2022 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 10 | 22 | 14 | 0.64 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | SMU | 11 | 40 | 110 | 2.75 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | UCF | 12 | 27 | 111 | 4.11 | 5 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Temple | 11 | 30 | 113 | 3.77 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | Memphis | 13 | 34 | 123 | 3.62 | 3 | 34 | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Houston | 12 | 27 | 129 | 4.78 | 1 | 37 | 19 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 12 | 40 | 141 | 3.53 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 11 | 41 | 162 | 3.95 | 2 | 22 | 29 | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | Tulane | 14 | 48 | 165 | 3.44 | 1 | 18 | 29 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 13 | 45 | 197 | 4.38 | 3 | 37 | 33 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | South Florida | 12 | 31 | 199 | 6.42 | 5 | 40 | 21 | 6 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||