2019 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 13 | 211 | 705 | 3.34 | 6 | 75 | 19 | 20 | 4 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 14 | 248 | 844 | 3.40 | 8 | 40 | 22 | 23 | 4 |
| 3 | Temple | 13 | 241 | 940 | 3.90 | 7 | 48 | 24 | 25 | 7 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 12 | 235 | 1332 | 5.67 | 20 | 77 | 35 | 36 | 7 |
| 5 | UCF | 13 | 266 | 995 | 3.74 | 7 | 39 | 31 | 36 | 8 |
| 5 | South Florida | 12 | 269 | 1286 | 4.78 | 9 | 57 | 43 | 44 | 8 |
| 7 | SMU | 13 | 239 | 1078 | 4.51 | 8 | 78 | 28 | 27 | 9 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 12 | 232 | 1111 | 4.79 | 13 | 75 | 26 | 26 | 10 |
| 9 | Memphis | 14 | 275 | 1230 | 4.47 | 9 | 56 | 32 | 33 | 12 |
| 10 | Tulane | 13 | 232 | 1134 | 4.89 | 10 | 52 | 31 | 31 | 13 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 12 | 248 | 1259 | 5.08 | 14 | 64 | 33 | 36 | 13 |
| 12 | Houston | 12 | 218 | 1283 | 5.89 | 13 | 75 | 41 | 44 | 14 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||