2012 National Leaders Rushing Defense - On 4th Down through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose State | 9 | 15 | -54 | -3.60 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Rutgers | 6 | 10 | -33 | -3.30 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Baylor | 9 | 12 | -29 | -2.42 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 5 | 5 | -23 | -4.60 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Utah | 5 | 5 | -22 | -4.40 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Alabama | 9 | 9 | -22 | -2.44 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Louisville | 8 | 10 | -20 | -2.00 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Utah State | 8 | 11 | -20 | -1.82 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Connecticut | 5 | 8 | -17 | -2.13 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Mississippi | 7 | 10 | -16 | -1.60 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 12 | -15 | -1.25 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Kentucky | 6 | 9 | -13 | -1.44 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Auburn | 9 | 18 | -10 | -0.56 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Missouri | 9 | 11 | -9 | -0.82 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 7 | 8 | -8 | -1.00 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Miami (Florida) | 7 | 9 | -8 | -0.89 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 4 | 4 | -7 | -1.75 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 9 | 11 | -7 | -0.64 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Clemson | 9 | 13 | -6 | -0.46 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 8 | 10 | -5 | -0.50 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Toledo | 8 | 10 | -4 | -0.40 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | UCLA | 8 | 10 | -4 | -0.40 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | North Carolina | 7 | 10 | -3 | -0.30 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Washington | 8 | 11 | -3 | -0.27 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | BYU | 8 | 11 | -2 | -0.18 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 7 | 7 | -1 | -0.14 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 5 | 8 | -1 | -0.13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Illinois | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 16 | 3 | 0.19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Houston | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0.25 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | TCU | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0.30 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Troy | 8 | 13 | 5 | 0.38 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | UAB | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | North Texas | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | LSU | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Washington State | 6 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Iowa | 5 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Temple | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | USC | 8 | 12 | 11 | 0.92 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 9 | 10 | 11 | 1.10 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Duke | 7 | 15 | 13 | 0.87 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Maryland | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.56 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | South Florida | 6 | 7 | 14 | 2.00 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 4 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | California | 6 | 8 | 15 | 1.88 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Navy | 8 | 9 | 16 | 1.78 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Colorado | 5 | 6 | 17 | 2.83 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 11 | 18 | 1.64 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Western Michigan | 6 | 9 | 18 | 2.00 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Virginia | 7 | 12 | 19 | 1.58 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | South Alabama | 5 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Florida | 1 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Wake Forest | 7 | 13 | 20 | 1.54 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 10 | 20 | 2.00 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | UTEP | 6 | 8 | 20 | 2.50 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 21 | 23 | 1.10 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 11 | 24 | 2.18 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Arizona | 9 | 15 | 25 | 1.67 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Colorado State | 7 | 11 | 25 | 2.27 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Indiana | 6 | 10 | 27 | 2.70 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Rice | 7 | 11 | 28 | 2.55 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Boise State | 7 | 12 | 29 | 2.42 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Kansas | 7 | 9 | 30 | 3.33 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | South Carolina | 7 | 13 | 31 | 2.38 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 7 | 34 | 4.86 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Massachusetts | 9 | 12 | 38 | 3.17 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Texas | 9 | 12 | 38 | 3.17 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Ohio | 3 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Tennessee | 7 | 12 | 42 | 3.50 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Florida International | 5 | 7 | 44 | 6.29 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Arkansas | 7 | 10 | 48 | 4.80 | 3 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 9 | 51 | 5.67 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | UNLV | 9 | 18 | 52 | 2.89 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Mississippi State | 8 | 10 | 52 | 5.20 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 8 | 13 | 53 | 4.08 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | UTSA | 8 | 13 | 54 | 4.15 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Kansas State | 8 | 12 | 54 | 4.50 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Air Force | 9 | 19 | 55 | 2.89 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | New Mexico State | 10 | 15 | 60 | 4.00 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 10 | 18 | 62 | 3.44 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 81 | Bowling Green | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 81 | SMU | 6 | 10 | 11 | 1.10 | 0 | 57 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 81 | Syracuse | 3 | 7 | 15 | 2.14 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 81 | Army | 6 | 9 | 16 | 1.78 | 1 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 81 | Penn State | 7 | 13 | 22 | 1.69 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 81 | Florida State | 7 | 12 | 22 | 1.83 | 0 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 81 | Oregon | 11 | 14 | 24 | 1.71 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 81 | Minnesota | 4 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 1 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 81 | UCF | 9 | 17 | 31 | 1.82 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 81 | Tulane | 4 | 7 | 32 | 4.57 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 81 | Iowa State | 9 | 12 | 33 | 2.75 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 81 | Nebraska | 6 | 10 | 33 | 3.30 | 2 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 81 | Purdue | 6 | 7 | 33 | 4.71 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 81 | Boston College | 9 | 18 | 35 | 1.94 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 81 | Texas Tech | 9 | 13 | 41 | 3.15 | 1 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 81 | Michigan | 8 | 14 | 42 | 3.00 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 81 | Texas State | 5 | 6 | 42 | 7.00 | 2 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 81 | Texas A&M | 7 | 9 | 43 | 4.78 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 81 | Tulsa | 7 | 10 | 46 | 4.60 | 1 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 81 | Memphis | 6 | 7 | 49 | 7.00 | 1 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 81 | Southern Mississippi | 5 | 6 | 49 | 8.17 | 1 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 81 | Akron | 9 | 12 | 54 | 4.50 | 4 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 81 | Arizona State | 7 | 10 | 56 | 5.60 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 81 | North Carolina State | 8 | 13 | 58 | 4.46 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 81 | Buffalo | 8 | 12 | 59 | 4.92 | 4 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 81 | Stanford | 8 | 10 | 59 | 5.90 | 1 | 61 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 81 | Kent State | 6 | 15 | 64 | 4.27 | 0 | 44 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 81 | Marshall | 8 | 11 | 64 | 5.82 | 1 | 48 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 81 | West Virginia | 7 | 13 | 65 | 5.00 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 81 | Wyoming | 7 | 12 | 65 | 5.42 | 3 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 81 | Ball State | 7 | 13 | 67 | 5.15 | 2 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 81 | San Diego State | 7 | 18 | 74 | 4.11 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 81 | New Mexico | 8 | 13 | 74 | 5.69 | 3 | 49 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 81 | Nevada | 8 | 15 | 75 | 5.00 | 2 | 36 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 81 | Vanderbilt | 8 | 11 | 77 | 7.00 | 1 | 54 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 81 | Virginia Tech | 10 | 10 | 100 | 10.00 | 2 | 62 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 81 | Idaho | 8 | 15 | 102 | 6.80 | 1 | 49 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 81 | Arkansas State | 7 | 20 | 117 | 5.85 | 1 | 33 | 16 | 4 | 1 |
| 119 | Georgia | 8 | 15 | 47 | 3.13 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 119 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 10 | 59 | 5.90 | 0 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 119 | Hawai'i | 9 | 19 | 89 | 4.68 | 2 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| 119 | Oregon State | 8 | 15 | 100 | 6.67 | 2 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 123 | Fresno State | 9 | 15 | 131 | 8.73 | 1 | 51 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 123 | Central Michigan | 9 | 18 | 135 | 7.50 | 4 | 34 | 15 | 4 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||