2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 12 | 94 | 412 | 4.38 | 6 | 69 | 20 | 8 | 3 |
| 2 | SMU | 12 | 92 | 413 | 4.49 | 4 | 31 | 13 | 9 | 6 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 13 | 126 | 422 | 3.35 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 0 |
| 4 | Memphis | 12 | 123 | 440 | 3.58 | 4 | 19 | 35 | 12 | 0 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 12 | 114 | 438 | 3.84 | 2 | 26 | 29 | 14 | 3 |
| 5 | South Florida | 12 | 99 | 525 | 5.30 | 7 | 69 | 25 | 14 | 2 |
| 7 | Houston | 14 | 103 | 477 | 4.63 | 3 | 79 | 24 | 15 | 6 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 14 | 151 | 542 | 3.59 | 2 | 19 | 35 | 18 | 0 |
| 9 | Temple | 12 | 141 | 604 | 4.28 | 7 | 50 | 38 | 19 | 3 |
| 10 | Tulane | 12 | 136 | 684 | 5.03 | 10 | 68 | 37 | 21 | 6 |
| 11 | UCF | 13 | 139 | 668 | 4.81 | 9 | 56 | 37 | 25 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||