2019 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 13 | 35 | 132 | 3.77 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | Navy | 11 | 38 | 146 | 3.84 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 3 | South Florida | 12 | 43 | 127 | 2.95 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 12 | 46 | 225 | 4.89 | 0 | 53 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 12 | 49 | 450 | 9.18 | 0 | 77 | 15 | 12 | 4 |
| 6 | Temple | 13 | 50 | 235 | 4.70 | 0 | 54 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| 7 | Memphis | 14 | 55 | 256 | 4.65 | 0 | 39 | 10 | 9 | 2 |
| 7 | Houston | 12 | 55 | 319 | 5.80 | 0 | 43 | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 12 | 57 | 230 | 4.04 | 0 | 55 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 10 | SMU | 13 | 59 | 312 | 5.29 | 0 | 77 | 9 | 8 | 4 |
| 11 | UCF | 13 | 72 | 277 | 3.85 | 0 | 28 | 12 | 14 | 2 |
| 12 | Cincinnati | 14 | 80 | 288 | 3.60 | 0 | 30 | 12 | 10 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||