2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 4th Quarter through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 13 | 95 | 228 | 2.40 | 4 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 13 | 115 | 233 | 2.03 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Iowa | 14 | 125 | 263 | 2.10 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 13 | 90 | 309 | 3.43 | 0 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 0 |
| 5 | Illinois | 12 | 126 | 411 | 3.26 | 4 | 33 | 30 | 13 | 4 |
| 6 | Maryland | 12 | 111 | 443 | 3.99 | 3 | 36 | 21 | 14 | 5 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 13 | 112 | 453 | 4.04 | 3 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 5 |
| 8 | Penn State | 13 | 141 | 474 | 3.36 | 1 | 24 | 29 | 18 | 4 |
| 9 | Indiana | 12 | 132 | 484 | 3.67 | 4 | 33 | 28 | 13 | 3 |
| 10 | Michigan | 14 | 128 | 516 | 4.03 | 4 | 58 | 23 | 10 | 6 |
| 11 | Rutgers | 13 | 136 | 549 | 4.04 | 5 | 41 | 24 | 17 | 8 |
| 12 | Purdue | 13 | 127 | 556 | 4.38 | 4 | 60 | 31 | 15 | 5 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 12 | 119 | 593 | 4.98 | 5 | 56 | 27 | 12 | 7 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 12 | 141 | 667 | 4.73 | 8 | 55 | 34 | 14 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||