2021 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 12 | 55 | 135 | 2.45 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | New Mexico | 10 | 82 | 223 | 2.72 | 0 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | Fresno State | 13 | 68 | 215 | 3.16 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | Wyoming | 13 | 95 | 317 | 3.34 | 0 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 2 |
| 5 | San Jose State | 12 | 75 | 279 | 3.72 | 0 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | Colorado State | 12 | 81 | 307 | 3.79 | 1 | 37 | 23 | 11 | 2 |
| 7 | Nevada | 13 | 84 | 322 | 3.83 | 1 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 3 |
| 8 | Utah State | 14 | 86 | 331 | 3.85 | 2 | 39 | 20 | 12 | 4 |
| 9 | Hawai'i | 13 | 90 | 376 | 4.18 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 15 | 5 |
| 10 | Boise State | 12 | 74 | 330 | 4.46 | 2 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 5 |
| 11 | UNLV | 12 | 94 | 435 | 4.63 | 0 | 28 | 24 | 13 | 3 |
| 12 | Air Force | 13 | 44 | 205 | 4.66 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 11 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||