2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 2nd Down through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville | 13 | 167 | 433 | 2.59 | 1 | 20 | 27 | 14 | 1 |
| 1 | Miami (Florida) | 13 | 165 | 694 | 4.21 | 1 | 54 | 42 | 25 | 6 |
| 3 | Clemson | 15 | 167 | 576 | 3.45 | 5 | 37 | 33 | 20 | 5 |
| 3 | North Carolina State | 13 | 155 | 636 | 4.10 | 5 | 60 | 35 | 21 | 5 |
| 5 | Florida State | 13 | 155 | 618 | 3.99 | 7 | 39 | 42 | 24 | 7 |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 14 | 190 | 934 | 4.92 | 7 | 56 | 55 | 30 | 13 |
| 7 | Boston College | 13 | 135 | 580 | 4.30 | 8 | 62 | 26 | 14 | 6 |
| 7 | Georgia Tech | 13 | 169 | 799 | 4.73 | 8 | 57 | 50 | 24 | 4 |
| 7 | Virginia | 12 | 176 | 913 | 5.19 | 8 | 85 | 49 | 29 | 7 |
| 10 | Duke | 12 | 158 | 750 | 4.75 | 10 | 80 | 43 | 27 | 10 |
| 10 | Syracuse | 12 | 169 | 846 | 5.01 | 10 | 75 | 43 | 25 | 6 |
| 12 | Pittsburgh | 13 | 119 | 493 | 4.14 | 11 | 68 | 28 | 15 | 2 |
| 12 | Wake Forest | 13 | 169 | 660 | 3.91 | 11 | 55 | 45 | 21 | 4 |
| 12 | North Carolina | 13 | 233 | 1012 | 4.34 | 11 | 65 | 64 | 24 | 8 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||