2022 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 12 | 355 | 1067 | 3.01 | 7 | 60 | 64 | 36 | 11 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 13 | 425 | 1462 | 3.44 | 15 | 30 | 93 | 47 | 11 |
| 3 | Memphis | 13 | 449 | 1587 | 3.53 | 17 | 61 | 94 | 47 | 8 |
| 4 | Houston | 13 | 449 | 1859 | 4.14 | 18 | 49 | 111 | 60 | 28 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 13 | 553 | 1992 | 3.60 | 18 | 59 | 117 | 51 | 17 |
| 6 | Tulane | 14 | 546 | 2132 | 3.90 | 15 | 67 | 124 | 44 | 10 |
| 7 | UCF | 14 | 488 | 2212 | 4.53 | 24 | 70 | 104 | 65 | 24 |
| 8 | Temple | 12 | 506 | 2311 | 4.57 | 21 | 84 | 110 | 67 | 25 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 12 | 508 | 2495 | 4.91 | 20 | 70 | 123 | 75 | 24 |
| 10 | SMU | 13 | 535 | 2647 | 4.95 | 30 | 76 | 134 | 75 | 28 |
| 11 | South Florida | 12 | 460 | 2817 | 6.12 | 37 | 75 | 134 | 86 | 31 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||