2016 Southeastern Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn | 12 | 24 | 64 | 2.67 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | South Carolina | 12 | 40 | 107 | 2.68 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Georgia | 11 | 36 | 106 | 2.94 | 3 | 15 | 25 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Alabama | 13 | 33 | 101 | 3.06 | 0 | 16 | 23 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | Florida | 11 | 29 | 100 | 3.45 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | LSU | 12 | 34 | 118 | 3.47 | 2 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | Texas A&M | 13 | 40 | 123 | 3.08 | 2 | 32 | 24 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 12 | 41 | 207 | 5.05 | 3 | 36 | 29 | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | Arkansas | 11 | 39 | 198 | 5.08 | 5 | 42 | 22 | 5 | 3 |
| 10 | Mississippi State | 13 | 33 | 155 | 4.70 | 2 | 60 | 19 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 27 | 194 | 7.19 | 1 | 60 | 18 | 6 | 2 |
| 12 | Tennessee | 13 | 38 | 178 | 4.68 | 2 | 62 | 21 | 4 | 3 |
| 13 | Mississippi | 11 | 42 | 328 | 7.81 | 5 | 68 | 26 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | Missouri | 12 | 42 | 309 | 7.36 | 4 | 70 | 27 | 5 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||