2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing - On 4th Down through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marlon Mack | S Florida | JR | RB | 6 | 6 | 128 | 21.33 | 2 | 60 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Quinton Flowers | S Florida | JR | QB | 4 | 4 | 88 | 22.00 | 1 | 48 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Josh Rounds | Tulane | SR | RB | 6 | 8 | 87 | 10.88 | 1 | 44 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Hayden Moore | Cincinnati | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | James Flanders | Tulsa | SR | RB | 5 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Will Worth | Navy | SR | QB | 6 | 13 | 19 | 1.46 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Lazedrick Thompson | Tulane | SR | RB | 5 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Ross Trail | Cincinnati | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Toneo Gulley | Navy | SR | SB | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | James Summers | ECU | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Ron Johnson | UConn | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Phillip Walker | Temple | SR | QB | 3 | 3 | -16 | -5.33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Patrick Taylor, Jr. | Memphis | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Dontravious Wilson | UCF | SR | RB | 8 | 10 | 40 | 4.00 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Tago Smith | Navy | SR | QB | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Riley Ferguson | Memphis | JR | QB | 3 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Donovan Williams | UConn | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Demeitre Brim | UCF | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Dontrell Hilliard | Tulane | JR | RB | 5 | 7 | 16 | 2.29 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Doroland Dorceus | Memphis | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | David Hood | Temple | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Dane Roy | Houston | FR | P | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Randle Jones | Temple | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Ke'Mon Freeman | SMU | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Dane Evans | Tulsa | SR | QB | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bryant Shirreffs | UConn | JR | QB | 4 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Jamie Sackville | SMU | FR | P | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Mike Boone | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Chequan Burkett | UCF | JR | LB | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Devin Anderson | ECU | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Anthony Scott | ECU | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | D'Eriq King | Houston | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | D'Angelo Brewer | Tulsa | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Chris High | Navy | JR | FB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Nick Sharga | Temple | JR | FB | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Jawon Hamilton | UCF | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Zach Abey | Navy | SO | QB | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Arkeel Newsome | UConn | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Josh Burrell | Houston | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Darrel Colbert Jr. | SMU | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Ryquell Armstead | Temple | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Tre Walker | Navy | SO | SB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Darryl Bonner | Navy | JR | SB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Jahad Thomas | Temple | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Greg Ward Jr. | Houston | SR | QB | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Darius Bradwell | Tulane | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Raymond Taylor | Tulsa | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Tion Green | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Duke Catalon | Houston | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||