2022 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 10 | 62 | 178 | 2.87 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 12 | 64 | 236 | 3.69 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 4 |
| 3 | Memphis | 12 | 75 | 277 | 3.69 | 1 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 1 |
| 4 | Houston | 13 | 93 | 348 | 3.74 | 3 | 38 | 19 | 12 | 6 |
| 5 | Tulane | 14 | 87 | 382 | 4.39 | 3 | 39 | 22 | 7 | 3 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 12 | 96 | 407 | 4.24 | 2 | 34 | 24 | 12 | 5 |
| 6 | Temple | 12 | 104 | 494 | 4.75 | 3 | 37 | 24 | 18 | 7 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 13 | 99 | 359 | 3.63 | 2 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 3 |
| 9 | UCF | 14 | 81 | 449 | 5.54 | 3 | 39 | 26 | 15 | 5 |
| 10 | South Florida | 12 | 93 | 527 | 5.67 | 4 | 35 | 27 | 15 | 8 |
| 11 | SMU | 13 | 113 | 475 | 4.20 | 5 | 35 | 30 | 14 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||