2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 4th Quarter through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 12 | 115 | 365 | 3.17 | 5 | 45 | 15 | 9 | 4 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 12 | 147 | 550 | 3.74 | 7 | 49 | 34 | 13 | 2 |
| 3 | Houston | 13 | 104 | 229 | 2.20 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| 4 | South Florida | 13 | 127 | 554 | 4.36 | 7 | 35 | 30 | 16 | 3 |
| 5 | Temple | 14 | 137 | 481 | 3.51 | 6 | 55 | 29 | 17 | 5 |
| 5 | Memphis | 13 | 131 | 615 | 4.69 | 9 | 35 | 34 | 17 | 6 |
| 7 | UCF | 13 | 151 | 554 | 3.67 | 5 | 45 | 32 | 18 | 3 |
| 7 | Navy | 14 | 136 | 567 | 4.17 | 8 | 41 | 34 | 18 | 7 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 13 | 130 | 667 | 5.13 | 11 | 84 | 29 | 19 | 7 |
| 10 | Tulane | 12 | 131 | 584 | 4.46 | 9 | 61 | 29 | 20 | 8 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 12 | 131 | 668 | 5.10 | 10 | 47 | 41 | 22 | 5 |
| 12 | SMU | 12 | 142 | 815 | 5.74 | 11 | 67 | 43 | 26 | 12 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||