2022 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 2nd Down through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 13 | 134 | 417 | 3.11 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 16 | 3 |
| 2 | Navy | 12 | 122 | 519 | 4.25 | 3 | 60 | 29 | 15 | 6 |
| 3 | Houston | 13 | 148 | 600 | 4.05 | 8 | 38 | 41 | 20 | 9 |
| 4 | South Florida | 12 | 151 | 651 | 4.31 | 8 | 34 | 45 | 24 | 5 |
| 5 | Memphis | 13 | 135 | 652 | 4.83 | 3 | 61 | 42 | 22 | 5 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 13 | 190 | 707 | 3.72 | 4 | 48 | 47 | 20 | 7 |
| 7 | Temple | 12 | 169 | 725 | 4.29 | 8 | 36 | 42 | 21 | 10 |
| 8 | SMU | 13 | 183 | 865 | 4.73 | 11 | 63 | 51 | 26 | 4 |
| 9 | Tulane | 14 | 184 | 885 | 4.81 | 8 | 67 | 50 | 19 | 6 |
| 9 | UCF | 14 | 172 | 885 | 5.15 | 8 | 68 | 38 | 25 | 12 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 12 | 176 | 958 | 5.44 | 7 | 55 | 46 | 30 | 12 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||