2016 Big 12 Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma | 13 | 108 | 327 | 3.03 | 2 | 45 | 18 | 6 | 2 |
| 2 | West Virginia | 13 | 113 | 408 | 3.61 | 3 | 51 | 18 | 11 | 3 |
| 3 | Kansas State | 12 | 84 | 394 | 4.69 | 1 | 31 | 22 | 15 | 2 |
| 4 | TCU | 13 | 130 | 691 | 5.32 | 6 | 65 | 31 | 21 | 7 |
| 5 | Oklahoma State | 13 | 137 | 718 | 5.24 | 6 | 66 | 30 | 22 | 9 |
| 5 | Baylor | 13 | 170 | 839 | 4.94 | 9 | 63 | 43 | 22 | 6 |
| 7 | Texas | 12 | 140 | 699 | 4.99 | 6 | 41 | 37 | 25 | 11 |
| 8 | Kansas | 12 | 144 | 733 | 5.09 | 8 | 57 | 40 | 27 | 6 |
| 9 | Iowa State | 12 | 129 | 797 | 6.18 | 8 | 43 | 43 | 29 | 8 |
| 10 | Texas Tech | 12 | 119 | 843 | 7.08 | 8 | 57 | 44 | 31 | 10 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||