2021 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 13 | 191 | 675 | 3.53 | 3 | 67 | 22 | 22 | 5 |
| 2 | Army | 13 | 189 | 791 | 4.19 | 9 | 46 | 21 | 23 | 6 |
| 3 | Liberty | 13 | 247 | 941 | 3.81 | 9 | 40 | 28 | 28 | 5 |
| 4 | BYU | 13 | 239 | 1154 | 4.83 | 8 | 50 | 32 | 35 | 8 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 12 | 242 | 1177 | 4.86 | 12 | 70 | 37 | 38 | 7 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 12 | 240 | 1448 | 6.03 | 14 | 47 | 42 | 45 | 20 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 12 | 238 | 1456 | 6.12 | 17 | 75 | 45 | 46 | 13 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||