2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 21 To 39 Yard Line through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 12 | 110 | 488 | 4.44 | 0 | 28 | 21 | 15 | 5 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 12 | 141 | 536 | 3.80 | 0 | 35 | 36 | 13 | 4 |
| 3 | Houston | 13 | 151 | 408 | 2.70 | 0 | 40 | 16 | 14 | 3 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 13 | 179 | 683 | 3.82 | 0 | 41 | 32 | 19 | 6 |
| 5 | Tulane | 12 | 139 | 472 | 3.40 | 1 | 62 | 30 | 15 | 3 |
| 5 | UCF | 13 | 176 | 851 | 4.84 | 1 | 62 | 45 | 29 | 7 |
| 7 | Navy | 14 | 169 | 856 | 5.07 | 1 | 63 | 40 | 26 | 7 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 12 | 144 | 852 | 5.92 | 0 | 65 | 37 | 24 | 8 |
| 9 | Memphis | 13 | 165 | 829 | 5.02 | 2 | 66 | 37 | 23 | 6 |
| 10 | SMU | 12 | 148 | 832 | 5.62 | 1 | 67 | 39 | 21 | 9 |
| 11 | Temple | 14 | 167 | 746 | 4.47 | 3 | 71 | 32 | 22 | 8 |
| 12 | South Florida | 13 | 176 | 921 | 5.23 | 2 | 76 | 51 | 31 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||