2021 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 11 | 60 | 251 | 4.18 | 2 | 31 | 16 | 8 | 3 |
| 2 | Liberty | 12 | 78 | 329 | 4.22 | 1 | 27 | 21 | 11 | 1 |
| 2 | Army | 13 | 65 | 379 | 5.83 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 11 | 7 |
| 4 | BYU | 13 | 79 | 379 | 4.80 | 2 | 30 | 27 | 12 | 4 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 12 | 83 | 474 | 5.71 | 4 | 34 | 27 | 17 | 6 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 12 | 104 | 495 | 4.76 | 2 | 31 | 32 | 17 | 5 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 12 | 97 | 724 | 7.46 | 10 | 34 | 36 | 26 | 13 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||