2022 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 12 | 66 | 124 | 1.88 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | SMU | 13 | 96 | 211 | 2.20 | 8 | 22 | 32 | 8 | 5 |
| 3 | Memphis | 13 | 74 | 232 | 3.14 | 3 | 34 | 29 | 8 | 1 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 12 | 78 | 242 | 3.10 | 3 | 22 | 33 | 8 | 1 |
| 5 | UCF | 14 | 66 | 248 | 3.76 | 6 | 42 | 26 | 7 | 2 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 13 | 78 | 257 | 3.29 | 5 | 30 | 31 | 8 | 3 |
| 7 | Tulane | 14 | 100 | 305 | 3.05 | 1 | 21 | 42 | 10 | 1 |
| 8 | Houston | 13 | 74 | 317 | 4.28 | 2 | 37 | 36 | 10 | 5 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 13 | 99 | 321 | 3.24 | 4 | 41 | 44 | 8 | 4 |
| 10 | Temple | 12 | 93 | 330 | 3.55 | 3 | 43 | 30 | 14 | 5 |
| 11 | South Florida | 12 | 56 | 461 | 8.23 | 8 | 64 | 33 | 14 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||