2021 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 21 To 39 Yard Line through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 13 | 134 | 502 | 3.75 | 0 | 43 | 31 | 19 | 3 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 12 | 119 | 543 | 4.56 | 1 | 70 | 27 | 16 | 3 |
| 3 | Liberty | 13 | 179 | 614 | 3.43 | 1 | 70 | 44 | 20 | 4 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 13 | 163 | 633 | 3.88 | 0 | 54 | 38 | 21 | 8 |
| 5 | BYU | 13 | 145 | 660 | 4.55 | 1 | 64 | 32 | 18 | 4 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 12 | 122 | 856 | 7.02 | 1 | 72 | 34 | 23 | 13 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 12 | 135 | 866 | 6.41 | 3 | 79 | 39 | 28 | 9 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||