2021 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 13 | 70 | 133 | 1.90 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 8 | 1 |
| 1 | New Mexico State | 12 | 55 | 304 | 5.53 | 3 | 79 | 22 | 13 | 3 |
| 3 | Army | 13 | 70 | 364 | 5.20 | 5 | 38 | 26 | 15 | 5 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 12 | 70 | 375 | 5.36 | 11 | 72 | 31 | 12 | 3 |
| 5 | Liberty | 13 | 97 | 192 | 1.98 | 3 | 59 | 33 | 9 | 1 |
| 6 | BYU | 12 | 68 | 251 | 3.69 | 4 | 38 | 34 | 7 | 2 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 12 | 87 | 339 | 3.90 | 6 | 76 | 36 | 7 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||