2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 14 | 98 | 240 | 2.45 | 2 | 19 | 31 | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | UCF | 13 | 92 | 156 | 1.70 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | South Florida | 13 | 86 | 235 | 2.73 | 3 | 35 | 34 | 8 | 4 |
| 2 | SMU | 12 | 73 | 272 | 3.73 | 3 | 55 | 31 | 10 | 4 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 12 | 68 | 346 | 5.09 | 3 | 47 | 34 | 12 | 3 |
| 6 | Tulane | 12 | 91 | 265 | 2.91 | 4 | 62 | 39 | 11 | 2 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 11 | 76 | 268 | 3.53 | 4 | 26 | 31 | 10 | 1 |
| 6 | Memphis | 13 | 79 | 320 | 4.05 | 4 | 66 | 34 | 11 | 4 |
| 6 | Navy | 14 | 81 | 427 | 5.27 | 4 | 38 | 44 | 13 | 4 |
| 10 | Houston | 13 | 81 | 203 | 2.51 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 2 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 13 | 76 | 266 | 3.50 | 5 | 30 | 28 | 15 | 4 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 12 | 88 | 312 | 3.55 | 5 | 25 | 46 | 10 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||