2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 11 | 35 | 67 | 1.91 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | UCF | 13 | 35 | 98 | 2.80 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Houston | 10 | 28 | 103 | 3.68 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 12 | 33 | 111 | 3.36 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | Memphis | 13 | 34 | 132 | 3.88 | 3 | 66 | 19 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Temple | 13 | 38 | 139 | 3.66 | 2 | 19 | 25 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | Tulane | 11 | 49 | 142 | 2.90 | 3 | 62 | 27 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 12 | 40 | 176 | 4.40 | 2 | 19 | 28 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | South Florida | 13 | 52 | 183 | 3.52 | 3 | 35 | 28 | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 12 | 38 | 191 | 5.03 | 2 | 39 | 25 | 6 | 2 |
| 11 | SMU | 12 | 35 | 196 | 5.60 | 3 | 46 | 22 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Navy | 14 | 39 | 216 | 5.54 | 3 | 38 | 30 | 4 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||