2023 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Adaway III | N Texas | JR | RB | 6 | 9 | 123 | 13.67 | 2 | 77 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Blake Watson | Memphis | SR | RB | 9 | 18 | 104 | 5.78 | 3 | 65 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Makhi Hughes | Tulane | FR | RB | 10 | 24 | 73 | 3.04 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Anthony Watkins | Tulsa | SR | RB | 9 | 15 | 69 | 4.60 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Darvon Hubbard | Temple | SO | RB | 5 | 8 | 61 | 7.63 | 1 | 49 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Dean Connors | Rice | JR | RB | 8 | 12 | 61 | 5.08 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Michel Dukes | S Florida | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 57 | 11.40 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Seth Henigan | Memphis | JR | QB | 7 | 8 | 46 | 5.75 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Kevorian Barnes | UTSA | SO | RB | 4 | 10 | 40 | 4.00 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Jaylan Knighton | SMU | SR | RB | 8 | 15 | 40 | 2.67 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Isaiah Johnson | N Texas | JR | RB | 4 | 6 | 37 | 6.17 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Robert Henry | UTSA | JR | RB | 8 | 10 | 37 | 3.70 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Jermaine Brown Jr. | UAB | SR | RB | 8 | 13 | 37 | 2.85 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Camar Wheaton | SMU | SO | RB | 4 | 7 | 36 | 5.14 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Bill Jackson | Tulsa | SO | RB | 5 | 7 | 36 | 5.14 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Rahjai Harris | ECU | JR | RB | 6 | 9 | 35 | 3.89 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Nay'Quan Wright | S Florida | SR | RB | 9 | 12 | 34 | 2.83 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Rocko Griffin | UTSA | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Chandler Rogers | N Texas | JR | QB | 3 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Ayo Adeyi | N Texas | JR | RB | 6 | 6 | 25 | 4.17 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Alex Flinn | ECU | JR | QB | 6 | 6 | 23 | 3.83 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Tahj Gary | Tulsa | JR | RB | 4 | 6 | 23 | 3.83 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Jacob Zeno | UAB | JR | QB | 5 | 8 | 22 | 2.75 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Michael Johnson, Jr. | FAU | JR | QB | 4 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Alex Tecza | Navy | SO | FB | 4 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | LJ Johnson Jr. | SMU | SO | RB | 5 | 7 | 21 | 3.00 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Byrum Brown | S Florida | FR | QB | 7 | 10 | 20 | 2.00 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Lee Beebe | UAB | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Gerald Green | ECU | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Isaiah Jacobs | UAB | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Tai Lavatai | Navy | SR | QB | 5 | 7 | 18 | 2.57 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Daelen Alexander | Rice | FR | RB | 4 | 8 | 18 | 2.25 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Kai Horton | Tulane | SO | QB | 1 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Durell Robinson | Charlotte | FR | RB | 3 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Tyler Lavine | SMU | SR | RB | 5 | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Brandon Thomas | Memphis | JR | RB | 4 | 7 | 15 | 2.14 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Jordan Ford | Tulsa | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Xavier Arline | Navy | SR | QB | 2 | 7 | 14 | 2.00 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Harrison Barker | UAB | JR | QB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Kobe Lewis | FAU | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Blake Horvath | Navy | SO | QB | 3 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Daba Fofana | Navy | JR | FB | 4 | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Jalon Jones | Charlotte | SR | QB | 6 | 7 | 11 | 1.57 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Hahsaun Wilson | Charlotte | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Amare Thomas | UAB | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Mason Garcia | ECU | SO | QB | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1.67 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Kevin Jennings | SMU | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Braxton Woodson | Navy | FR | QB | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 47 | Lee Witherspoon | UAB | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Sutton Smith | Memphis | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||