2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 2nd Down through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 12 | 139 | 442 | 3.18 | 4 | 30 | 28 | 12 | 3 |
| 1 | South Florida | 13 | 186 | 820 | 4.41 | 12 | 76 | 56 | 24 | 3 |
| 3 | Tulane | 12 | 152 | 511 | 3.36 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 15 | 4 |
| 3 | SMU | 12 | 171 | 700 | 4.09 | 10 | 50 | 47 | 20 | 4 |
| 5 | Houston | 13 | 142 | 398 | 2.80 | 4 | 40 | 23 | 17 | 5 |
| 5 | Navy | 14 | 185 | 827 | 4.47 | 9 | 81 | 50 | 21 | 5 |
| 7 | Temple | 14 | 174 | 692 | 3.98 | 8 | 66 | 40 | 24 | 6 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 12 | 194 | 902 | 4.65 | 8 | 56 | 58 | 24 | 6 |
| 9 | UCF | 13 | 181 | 757 | 4.18 | 7 | 62 | 44 | 25 | 7 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 13 | 191 | 867 | 4.54 | 10 | 44 | 42 | 25 | 7 |
| 11 | Memphis | 13 | 173 | 949 | 5.49 | 14 | 92 | 58 | 27 | 8 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 12 | 174 | 961 | 5.52 | 13 | 54 | 55 | 27 | 9 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||