2021 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - On 2nd Down through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 13 | 126 | 348 | 2.76 | 4 | 19 | 24 | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | New Mexico State | 12 | 127 | 574 | 4.52 | 6 | 39 | 41 | 18 | 6 |
| 3 | BYU | 13 | 143 | 594 | 4.15 | 8 | 64 | 42 | 17 | 3 |
| 4 | Liberty | 13 | 163 | 633 | 3.88 | 7 | 70 | 46 | 23 | 3 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 12 | 166 | 753 | 4.54 | 8 | 58 | 48 | 20 | 7 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 13 | 182 | 936 | 5.14 | 6 | 89 | 53 | 27 | 10 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 12 | 161 | 952 | 5.91 | 15 | 87 | 61 | 31 | 9 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||