2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When The Game Is Tied through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 9 | 71 | 220 | 3.10 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | Houston | 11 | 58 | 259 | 4.47 | 2 | 40 | 14 | 10 | 3 |
| 3 | South Florida | 10 | 57 | 307 | 5.39 | 4 | 33 | 16 | 11 | 2 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 11 | 72 | 308 | 4.28 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 4 |
| 5 | UCF | 12 | 100 | 343 | 3.43 | 4 | 47 | 13 | 10 | 2 |
| 6 | Tulane | 12 | 81 | 363 | 4.48 | 4 | 62 | 21 | 8 | 4 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 13 | 113 | 369 | 3.27 | 3 | 19 | 25 | 10 | 0 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 13 | 121 | 394 | 3.26 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 1 |
| 9 | Temple | 12 | 93 | 398 | 4.28 | 6 | 50 | 25 | 14 | 2 |
| 10 | Memphis | 10 | 107 | 556 | 5.20 | 5 | 39 | 37 | 19 | 4 |
| 11 | Navy | 11 | 113 | 569 | 5.04 | 6 | 78 | 26 | 13 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||