2006 National Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 01/08/2007
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 13 | 1186 | 1667 | 743 | 2853 | 3.8 | 219.5 |
| 2 | TCU | 13 | 791 | 2263 | 753 | 3054 | 4.1 | 234.9 |
| 3 | LSU | 13 | 1262 | 1894 | 764 | 3156 | 4.1 | 242.8 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 13 | 1313 | 1966 | 759 | 3279 | 4.3 | 252.2 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 13 | 1492 | 1798 | 775 | 3290 | 4.2 | 253.1 |
| 6 | Florida | 14 | 1015 | 2561 | 828 | 3576 | 4.3 | 255.4 |
| 7 | Miami (Florida) | 13 | 882 | 2440 | 753 | 3322 | 4.4 | 255.5 |
| 8 | Georgia | 13 | 1407 | 1950 | 775 | 3357 | 4.3 | 258.2 |
| 9 | Wyoming | 12 | 1279 | 1876 | 723 | 3155 | 4.4 | 262.9 |
| 10 | Michigan | 13 | 564 | 2924 | 789 | 3488 | 4.4 | 268.3 |
| 11 | Western Michigan | 13 | 989 | 2591 | 762 | 3580 | 4.7 | 275.4 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 13 | 1278 | 2368 | 799 | 3646 | 4.6 | 280.5 |
| 13 | Clemson | 13 | 1340 | 2310 | 848 | 3650 | 4.3 | 280.8 |
| 14 | Boise State | 13 | 1158 | 2534 | 758 | 3692 | 4.9 | 284.0 |
| 15 | Penn State | 13 | 1137 | 2561 | 840 | 3698 | 4.4 | 284.5 |
| 16 | Oklahoma | 14 | 1387 | 2638 | 857 | 4025 | 4.7 | 287.5 |
| 17 | Virginia | 12 | 1432 | 2042 | 721 | 3474 | 4.8 | 289.5 |
| 18 | Florida State | 13 | 1203 | 2578 | 835 | 3781 | 4.5 | 290.8 |
| 19 | Auburn | 13 | 1614 | 2186 | 773 | 3800 | 4.9 | 292.3 |
| 20 | USC | 13 | 1184 | 2662 | 835 | 3846 | 4.6 | 295.8 |
| 21 | Tulsa | 13 | 1789 | 2070 | 767 | 3859 | 5.0 | 296.8 |
| 22 | Alabama | 13 | 1620 | 2250 | 740 | 3870 | 5.2 | 297.7 |
| 23 | Kent State | 12 | 1668 | 1907 | 780 | 3575 | 4.6 | 297.9 |
| 24 | Texas | 13 | 807 | 3071 | 755 | 3878 | 5.1 | 298.3 |
| 25 | South Florida | 13 | 1498 | 2382 | 849 | 3880 | 4.6 | 298.5 |
| 26 | Arkansas | 14 | 1604 | 2591 | 894 | 4195 | 4.7 | 299.6 |
| 27 | Georgia Tech | 14 | 1462 | 2741 | 906 | 4203 | 4.6 | 300.2 |
| 28 | Florida International | 12 | 1839 | 1772 | 802 | 3611 | 4.5 | 300.9 |
| 29 | Ohio | 14 | 1828 | 2412 | 870 | 4240 | 4.9 | 302.9 |
| 30 | Southern Mississippi | 14 | 1789 | 2524 | 849 | 4313 | 5.1 | 308.1 |
| 31 | Cincinnati | 13 | 1398 | 2621 | 799 | 4019 | 5.0 | 309.2 |
| 32 | Arkansas State | 12 | 1782 | 1931 | 670 | 3713 | 5.5 | 309.4 |
| 33 | Illinois | 12 | 1535 | 2187 | 797 | 3722 | 4.7 | 310.2 |
| 34 | Boston College | 13 | 1417 | 2632 | 852 | 4049 | 4.8 | 311.5 |
| 35 | UCLA | 13 | 1184 | 2904 | 840 | 4088 | 4.9 | 314.5 |
| 36 | North Carolina State | 12 | 1806 | 2000 | 750 | 3806 | 5.1 | 317.2 |
| 37 | Bowling Green | 12 | 1731 | 2091 | 714 | 3822 | 5.4 | 318.5 |
| 38 | BYU | 13 | 1483 | 2666 | 853 | 4149 | 4.9 | 319.2 |
| 39 | Missouri | 13 | 1749 | 2414 | 865 | 4163 | 4.8 | 320.2 |
| 40 | Louisville | 13 | 1362 | 2804 | 817 | 4166 | 5.1 | 320.5 |
| 41 | Mississippi State | 12 | 1385 | 2471 | 713 | 3856 | 5.4 | 321.3 |
| 42 | Oregon | 13 | 1969 | 2218 | 814 | 4187 | 5.1 | 322.1 |
| 43 | Utah | 13 | 1384 | 2804 | 815 | 4188 | 5.1 | 322.2 |
| 44 | Akron | 12 | 1635 | 2234 | 821 | 3869 | 4.7 | 322.4 |
| 45 | Wake Forest | 14 | 1481 | 3034 | 921 | 4515 | 4.9 | 322.5 |
| 46 | Texas A&M | 13 | 1717 | 2477 | 767 | 4194 | 5.5 | 322.6 |
| 47 | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 1563 | 2656 | 803 | 4219 | 5.3 | 324.5 |
| 48 | Nevada | 13 | 1671 | 2560 | 777 | 4231 | 5.4 | 325.5 |
| 49 | Arizona | 12 | 1436 | 2479 | 727 | 3915 | 5.4 | 326.3 |
| 50 | Tennessee | 13 | 1907 | 2351 | 800 | 4258 | 5.3 | 327.5 |
| 51 | Arizona State | 13 | 1529 | 2734 | 811 | 4263 | 5.3 | 327.9 |
| 52 | East Carolina | 13 | 1887 | 2394 | 852 | 4281 | 5.0 | 329.3 |
| 53 | Colorado State | 12 | 1789 | 2175 | 750 | 3964 | 5.3 | 330.3 |
| 54 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 1522 | 2451 | 715 | 3973 | 5.6 | 331.1 |
| 55 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 2081 | 1900 | 712 | 3981 | 5.6 | 331.8 |
| 56 | Nebraska | 14 | 1632 | 3014 | 882 | 4646 | 5.3 | 331.9 |
| 57 | Toledo | 12 | 1655 | 2342 | 769 | 3997 | 5.2 | 333.1 |
| 58 | Texas Tech | 13 | 1964 | 2371 | 876 | 4335 | 4.9 | 333.5 |
| 59 | Oregon State | 14 | 1542 | 3132 | 874 | 4674 | 5.3 | 333.9 |
| 60 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 1963 | 2049 | 702 | 4012 | 5.7 | 334.3 |
| 61 | Navy | 13 | 1517 | 2840 | 810 | 4357 | 5.4 | 335.2 |
| 62 | West Virginia | 13 | 1213 | 3163 | 832 | 4376 | 5.3 | 336.6 |
| 63 | South Carolina | 13 | 1909 | 2470 | 782 | 4379 | 5.6 | 336.8 |
| 64 | North Texas | 12 | 1792 | 2269 | 782 | 4061 | 5.2 | 338.4 |
| 65 | Notre Dame | 13 | 1779 | 2644 | 807 | 4423 | 5.5 | 340.2 |
| 66 | Colorado | 12 | 1349 | 2742 | 800 | 4091 | 5.1 | 340.9 |
| 67 | Central Michigan | 14 | 1790 | 3011 | 992 | 4801 | 4.8 | 342.9 |
| 68 | Iowa | 13 | 1737 | 2732 | 903 | 4469 | 4.9 | 343.8 |
| 69 | Troy | 13 | 1684 | 2793 | 879 | 4477 | 5.1 | 344.4 |
| 70 | Kansas State | 13 | 1932 | 2561 | 857 | 4493 | 5.2 | 345.6 |
| 71 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 1805 | 2353 | 784 | 4158 | 5.3 | 346.5 |
| 72 | Houston | 14 | 2008 | 2912 | 883 | 4920 | 5.6 | 351.4 |
| 73 | San Diego State | 12 | 2161 | 2060 | 783 | 4221 | 5.4 | 351.8 |
| 74 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 1872 | 2357 | 746 | 4229 | 5.7 | 352.4 |
| 75 | SMU | 12 | 1290 | 2950 | 821 | 4240 | 5.2 | 353.3 |
| 76 | Mississippi | 12 | 1907 | 2340 | 799 | 4247 | 5.3 | 353.9 |
| 77 | Air Force | 12 | 1695 | 2561 | 718 | 4256 | 5.9 | 354.7 |
| 78 | Army | 12 | 2386 | 1872 | 767 | 4258 | 5.6 | 354.8 |
| 79 | San Jose State | 13 | 1934 | 2680 | 861 | 4614 | 5.4 | 354.9 |
| 80 | New Mexico | 13 | 1535 | 3086 | 869 | 4621 | 5.3 | 355.5 |
| 81 | Washington State | 12 | 1369 | 2917 | 783 | 4286 | 5.5 | 357.2 |
| 82 | Connecticut | 12 | 2155 | 2142 | 758 | 4297 | 5.7 | 358.1 |
| 83 | UAB | 12 | 1761 | 2550 | 726 | 4311 | 5.9 | 359.3 |
| 84 | Maryland | 13 | 2118 | 2570 | 827 | 4688 | 5.7 | 360.6 |
| 85 | Northwestern | 12 | 1900 | 2450 | 786 | 4350 | 5.5 | 362.5 |
| 86 | Fresno State | 12 | 1689 | 2666 | 769 | 4355 | 5.7 | 362.9 |
| 87 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 2175 | 2182 | 818 | 4357 | 5.3 | 363.1 |
| 88 | Michigan State | 12 | 1594 | 2771 | 771 | 4365 | 5.7 | 363.8 |
| 89 | Oklahoma State | 13 | 1907 | 2826 | 845 | 4733 | 5.6 | 364.1 |
| 90 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 1585 | 3156 | 852 | 4741 | 5.6 | 364.7 |
| 91 | California | 13 | 1630 | 3131 | 851 | 4761 | 5.6 | 366.2 |
| 92 | North Carolina | 12 | 2073 | 2346 | 770 | 4419 | 5.7 | 368.3 |
| 93 | Hawai'i | 14 | 1905 | 3384 | 931 | 5289 | 5.7 | 377.8 |
| 94 | Kansas | 12 | 1308 | 3229 | 843 | 4537 | 5.4 | 378.1 |
| 95 | Washington | 12 | 1670 | 2882 | 807 | 4552 | 5.6 | 379.3 |
| 96 | UNLV | 12 | 1937 | 2711 | 792 | 4648 | 5.9 | 387.3 |
| 97 | Stanford | 12 | 2526 | 2124 | 844 | 4650 | 5.5 | 387.5 |
| 98 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 2416 | 2244 | 820 | 4660 | 5.7 | 388.3 |
| 99 | New Mexico State | 12 | 1871 | 2802 | 746 | 4673 | 6.3 | 389.4 |
| 100 | Buffalo | 12 | 2218 | 2467 | 748 | 4685 | 6.3 | 390.4 |
| 101 | Marshall | 12 | 1671 | 3020 | 804 | 4691 | 5.8 | 390.9 |
| 102 | Iowa State | 12 | 1845 | 2862 | 778 | 4707 | 6.1 | 392.3 |
| 103 | Idaho | 12 | 1980 | 2753 | 764 | 4733 | 6.2 | 394.4 |
| 104 | UTEP | 12 | 1829 | 2910 | 835 | 4739 | 5.7 | 394.9 |
| 105 | Duke | 12 | 2016 | 2728 | 784 | 4744 | 6.1 | 395.3 |
| 106 | UCF | 12 | 1791 | 2986 | 792 | 4777 | 6.0 | 398.1 |
| 107 | Syracuse | 12 | 2221 | 2571 | 815 | 4792 | 5.9 | 399.3 |
| 108 | Tulane | 12 | 1794 | 3002 | 814 | 4796 | 5.9 | 399.7 |
| 109 | Indiana | 12 | 2089 | 2739 | 771 | 4828 | 6.3 | 402.3 |
| 110 | Baylor | 12 | 2293 | 2605 | 825 | 4898 | 5.9 | 408.2 |
| 111 | Memphis | 12 | 2136 | 2768 | 785 | 4904 | 6.2 | 408.7 |
| 112 | Rice | 13 | 2442 | 2946 | 821 | 5388 | 6.6 | 414.5 |
| 113 | Minnesota | 13 | 2056 | 3487 | 919 | 5543 | 6.0 | 426.4 |
| 114 | Purdue | 14 | 2677 | 3377 | 997 | 6054 | 6.1 | 432.4 |
| 115 | Ball State | 12 | 2108 | 3094 | 820 | 5202 | 6.3 | 433.5 |
| 116 | Utah State | 12 | 2235 | 2997 | 757 | 5232 | 6.9 | 436.0 |
| 117 | Temple | 12 | 2923 | 2506 | 797 | 5429 | 6.8 | 452.4 |
| 118 | Kentucky | 13 | 2398 | 3496 | 882 | 5894 | 6.7 | 453.4 |
| 119 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 2930 | 3352 | 881 | 6282 | 7.1 | 483.2 |