2021 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 01/10/2022

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Wisconsin 13 398 793 1.99 10 36 53 20 5
2 Oklahoma State 14 453 1227 2.71 9 56 69 39 14
3 North Carolina State 12 391 1479 3.78 9 55 70 49 19
4 San Diego State 14 413 1151 2.79 7 59 71 39 6
5 Clemson 13 440 1252 2.85 7 54 74 36 12
6 Army 13 401 1531 3.82 19 46 77 50 12
7 Pittsburgh 14 472 1249 2.65 15 70 80 46 10
7 Houston 14 445 1515 3.40 13 79 80 47 14
7 SMU 12 438 1651 3.77 15 58 80 49 17
10 Georgia 15 462 1183 2.56 3 34 81 41 3
10 Air Force 13 401 1376 3.43 18 74 81 42 12
12 Kentucky 13 401 1587 3.96 12 48 82 55 14
13 Minnesota 13 376 1268 3.37 11 71 83 40 5
13 Southern Mississippi 12 431 1868 4.33 15 55 83 55 20
15 UAB 13 448 1449 3.23 16 62 84 43 11
15 Mississippi State 13 406 1474 3.63 16 59 84 48 10
17 Fresno State 13 454 1622 3.57 15 63 85 51 13
18 Alabama 15 485 1290 2.66 9 67 86 47 6
18 Navy 12 390 1572 4.03 25 78 86 51 9
20 San Jose State 12 459 1623 3.54 9 67 87 42 7
20 Auburn 13 470 1650 3.51 8 68 87 54 14
22 Nebraska 12 424 1763 4.16 12 71 91 39 17
22 Florida Atlantic 12 422 1886 4.47 17 94 91 51 21
24 Kansas State 13 458 1686 3.68 14 75 93 48 15
24 Tulsa 13 479 1857 3.88 19 64 93 54 12
26 Florida State 12 477 1735 3.64 15 63 94 58 8
26 UTEP 13 463 1805 3.90 22 75 94 54 14
28 Iowa State 13 449 1590 3.54 11 74 96 50 10
28 Iowa 14 508 1602 3.15 15 67 96 43 6
28 South Alabama 12 441 1755 3.98 21 75 96 62 15
28 Michigan 14 484 1770 3.66 11 75 96 45 16
32 Ohio State 13 448 1648 3.68 17 77 97 55 11
32 West Virginia 13 453 1804 3.98 15 70 97 46 19
34 Syracuse 12 438 1513 3.45 12 65 98 43 13
34 Texas A&M 12 443 1618 3.65 6 53 98 62 13
34 Miami (Florida) 12 429 1668 3.89 16 71 98 60 19
34 USC 12 436 1983 4.55 28 87 98 61 13
38 UCLA 12 397 1491 3.76 24 49 99 47 12
38 Baylor 14 497 1652 3.32 16 65 99 57 15
38 New Mexico 12 465 1716 3.69 17 53 99 44 12
38 Texas Tech 13 445 1786 4.01 18 75 99 52 14
38 North Texas 13 493 1976 4.01 18 85 99 53 20
43 Arizona State 13 471 1709 3.63 18 47 100 52 15
43 Appalachian State 14 481 1710 3.56 18 86 100 63 14
43 Indiana 12 433 1777 4.10 23 62 100 54 13
43 Miami (Ohio) 13 482 1897 3.94 18 79 100 53 18
43 East Carolina 12 412 1940 4.71 20 90 100 60 23
48 Oklahoma 13 442 1677 3.79 15 75 101 58 13
48 Boise State 12 478 1904 3.98 14 75 101 64 18
50 Michigan State 13 446 1511 3.39 10 49 102 40 14
50 Central Michigan 13 463 1551 3.35 18 69 102 59 14
50 Old Dominion 13 491 1744 3.55 12 56 102 42 10
50 LSU 13 469 1830 3.90 16 48 102 67 19
50 Toledo 13 525 1969 3.75 11 52 102 64 16
55 Utah 14 459 1705 3.71 11 68 103 62 12
55 Arkansas 13 497 2000 4.02 17 76 103 53 10
57 Troy 12 492 1714 3.48 15 54 104 53 15
57 Georgia Southern 12 420 1829 4.35 17 58 104 71 15
59 UTSA 14 489 1606 3.28 15 42 105 58 8
59 Notre Dame 13 456 1761 3.86 13 89 105 59 16
59 Western Michigan 13 420 1886 4.49 17 96 105 67 24
59 Louisiana-Monroe 12 439 1949 4.44 21 53 105 63 14
63 Coastal Carolina 13 477 1877 3.94 21 56 106 51 15
63 Boston College 12 451 2043 4.53 15 59 106 62 19
65 Tulane 12 484 1901 3.93 25 68 107 60 18
66 California 12 418 1641 3.93 13 51 108 58 14
66 Purdue 13 483 2035 4.21 18 70 108 53 18
68 Louisiana-Lafayette 14 520 2084 4.01 16 76 109 65 15
68 Arizona 12 473 2155 4.56 17 55 109 70 17
70 Middle Tennessee 13 450 1768 3.93 17 45 111 60 15
70 Rice 12 405 1944 4.80 30 81 111 63 19
70 Hawai'i 13 502 2032 4.05 24 66 111 64 18
70 UCF 13 479 2070 4.32 24 79 111 72 18
70 Florida 13 478 2131 4.46 19 74 111 70 20
75 Louisiana Tech 12 442 1998 4.52 25 70 112 69 18
75 Rutgers 13 498 2093 4.20 16 94 112 66 19
75 New Mexico State 12 429 2349 5.48 26 79 112 78 22
78 Maryland 13 500 2012 4.02 24 66 113 61 14
79 Colorado State 12 494 1995 4.04 18 87 114 66 15
79 Duke 12 468 2470 5.28 26 72 114 72 27
81 Georgia State 13 524 1830 3.49 20 75 115 57 12
81 Vanderbilt 12 421 2317 5.50 22 73 115 81 19
83 Liberty 13 520 1819 3.50 19 70 116 62 9
83 Georgia Tech 12 491 2184 4.45 19 68 116 56 14
85 Illinois 12 477 1822 3.82 16 75 117 59 10
85 Tennessee 13 521 1931 3.71 24 49 117 62 12
85 Louisville 13 467 2037 4.36 23 75 117 76 19
85 Utah State 14 516 2265 4.39 20 98 117 72 24
85 Texas 12 470 2419 5.15 26 71 117 68 26
90 Oregon State 13 452 1867 4.13 19 56 118 57 10
90 BYU 13 469 2042 4.35 24 64 118 60 13
90 UNLV 12 457 2063 4.51 19 75 118 75 19
90 South Florida 12 429 2487 5.80 28 97 118 77 23
94 Ohio 12 478 2316 4.85 25 90 120 71 14
94 Charlotte 12 458 2446 5.34 27 80 120 69 25
94 Northwestern 12 480 2559 5.33 31 83 120 70 23
94 Virginia 12 468 2710 5.79 21 71 120 76 31
98 Wyoming 13 514 2349 4.57 17 75 121 71 21
99 Oregon 14 502 2005 3.99 24 48 122 62 8
99 Washington State 13 455 2093 4.60 20 71 122 76 14
99 Virginia Tech 13 481 2198 4.57 20 80 122 72 17
102 Colorado 12 431 2142 4.97 22 53 123 80 19
102 South Carolina 13 485 2275 4.69 18 63 123 71 18
104 Penn State 13 525 1999 3.81 12 68 124 69 15
104 Cincinnati 14 583 2088 3.58 14 51 124 64 8
104 TCU 12 460 2664 5.79 34 80 124 75 28
107 Memphis 12 489 2005 4.10 22 57 125 61 13
107 Buffalo 12 489 2339 4.78 27 99 125 80 24
109 Washington 12 489 2328 4.76 21 67 128 64 15
110 Ball State 13 528 2293 4.34 22 70 130 63 13
111 Nevada 13 516 2425 4.70 23 81 131 74 20
112 Texas State 12 501 2199 4.39 20 45 132 73 16
113 North Carolina 13 504 2340 4.64 23 91 134 68 22
114 Bowling Green 12 542 2254 4.16 30 54 135 65 12
115 Connecticut 12 513 2326 4.53 27 76 136 65 16
116 Western Kentucky 14 564 2358 4.18 28 65 139 75 17
116 Marshall 13 584 2496 4.27 18 88 139 77 22
116 Arkansas State 12 488 3133 6.42 32 99 139 85 37
119 Mississippi 13 549 2475 4.51 25 49 143 83 20
119 Temple 12 555 2646 4.77 33 75 143 80 22
119 Massachusetts 12 487 2825 5.80 43 87 143 89 33
122 Eastern Michigan 13 508 2599 5.12 27 82 144 74 20
123 Wake Forest 14 563 2738 4.86 25 71 148 101 24
123 Florida International 12 506 2758 5.45 30 61 148 83 23
125 Kansas 12 495 2998 6.06 40 80 151 98 23
126 Stanford 12 493 2828 5.74 33 96 152 85 25
127 Kent State 14 579 2882 4.98 40 80 156 83 27
127 Missouri 13 557 2963 5.32 32 92 156 99 27
129 Akron 12 482 2987 6.20 32 63 158 104 26
129 Northern Illinois 14 517 3003 5.81 33 66 158 99 33
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards