2017 Southeastern Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 14 | 240 | 693 | 2.89 | 3 | 54 | 13 | 12 | 4 |
| 2 | Mississippi State | 13 | 210 | 755 | 3.60 | 6 | 59 | 21 | 22 | 5 |
| 3 | LSU | 13 | 215 | 864 | 4.02 | 10 | 29 | 22 | 24 | 4 |
| 4 | South Carolina | 13 | 232 | 892 | 3.84 | 8 | 31 | 25 | 26 | 8 |
| 5 | Florida | 11 | 209 | 1010 | 4.83 | 8 | 74 | 32 | 32 | 12 |
| 6 | Auburn | 14 | 255 | 1028 | 4.03 | 5 | 70 | 25 | 26 | 9 |
| 7 | Georgia | 15 | 239 | 1034 | 4.33 | 4 | 41 | 29 | 29 | 8 |
| 8 | Missouri | 13 | 259 | 1053 | 4.07 | 14 | 71 | 30 | 31 | 12 |
| 9 | Kentucky | 13 | 208 | 1116 | 5.37 | 12 | 64 | 34 | 35 | 11 |
| 10 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 253 | 1185 | 4.68 | 15 | 55 | 47 | 51 | 8 |
| 11 | Texas A&M | 13 | 275 | 1273 | 4.63 | 11 | 75 | 30 | 31 | 13 |
| 12 | Arkansas | 12 | 220 | 1278 | 5.81 | 19 | 79 | 26 | 26 | 9 |
| 13 | Mississippi | 12 | 281 | 1495 | 5.32 | 13 | 48 | 40 | 42 | 14 |
| 14 | Tennessee | 12 | 263 | 1548 | 5.89 | 8 | 74 | 43 | 46 | 13 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||