2009 National Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 01/07/2010

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Alabama 14 393 1111 2.83 5 28.07 79.36
2 Oregon State 13 392 1487 3.79 19 30.15 114.38
3 Kansas State 12 362 1265 3.49 10 30.17 105.42
4 Wisconsin 13 397 1147 2.89 8 30.54 88.23
5 Nevada 13 400 1450 3.63 15 30.77 111.54
6 TCU 13 402 1043 2.59 8 30.92 80.23
7 Georgia Tech 14 433 2123 4.90 17 30.93 151.64
8 Navy 14 435 1710 3.93 12 31.07 122.14
9 Arizona 13 405 1566 3.87 16 31.15 120.46
9 Marshall 13 405 1753 4.33 18 31.15 134.85
11 Boise State 14 440 1685 3.83 15 31.43 120.36
12 Penn State 13 410 1168 2.85 6 31.54 89.85
12 Ohio State 13 410 1180 2.88 8 31.54 90.77
14 Oklahoma State 13 415 1245 3.00 13 31.92 95.77
15 UCF 13 416 1076 2.59 12 32.00 82.77
15 Florida 14 448 1406 3.14 6 32.00 100.43
15 Arizona State 12 384 1303 3.39 12 32.00 108.58
15 East Carolina 14 448 1684 3.76 11 32.00 120.29
19 Buffalo 12 388 1581 4.07 19 32.33 131.75
20 Northern Illinois 13 421 1636 3.89 13 32.38 125.85
21 BYU 13 422 1432 3.39 15 32.46 110.15
22 Stanford 13 424 1793 4.23 19 32.62 137.92
23 Pittsburgh 13 425 1382 3.25 12 32.69 106.31
24 Texas 14 458 1013 2.21 9 32.71 72.36
25 Idaho 13 427 2020 4.73 27 32.85 155.38
26 Louisiana-Monroe 12 395 1341 3.39 20 32.92 111.75
27 Washington 12 396 1786 4.51 17 33.00 148.83
28 Troy 13 430 1791 4.17 19 33.08 137.77
29 Nebraska 14 465 1294 2.78 7 33.21 92.43
30 Oklahoma 13 432 1208 2.80 10 33.23 92.92
31 Michigan State 13 433 1472 3.40 10 33.31 113.23
32 Temple 13 434 1399 3.22 9 33.38 107.62
33 Syracuse 12 401 1222 3.05 15 33.42 101.83
34 California 13 435 1454 3.34 18 33.46 111.85
35 Central Michigan 14 470 1720 3.66 16 33.57 122.86
36 North Carolina 13 439 1243 2.83 12 33.77 95.62
37 Rutgers 13 441 1342 3.04 14 33.92 103.23
37 Northwestern 13 441 1666 3.78 20 33.92 128.15
39 West Virginia 13 442 1647 3.73 9 34.00 126.69
40 UAB 12 411 1724 4.19 21 34.25 143.67
41 Kansas 12 413 1659 4.02 23 34.42 138.25
42 Boston College 13 448 1340 2.99 11 34.46 103.08
43 South Florida 13 449 1761 3.92 15 34.54 135.46
44 Miami (Florida) 13 451 1590 3.53 10 34.69 122.31
45 Arkansas State 12 417 1475 3.54 15 34.75 122.92
46 USC 13 456 1666 3.65 18 35.08 128.15
46 Toledo 12 421 1992 4.73 33 35.08 166.00
48 Connecticut 13 458 1727 3.77 19 35.23 132.85
49 Tennessee 13 460 1943 4.22 20 35.38 149.46
50 North Carolina State 12 425 1669 3.93 26 35.42 139.08
51 Iowa 13 461 1607 3.49 9 35.46 123.62
52 Missouri 13 463 1542 3.33 17 35.62 118.62
52 Fresno State 13 463 2783 6.01 22 35.62 214.08
54 Air Force 13 465 1742 3.75 12 35.77 134.00
55 Notre Dame 12 430 2043 4.75 18 35.83 170.25
56 Florida Atlantic 12 431 2648 6.14 34 35.92 220.67
57 Virginia Tech 13 468 1669 3.57 10 36.00 128.38
58 Southern Mississippi 13 469 1708 3.64 18 36.08 131.38
58 Mississippi 13 469 1839 3.92 10 36.08 141.46
58 UCLA 13 469 1856 3.96 14 36.08 142.77
58 Wake Forest 12 433 1972 4.55 17 36.08 164.33
62 Colorado State 12 434 1825 4.21 22 36.17 152.08
63 Bowling Green 13 471 2525 5.36 27 36.23 194.23
64 Illinois 12 438 1853 4.23 22 36.50 154.42
65 Mississippi State 12 442 1752 3.96 18 36.83 146.00
66 South Carolina 13 479 1790 3.74 16 36.85 137.69
66 Utah 13 479 1792 3.74 17 36.85 137.85
68 Georgia 13 480 1640 3.42 12 36.92 126.15
69 Texas Tech 13 483 1648 3.41 18 37.15 126.77
70 Texas A&M 13 485 2231 4.60 29 37.31 171.62
71 Kent State 12 451 1648 3.65 15 37.58 137.33
72 Auburn 13 493 2033 4.12 25 37.92 156.38
73 LSU 13 494 1734 3.51 6 38.00 133.38
73 SMU 13 494 2167 4.39 22 38.00 166.69
75 Tulsa 12 457 1764 3.86 9 38.08 147.00
75 Iowa State 13 495 2154 4.35 13 38.08 165.69
75 Florida State 13 495 2668 5.39 27 38.08 205.23
78 Duke 12 458 1834 4.00 18 38.17 152.83
78 Western Michigan 12 458 2150 4.69 19 38.17 179.17
80 Oregon 13 497 1673 3.37 15 38.23 128.69
81 Miami (Ohio) 12 459 2243 4.89 30 38.25 186.92
82 Maryland 12 460 1808 3.93 20 38.33 150.67
82 Louisiana Tech 12 460 1952 4.24 17 38.33 162.67
84 Ball State 12 462 1828 3.96 14 38.50 152.33
85 Arkansas 13 501 1985 3.96 15 38.54 152.69
86 Louisville 12 466 1981 4.25 23 38.83 165.08
86 Utah State 12 466 2466 5.29 25 38.83 205.50
88 UNLV 12 467 2647 5.67 27 38.92 220.58
89 Army 12 468 1826 3.90 15 39.00 152.17
89 Colorado 12 468 1934 4.13 16 39.00 161.17
91 Kentucky 13 509 2378 4.67 18 39.15 182.92
92 Wyoming 13 511 2227 4.36 24 39.31 171.31
92 New Mexico State 13 511 2869 5.61 31 39.31 220.69
94 Purdue 12 472 2081 4.41 26 39.33 173.42
94 Memphis 12 472 2089 4.43 22 39.33 174.08
96 Middle Tennessee 13 512 1778 3.47 20 39.38 136.77
97 Ohio 14 552 2163 3.92 15 39.43 154.50
98 Minnesota 13 513 1972 3.84 19 39.46 151.69
99 Michigan 12 474 2063 4.35 20 39.50 171.92
99 Louisiana-Lafayette 12 474 2183 4.61 22 39.50 181.92
101 Indiana 12 475 1916 4.03 20 39.58 159.67
102 Cincinnati 13 515 1869 3.63 20 39.62 143.77
103 Baylor 12 477 2145 4.50 19 39.75 178.75
103 Washington State 12 477 2837 5.95 35 39.75 236.42
105 UTEP 12 479 2410 5.03 25 39.92 200.83
106 Akron 12 481 2063 4.29 23 40.08 171.92
107 Rice 12 483 2287 4.73 36 40.25 190.58
108 North Texas 12 484 2347 4.85 34 40.33 195.58
109 Hawai'i 13 537 2624 4.89 33 41.31 201.85
110 Virginia 12 500 2086 4.17 22 41.67 173.83
111 San Diego State 12 503 1986 3.95 23 41.92 165.50
112 Tulane 12 505 2495 4.94 33 42.08 207.92
113 San Jose State 12 507 3110 6.13 35 42.25 259.17
114 New Mexico 12 509 1980 3.89 23 42.42 165.00
115 Clemson 14 606 2121 3.50 9 43.29 151.50
116 Florida International 12 521 2794 5.36 33 43.42 232.83
117 Western Kentucky 12 522 2938 5.63 35 43.50 244.83
118 Eastern Michigan 12 524 3322 6.34 39 43.67 276.83
119 Houston 14 621 3172 5.11 37 44.36 226.57
120 Vanderbilt 12 540 2374 4.40 19 45.00 197.83