2023 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 9 | 18 | 12 | 0.67 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Memphis | 7 | 14 | 17 | 1.21 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | UTSA | 8 | 19 | 20 | 1.05 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Tulane | 7 | 16 | 24 | 1.50 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Rice | 6 | 8 | 29 | 3.63 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | SMU | 12 | 20 | 32 | 1.60 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 8 | 19 | 40 | 2.11 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Temple | 8 | 19 | 61 | 3.21 | 2 | 40 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 10 | 15 | 62 | 4.13 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | Florida Atlantic | 7 | 14 | 68 | 4.86 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | North Texas | 8 | 15 | 72 | 4.80 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | South Florida | 9 | 16 | 93 | 5.81 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| 13 | UAB | 7 | 12 | 103 | 8.58 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 14 | Charlotte | 9 | 22 | 112 | 5.09 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||