2016 American Athletic 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 | UCF | 10 | 19 | 29 | 1.53 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Temple | 9 | 15 | -7 | -0.47 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | South Florida | 8 | 15 | 16 | 1.07 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | SMU | 8 | 11 | 18 | 1.64 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 8 | 11 | 65 | 5.91 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Houston | 9 | 18 | 68 | 3.78 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Navy | 7 | 16 | 57 | 3.56 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 10 | 19 | 58 | 3.05 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | Tulane | 5 | 10 | 58 | 5.80 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 8 | 18 | 81 | 4.50 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Memphis | 9 | 16 | 61 | 3.81 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Cincinnati | 10 | 19 | 74 | 3.89 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||