2022 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 6 | 9 | 108 | 12.00 | 1 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Memphis | 5 | 12 | 31 | 2.58 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0.08 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Navy | 9 | 16 | 74 | 4.63 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 9 | 18 | 33 | 1.83 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Temple | 8 | 18 | 91 | 5.06 | 0 | 43 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | Houston | 9 | 19 | 92 | 4.84 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | UCF | 8 | 19 | 97 | 5.11 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | SMU | 9 | 23 | 78 | 3.39 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 9 | 24 | 65 | 2.71 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Tulane | 8 | 28 | 102 | 3.64 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||