2024 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 01/04/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 14 | 163 | 747 | 4.58 | 5 | 68 | 20 | 22 | 4 |
| 2 | Memphis | 13 | 172 | 751 | 4.37 | 8 | 90 | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| 3 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 214 | 1110 | 5.19 | 9 | 64 | 30 | 30 | 13 |
| 4 | UTSA | 13 | 215 | 673 | 3.13 | 8 | 79 | 20 | 20 | 6 |
| 4 | Navy | 13 | 215 | 898 | 4.18 | 5 | 64 | 17 | 19 | 2 |
| 6 | Rice | 12 | 223 | 958 | 4.30 | 5 | 68 | 28 | 28 | 8 |
| 7 | Tulane | 14 | 225 | 1084 | 4.82 | 9 | 75 | 32 | 32 | 12 |
| 8 | Temple | 12 | 229 | 1335 | 5.83 | 17 | 75 | 30 | 32 | 13 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 12 | 232 | 1096 | 4.72 | 14 | 93 | 28 | 31 | 10 |
| 10 | Charlotte | 12 | 233 | 1150 | 4.94 | 14 | 58 | 35 | 36 | 7 |
| 11 | UAB | 12 | 239 | 1317 | 5.51 | 12 | 51 | 38 | 38 | 9 |
| 12 | South Florida | 13 | 257 | 979 | 3.81 | 15 | 77 | 27 | 27 | 7 |
| 13 | East Carolina | 13 | 258 | 1063 | 4.12 | 7 | 65 | 24 | 26 | 13 |
| 14 | North Texas | 13 | 267 | 1409 | 5.28 | 14 | 83 | 38 | 39 | 14 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||