2019 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 12 | 2503 | 2274 | 887 | 4777 | 5.39 | 398.1 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 12 | 2221 | 2516 | 835 | 4737 | 5.67 | 394.8 |
| 3 | UCF | 13 | 1906 | 2593 | 985 | 4499 | 4.57 | 346.1 |
| 4 | Navy | 13 | 1376 | 2708 | 777 | 4084 | 5.26 | 314.2 |
| 5 | Memphis | 14 | 2627 | 2742 | 999 | 5369 | 5.37 | 383.5 |
| 6 | Temple | 13 | 2066 | 2846 | 996 | 4912 | 4.93 | 377.8 |
| 7 | Tulane | 13 | 2032 | 2869 | 892 | 4901 | 5.49 | 377.0 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 12 | 2683 | 2919 | 800 | 5602 | 7.00 | 466.8 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 14 | 1941 | 3119 | 987 | 5060 | 5.13 | 361.4 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 12 | 2493 | 3139 | 864 | 5632 | 6.52 | 469.3 |
| 11 | Houston | 12 | 2149 | 3461 | 824 | 5610 | 6.81 | 467.5 |
| 12 | SMU | 13 | 2033 | 3752 | 1004 | 5785 | 5.76 | 445.0 |