2021 Atlantic Coast 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 | North Carolina State | 9 | 16 | 7 | 0.44 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Florida State | 11 | 29 | 93 | 3.21 | 1 | 31 | 15 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 27 | 35 | 1.30 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Clemson | 12 | 32 | 90 | 2.81 | 2 | 51 | 17 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 30 | 101 | 3.37 | 2 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Louisville | 12 | 31 | 105 | 3.39 | 2 | 29 | 19 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Virginia | 12 | 37 | 165 | 4.46 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 3 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 12 | 30 | 106 | 3.53 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Duke | 12 | 33 | 133 | 4.03 | 3 | 42 | 20 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | Miami (Florida) | 11 | 25 | 179 | 7.16 | 3 | 71 | 17 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 43 | 214 | 4.98 | 3 | 59 | 26 | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | Syracuse | 12 | 39 | 123 | 3.15 | 4 | 47 | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | Wake Forest | 11 | 34 | 73 | 2.15 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | Boston College | 12 | 39 | 143 | 3.67 | 5 | 48 | 22 | 5 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||