2011 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford | 13 | 86 | 151 | 1.76 | 1 | 46 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 13 | 114 | 201 | 1.76 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | Alabama | 13 | 89 | 173 | 1.94 | 1 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Georgia | 14 | 96 | 210 | 2.19 | 0 | 29 | 15 | 11 | 2 |
| 5 | Texas A&M | 13 | 129 | 287 | 2.22 | 4 | 31 | 28 | 14 | 3 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 90 | 204 | 2.27 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Florida State | 13 | 113 | 267 | 2.36 | 2 | 34 | 18 | 6 | 1 |
| 8 | Penn State | 13 | 109 | 260 | 2.39 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | Louisville | 13 | 101 | 255 | 2.52 | 1 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 1 |
| 10 | Virginia Tech | 14 | 121 | 314 | 2.60 | 5 | 39 | 15 | 12 | 1 |
| 11 | LSU | 14 | 125 | 362 | 2.90 | 1 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 3 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 13 | 135 | 395 | 2.93 | 2 | 15 | 26 | 8 | 0 |
| 13 | Northern Illinois | 14 | 125 | 367 | 2.94 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 12 | 1 |
| 14 | Arkansas State | 13 | 123 | 363 | 2.95 | 3 | 43 | 23 | 14 | 2 |
| 15 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 127 | 383 | 3.02 | 3 | 16 | 30 | 12 | 0 |
| 16 | Kansas State | 13 | 109 | 331 | 3.04 | 3 | 44 | 20 | 9 | 1 |
| 17 | Texas | 13 | 92 | 285 | 3.10 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 1 |
| 18 | Utah | 13 | 117 | 369 | 3.15 | 2 | 58 | 15 | 8 | 2 |
| 19 | Kent State | 12 | 90 | 288 | 3.20 | 4 | 46 | 16 | 11 | 3 |
| 20 | Toledo | 13 | 89 | 287 | 3.22 | 2 | 60 | 18 | 6 | 2 |
| 21 | SMU | 13 | 123 | 405 | 3.29 | 5 | 21 | 25 | 8 | 1 |
| 22 | USC | 12 | 87 | 296 | 3.40 | 1 | 70 | 12 | 8 | 3 |
| 23 | Troy | 12 | 140 | 478 | 3.41 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 16 | 5 |
| 24 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 73 | 250 | 3.42 | 3 | 50 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 25 | Utah State | 13 | 111 | 387 | 3.49 | 5 | 20 | 24 | 11 | 1 |
| 26 | Connecticut | 12 | 86 | 303 | 3.52 | 3 | 40 | 17 | 12 | 4 |
| 26 | California | 13 | 105 | 370 | 3.52 | 6 | 53 | 20 | 14 | 5 |
| 28 | Pittsburgh | 13 | 118 | 420 | 3.56 | 3 | 53 | 21 | 12 | 2 |
| 29 | North Carolina | 13 | 123 | 443 | 3.60 | 1 | 36 | 25 | 12 | 3 |
| 30 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 93 | 345 | 3.71 | 0 | 41 | 15 | 10 | 2 |
| 30 | Western Michigan | 13 | 126 | 467 | 3.71 | 1 | 44 | 32 | 15 | 2 |
| 32 | Missouri | 13 | 114 | 424 | 3.72 | 3 | 30 | 24 | 11 | 2 |
| 32 | Oregon | 14 | 148 | 550 | 3.72 | 2 | 42 | 27 | 16 | 3 |
| 34 | South Florida | 12 | 120 | 448 | 3.73 | 2 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 0 |
| 34 | Southern Mississippi | 14 | 135 | 504 | 3.73 | 4 | 43 | 28 | 16 | 3 |
| 36 | Illinois | 13 | 135 | 505 | 3.74 | 1 | 65 | 22 | 10 | 2 |
| 37 | North Carolina State | 13 | 110 | 413 | 3.75 | 8 | 32 | 26 | 17 | 4 |
| 38 | Nebraska | 13 | 146 | 551 | 3.77 | 4 | 24 | 38 | 16 | 3 |
| 39 | Kentucky | 12 | 109 | 412 | 3.78 | 5 | 56 | 21 | 10 | 5 |
| 39 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 13 | 123 | 465 | 3.78 | 7 | 62 | 24 | 13 | 5 |
| 41 | Vanderbilt | 13 | 118 | 450 | 3.81 | 3 | 22 | 29 | 20 | 3 |
| 41 | Oklahoma | 13 | 119 | 453 | 3.81 | 3 | 56 | 29 | 18 | 2 |
| 43 | BYU | 13 | 93 | 358 | 3.85 | 4 | 80 | 18 | 9 | 3 |
| 44 | Syracuse | 12 | 106 | 411 | 3.88 | 3 | 63 | 20 | 12 | 3 |
| 45 | Notre Dame | 13 | 113 | 441 | 3.90 | 0 | 29 | 22 | 14 | 2 |
| 45 | Central Michigan | 12 | 115 | 448 | 3.90 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 1 |
| 47 | Ohio | 14 | 128 | 506 | 3.95 | 3 | 32 | 28 | 16 | 2 |
| 48 | Georgia Tech | 13 | 125 | 496 | 3.97 | 4 | 39 | 23 | 14 | 3 |
| 49 | Iowa State | 13 | 145 | 580 | 4.00 | 5 | 22 | 38 | 24 | 2 |
| 50 | Rice | 12 | 103 | 414 | 4.02 | 4 | 47 | 20 | 11 | 3 |
| 51 | Washington State | 12 | 84 | 339 | 4.04 | 3 | 31 | 13 | 12 | 4 |
| 52 | UCF | 12 | 68 | 276 | 4.06 | 2 | 33 | 14 | 11 | 2 |
| 53 | Purdue | 13 | 123 | 502 | 4.08 | 5 | 52 | 24 | 15 | 3 |
| 54 | Boise State | 13 | 100 | 412 | 4.12 | 3 | 81 | 20 | 13 | 4 |
| 55 | TCU | 13 | 135 | 557 | 4.13 | 0 | 61 | 24 | 9 | 3 |
| 56 | South Carolina | 13 | 121 | 508 | 4.20 | 3 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 3 |
| 57 | Oklahoma State | 13 | 124 | 522 | 4.21 | 2 | 65 | 21 | 14 | 5 |
| 58 | Florida International | 13 | 109 | 460 | 4.22 | 3 | 34 | 22 | 13 | 4 |
| 59 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 129 | 546 | 4.23 | 7 | 30 | 39 | 27 | 5 |
| 60 | Wake Forest | 13 | 100 | 429 | 4.29 | 3 | 60 | 27 | 11 | 3 |
| 60 | East Carolina | 12 | 112 | 481 | 4.29 | 2 | 34 | 26 | 10 | 1 |
| 62 | Ball State | 12 | 121 | 520 | 4.30 | 3 | 45 | 30 | 10 | 3 |
| 63 | Michigan | 13 | 111 | 480 | 4.32 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 20 | 2 |
| 64 | Michigan State | 14 | 144 | 624 | 4.33 | 6 | 39 | 30 | 18 | 4 |
| 65 | Florida | 13 | 120 | 526 | 4.38 | 4 | 44 | 29 | 19 | 4 |
| 66 | Buffalo | 12 | 129 | 567 | 4.40 | 4 | 28 | 30 | 18 | 5 |
| 67 | Temple | 13 | 102 | 450 | 4.41 | 2 | 48 | 20 | 12 | 6 |
| 68 | Mississippi State | 13 | 118 | 522 | 4.42 | 3 | 35 | 28 | 16 | 4 |
| 69 | Northwestern | 13 | 129 | 571 | 4.43 | 3 | 69 | 32 | 18 | 3 |
| 70 | Arkansas | 13 | 118 | 528 | 4.47 | 5 | 55 | 24 | 13 | 5 |
| 71 | Mississippi | 12 | 119 | 538 | 4.52 | 5 | 36 | 36 | 20 | 4 |
| 72 | Auburn | 13 | 125 | 566 | 4.53 | 6 | 43 | 29 | 14 | 4 |
| 73 | Virginia | 13 | 81 | 368 | 4.54 | 2 | 53 | 19 | 14 | 4 |
| 73 | Miami (Florida) | 12 | 101 | 459 | 4.54 | 2 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 2 |
| 75 | San Jose State | 12 | 120 | 552 | 4.60 | 5 | 39 | 27 | 19 | 4 |
| 76 | Idaho | 12 | 115 | 536 | 4.66 | 7 | 52 | 35 | 17 | 2 |
| 77 | Iowa | 13 | 115 | 538 | 4.68 | 1 | 37 | 32 | 18 | 2 |
| 78 | Houston | 14 | 135 | 635 | 4.70 | 4 | 50 | 30 | 24 | 6 |
| 79 | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 152 | 717 | 4.72 | 9 | 30 | 42 | 27 | 5 |
| 80 | Arizona | 12 | 89 | 421 | 4.73 | 7 | 41 | 19 | 14 | 3 |
| 80 | Clemson | 14 | 135 | 638 | 4.73 | 6 | 52 | 29 | 14 | 4 |
| 82 | North Texas | 12 | 101 | 481 | 4.76 | 8 | 31 | 22 | 15 | 3 |
| 83 | Nevada | 13 | 103 | 493 | 4.79 | 3 | 65 | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| 83 | Hawai'i | 13 | 107 | 513 | 4.79 | 5 | 80 | 25 | 17 | 3 |
| 83 | Rutgers | 13 | 110 | 527 | 4.79 | 5 | 80 | 21 | 16 | 6 |
| 86 | Akron | 12 | 113 | 542 | 4.80 | 5 | 31 | 27 | 15 | 2 |
| 87 | Arizona State | 13 | 99 | 480 | 4.85 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 19 | 4 |
| 87 | Wyoming | 13 | 146 | 708 | 4.85 | 6 | 45 | 37 | 20 | 6 |
| 89 | Marshall | 13 | 103 | 502 | 4.87 | 6 | 50 | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| 90 | Tennessee | 12 | 102 | 500 | 4.90 | 2 | 68 | 26 | 14 | 5 |
| 91 | Minnesota | 12 | 124 | 610 | 4.92 | 6 | 50 | 35 | 20 | 4 |
| 92 | Navy | 12 | 110 | 543 | 4.94 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 18 | 5 |
| 92 | Ohio State | 13 | 111 | 548 | 4.94 | 4 | 54 | 23 | 13 | 4 |
| 94 | Wisconsin | 14 | 101 | 500 | 4.95 | 5 | 91 | 23 | 14 | 4 |
| 95 | West Virginia | 13 | 127 | 634 | 4.99 | 7 | 68 | 28 | 16 | 6 |
| 96 | Boston College | 12 | 109 | 551 | 5.06 | 4 | 79 | 24 | 15 | 3 |
| 97 | San Diego State | 13 | 116 | 593 | 5.11 | 7 | 63 | 27 | 11 | 8 |
| 98 | UNLV | 12 | 122 | 625 | 5.12 | 7 | 48 | 34 | 21 | 6 |
| 99 | Bowling Green | 12 | 133 | 684 | 5.14 | 6 | 61 | 36 | 20 | 3 |
| 99 | Air Force | 13 | 135 | 694 | 5.14 | 5 | 41 | 43 | 22 | 4 |
| 101 | Duke | 12 | 124 | 638 | 5.15 | 4 | 39 | 29 | 18 | 7 |
| 102 | Indiana | 12 | 122 | 630 | 5.16 | 5 | 81 | 34 | 21 | 4 |
| 103 | Texas Tech | 12 | 130 | 672 | 5.17 | 7 | 55 | 27 | 17 | 7 |
| 104 | Maryland | 12 | 137 | 721 | 5.26 | 11 | 47 | 36 | 21 | 7 |
| 105 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 128 | 685 | 5.35 | 8 | 67 | 34 | 23 | 7 |
| 106 | Memphis | 12 | 103 | 552 | 5.36 | 6 | 48 | 24 | 20 | 5 |
| 107 | Army | 12 | 121 | 657 | 5.43 | 8 | 67 | 39 | 17 | 7 |
| 108 | Oregon State | 12 | 119 | 650 | 5.46 | 2 | 56 | 32 | 21 | 5 |
| 108 | Baylor | 13 | 123 | 672 | 5.46 | 7 | 62 | 34 | 18 | 6 |
| 110 | UAB | 12 | 117 | 647 | 5.53 | 7 | 31 | 36 | 21 | 4 |
| 111 | Fresno State | 13 | 115 | 643 | 5.59 | 8 | 70 | 25 | 17 | 8 |
| 112 | UCLA | 14 | 138 | 777 | 5.63 | 7 | 73 | 39 | 27 | 5 |
| 113 | New Mexico State | 13 | 110 | 631 | 5.74 | 8 | 66 | 31 | 18 | 4 |
| 114 | Washington | 13 | 100 | 577 | 5.77 | 5 | 56 | 29 | 19 | 11 |
| 115 | Tulane | 13 | 99 | 575 | 5.81 | 11 | 72 | 28 | 20 | 7 |
| 116 | Kansas | 12 | 108 | 638 | 5.91 | 10 | 95 | 29 | 16 | 8 |
| 117 | New Mexico | 12 | 124 | 741 | 5.98 | 10 | 61 | 40 | 21 | 9 |
| 118 | Colorado | 13 | 119 | 733 | 6.16 | 9 | 84 | 36 | 24 | 8 |
| 119 | Colorado State | 12 | 118 | 741 | 6.28 | 5 | 65 | 36 | 25 | 6 |
| 120 | UTEP | 12 | 134 | 902 | 6.73 | 12 | 71 | 42 | 25 | 10 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||