2021 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia State | 13 | 87 | 297 | 3.41 | 9 | 26 | 41 | 10 | 3 |
| 2 | Texas State | 12 | 84 | 290 | 3.45 | 6 | 27 | 44 | 12 | 1 |
| 3 | South Alabama | 12 | 65 | 206 | 3.17 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 9 | 3 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 14 | 91 | 302 | 3.32 | 6 | 35 | 31 | 13 | 3 |
| 5 | Troy | 12 | 89 | 322 | 3.62 | 2 | 50 | 22 | 14 | 4 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 68 | 369 | 5.43 | 4 | 53 | 30 | 13 | 2 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 13 | 89 | 254 | 2.85 | 3 | 54 | 28 | 11 | 2 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 71 | 200 | 2.82 | 4 | 58 | 24 | 11 | 1 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 12 | 82 | 410 | 5.00 | 5 | 67 | 35 | 12 | 5 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 14 | 97 | 319 | 3.29 | 4 | 76 | 31 | 11 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||