2021 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 4th Quarter through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty | 13 | 130 | 361 | 2.78 | 3 | 59 | 26 | 12 | 1 |
| 2 | Army | 12 | 101 | 401 | 3.97 | 6 | 46 | 22 | 12 | 3 |
| 3 | BYU | 13 | 125 | 489 | 3.91 | 4 | 37 | 33 | 16 | 2 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 13 | 120 | 526 | 4.38 | 7 | 67 | 32 | 18 | 6 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 12 | 147 | 550 | 3.74 | 7 | 76 | 31 | 14 | 3 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 12 | 130 | 612 | 4.71 | 6 | 52 | 28 | 17 | 7 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 12 | 133 | 625 | 4.70 | 8 | 46 | 33 | 17 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||