2012 National Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 10+ Yards To Go through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas State | 10 | 16 | -34 | -2.13 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | BYU | 10 | 15 | -30 | -2.00 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Florida State | 11 | 19 | -24 | -1.26 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 7 | 14 | -20 | -1.43 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Rice | 10 | 22 | -13 | -0.59 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | San Jose State | 7 | 10 | -11 | -1.10 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | UTSA | 3 | 4 | -10 | -2.50 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Missouri | 6 | 14 | -6 | -0.43 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Toledo | 5 | 7 | -3 | -0.43 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 10 | 15 | -2 | -0.13 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Virginia | 10 | 20 | -1 | -0.05 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Arkansas | 10 | 18 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | Fresno State | 11 | 25 | 4 | 0.16 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | Connecticut | 10 | 23 | 4 | 0.17 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Notre Dame | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Utah State | 11 | 21 | 6 | 0.29 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | Houston | 7 | 12 | 6 | 0.50 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | South Florida | 8 | 16 | 7 | 0.44 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | Miami (Florida) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | TCU | 9 | 13 | 8 | 0.62 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Central Michigan | 6 | 12 | 8 | 0.67 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Texas | 9 | 20 | 9 | 0.45 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | Stanford | 13 | 20 | 10 | 0.50 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | Tulane | 8 | 17 | 10 | 0.59 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | Virginia Tech | 10 | 21 | 11 | 0.52 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | Oregon State | 10 | 18 | 11 | 0.61 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Western Michigan | 7 | 10 | 11 | 1.10 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Michigan State | 8 | 17 | 12 | 0.71 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Cincinnati | 7 | 12 | 12 | 1.00 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 11 | 12 | 1.09 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Bowling Green | 10 | 17 | 13 | 0.76 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | San Diego State | 11 | 15 | 14 | 0.93 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | Massachusetts | 6 | 7 | 15 | 2.14 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Vanderbilt | 11 | 23 | 16 | 0.70 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 36 | Texas State | 9 | 11 | 17 | 1.55 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Wyoming | 4 | 7 | 18 | 2.57 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | Iowa | 6 | 9 | 19 | 2.11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Troy | 7 | 9 | 19 | 2.11 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 19 | 21 | 1.11 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | UNLV | 7 | 9 | 21 | 2.33 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | Penn State | 8 | 14 | 22 | 1.57 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 43 | Ohio State | 8 | 14 | 23 | 1.64 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 43 | Army | 8 | 12 | 23 | 1.92 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | Tulsa | 9 | 14 | 24 | 1.71 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 45 | Wake Forest | 7 | 13 | 24 | 1.85 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Clemson | 8 | 12 | 24 | 2.00 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 45 | Navy | 7 | 7 | 24 | 3.43 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | North Texas | 4 | 6 | 24 | 4.00 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Texas A&M | 9 | 14 | 27 | 1.93 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | Michigan | 8 | 11 | 27 | 2.45 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 52 | Duke | 6 | 7 | 29 | 4.14 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 53 | Colorado State | 8 | 10 | 30 | 3.00 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 53 | Illinois | 6 | 7 | 30 | 4.29 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 55 | Oregon | 9 | 13 | 32 | 2.46 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 56 | Air Force | 8 | 12 | 33 | 2.75 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 57 | Syracuse | 12 | 21 | 34 | 1.62 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 57 | West Virginia | 9 | 16 | 34 | 2.13 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 57 | Kent State | 9 | 16 | 34 | 2.13 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 57 | Idaho | 9 | 12 | 34 | 2.83 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 57 | Baylor | 9 | 12 | 34 | 2.83 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 62 | Oklahoma | 4 | 7 | 36 | 5.14 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 63 | Washington State | 11 | 16 | 37 | 2.31 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 64 | Mississippi | 11 | 23 | 38 | 1.65 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 65 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 12 | 39 | 3.25 | 0 | 61 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 66 | Utah | 9 | 16 | 41 | 2.56 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 67 | New Mexico | 8 | 13 | 42 | 3.23 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 68 | Nevada | 7 | 10 | 43 | 4.30 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 69 | Arizona State | 10 | 25 | 44 | 1.76 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 69 | Alabama | 11 | 19 | 44 | 2.32 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 69 | Buffalo | 10 | 17 | 44 | 2.59 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 69 | Iowa State | 8 | 16 | 44 | 2.75 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 69 | Arkansas State | 6 | 13 | 44 | 3.38 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 74 | UAB | 9 | 15 | 46 | 3.07 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 74 | North Carolina State | 7 | 12 | 46 | 3.83 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 76 | South Carolina | 10 | 25 | 48 | 1.92 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 76 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 11 | 18 | 48 | 2.67 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 76 | Purdue | 9 | 14 | 48 | 3.43 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 76 | Maryland | 5 | 13 | 48 | 3.69 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 80 | Texas Tech | 9 | 19 | 49 | 2.58 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 81 | Florida | 9 | 18 | 50 | 2.78 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 81 | Louisville | 7 | 10 | 50 | 5.00 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 83 | Northwestern | 7 | 11 | 52 | 4.73 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 84 | Kentucky | 9 | 10 | 53 | 5.30 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 85 | Kansas | 10 | 16 | 55 | 3.44 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 86 | Auburn | 11 | 16 | 57 | 3.56 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 87 | Hawai'i | 10 | 20 | 58 | 2.90 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 87 | Ohio | 9 | 18 | 58 | 3.22 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 87 | Oklahoma State | 7 | 16 | 58 | 3.63 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 90 | California | 10 | 16 | 59 | 3.69 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 91 | UCLA | 10 | 15 | 61 | 4.07 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 91 | Tennessee | 9 | 11 | 61 | 5.55 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 91 | Colorado | 7 | 10 | 61 | 6.10 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 94 | New Mexico State | 5 | 7 | 62 | 8.86 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 95 | LSU | 11 | 24 | 64 | 2.67 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 96 | Boston College | 8 | 13 | 65 | 5.00 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 97 | Marshall | 10 | 14 | 66 | 4.71 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 97 | UTEP | 5 | 9 | 66 | 7.33 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 99 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 20 | 67 | 3.35 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 99 | UCF | 11 | 13 | 67 | 5.15 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 101 | East Carolina | 8 | 12 | 72 | 6.00 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 102 | Southern Mississippi | 10 | 12 | 75 | 6.25 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 103 | Boise State | 8 | 12 | 76 | 6.33 | 1 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 104 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 17 | 82 | 4.82 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 105 | Florida Atlantic | 7 | 14 | 83 | 5.93 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 106 | Rutgers | 10 | 24 | 85 | 3.54 | 0 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 106 | Memphis | 7 | 9 | 85 | 9.44 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 108 | USC | 8 | 17 | 86 | 5.06 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 108 | Mississippi State | 8 | 16 | 86 | 5.38 | 2 | 37 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 108 | Florida International | 7 | 14 | 86 | 6.14 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 111 | Temple | 7 | 13 | 92 | 7.08 | 1 | 40 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 112 | Washington | 10 | 18 | 93 | 5.17 | 0 | 64 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 113 | SMU | 6 | 11 | 100 | 9.09 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 114 | Wisconsin | 13 | 23 | 101 | 4.39 | 1 | 76 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 115 | North Carolina | 8 | 13 | 102 | 7.85 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 116 | Minnesota | 11 | 20 | 103 | 5.15 | 1 | 44 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 117 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 10 | 109 | 10.90 | 0 | 57 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 118 | Akron | 8 | 16 | 110 | 6.88 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 119 | Georgia | 9 | 20 | 112 | 5.60 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 120 | Arizona | 11 | 15 | 116 | 7.73 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 121 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 8 | 118 | 14.75 | 1 | 72 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 122 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 18 | 133 | 7.39 | 0 | 46 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 123 | Ball State | 10 | 19 | 143 | 7.53 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 124 | Indiana | 8 | 16 | 174 | 10.88 | 2 | 69 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||