2022 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 4th Quarter through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 13 | 116 | 396 | 3.41 | 1 | 37 | 24 | 14 | 6 |
| 2 | Navy | 12 | 104 | 209 | 2.01 | 3 | 45 | 12 | 9 | 2 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 13 | 106 | 246 | 2.32 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 2 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 12 | 134 | 469 | 3.50 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 14 | 4 |
| 3 | Memphis | 13 | 117 | 486 | 4.15 | 4 | 29 | 31 | 16 | 3 |
| 3 | Temple | 12 | 134 | 675 | 5.04 | 4 | 84 | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 13 | 145 | 405 | 2.79 | 5 | 48 | 29 | 13 | 4 |
| 8 | Tulane | 14 | 129 | 361 | 2.80 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | UCF | 14 | 105 | 374 | 3.56 | 6 | 42 | 20 | 13 | 4 |
| 10 | South Florida | 12 | 128 | 708 | 5.53 | 7 | 35 | 39 | 28 | 7 |
| 11 | SMU | 13 | 142 | 621 | 4.37 | 8 | 63 | 36 | 17 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||