2016 Big 12 Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas | 12 | 265 | 1355 | 5.11 | 17 | 36 | 51 | 52 | 12 |
| 2 | Kansas State | 13 | 185 | 721 | 3.90 | 4 | 41 | 23 | 24 | 5 |
| 3 | West Virginia | 13 | 251 | 1098 | 4.37 | 4 | 56 | 27 | 27 | 7 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 13 | 216 | 1038 | 4.81 | 2 | 61 | 30 | 30 | 8 |
| 5 | Baylor | 13 | 299 | 1201 | 4.02 | 14 | 63 | 28 | 30 | 6 |
| 6 | Iowa State | 12 | 256 | 1321 | 5.16 | 10 | 64 | 36 | 37 | 9 |
| 7 | Texas | 12 | 256 | 1052 | 4.11 | 8 | 70 | 26 | 25 | 7 |
| 8 | Texas Tech | 12 | 262 | 1519 | 5.80 | 16 | 75 | 45 | 46 | 15 |
| 9 | Oklahoma State | 13 | 275 | 1537 | 5.59 | 11 | 79 | 47 | 47 | 17 |
| 10 | TCU | 13 | 283 | 1345 | 4.75 | 6 | 87 | 32 | 33 | 13 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||