2008 Southeastern Conference Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 01/08/2009
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee | 12 | 1237 | 1925 | 776 | 3162 | 4.1 | 263.5 |
| 1 | Alabama | 14 | 1038 | 2651 | 858 | 3689 | 4.3 | 263.5 |
| 3 | Florida | 14 | 1476 | 2518 | 896 | 3994 | 4.5 | 285.3 |
| 4 | South Carolina | 13 | 1725 | 2070 | 804 | 3795 | 4.7 | 291.9 |
| 5 | Mississippi | 13 | 1125 | 2882 | 848 | 4007 | 4.7 | 308.2 |
| 6 | Georgia | 13 | 1590 | 2466 | 816 | 4056 | 5.0 | 312.0 |
| 7 | Auburn | 12 | 1667 | 2146 | 777 | 3813 | 4.9 | 317.8 |
| 8 | Vanderbilt | 13 | 1881 | 2274 | 853 | 4155 | 4.9 | 319.6 |
| 9 | LSU | 13 | 1432 | 2800 | 846 | 4232 | 5.0 | 325.5 |
| 10 | Mississippi State | 12 | 1811 | 2119 | 767 | 3930 | 5.1 | 327.5 |
| 11 | Kentucky | 13 | 1810 | 2511 | 836 | 4321 | 5.2 | 332.4 |
| 12 | Arkansas | 12 | 2049 | 2453 | 808 | 4502 | 5.6 | 375.2 |