2021 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 3 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | New Mexico State | 5 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | BYU | 5 | 9 | 17 | 1.89 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Liberty | 7 | 10 | -33 | -3.30 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Army | 7 | 10 | 25 | 2.50 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0.18 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 7 | 11 | 19 | 1.73 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||