 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Greg Ward Jr. | Houston | SR | QB | 9 | 14 | 3 | 0.21 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | McKenzie Milton | UCF | FR | QB | 9 | 13 | 21 | 1.62 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Quinton Flowers | S Florida | JR | QB | 7 | 11 | 70 | 6.36 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Glen Cuiellette | Tulane | SO | QB | 6 | 8 | 13 | 1.63 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Braeden West | SMU | SO | RB | 5 | 7 | 11 | 1.57 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Riley Ferguson | Memphis | JR | QB | 6 | 7 | -16 | -2.29 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Dontravious Wilson | UCF | SR | RB | 4 | 6 | 31 | 5.17 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | JR | RB | 6 | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Hayden Moore | Cincinnati | SO | QB | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1.67 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Dane Evans | Tulsa | SR | QB | 5 | 6 | -14 | -2.33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Ben Hicks | SMU | FR | QB | 4 | 6 | -28 | -4.67 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Johnathan Brantley | Tulane | FR | QB | 4 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Doroland Dorceus | Memphis | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Phillip Walker | Temple | SR | QB | 3 | 5 | -39 | -7.80 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Marlon Mack | S Florida | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 46 | 11.50 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | Dontrell Hilliard | Tulane | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Arkeel Newsome | UConn | JR | RB | 1 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Anthony Scott | ECU | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Donovan Williams | UConn | FR | QB | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Will Worth | Navy | SR | QB | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Josh Rounds | Tulane | SR | RB | 4 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Jawon Hamilton | UCF | FR | RB | 3 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Jason Stewart | Memphis | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Ron Johnson | UConn | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Dishan Romine | Navy | SR | SB | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | James Flanders | Tulsa | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Devin Anderson | ECU | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Ke'Mon Freeman | SMU | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | D'Angelo Brewer | Tulsa | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Philip Nelson | ECU | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Duke Catalon | Houston | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | James Summers | ECU | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Mike Boone | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Jahad Thomas | Temple | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Ryan Rubley | Tulsa | JR | QB | 1 | 2 | -6 | -3.00 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Tago Smith | Navy | SR | QB | 1 | 1 | 62 | 62.00 | 0 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Zach Abey | Navy | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 55 | 55.00 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Toneo Gulley | Navy | SR | SB | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Darrell Henderson | Memphis | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Kyle Postma | Houston | JR | QB | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Justin Holman | UCF | SR | QB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Jason Thompson | UConn | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Terren Encalade | Tulane | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Tion Green | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Patrick Taylor, Jr. | Memphis | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Sherman Badie | Tulane | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Gardner Minshew | ECU | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Chris High | Navy | JR | FB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||