2019 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 11 | 29 | 47 | 1.62 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Navy | 12 | 31 | 65 | 2.10 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Tulane | 12 | 32 | 94 | 2.94 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 11 | 33 | 129 | 3.91 | 3 | 28 | 21 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 11 | 38 | 136 | 3.58 | 1 | 29 | 20 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 12 | 30 | 137 | 4.57 | 0 | 30 | 20 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | Houston | 12 | 30 | 152 | 5.07 | 4 | 43 | 14 | 5 | 3 |
| 8 | Temple | 11 | 40 | 154 | 3.85 | 2 | 33 | 26 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | SMU | 11 | 40 | 197 | 4.93 | 1 | 57 | 23 | 5 | 3 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 13 | 44 | 214 | 4.86 | 2 | 33 | 32 | 8 | 1 |
| 11 | Memphis | 14 | 42 | 237 | 5.64 | 4 | 68 | 29 | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | South Florida | 11 | 54 | 292 | 5.41 | 4 | 58 | 42 | 6 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||