2011 Western Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawai'i | 13 | 61 | 85 | 1.39 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 1 |
| 2 | Utah State | 13 | 73 | 127 | 1.74 | 6 | 35 | 27 | 6 | 1 |
| 3 | Idaho | 12 | 76 | 147 | 1.93 | 1 | 26 | 28 | 8 | 1 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 80 | 162 | 2.03 | 3 | 29 | 31 | 7 | 1 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 13 | 64 | 263 | 4.11 | 4 | 19 | 33 | 11 | 0 |
| 6 | Nevada | 13 | 57 | 264 | 4.63 | 3 | 65 | 26 | 8 | 2 |
| 7 | Fresno State | 13 | 74 | 299 | 4.04 | 2 | 46 | 31 | 15 | 4 |
| 8 | San Jose State | 12 | 87 | 370 | 4.25 | 6 | 74 | 36 | 11 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||