2014 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 2nd Down through 01/12/2015
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 13 | 158 | 446 | 2.82 | 4 | 32 | 36 | 14 | 2 |
| 2 | Memphis | 13 | 145 | 454 | 3.13 | 6 | 75 | 26 | 13 | 3 |
| 3 | Tulane | 12 | 133 | 492 | 3.70 | 4 | 20 | 36 | 17 | 1 |
| 4 | UCF | 13 | 144 | 503 | 3.49 | 3 | 29 | 38 | 20 | 3 |
| 5 | Temple | 12 | 168 | 544 | 3.24 | 7 | 56 | 47 | 14 | 3 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 12 | 141 | 588 | 4.17 | 5 | 31 | 40 | 17 | 4 |
| 7 | Houston | 13 | 169 | 716 | 4.24 | 6 | 24 | 50 | 23 | 3 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 12 | 168 | 779 | 4.64 | 11 | 48 | 47 | 26 | 5 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 13 | 176 | 855 | 4.86 | 5 | 62 | 54 | 28 | 10 |
| 10 | South Florida | 12 | 175 | 868 | 4.96 | 6 | 47 | 53 | 26 | 6 |
| 11 | SMU | 12 | 183 | 993 | 5.43 | 13 | 58 | 65 | 35 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||