2019 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 13 | 82 | 108 | 1.32 | 1 | 17 | 22 | 9 | 0 |
| 2 | Navy | 13 | 76 | 168 | 2.21 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 8 | 2 |
| 3 | Tulane | 13 | 71 | 204 | 2.87 | 2 | 35 | 27 | 7 | 1 |
| 4 | Temple | 13 | 88 | 286 | 3.25 | 3 | 33 | 36 | 10 | 4 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 14 | 86 | 301 | 3.50 | 3 | 33 | 38 | 15 | 1 |
| 6 | Memphis | 14 | 100 | 323 | 3.23 | 4 | 68 | 38 | 11 | 3 |
| 7 | SMU | 13 | 93 | 325 | 3.49 | 3 | 70 | 32 | 12 | 4 |
| 8 | Houston | 12 | 58 | 340 | 5.86 | 5 | 54 | 23 | 13 | 5 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 12 | 85 | 341 | 4.01 | 3 | 33 | 30 | 10 | 5 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 12 | 65 | 346 | 5.32 | 6 | 58 | 34 | 11 | 3 |
| 11 | South Florida | 12 | 101 | 347 | 3.44 | 5 | 58 | 53 | 15 | 4 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 12 | 79 | 373 | 4.72 | 2 | 37 | 36 | 15 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||