2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 7 | 19 | 85 | 4.47 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Houston | 8 | 19 | 133 | 7.00 | 2 | 72 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 9 | 23 | 41 | 1.78 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 9 | 23 | 131 | 5.70 | 0 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 9 | 25 | 79 | 3.16 | 1 | 27 | 19 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Memphis | 10 | 26 | 97 | 3.73 | 4 | 48 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | UCF | 8 | 27 | 86 | 3.19 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | SMU | 9 | 27 | 114 | 4.22 | 1 | 35 | 19 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Navy | 9 | 29 | 96 | 3.31 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | South Florida | 7 | 33 | 147 | 4.45 | 3 | 27 | 23 | 6 | 2 |
| 11 | Tulane | 11 | 37 | 135 | 3.65 | 1 | 18 | 25 | 3 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||