2016 National Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 01/09/2017

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Clemson 15 83 0 0.00 2 18 22 6 0
2 Wisconsin 14 66 27 0.41 3 50 16 4 2
3 Alabama 15 94 53 0.56 0 22 29 13 1
4 Marshall 12 65 91 1.40 2 17 18 5 0
5 Utah 13 61 90 1.48 2 17 20 4 0
6 Virginia Tech 14 68 110 1.62 4 37 14 4 1
7 UCF 13 92 156 1.70 3 14 26 6 0
8 Colorado 14 79 144 1.82 4 37 27 9 2
9 BYU 13 62 120 1.94 4 49 18 5 2
10 Georgia Southern 12 62 124 2.00 2 28 20 4 2
11 Boston College 13 79 160 2.03 3 69 21 12 3
12 Ohio State 13 65 137 2.11 3 27 18 11 2
13 Michigan 13 85 184 2.16 0 71 19 10 3
14 Northwestern 13 78 170 2.18 1 35 34 10 1
15 Troy 13 74 167 2.26 2 29 30 8 1
16 Minnesota 13 80 191 2.39 1 26 30 10 2
17 Louisville 13 72 174 2.42 1 25 26 10 2
18 Utah State 12 78 190 2.44 3 17 37 7 0
19 Washington 14 93 228 2.45 1 56 28 11 2
19 Temple 14 98 240 2.45 2 19 31 10 0
21 Texas A&M 13 85 209 2.46 2 32 35 11 2
22 Oklahoma State 13 77 191 2.48 3 26 24 10 1
23 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 72 181 2.51 3 32 22 7 1
23 Houston 13 81 203 2.51 5 23 22 11 2
25 Kansas State 13 71 179 2.52 3 36 24 10 4
26 Appalachian State 13 70 177 2.53 3 23 21 10 1
27 UTSA 13 87 224 2.57 4 26 30 9 3
28 Georgia 13 73 190 2.60 5 18 33 11 0
28 Iowa 13 81 211 2.60 2 57 29 7 2
30 Old Dominion 13 79 209 2.65 7 25 28 11 3
30 San Diego State 14 82 217 2.65 0 21 30 5 1
32 Nebraska 13 72 192 2.67 5 20 21 9 2
33 USC 12 67 181 2.70 2 39 24 9 2
34 San Jose State 12 77 209 2.71 6 38 28 8 1
35 Florida State 13 66 180 2.73 4 48 15 12 2
35 South Florida 13 86 235 2.73 3 35 34 8 4
37 Middle Tennessee 13 95 266 2.80 6 26 37 8 1
38 Notre Dame 12 84 238 2.83 5 37 31 11 2
39 Indiana 13 82 235 2.87 5 66 25 12 6
39 Georgia State 12 91 261 2.87 3 28 39 9 2
41 Miami (Florida) 13 82 236 2.88 3 41 26 12 6
41 Penn State 14 92 265 2.88 3 74 30 12 5
43 Tulane 12 91 265 2.91 4 62 39 11 2
44 Illinois 12 73 216 2.96 3 22 33 10 1
45 Auburn 12 59 177 3.00 0 19 24 10 0
45 Louisiana Tech 14 77 231 3.00 5 38 35 12 2
47 LSU 12 77 236 3.06 4 33 28 13 5
48 Ohio 14 100 307 3.07 1 40 40 17 3
49 Northern Illinois 12 83 257 3.10 5 58 29 10 2
49 TCU 13 104 322 3.10 3 22 43 13 2
49 North Carolina 13 113 350 3.10 5 42 45 13 2
52 Wake Forest 13 78 243 3.12 2 49 25 15 4
53 Texas 12 93 293 3.15 4 54 32 14 4
54 UTEP 12 73 232 3.18 3 23 32 8 1
54 Maryland 13 83 264 3.18 5 70 33 15 4
56 Eastern Michigan 13 79 253 3.20 4 16 36 8 0
57 Kentucky 13 88 283 3.22 5 36 36 10 1
58 Washington State 12 63 204 3.24 5 52 22 8 2
59 Arizona 12 73 238 3.26 3 37 36 6 2
60 Western Kentucky 14 72 237 3.29 4 71 24 6 1
61 Miami (Ohio) 13 76 252 3.32 3 44 37 11 3
61 Tennessee 13 81 269 3.32 2 62 33 12 5
63 Florida 12 66 221 3.35 7 41 27 7 2
63 Pittsburgh 13 79 265 3.35 7 67 25 10 5
65 South Alabama 13 86 290 3.37 4 68 25 13 2
66 Georgia Tech 12 64 220 3.44 2 25 34 5 1
67 West Virginia 13 79 276 3.49 3 27 33 11 2
68 Air Force 13 66 231 3.50 5 58 26 8 5
68 Tulsa 13 76 266 3.50 5 30 28 15 4
70 Connecticut 11 76 268 3.53 4 26 31 10 1
70 California 12 80 282 3.53 7 25 41 11 2
72 Purdue 12 78 277 3.55 8 35 34 10 2
72 Cincinnati 12 88 312 3.55 5 25 46 10 1
74 Army 13 64 228 3.56 3 20 25 11 1
75 Charlotte 12 52 187 3.60 5 37 21 7 1
76 New Mexico 13 72 260 3.61 4 55 30 8 2
77 North Carolina State 13 67 243 3.63 5 65 21 9 5
78 Michigan State 12 74 269 3.64 5 62 25 6 3
78 Boise State 13 96 349 3.64 1 26 46 15 1
80 SMU 12 73 272 3.73 3 55 31 10 4
81 Stanford 13 64 240 3.75 3 25 22 10 1
81 Mississippi State 13 75 281 3.75 3 60 29 10 2
83 Syracuse 12 62 235 3.79 3 33 30 9 1
84 UNLV 12 69 263 3.81 3 35 28 10 3
85 Hawai'i 14 107 419 3.92 6 38 56 16 3
86 South Carolina 13 85 336 3.95 4 31 33 12 3
87 Toledo 13 67 267 3.99 3 36 25 16 5
88 Central Michigan 13 78 313 4.01 3 44 33 10 1
88 Kansas 12 93 373 4.01 3 41 38 16 6
90 Memphis 13 79 320 4.05 4 66 34 11 4
91 Oklahoma 13 90 372 4.13 7 36 38 14 5
92 Oregon State 12 82 340 4.15 3 27 40 15 5
93 Wyoming 14 75 312 4.16 4 53 30 8 6
94 Louisiana-Monroe 12 68 284 4.18 9 55 30 8 5
95 Akron 12 87 369 4.24 6 35 36 14 4
96 Massachusetts 12 74 322 4.35 4 27 28 12 4
97 Arkansas State 13 82 358 4.37 2 47 30 17 6
98 Baylor 13 101 445 4.41 6 56 42 14 4
99 Arizona State 12 48 212 4.42 4 71 17 7 2
100 Kent State 12 82 363 4.43 4 20 36 13 1
101 UCLA 12 81 375 4.63 5 60 32 10 3
102 Western Michigan 14 64 297 4.64 2 46 35 10 3
103 Idaho 13 68 317 4.66 2 31 29 15 3
104 Iowa State 12 93 434 4.67 4 54 45 15 6
105 Virginia 12 70 329 4.70 4 67 22 10 5
106 Ball State 12 75 358 4.77 2 50 32 13 5
107 Buffalo 12 103 498 4.83 9 70 46 18 4
108 Florida International 12 63 311 4.94 4 25 32 11 3
109 Fresno State 12 81 404 4.99 4 91 39 11 3
110 Nevada 12 92 460 5.00 9 56 43 14 4
111 Bowling Green 12 78 392 5.03 5 63 38 11 4
112 East Carolina 12 68 346 5.09 3 47 34 12 3
113 Texas Tech 12 61 314 5.15 6 74 29 11 5
114 Florida Atlantic 12 77 399 5.18 9 44 32 14 7
115 Navy 14 81 427 5.27 4 38 44 13 4
116 Vanderbilt 13 67 360 5.37 1 60 27 14 4
117 Missouri 12 79 441 5.58 4 70 36 11 6
118 Colorado State 13 86 483 5.62 9 81 39 18 5
119 Texas State 12 77 443 5.75 5 61 36 11 5
120 Duke 12 76 440 5.79 3 82 31 12 4
121 Southern Mississippi 13 71 412 5.80 4 92 18 14 8
122 Arkansas 13 77 459 5.96 7 62 35 16 8
123 New Mexico State 12 69 413 5.99 3 47 35 15 4
123 Rice 12 70 419 5.99 4 71 28 12 4
125 Rutgers 12 96 577 6.01 8 57 41 20 5
126 Oregon 12 52 337 6.48 4 66 31 14 4
127 Mississippi 12 92 598 6.50 7 68 47 21 10
128 North Texas 13 90 643 7.14 11 83 45 12 10
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards