2021 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 10+ Yards To Go through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 7 | 7 | -17 | -2.43 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Liberty | 9 | 19 | 32 | 1.68 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 11 | 19 | 32 | 1.68 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 8 | 13 | 35 | 2.69 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 7 | 13 | 87 | 6.69 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 7 | 13 | 105 | 8.08 | 1 | 72 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Army | 10 | 16 | 150 | 9.38 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||