2021 American Athletic 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 | South Florida | 12 | 23 | 134 | 5.83 | 2 | 32 | 16 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Navy | 12 | 26 | 64 | 2.46 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | UCF | 10 | 26 | 82 | 3.15 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 11 | 26 | 125 | 4.81 | 3 | 26 | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Tulane | 10 | 29 | 72 | 2.48 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Houston | 12 | 30 | 75 | 2.50 | 0 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | SMU | 12 | 33 | 112 | 3.39 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 11 | 35 | 71 | 2.03 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 12 | 39 | 204 | 5.23 | 1 | 47 | 26 | 7 | 1 |
| 10 | Temple | 12 | 41 | 189 | 4.61 | 3 | 58 | 26 | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | Memphis | 11 | 49 | 182 | 3.71 | 3 | 16 | 35 | 5 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||