2021 Big Ten 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 | Rutgers | 10 | 24 | 73 | 3.04 | 2 | 35 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 13 | 28 | 29 | 1.04 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Illinois | 11 | 29 | 106 | 3.66 | 5 | 33 | 17 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 13 | 31 | 166 | 5.35 | 2 | 71 | 23 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 11 | 33 | 184 | 5.58 | 3 | 71 | 16 | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | Indiana | 12 | 34 | 94 | 2.76 | 0 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Maryland | 12 | 36 | 176 | 4.89 | 3 | 66 | 22 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 13 | 38 | 232 | 6.11 | 3 | 77 | 21 | 7 | 3 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 11 | 40 | 155 | 3.88 | 3 | 24 | 29 | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | Iowa | 12 | 42 | 79 | 1.88 | 2 | 14 | 24 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 13 | 42 | 182 | 4.33 | 2 | 45 | 27 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Michigan | 14 | 43 | 139 | 3.23 | 2 | 58 | 24 | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | Penn State | 12 | 44 | 117 | 2.66 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | Purdue | 13 | 44 | 165 | 3.75 | 1 | 32 | 30 | 3 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||