2019 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 13 | 124 | 410 | 3.31 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 12 | 4 |
| 2 | Houston | 12 | 101 | 420 | 4.16 | 4 | 54 | 26 | 15 | 5 |
| 3 | Navy | 13 | 106 | 436 | 4.11 | 3 | 75 | 23 | 12 | 5 |
| 4 | Tulane | 13 | 106 | 491 | 4.63 | 5 | 52 | 25 | 9 | 5 |
| 5 | UCF | 13 | 150 | 515 | 3.43 | 5 | 37 | 28 | 17 | 3 |
| 6 | Temple | 13 | 132 | 541 | 4.10 | 2 | 48 | 31 | 18 | 6 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 14 | 134 | 603 | 4.50 | 5 | 65 | 33 | 17 | 3 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 12 | 124 | 614 | 4.95 | 9 | 75 | 27 | 14 | 7 |
| 9 | South Florida | 12 | 135 | 618 | 4.58 | 5 | 67 | 36 | 16 | 5 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 12 | 107 | 651 | 6.08 | 8 | 75 | 29 | 18 | 5 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 12 | 119 | 733 | 6.16 | 10 | 64 | 35 | 25 | 9 |
| 12 | Memphis | 14 | 148 | 843 | 5.70 | 7 | 68 | 39 | 27 | 11 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||