2021 Sun Belt 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 | Texas State | 11 | 45 | 143 | 3.18 | 4 | 14 | 31 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 37 | 118 | 3.19 | 2 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Georgia State | 12 | 43 | 146 | 3.40 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 13 | 40 | 152 | 3.80 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 32 | 123 | 3.84 | 2 | 58 | 17 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 9 | 26 | 118 | 4.54 | 1 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 14 | 36 | 167 | 4.64 | 3 | 76 | 21 | 5 | 2 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 11 | 33 | 179 | 5.42 | 2 | 67 | 22 | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 34 | 187 | 5.50 | 3 | 53 | 22 | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | Troy | 11 | 19 | 129 | 6.79 | 2 | 50 | 13 | 3 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||