2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Half through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 14 | 261 | 801 | 3.07 | 6 | 63 | 48 | 28 | 3 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 12 | 277 | 1100 | 3.97 | 7 | 56 | 64 | 24 | 4 |
| 3 | UCF | 13 | 275 | 1014 | 3.69 | 10 | 60 | 60 | 37 | 5 |
| 4 | SMU | 12 | 238 | 1080 | 4.54 | 13 | 61 | 59 | 28 | 7 |
| 5 | Tulane | 12 | 233 | 817 | 3.51 | 7 | 41 | 50 | 29 | 8 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 12 | 203 | 898 | 4.42 | 11 | 54 | 45 | 25 | 8 |
| 5 | Navy | 14 | 289 | 1332 | 4.61 | 10 | 85 | 73 | 35 | 8 |
| 8 | Houston | 13 | 253 | 848 | 3.35 | 11 | 40 | 40 | 31 | 9 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 13 | 244 | 963 | 3.95 | 11 | 44 | 47 | 31 | 11 |
| 9 | South Florida | 13 | 288 | 1309 | 4.55 | 14 | 76 | 71 | 42 | 11 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 12 | 259 | 1403 | 5.42 | 16 | 65 | 60 | 39 | 12 |
| 12 | Memphis | 13 | 274 | 1381 | 5.04 | 14 | 92 | 67 | 38 | 13 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||