2021 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In Overtime through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Michigan | 1 | 1 | -6 | -6.00 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 1 | -6 | -6.00 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Tulsa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Charlotte | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | North Texas | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Houston | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Old Dominion | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Stanford | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Syracuse | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Oregon | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Kansas | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Memphis | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Buffalo | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Tennessee | 1 | 2 | -3 | -1.50 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Florida State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Notre Dame | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | North Carolina | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Tulane | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Florida | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | Florida International | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | East Carolina | 2 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 23 | Arkansas | 1 | 3 | -7 | -2.33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Toledo | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | San Diego State | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Utah | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | LSU | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Auburn | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Missouri | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Texas | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Nebraska | 1 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Army | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | California | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Washington | 1 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Alabama | 1 | 5 | -8 | -1.60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Wake Forest | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Illinois | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | San Jose State | 1 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Clemson | 1 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | North Carolina State | 1 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Miami (Ohio) | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Marshall | 1 | 6 | 15 | 2.50 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Penn State | 1 | 6 | 19 | 3.17 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Air Force | 2 | 6 | 23 | 3.83 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Colorado | 1 | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Oregon State | 1 | 6 | 31 | 5.17 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 7 | 19 | 2.71 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Rice | 1 | 7 | 25 | 3.57 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 49 | Purdue | 1 | 8 | 18 | 2.25 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | Nevada | 1 | 10 | 50 | 5.00 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 51 | Texas State | 2 | 11 | 8 | 0.73 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | South Alabama | 2 | 11 | 64 | 5.82 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||