2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Quarter through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa | 9 | 88 | 207 | 2.35 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | UCF | 10 | 93 | 284 | 3.05 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 1 |
| 3 | Temple | 7 | 67 | 289 | 4.31 | 4 | 34 | 15 | 12 | 2 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 10 | 97 | 348 | 3.59 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 1 |
| 5 | Memphis | 11 | 108 | 349 | 3.23 | 2 | 30 | 26 | 12 | 2 |
| 6 | Houston | 8 | 88 | 423 | 4.81 | 4 | 52 | 23 | 15 | 5 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 9 | 92 | 452 | 4.91 | 5 | 44 | 22 | 16 | 4 |
| 8 | Navy | 10 | 106 | 539 | 5.08 | 9 | 36 | 31 | 17 | 4 |
| 9 | South Florida | 9 | 104 | 544 | 5.23 | 8 | 42 | 26 | 17 | 5 |
| 10 | SMU | 10 | 106 | 548 | 5.17 | 3 | 44 | 29 | 15 | 5 |
| 11 | Tulane | 12 | 143 | 609 | 4.26 | 6 | 50 | 39 | 16 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||