2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 20 To 1 Yard Line (Red Zone) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 11 | 62 | 141 | 2.27 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Temple | 10 | 58 | 146 | 2.52 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| 1 | Tulane | 11 | 85 | 175 | 2.06 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 1 | UCF | 12 | 106 | 200 | 1.89 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 1 | Memphis | 11 | 75 | 204 | 2.72 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| 1 | Connecticut | 11 | 96 | 242 | 2.52 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | Navy | 14 | 88 | 291 | 3.31 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | South Florida | 13 | 105 | 293 | 2.79 | 24 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | Tulsa | 13 | 86 | 320 | 3.72 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 0 |
| 1 | SMU | 12 | 81 | 324 | 4.00 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 0 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 12 | 102 | 336 | 3.29 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 0 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 11 | 90 | 368 | 4.09 | 27 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||