2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 14 | 106 | 336 | 3.17 | 3 | 42 | 19 | 11 | 3 |
| 2 | Tulane | 12 | 108 | 370 | 3.43 | 4 | 25 | 26 | 10 | 1 |
| 2 | Navy | 12 | 81 | 370 | 4.57 | 7 | 43 | 19 | 14 | 2 |
| 4 | UCF | 13 | 105 | 406 | 3.87 | 3 | 47 | 20 | 12 | 3 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 14 | 127 | 416 | 3.28 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 0 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 12 | 100 | 453 | 4.53 | 5 | 49 | 22 | 13 | 4 |
| 7 | Memphis | 12 | 120 | 494 | 4.12 | 6 | 57 | 25 | 12 | 4 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 13 | 110 | 543 | 4.94 | 4 | 54 | 26 | 18 | 5 |
| 9 | SMU | 12 | 130 | 561 | 4.32 | 7 | 58 | 33 | 16 | 6 |
| 10 | South Florida | 12 | 106 | 678 | 6.40 | 7 | 97 | 31 | 20 | 3 |
| 11 | Temple | 12 | 116 | 762 | 6.57 | 9 | 75 | 35 | 21 | 9 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||