2021 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - On 4th Down through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico State | 4 | 9 | 15 | 1.67 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 8 | 13 | 17 | 1.31 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Army | 9 | 16 | 28 | 1.75 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | BYU | 9 | 19 | 43 | 2.26 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 9 | 16 | 50 | 3.13 | 3 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Liberty | 8 | 13 | 53 | 4.08 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 9 | 18 | 57 | 3.17 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||