2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 20 To 1 Yard Line (Red Zone) through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 12 | 42 | 74 | 1.76 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 12 | 68 | 133 | 1.96 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 11 | 59 | 140 | 2.37 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 14 | 79 | 172 | 2.18 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | SMU | 11 | 69 | 183 | 2.65 | 12 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | UCF | 13 | 89 | 214 | 2.40 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | Navy | 12 | 90 | 251 | 2.79 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 1 |
| 8 | Memphis | 12 | 87 | 306 | 3.52 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 1 |
| 9 | South Florida | 12 | 87 | 328 | 3.77 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 0 |
| 10 | Temple | 12 | 125 | 329 | 2.63 | 28 | 18 | 22 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | Tulane | 12 | 97 | 349 | 3.60 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||