2012 Southeastern Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 14 | 91 | 181 | 1.99 | 0 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
| 2 | Florida | 13 | 91 | 382 | 4.20 | 0 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 4 |
| 3 | South Carolina | 13 | 122 | 399 | 3.27 | 1 | 50 | 31 | 16 | 1 |
| 4 | LSU | 13 | 102 | 418 | 4.10 | 1 | 58 | 22 | 9 | 3 |
| 5 | Mississippi | 13 | 129 | 426 | 3.30 | 1 | 59 | 32 | 16 | 5 |
| 6 | Missouri | 12 | 112 | 453 | 4.04 | 0 | 36 | 29 | 15 | 2 |
| 7 | Vanderbilt | 13 | 116 | 498 | 4.29 | 1 | 54 | 32 | 17 | 6 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 12 | 125 | 507 | 4.06 | 2 | 47 | 29 | 13 | 4 |
| 9 | Mississippi State | 13 | 119 | 532 | 4.47 | 0 | 29 | 38 | 21 | 3 |
| 10 | Arkansas | 12 | 108 | 534 | 4.94 | 1 | 60 | 30 | 19 | 3 |
| 11 | Texas A&M | 13 | 124 | 545 | 4.40 | 1 | 47 | 32 | 18 | 6 |
| 12 | Auburn | 12 | 124 | 583 | 4.70 | 0 | 45 | 32 | 16 | 5 |
| 13 | Tennessee | 12 | 125 | 677 | 5.42 | 4 | 51 | 31 | 17 | 5 |
| 14 | Georgia | 14 | 157 | 895 | 5.70 | 3 | 46 | 53 | 31 | 10 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||