2021 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 11 | 27 | 54 | 2.00 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Nevada | 13 | 44 | 101 | 2.30 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | San Jose State | 11 | 31 | 87 | 2.81 | 1 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Air Force | 9 | 25 | 126 | 5.04 | 3 | 34 | 15 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Boise State | 11 | 33 | 147 | 4.45 | 2 | 35 | 21 | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | Wyoming | 11 | 33 | 145 | 4.39 | 0 | 52 | 20 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | Colorado State | 11 | 31 | 147 | 4.74 | 1 | 52 | 21 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | UNLV | 12 | 32 | 210 | 6.56 | 1 | 54 | 19 | 5 | 4 |
| 9 | Hawai'i | 13 | 42 | 180 | 4.29 | 6 | 56 | 28 | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | San Diego State | 13 | 26 | 100 | 3.85 | 1 | 59 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Utah State | 13 | 31 | 178 | 5.74 | 3 | 59 | 15 | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | Fresno State | 13 | 33 | 175 | 5.30 | 2 | 63 | 20 | 5 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||