2021 Independent Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 13 | 111 | 349 | 3.14 | 1 | 46 | 21 | 11 | 1 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 13 | 119 | 474 | 3.98 | 1 | 53 | 32 | 18 | 3 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 12 | 112 | 536 | 4.79 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 18 | 4 |
| 3 | Liberty | 13 | 138 | 607 | 4.40 | 3 | 59 | 37 | 25 | 4 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 12 | 101 | 530 | 5.25 | 1 | 43 | 23 | 17 | 5 |
| 5 | BYU | 13 | 102 | 619 | 6.07 | 1 | 49 | 35 | 19 | 5 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 12 | 135 | 629 | 4.66 | 0 | 38 | 41 | 21 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||