2016 Big 12 Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma | 13 | 101 | 497 | 4.92 | 1 | 41 | 24 | 15 | 5 |
| 2 | Kansas State | 13 | 91 | 399 | 4.38 | 1 | 41 | 28 | 15 | 5 |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | 13 | 115 | 580 | 5.04 | 1 | 50 | 30 | 17 | 9 |
| 4 | Texas Tech | 11 | 97 | 635 | 6.55 | 2 | 46 | 31 | 19 | 8 |
| 4 | Kansas | 12 | 129 | 666 | 5.16 | 0 | 52 | 31 | 21 | 6 |
| 6 | Texas | 12 | 111 | 681 | 6.14 | 3 | 54 | 32 | 19 | 9 |
| 7 | Iowa State | 12 | 120 | 522 | 4.35 | 1 | 43 | 35 | 16 | 4 |
| 7 | West Virginia | 13 | 139 | 559 | 4.02 | 0 | 56 | 35 | 15 | 3 |
| 9 | TCU | 13 | 133 | 677 | 5.09 | 0 | 48 | 40 | 20 | 6 |
| 10 | Baylor | 13 | 146 | 712 | 4.88 | 1 | 56 | 43 | 24 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||