2022 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 12 | 76 | 230 | 3.03 | 0 | 41 | 15 | 7 | 1 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 13 | 77 | 291 | 3.78 | 1 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 2 |
| 3 | Memphis | 13 | 105 | 292 | 2.78 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 1 |
| 4 | Houston | 13 | 112 | 423 | 3.78 | 5 | 37 | 27 | 16 | 7 |
| 5 | Temple | 12 | 129 | 507 | 3.93 | 5 | 61 | 27 | 13 | 4 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 13 | 132 | 519 | 3.93 | 5 | 49 | 34 | 14 | 4 |
| 7 | Tulane | 14 | 125 | 564 | 4.51 | 2 | 67 | 27 | 11 | 2 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 12 | 115 | 664 | 5.77 | 3 | 70 | 29 | 20 | 8 |
| 9 | UCF | 14 | 129 | 767 | 5.95 | 6 | 70 | 31 | 18 | 9 |
| 10 | SMU | 13 | 137 | 776 | 5.66 | 7 | 55 | 39 | 25 | 10 |
| 11 | South Florida | 12 | 112 | 784 | 7.00 | 9 | 75 | 34 | 22 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||