2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 10 | 48 | 159 | 3.31 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Houston | 8 | 45 | 186 | 4.13 | 2 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 3 |
| 3 | Memphis | 11 | 73 | 244 | 3.34 | 2 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 3 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 9 | 54 | 342 | 6.33 | 4 | 31 | 15 | 12 | 7 |
| 5 | South Florida | 9 | 80 | 418 | 5.23 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 5 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 9 | 66 | 333 | 5.05 | 1 | 33 | 19 | 10 | 3 |
| 7 | UCF | 10 | 70 | 423 | 6.04 | 2 | 39 | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| 8 | Temple | 7 | 83 | 309 | 3.72 | 2 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 5 |
| 8 | Navy | 10 | 85 | 437 | 5.14 | 3 | 39 | 23 | 14 | 4 |
| 10 | SMU | 10 | 73 | 394 | 5.40 | 3 | 35 | 25 | 16 | 5 |
| 11 | Tulane | 12 | 91 | 317 | 3.48 | 1 | 32 | 26 | 8 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||