2023 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing - From Opponent's 39 to 21 Yard Line through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Tecza | Navy | SO | FB | 8 | 16 | 139 | 8.69 | 2 | 39 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2 | Hahsaun Wilson | Charlotte | SO | RB | 3 | 9 | 78 | 8.67 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Isaiah Johnson | N Texas | JR | RB | 3 | 6 | 52 | 8.67 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Jermaine Brown Jr. | UAB | SR | RB | 10 | 21 | 171 | 8.14 | 3 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 5 | Oscar Adaway III | N Texas | JR | RB | 7 | 18 | 135 | 7.50 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | Cardell Williams | Tulsa | FR | QB | 7 | 11 | 76 | 6.91 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | Ayo Adeyi | N Texas | JR | RB | 10 | 24 | 165 | 6.88 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 | Juma Otoviano | Rice | SR | RB | 8 | 16 | 106 | 6.63 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | Michel Dukes | S Florida | SR | RB | 6 | 15 | 94 | 6.27 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Lee Beebe | UAB | FR | RB | 6 | 11 | 69 | 6.27 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | Anthony Watkins | Tulsa | SR | RB | 9 | 27 | 169 | 6.26 | 1 | 36 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 12 | Joachim Bangda | Charlotte | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | K'wan Powell | S Florida | SO | RB | 7 | 11 | 67 | 6.09 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | Sutton Smith | Memphis | SO | RB | 8 | 17 | 99 | 5.82 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | Marlon Gunn Jr. | ECU | SO | RB | 5 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Isaiah Jacobs | UAB | SO | RB | 4 | 10 | 55 | 5.50 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Robert Henry | UTSA | JR | RB | 9 | 18 | 98 | 5.44 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Dean Connors | Rice | JR | RB | 9 | 18 | 97 | 5.39 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | Camar Wheaton | SMU | SO | RB | 8 | 18 | 96 | 5.33 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Mason Garcia | ECU | SO | QB | 3 | 6 | 32 | 5.33 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Blake Watson | Memphis | SR | RB | 12 | 33 | 175 | 5.30 | 1 | 34 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 21 | Tahj Gary | Tulsa | JR | RB | 3 | 10 | 53 | 5.30 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Rocko Griffin | UTSA | SO | RB | 6 | 12 | 63 | 5.25 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 24 | Jalon Jones | Charlotte | SR | QB | 5 | 14 | 71 | 5.07 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 25 | Shaadie Clayton-Johnson | Tulane | SO | RB | 2 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Larry McCammon III | FAU | SR | RB | 10 | 20 | 97 | 4.85 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 27 | Frank Harris | UTSA | SR | QB | 9 | 19 | 92 | 4.84 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 28 | Seth Henigan | Memphis | JR | QB | 11 | 18 | 87 | 4.83 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 28 | Preston Stone | SMU | SO | QB | 6 | 12 | 58 | 4.83 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 28 | Kobe Lewis | FAU | SR | RB | 6 | 12 | 58 | 4.83 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Darvon Hubbard | Temple | SO | RB | 10 | 15 | 71 | 4.73 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Daniel Richardson | FAU | JR | QB | 5 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Shedro Louis | Tulane | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | LJ Johnson Jr. | SMU | SO | RB | 8 | 23 | 104 | 4.52 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | Jordan Ford | Tulsa | SR | RB | 7 | 14 | 63 | 4.50 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | Joquez Smith | Temple | FR | RB | 4 | 7 | 31 | 4.43 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | Makhi Hughes | Tulane | FR | RB | 11 | 52 | 230 | 4.42 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| 38 | Byrum Brown | S Florida | FR | QB | 12 | 44 | 188 | 4.27 | 2 | 35 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 39 | Velton Gardner | SMU | SR | RB | 3 | 8 | 34 | 4.25 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Kevin Jennings | SMU | FR | QB | 5 | 9 | 38 | 4.22 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | Javious Bond | ECU | FR | RB | 4 | 7 | 29 | 4.14 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | Tyler Lavine | SMU | SR | RB | 8 | 14 | 57 | 4.07 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | Jaylan Knighton | SMU | SR | RB | 11 | 35 | 138 | 3.94 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 44 | Brandon Thomas | Memphis | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Michael Pratt | Tulane | JR | QB | 9 | 24 | 89 | 3.71 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 46 | Rahjai Harris | ECU | JR | RB | 8 | 20 | 73 | 3.65 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 47 | Daba Fofana | Navy | JR | FB | 5 | 10 | 36 | 3.60 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 48 | Nay'Quan Wright | S Florida | SR | RB | 12 | 40 | 136 | 3.40 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 49 | Brandon Chatman | Navy | SO | SB | 5 | 8 | 27 | 3.38 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | Zane Minors | SMU | SO | RB | 2 | 6 | 19 | 3.17 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||
Note: To qualify, player must have and have a minimum of 5.0 rushing attempts from opponent's 39 to 21 yard line.