2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Half through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 12 | 191 | 705 | 3.69 | 6 | 40 | 31 | 20 | 9 |
| 2 | Navy | 12 | 205 | 822 | 4.01 | 12 | 78 | 44 | 21 | 4 |
| 3 | Houston | 14 | 225 | 825 | 3.67 | 6 | 79 | 42 | 25 | 8 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 12 | 216 | 853 | 3.95 | 7 | 47 | 49 | 27 | 10 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 13 | 260 | 886 | 3.41 | 11 | 64 | 43 | 21 | 3 |
| 6 | Memphis | 12 | 240 | 929 | 3.87 | 10 | 36 | 69 | 31 | 2 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 14 | 289 | 990 | 3.43 | 5 | 51 | 63 | 29 | 3 |
| 8 | Tulane | 12 | 241 | 1066 | 4.42 | 13 | 68 | 56 | 36 | 12 |
| 9 | South Florida | 12 | 203 | 1097 | 5.40 | 14 | 69 | 56 | 38 | 11 |
| 10 | UCF | 13 | 263 | 1175 | 4.47 | 16 | 79 | 65 | 42 | 9 |
| 11 | Temple | 12 | 286 | 1185 | 4.14 | 14 | 50 | 71 | 39 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||