2021 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 14 | 413 | 1151 | 2.79 | 7 | 59 | 71 | 39 | 6 |
| 2 | San Jose State | 12 | 459 | 1623 | 3.54 | 9 | 67 | 87 | 42 | 7 |
| 3 | Boise State | 12 | 478 | 1904 | 3.98 | 14 | 75 | 101 | 64 | 18 |
| 4 | Fresno State | 13 | 454 | 1622 | 3.57 | 15 | 63 | 85 | 51 | 13 |
| 5 | New Mexico | 12 | 465 | 1716 | 3.69 | 17 | 53 | 99 | 44 | 12 |
| 5 | Wyoming | 13 | 514 | 2349 | 4.57 | 17 | 75 | 121 | 71 | 21 |
| 7 | Air Force | 13 | 401 | 1376 | 3.43 | 18 | 74 | 81 | 42 | 12 |
| 7 | Colorado State | 12 | 494 | 1995 | 4.04 | 18 | 87 | 114 | 66 | 15 |
| 9 | UNLV | 12 | 457 | 2063 | 4.51 | 19 | 75 | 118 | 75 | 19 |
| 10 | Utah State | 14 | 516 | 2265 | 4.39 | 20 | 98 | 117 | 72 | 24 |
| 11 | Nevada | 13 | 516 | 2425 | 4.70 | 23 | 81 | 131 | 74 | 20 |
| 12 | Hawai'i | 13 | 502 | 2032 | 4.05 | 24 | 66 | 111 | 64 | 18 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||