2023 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Adaway III | N Texas | JR | RB | 1 | 11 | 90 | 8.18 | 1 | 11.00 | 90.00 |
| 2 | Terron Kellman | Charlotte | FR | RB | 1 | 9 | 69 | 7.67 | 0 | 9.00 | 69.00 |
| 3 | Dean Connors | Rice | JR | RB | 2 | 15 | 100 | 6.67 | 1 | 7.50 | 50.00 |
| 4 | Eli Heidenreich | Navy | SO | SB | 2 | 11 | 66 | 6.00 | 0 | 5.50 | 33.00 |
| 5 | Jalon Jones | Charlotte | SR | QB | 1 | 10 | 55 | 5.50 | 0 | 10.00 | 55.00 |
| 5 | Keyvon Walker | FAU | FR | RB | 1 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 4.00 | 22.00 |
| 7 | Jaylan Knighton | SMU | SR | RB | 1 | 15 | 76 | 5.07 | 0 | 15.00 | 76.00 |
| 8 | Joquez Smith | Temple | FR | RB | 1 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 4.00 | 19.00 |
| 9 | Shadrick Byrd | Charlotte | JR | RB | 1 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 4.00 | 18.00 |
| 10 | Shaadie Clayton-Johnson | Tulane | SO | RB | 2 | 11 | 49 | 4.45 | 0 | 5.50 | 24.50 |
| 11 | Ayo Adeyi | N Texas | JR | RB | 1 | 11 | 48 | 4.36 | 0 | 11.00 | 48.00 |
| 12 | Robert Henry | UTSA | JR | RB | 1 | 9 | 39 | 4.33 | 0 | 9.00 | 39.00 |
| 13 | Nay'Quan Wright | S Florida | SR | RB | 1 | 15 | 62 | 4.13 | 0 | 15.00 | 62.00 |
| 13 | Bill Jackson | Tulsa | SO | RB | 3 | 30 | 124 | 4.13 | 0 | 10.00 | 41.33 |
| 15 | Byrum Brown | S Florida | FR | QB | 1 | 23 | 92 | 4.00 | 0 | 23.00 | 92.00 |
| 15 | Makhi Hughes | Tulane | FR | RB | 2 | 34 | 136 | 4.00 | 1 | 17.00 | 68.00 |
| 17 | Alex Tecza | Navy | SO | FB | 2 | 10 | 39 | 3.90 | 0 | 5.00 | 19.50 |
| 18 | Jermaine Brown Jr. | UAB | SR | RB | 1 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 5.00 | 19.00 |
| 19 | Brandon Chatman | Navy | SO | SB | 2 | 8 | 30 | 3.75 | 0 | 4.00 | 15.00 |
| 20 | Mason Garcia | ECU | SO | QB | 2 | 20 | 74 | 3.70 | 1 | 10.00 | 37.00 |
| 21 | Kobe Lewis | FAU | SR | RB | 1 | 14 | 49 | 3.50 | 0 | 14.00 | 49.00 |
| 21 | Durell Robinson | Charlotte | FR | RB | 1 | 14 | 49 | 3.50 | 0 | 14.00 | 49.00 |
| 23 | Anthony Watkins | Tulsa | SR | RB | 3 | 41 | 133 | 3.24 | 0 | 13.67 | 44.33 |
| 24 | Blake Watson | Memphis | SR | RB | 2 | 28 | 88 | 3.14 | 1 | 14.00 | 44.00 |
| 25 | Kevorian Barnes | UTSA | SO | RB | 1 | 13 | 40 | 3.08 | 0 | 13.00 | 40.00 |
| 26 | Daba Fofana | Navy | JR | FB | 2 | 18 | 54 | 3.00 | 1 | 9.00 | 27.00 |
| 27 | Jordan Ford | Tulsa | SR | RB | 3 | 29 | 84 | 2.90 | 0 | 9.67 | 28.00 |
| 28 | Marlon Gunn Jr. | ECU | SO | RB | 2 | 9 | 25 | 2.78 | 0 | 4.50 | 12.50 |
| 29 | Rahjai Harris | ECU | JR | RB | 2 | 20 | 55 | 2.75 | 0 | 10.00 | 27.50 |
| 29 | Jacob Zeno | UAB | JR | QB | 1 | 8 | 22 | 2.75 | 1 | 8.00 | 22.00 |
| 31 | Isaiah Jacobs | UAB | SO | RB | 1 | 10 | 27 | 2.70 | 0 | 10.00 | 27.00 |
| 32 | K'wan Powell | S Florida | SO | RB | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 4.00 | 10.00 |
| 32 | Edward Saydee | Temple | SR | RB | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 4.00 | 10.00 |
| 34 | LJ Johnson Jr. | SMU | SO | RB | 1 | 9 | 21 | 2.33 | 0 | 9.00 | 21.00 |
| 34 | Rocko Griffin | UTSA | SO | RB | 1 | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 0 | 6.00 | 14.00 |
| 36 | Seth Henigan | Memphis | JR | QB | 2 | 16 | 34 | 2.13 | 0 | 8.00 | 17.00 |
| 37 | Preston Stone | SMU | SO | QB | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 4.00 | 8.00 |
| 38 | Michael Johnson, Jr. | FAU | JR | QB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 1 | 4.00 | 7.00 |
| 39 | Zuberi Mobley | FAU | SO | RB | 1 | 6 | 10 | 1.67 | 0 | 6.00 | 10.00 |
| 40 | Juma Otoviano | Rice | SR | RB | 2 | 13 | 17 | 1.31 | 0 | 6.50 | 8.50 |
| 41 | Quincy Patterson | Temple | SR | QB | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 0 | 7.00 | 8.00 |
| 42 | Owen McCown | UTSA | FR | QB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 0 | 6.00 | 2.00 |
| 43 | Chandler Rogers | N Texas | JR | QB | 1 | 10 | -12 | -1.20 | 0 | 10.00 | -12.00 |
| 44 | JT Daniels | Rice | SR | QB | 2 | 8 | -19 | -2.38 | 0 | 4.00 | -9.50 |
| 45 | Forrest Brock | Temple | JR | QB | 1 | 5 | -25 | -5.00 | 0 | 5.00 | -25.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 4.0 rushing attempts per game played.