2017 Southeastern Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn | 14 | 102 | 250 | 2.45 | 2 | 40 | 12 | 8 | 1 |
| 2 | Alabama | 14 | 110 | 279 | 2.54 | 1 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | LSU | 13 | 115 | 354 | 3.08 | 2 | 31 | 20 | 9 | 2 |
| 4 | Mississippi State | 13 | 113 | 410 | 3.63 | 6 | 66 | 19 | 12 | 3 |
| 5 | Tennessee | 12 | 105 | 463 | 4.41 | 4 | 48 | 24 | 13 | 3 |
| 6 | Georgia | 15 | 114 | 464 | 4.07 | 1 | 45 | 24 | 12 | 3 |
| 6 | Kentucky | 13 | 103 | 464 | 4.50 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 17 | 4 |
| 8 | Arkansas | 12 | 106 | 553 | 5.22 | 8 | 75 | 27 | 13 | 4 |
| 9 | Missouri | 13 | 134 | 561 | 4.19 | 9 | 75 | 29 | 16 | 7 |
| 10 | Florida | 11 | 96 | 572 | 5.96 | 5 | 74 | 23 | 19 | 8 |
| 11 | South Carolina | 13 | 126 | 589 | 4.67 | 4 | 30 | 36 | 23 | 4 |
| 12 | Texas A&M | 13 | 120 | 593 | 4.94 | 3 | 75 | 21 | 10 | 6 |
| 13 | Mississippi | 12 | 132 | 671 | 5.08 | 6 | 59 | 28 | 20 | 8 |
| 14 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 103 | 674 | 6.54 | 9 | 61 | 31 | 26 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||