2014 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 01/12/2015
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 13 | 75 | 129 | 1.72 | 1 | 32 | 27 | 7 | 4 |
| 2 | South Florida | 12 | 67 | 139 | 2.07 | 3 | 16 | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 13 | 55 | 190 | 3.45 | 3 | 36 | 21 | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | UCF | 13 | 74 | 200 | 2.70 | 3 | 20 | 34 | 11 | 2 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 13 | 75 | 256 | 3.41 | 6 | 40 | 33 | 12 | 3 |
| 6 | Tulane | 12 | 67 | 257 | 3.84 | 5 | 50 | 25 | 11 | 3 |
| 7 | Houston | 13 | 78 | 283 | 3.63 | 2 | 39 | 36 | 12 | 4 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 12 | 72 | 313 | 4.35 | 2 | 35 | 29 | 14 | 1 |
| 9 | Temple | 12 | 78 | 331 | 4.24 | 0 | 48 | 31 | 12 | 3 |
| 10 | SMU | 12 | 75 | 337 | 4.49 | 6 | 31 | 36 | 15 | 2 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 12 | 82 | 342 | 4.17 | 5 | 51 | 29 | 12 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||