2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 9 | 12 | 10 | 0.83 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 14 | 23 | 1.64 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Syracuse | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1.86 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | North Carolina State | 8 | 14 | 28 | 2.00 | 2 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Miami (Florida) | 8 | 13 | 29 | 2.23 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 15 | 38 | 2.53 | 1 | 45 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Virginia | 9 | 15 | 43 | 2.87 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | Florida State | 7 | 8 | 25 | 3.13 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Boston College | 9 | 18 | 57 | 3.17 | 1 | 69 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | North Carolina | 13 | 31 | 109 | 3.52 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | Louisville | 10 | 17 | 68 | 4.00 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Wake Forest | 6 | 17 | 72 | 4.24 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | Duke | 9 | 13 | 58 | 4.46 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Georgia Tech | 8 | 12 | 56 | 4.67 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||