2019 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 14 | 110 | 346 | 3.15 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 0 |
| 2 | Navy | 13 | 104 | 332 | 3.19 | 1 | 42 | 21 | 15 | 3 |
| 3 | UCF | 13 | 135 | 463 | 3.43 | 5 | 60 | 27 | 19 | 5 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 12 | 118 | 433 | 3.67 | 2 | 62 | 23 | 7 | 4 |
| 5 | SMU | 13 | 144 | 532 | 3.69 | 2 | 35 | 31 | 20 | 5 |
| 6 | Tulane | 13 | 116 | 450 | 3.88 | 3 | 43 | 24 | 17 | 3 |
| 7 | Memphis | 14 | 136 | 586 | 4.31 | 5 | 45 | 30 | 20 | 5 |
| 8 | Temple | 13 | 140 | 613 | 4.38 | 8 | 37 | 35 | 21 | 6 |
| 9 | South Florida | 12 | 125 | 578 | 4.62 | 9 | 38 | 33 | 21 | 6 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 12 | 129 | 698 | 5.41 | 6 | 64 | 35 | 22 | 11 |
| 11 | Houston | 12 | 103 | 659 | 6.40 | 9 | 75 | 25 | 20 | 9 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 12 | 101 | 758 | 7.50 | 9 | 77 | 34 | 22 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||