2021 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 13 | 96 | 319 | 3.32 | 4 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 3 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 13 | 101 | 321 | 3.18 | 2 | 89 | 15 | 9 | 3 |
| 3 | New Mexico State | 12 | 94 | 387 | 4.12 | 6 | 34 | 27 | 18 | 2 |
| 4 | BYU | 13 | 105 | 422 | 4.02 | 4 | 64 | 19 | 11 | 1 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 12 | 112 | 576 | 5.14 | 8 | 58 | 36 | 17 | 6 |
| 6 | Liberty | 13 | 145 | 605 | 4.17 | 3 | 70 | 39 | 19 | 3 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 12 | 115 | 753 | 6.55 | 12 | 87 | 32 | 20 | 11 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||