2014 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 01/12/2015

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 TCU 13 508 1414 2.78 9 50 86 52 8
2 Penn State 13 443 1306 2.95 14 49 79 46 10
3 Clemson 13 453 1344 2.97 11 65 86 54 15
4 Oklahoma 13 458 1383 3.02 15 53 86 40 8
5 Stanford 13 443 1358 3.07 12 50 84 52 11
6 Boston College 13 399 1228 3.08 14 43 77 43 10
7 Baylor 13 485 1530 3.15 17 65 85 44 8
8 Michigan State 13 363 1150 3.17 18 75 67 37 12
8 UCF 13 428 1356 3.17 10 68 97 55 12
8 Florida 12 440 1394 3.17 10 43 78 45 14
8 Alabama 14 452 1434 3.17 5 85 81 44 11
12 Michigan 12 440 1412 3.21 13 44 88 46 13
13 Louisville 13 435 1416 3.26 12 82 74 53 17
14 BYU 13 483 1584 3.28 19 68 87 40 6
14 Washington 14 529 1737 3.28 14 43 101 51 7
14 Utah State 14 558 1830 3.28 16 72 108 56 11
17 Louisiana Tech 14 500 1655 3.31 19 53 103 57 14
18 East Carolina 13 437 1453 3.32 16 48 79 40 13
19 Virginia 12 431 1448 3.36 11 52 83 45 13
20 Syracuse 12 493 1671 3.39 9 42 100 44 8
21 Memphis 13 465 1580 3.40 16 75 82 47 14
22 Arkansas 13 429 1490 3.47 11 43 97 56 11
22 Mississippi 13 513 1780 3.47 9 39 106 57 13
24 Toledo 13 431 1511 3.51 13 65 88 48 9
24 Missouri 14 531 1865 3.51 18 75 113 62 14
26 UTSA 12 471 1682 3.57 14 77 94 47 10
27 Miami (Florida) 13 498 1782 3.58 21 44 111 55 7
28 Wisconsin 14 492 1765 3.59 19 81 93 50 13
29 Houston 13 503 1863 3.70 18 39 114 60 10
30 Central Michigan 13 426 1598 3.75 15 74 87 52 15
31 Utah 13 507 1909 3.77 12 75 113 69 17
32 Temple 12 509 1922 3.78 12 56 111 56 11
33 Marshall 14 590 2243 3.80 15 40 138 70 13
34 UCLA 13 505 1923 3.81 19 40 111 60 10
35 Air Force 13 461 1763 3.82 17 53 91 56 19
36 USC 13 453 1734 3.83 20 66 100 51 15
36 San Diego State 13 522 2001 3.83 22 47 112 55 13
38 Ohio 12 414 1595 3.85 13 53 98 50 11
39 Boise State 14 516 1996 3.87 24 76 90 52 18
40 Virginia Tech 13 484 1882 3.89 15 68 95 75 31
40 Texas 13 549 2136 3.89 17 62 122 58 15
42 Akron 12 457 1783 3.90 14 80 100 53 12
43 Ohio State 15 537 2120 3.95 24 90 120 69 17
44 California 12 436 1735 3.98 19 73 95 45 10
45 Arizona State 13 511 2046 4.00 17 81 100 60 21
46 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 455 1849 4.06 21 99 89 50 18
46 Florida International 12 474 1925 4.06 18 71 101 62 16
48 Washington State 12 430 1748 4.07 18 76 88 51 13
49 Oklahoma State 13 517 2117 4.09 24 56 117 74 18
49 Arizona 14 581 2377 4.09 19 66 120 66 20
51 Georgia 13 526 2169 4.12 23 65 133 68 16
52 Kansas State 13 440 1824 4.15 17 67 98 57 15
53 Florida State 14 573 2382 4.16 21 36 146 80 17
54 Hawai'i 13 537 2240 4.17 19 47 129 69 19
55 Mississippi State 13 471 1970 4.18 17 91 115 64 17
56 North Carolina State 13 521 2189 4.20 21 61 138 78 18
57 Northern Illinois 14 541 2284 4.22 24 47 123 74 21
58 Connecticut 12 482 2038 4.23 18 48 110 67 10
58 Oregon 15 587 2481 4.23 22 45 132 85 21
60 Tulane 12 447 1895 4.24 16 61 106 72 17
60 Northwestern 12 481 2039 4.24 18 61 111 62 15
60 Notre Dame 13 525 2225 4.24 21 89 126 70 13
63 Appalachian State 12 430 1828 4.25 21 62 94 52 17
63 Western Michigan 13 470 1996 4.25 19 55 96 64 19
63 Tennessee 13 515 2189 4.25 23 70 120 72 22
66 Georgia Southern 12 432 1844 4.27 19 63 112 60 13
66 Buffalo 11 451 1927 4.27 29 72 95 49 19
68 Rice 13 460 1983 4.31 19 58 111 75 22
69 LSU 13 460 1985 4.32 16 79 100 51 20
70 North Texas 12 447 1941 4.34 22 74 98 53 20
70 Middle Tennessee 12 505 2191 4.34 19 80 121 58 11
70 Louisiana-Monroe 12 507 2200 4.34 22 68 118 70 23
73 West Virginia 13 502 2186 4.35 20 75 99 65 19
74 Wake Forest 12 501 2192 4.38 20 86 114 70 25
75 Iowa 13 495 2188 4.42 19 88 106 56 18
76 UAB 12 474 2101 4.43 18 75 113 72 18
76 Vanderbilt 12 498 2205 4.43 23 70 124 69 14
78 Auburn 13 493 2194 4.45 22 59 119 79 24
78 Duke 13 564 2508 4.45 19 47 152 90 12
80 South Alabama 13 541 2419 4.47 22 67 127 87 14
81 Kentucky 12 511 2294 4.49 20 73 127 69 20
81 Maryland 13 584 2625 4.49 24 60 138 90 25
83 Pittsburgh 13 465 2091 4.50 26 57 118 64 19
84 South Florida 12 487 2195 4.51 22 63 114 65 16
85 Purdue 12 504 2305 4.57 27 68 119 67 16
86 Fresno State 14 615 2827 4.60 24 89 127 70 24
87 Oregon State 12 412 1898 4.61 24 68 100 61 16
88 Texas State 12 522 2434 4.66 21 75 121 60 20
89 Massachusetts 12 492 2301 4.68 23 76 118 64 19
90 Arkansas State 13 565 2668 4.72 34 80 146 92 26
91 Nebraska 13 488 2312 4.74 25 68 113 63 21
92 Minnesota 13 476 2271 4.77 18 86 113 74 27
92 Cincinnati 13 501 2388 4.77 18 80 132 83 24
94 Nevada 13 488 2333 4.78 17 74 129 83 19
94 Kent State 11 492 2354 4.78 19 80 115 56 14
96 Ball State 12 475 2293 4.83 24 75 121 66 19
97 Old Dominion 12 552 2670 4.84 30 43 159 89 19
98 Indiana 12 450 2192 4.87 22 92 110 62 23
99 Colorado State 13 529 2610 4.93 27 89 131 68 19
100 Navy 13 522 2582 4.95 18 88 151 81 12
101 Bowling Green 14 568 2830 4.98 37 91 149 96 26
101 Western Kentucky 13 576 2870 4.98 33 59 148 95 28
103 Texas A&M 13 561 2808 5.01 23 51 139 78 23
104 Illinois 13 617 3109 5.04 31 72 152 90 33
105 Georgia Tech 14 463 2346 5.07 24 92 125 74 19
106 Miami (Ohio) 12 472 2399 5.08 24 55 123 80 22
107 Texas Tech 12 600 3114 5.19 36 84 164 90 25
108 North Carolina 13 599 3126 5.22 33 90 154 94 23
109 SMU 12 541 2829 5.23 32 58 140 89 17
110 UTEP 13 439 2299 5.24 26 75 105 70 28
110 Wyoming 12 465 2436 5.24 24 69 120 87 25
110 Eastern Michigan 12 513 2687 5.24 34 80 130 79 27
113 Army 12 436 2316 5.31 19 80 117 78 20
114 San Jose State 12 536 2873 5.36 35 61 145 86 25
115 South Carolina 13 514 2759 5.37 29 75 133 84 25
116 Southern Mississippi 12 482 2596 5.39 28 83 117 75 32
117 Kansas 12 466 2516 5.40 22 69 116 72 28
118 Tulsa 12 467 2576 5.52 30 90 115 73 27
118 Florida Atlantic 12 483 2665 5.52 34 75 133 73 25
120 Rutgers 13 499 2760 5.53 32 86 136 100 25
121 Colorado 12 437 2458 5.62 21 92 108 80 30
121 Idaho 11 482 2708 5.62 32 95 116 81 27
123 UNLV 13 677 3820 5.64 37 85 178 106 38
124 Troy 12 521 2953 5.67 35 75 149 93 20
124 Iowa State 12 521 2955 5.67 35 80 156 81 20
126 New Mexico 12 554 3228 5.83 40 93 156 102 34
127 New Mexico State 12 593 3705 6.25 40 63 189 108 33
128 Georgia State 12 582 3641 6.26 41 84 182 109 26
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards