2021 Independent 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 | Liberty | 12 | 42 | 58 | 1.38 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 13 | 24 | 114 | 4.75 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | BYU | 12 | 37 | 166 | 4.49 | 4 | 38 | 23 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 12 | 44 | 236 | 5.36 | 6 | 76 | 28 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 10 | 27 | 84 | 3.11 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | Army | 12 | 26 | 135 | 5.19 | 3 | 38 | 15 | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 12 | 41 | 194 | 4.73 | 8 | 29 | 23 | 7 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||