2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down, 10+ Yards To Go through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah Vedral | UCF | FR | QB | 2 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Riley Ferguson | Memphis | SR | QB | 7 | 11 | -11 | -1.00 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Quinton Flowers | S Florida | SR | QB | 10 | 20 | 161 | 8.05 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| 3 | Chad President | Tulsa | SO | QB | 5 | 8 | 64 | 8.00 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | Anthony Gargiulo | Navy | JR | FB | 4 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | McKenzie Milton | UCF | SO | QB | 6 | 9 | 42 | 4.67 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Darrell Henderson | Memphis | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Kyle Postma | Houston | SR | QB | 3 | 4 | 35 | 8.75 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Hayden Moore | Cincinnati | JR | QB | 9 | 14 | 28 | 2.00 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Jonathan Banks | Tulane | JR | QB | 7 | 14 | 26 | 1.86 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | David Pindell | UConn | JR | QB | 2 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Joshua Walker | Navy | SR | FB | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Thomas Sirk | ECU | SR | QB | 3 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Frank Nutile | Temple | JR | QB | 4 | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Hussein Howe | ECU | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Zach Abey | Navy | JR | QB | 5 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Darius Bradwell | Tulane | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Shamari Brooks | Tulsa | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Patrick Taylor Jr. | Memphis | SO | RB | 4 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Malcolm Perry | Navy | SO | SB | 2 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Otis Anderson | UCF | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | David Hood | Temple | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Gerrid Doaks | Cincinnati | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Chris High | Navy | SR | FB | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Arkeel Newsome | UConn | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Trevon Sands | S Florida | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Bryant Shirreffs | UConn | SR | QB | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Ryquell Armstead | Temple | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Dontrell Hilliard | Tulane | SR | RB | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Terren Encalade | Tulane | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Sean Dykes | Memphis | SO | TE | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Duke Catalon | Houston | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Doroland Dorceus | Memphis | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Darius Tice | S Florida | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Johnathan Brantley | Tulane | SO | QB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Gardner Minshew | ECU | JR | QB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Darius Pinnix | ECU | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Jager Gardner | Temple | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Stephon Huderson | Tulane | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Khalil McClain | Tulane | FR | QB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Kyle Allen | Houston | JR | QB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Kevin Mensah | UConn | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Greg McCrae | UCF | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | D.J. Gillins | SMU | JR | QB | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Rob Ritrovato | Temple | JR | FB | 1 | 1 | -4 | -4.00 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | D'Eriq King | Houston | SO | QB | 2 | 3 | -5 | -1.67 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Craig Scott | Navy | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | -5 | -5.00 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Luke Skipper | Tulsa | FR | QB | 5 | 7 | -6 | -0.86 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||