2021 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Texas State | 8 | 9 | 13 | 1.44 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 9 | 40 | 4.44 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 7 | 11 | 13 | 1.18 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Georgia State | 6 | 11 | 72 | 6.55 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 9 | 12 | 46 | 3.83 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Appalachian State | 7 | 14 | 106 | 7.57 | 1 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 11 | 18 | 48 | 2.67 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 20 | -7 | -0.35 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Troy | 11 | 23 | 78 | 3.39 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||