2021 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 8 | 10 | 8 | 0.80 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 11 | 31 | 2.82 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | South Alabama | 8 | 9 | 36 | 4.00 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 9 | 18 | 41 | 2.28 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Troy | 10 | 19 | 53 | 2.79 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 11 | 56 | 5.09 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 15 | 66 | 4.40 | 1 | 54 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 11 | 20 | 70 | 3.50 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Texas State | 9 | 19 | 105 | 5.53 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | Arkansas State | 10 | 21 | 110 | 5.24 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||