2021 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Quarter through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 13 | 107 | 330 | 3.08 | 2 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 1 |
| 2 | Army | 13 | 114 | 457 | 4.01 | 5 | 43 | 22 | 13 | 3 |
| 3 | Liberty | 13 | 119 | 474 | 3.98 | 8 | 42 | 28 | 19 | 4 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 12 | 104 | 523 | 5.03 | 7 | 70 | 28 | 13 | 4 |
| 5 | BYU | 13 | 120 | 539 | 4.49 | 9 | 49 | 34 | 18 | 5 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 12 | 104 | 629 | 6.05 | 13 | 32 | 37 | 24 | 8 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 12 | 99 | 654 | 6.61 | 6 | 63 | 26 | 21 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||