2021 National Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 01/10/2022

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Minnesota 13 376 1268 3.37 11 28.92 97.54
2 Navy 12 390 1572 4.03 25 32.50 131.00
3 North Carolina State 12 391 1479 3.78 9 32.58 123.25
4 UCLA 12 397 1491 3.76 24 33.08 124.25
5 Wisconsin 13 398 793 1.99 10 30.62 61.00
6 Air Force 13 401 1376 3.43 18 30.85 105.85
6 Army 13 401 1531 3.82 19 30.85 117.77
6 Kentucky 13 401 1587 3.96 12 30.85 122.08
9 Rice 12 405 1944 4.80 30 33.75 162.00
10 Mississippi State 13 406 1474 3.63 16 31.23 113.38
11 East Carolina 12 412 1940 4.71 20 34.33 161.67
12 San Diego State 14 413 1151 2.79 7 29.50 82.21
13 California 12 418 1641 3.93 13 34.83 136.75
14 Western Michigan 13 420 1886 4.49 17 32.31 145.08
14 Georgia Southern 12 420 1829 4.35 17 35.00 152.42
16 Vanderbilt 12 421 2317 5.50 22 35.08 193.08
17 Florida Atlantic 12 422 1886 4.47 17 35.17 157.17
18 Nebraska 12 424 1763 4.16 12 35.33 146.92
19 Miami (Florida) 12 429 1668 3.89 16 35.75 139.00
19 New Mexico State 12 429 2349 5.48 26 35.75 195.75
19 South Florida 12 429 2487 5.80 28 35.75 207.25
22 Southern Mississippi 12 431 1868 4.33 15 35.92 155.67
22 Colorado 12 431 2142 4.97 22 35.92 178.50
24 Indiana 12 433 1777 4.10 23 36.08 148.08
25 USC 12 436 1983 4.55 28 36.33 165.25
26 Syracuse 12 438 1513 3.45 12 36.50 126.08
26 SMU 12 438 1651 3.77 15 36.50 137.58
28 Louisiana-Monroe 12 439 1949 4.44 21 36.58 162.42
29 Clemson 13 440 1252 2.85 7 33.85 96.31
30 South Alabama 12 441 1755 3.98 21 36.75 146.25
31 Oklahoma 13 442 1677 3.79 15 34.00 129.00
31 Louisiana Tech 12 442 1998 4.52 25 36.83 166.50
33 Texas A&M 12 443 1618 3.65 6 36.92 134.83
34 Houston 14 445 1515 3.40 13 31.79 108.21
34 Texas Tech 13 445 1786 4.01 18 34.23 137.38
36 Michigan State 13 446 1511 3.39 10 34.31 116.23
37 UAB 13 448 1449 3.23 16 34.46 111.46
37 Ohio State 13 448 1648 3.68 17 34.46 126.77
39 Iowa State 13 449 1590 3.54 11 34.54 122.31
40 Middle Tennessee 13 450 1768 3.93 17 34.62 136.00
41 Boston College 12 451 2043 4.53 15 37.58 170.25
42 Oregon State 13 452 1867 4.13 19 34.77 143.62
43 Oklahoma State 14 453 1227 2.71 9 32.36 87.64
43 West Virginia 13 453 1804 3.98 15 34.85 138.77
45 Fresno State 13 454 1622 3.57 15 34.92 124.77
46 Washington State 13 455 2093 4.60 20 35.00 161.00
47 Notre Dame 13 456 1761 3.86 13 35.08 135.46
48 UNLV 12 457 2063 4.51 19 38.08 171.92
49 Kansas State 13 458 1686 3.68 14 35.23 129.69
49 Charlotte 12 458 2446 5.34 27 38.17 203.83
51 Utah 14 459 1705 3.71 11 32.79 121.79
51 San Jose State 12 459 1623 3.54 9 38.25 135.25
53 TCU 12 460 2664 5.79 34 38.33 222.00
54 Georgia 15 462 1183 2.56 3 30.80 78.87
55 Central Michigan 13 463 1551 3.35 18 35.62 119.31
55 UTEP 13 463 1805 3.90 22 35.62 138.85
57 New Mexico 12 465 1716 3.69 17 38.75 143.00
58 Louisville 13 467 2037 4.36 23 35.92 156.69
59 Duke 12 468 2470 5.28 26 39.00 205.83
59 Virginia 12 468 2710 5.79 21 39.00 225.83
61 LSU 13 469 1830 3.90 16 36.08 140.77
61 BYU 13 469 2042 4.35 24 36.08 157.08
63 Auburn 13 470 1650 3.51 8 36.15 126.92
63 Texas 12 470 2419 5.15 26 39.17 201.58
65 Arizona State 13 471 1709 3.63 18 36.23 131.46
66 Pittsburgh 14 472 1249 2.65 15 33.71 89.21
67 Arizona 12 473 2155 4.56 17 39.42 179.58
68 Coastal Carolina 13 477 1877 3.94 21 36.69 144.38
68 Florida State 12 477 1735 3.64 15 39.75 144.58
68 Illinois 12 477 1822 3.82 16 39.75 151.83
71 Boise State 12 478 1904 3.98 14 39.83 158.67
71 Florida 13 478 2131 4.46 19 36.77 163.92
71 Ohio 12 478 2316 4.85 25 39.83 193.00
74 Tulsa 13 479 1857 3.88 19 36.85 142.85
74 UCF 13 479 2070 4.32 24 36.85 159.23
76 Northwestern 12 480 2559 5.33 31 40.00 213.25
77 Appalachian State 14 481 1710 3.56 18 34.36 122.14
77 Virginia Tech 13 481 2198 4.57 20 37.00 169.08
79 Miami (Ohio) 13 482 1897 3.94 18 37.08 145.92
79 Akron 12 482 2987 6.20 32 40.17 248.92
81 Purdue 13 483 2035 4.21 18 37.15 156.54
82 Michigan 14 484 1770 3.66 11 34.57 126.43
82 Tulane 12 484 1901 3.93 25 40.33 158.42
84 Alabama 15 485 1290 2.66 9 32.33 86.00
84 South Carolina 13 485 2275 4.69 18 37.31 175.00
86 Massachusetts 12 487 2825 5.80 43 40.58 235.42
87 Arkansas State 12 488 3133 6.42 32 40.67 261.08
88 UTSA 14 489 1606 3.28 15 34.93 114.71
88 Memphis 12 489 2005 4.10 22 40.75 167.08
88 Washington 12 489 2328 4.76 21 40.75 194.00
88 Buffalo 12 489 2339 4.78 27 40.75 194.92
92 Old Dominion 13 491 1744 3.55 12 37.77 134.15
92 Georgia Tech 12 491 2184 4.45 19 40.92 182.00
94 Troy 12 492 1714 3.48 15 41.00 142.83
95 North Texas 13 493 1976 4.01 18 37.92 152.00
95 Stanford 12 493 2828 5.74 33 41.08 235.67
97 Colorado State 12 494 1995 4.04 18 41.17 166.25
98 Kansas 12 495 2998 6.06 40 41.25 249.83
99 Baylor 14 497 1652 3.32 16 35.50 118.00
99 Arkansas 13 497 2000 4.02 17 38.23 153.85
101 Rutgers 13 498 2093 4.20 16 38.31 161.00
102 Maryland 13 500 2012 4.02 24 38.46 154.77
103 Texas State 12 501 2199 4.39 20 41.75 183.25
104 Oregon 14 502 2005 3.99 24 35.86 143.21
104 Hawai'i 13 502 2032 4.05 24 38.62 156.31
106 North Carolina 13 504 2340 4.64 23 38.77 180.00
107 Florida International 12 506 2758 5.45 30 42.17 229.83
108 Iowa 14 508 1602 3.15 15 36.29 114.43
108 Eastern Michigan 13 508 2599 5.12 27 39.08 199.92
110 Connecticut 12 513 2326 4.53 27 42.75 193.83
111 Wyoming 13 514 2349 4.57 17 39.54 180.69
112 Utah State 14 516 2265 4.39 20 36.86 161.79
112 Nevada 13 516 2425 4.70 23 39.69 186.54
114 Northern Illinois 14 517 3003 5.81 33 36.93 214.50
115 Liberty 13 520 1819 3.50 19 40.00 139.92
115 Louisiana-Lafayette 14 520 2084 4.01 16 37.14 148.86
117 Tennessee 13 521 1931 3.71 24 40.08 148.54
118 Georgia State 13 524 1830 3.49 20 40.31 140.77
119 Toledo 13 525 1969 3.75 11 40.38 151.46
119 Penn State 13 525 1999 3.81 12 40.38 153.77
121 Ball State 13 528 2293 4.34 22 40.62 176.38
122 Bowling Green 12 542 2254 4.16 30 45.17 187.83
123 Mississippi 13 549 2475 4.51 25 42.23 190.38
124 Temple 12 555 2646 4.77 33 46.25 220.50
125 Missouri 13 557 2963 5.32 32 42.85 227.92
126 Wake Forest 14 563 2738 4.86 25 40.21 195.57
127 Western Kentucky 14 564 2358 4.18 28 40.29 168.43
128 Kent State 14 579 2882 4.98 40 41.36 205.86
129 Cincinnati 14 583 2088 3.58 14 41.64 149.14
130 Marshall 13 584 2496 4.27 18 44.92 192.00