2021 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UAB | 12 | 32 | 37 | 1.16 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 22 | 39 | 1.77 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | UTSA | 14 | 36 | 51 | 1.42 | 0 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 29 | 52 | 1.79 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 27 | 62 | 2.30 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | UTEP | 13 | 32 | 96 | 3.00 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Old Dominion | 11 | 37 | 109 | 2.95 | 1 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 37 | 119 | 3.22 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | North Texas | 13 | 35 | 130 | 3.71 | 3 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Southern Mississippi | 9 | 25 | 154 | 6.16 | 1 | 45 | 18 | 6 | 1 |
| 11 | Charlotte | 11 | 24 | 188 | 7.83 | 3 | 59 | 16 | 5 | 2 |
| 12 | Rice | 12 | 31 | 221 | 7.13 | 4 | 72 | 23 | 7 | 2 |
| 13 | Florida International | 12 | 38 | 227 | 5.97 | 6 | 61 | 25 | 7 | 2 |
| 14 | Marshall | 13 | 45 | 232 | 5.16 | 3 | 88 | 29 | 4 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||