2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 09/14/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee | 3 | 19 | -47 | -2.47 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Ball State | 2 | 6 | -1 | -0.17 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | South Carolina | 3 | 22 | 4 | 0.18 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 2 | 15 | 12 | 0.80 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Stanford | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.20 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Clemson | 2 | 9 | 13 | 1.44 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Indiana | 3 | 19 | 16 | 0.84 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Mississippi | 3 | 19 | 17 | 0.89 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Texas A&M | 3 | 13 | 19 | 1.46 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 17 | 22 | 1.29 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | West Virginia | 3 | 17 | 23 | 1.35 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 3 | 17 | 24 | 1.41 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 15 | 24 | 1.60 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Marshall | 2 | 21 | 28 | 1.33 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Michigan | 3 | 20 | 29 | 1.45 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 12 | 29 | 2.42 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Louisville | 2 | 13 | 32 | 2.46 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 3 | 18 | 33 | 1.83 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 3 | 23 | 34 | 1.48 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | UCLA | 2 | 10 | 37 | 3.70 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Air Force | 3 | 19 | 38 | 2.00 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Rutgers | 2 | 11 | 38 | 3.45 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | UCF | 3 | 13 | 40 | 3.08 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Iowa | 3 | 24 | 43 | 1.79 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | SMU | 3 | 25 | 46 | 1.84 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Penn State | 2 | 20 | 47 | 2.35 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | Kentucky | 3 | 19 | 47 | 2.47 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Boston College | 2 | 10 | 47 | 4.70 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 27 | 48 | 1.78 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 20 | 49 | 2.45 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 10 | 53 | 5.30 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | Memphis | 3 | 19 | 54 | 2.84 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 3 | 14 | 54 | 3.86 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | USC | 2 | 13 | 54 | 4.15 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Georgia | 3 | 25 | 55 | 2.20 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Buffalo | 3 | 21 | 55 | 2.62 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Texas | 3 | 19 | 58 | 3.05 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | BYU | 3 | 25 | 59 | 2.36 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Toledo | 3 | 22 | 59 | 2.68 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | Navy | 2 | 19 | 61 | 3.21 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Ohio | 3 | 17 | 61 | 3.59 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 3 | 22 | 62 | 2.82 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Arizona State | 3 | 22 | 67 | 3.05 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | California | 3 | 23 | 69 | 3.00 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Utah | 3 | 23 | 69 | 3.00 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | James Madison | 2 | 17 | 74 | 4.35 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | Arkansas | 3 | 31 | 75 | 2.42 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Kansas | 3 | 26 | 82 | 3.15 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 24 | 88 | 3.67 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | Massachusetts | 3 | 18 | 89 | 4.94 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Hawai'i | 3 | 23 | 99 | 4.30 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Missouri | 3 | 31 | 100 | 3.23 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 3 | 19 | 101 | 5.32 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 1 | Fresno State | 3 | 27 | 102 | 3.78 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | TCU | 3 | 34 | 106 | 3.12 | 0 | 31 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| 1 | Illinois | 3 | 21 | 106 | 5.05 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 3 | 21 | 107 | 5.10 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Maryland | 3 | 22 | 109 | 4.95 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | Alabama | 3 | 31 | 110 | 3.55 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 1 | UAB | 3 | 26 | 113 | 4.35 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 3 | 23 | 114 | 4.96 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 27 | 115 | 4.26 | 0 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | Houston | 3 | 22 | 115 | 5.23 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Arizona | 3 | 25 | 117 | 4.68 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | Duke | 3 | 27 | 129 | 4.78 | 0 | 44 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| 1 | Baylor | 3 | 40 | 143 | 3.58 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 1 | Liberty | 3 | 23 | 150 | 6.52 | 0 | 64 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 1 | Florida | 3 | 30 | 179 | 5.97 | 0 | 31 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| 69 | Michigan State | 3 | 21 | 25 | 1.19 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 69 | Boise State | 2 | 14 | 34 | 2.43 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 69 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 25 | 59 | 2.36 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 69 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 17 | 59 | 3.47 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 69 | North Carolina | 3 | 28 | 61 | 2.18 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | Auburn | 3 | 26 | 63 | 2.42 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 69 | South Florida | 3 | 27 | 66 | 2.44 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 69 | Army | 2 | 16 | 66 | 4.13 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 69 | Georgia State | 3 | 26 | 70 | 2.69 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 69 | Texas Tech | 2 | 20 | 70 | 3.50 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 69 | Oregon State | 3 | 15 | 71 | 4.73 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 69 | UNLV | 3 | 19 | 74 | 3.89 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 69 | Nevada | 4 | 29 | 75 | 2.59 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 69 | Texas State | 3 | 23 | 76 | 3.30 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 69 | Virginia | 3 | 23 | 80 | 3.48 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 69 | Colorado State | 3 | 21 | 84 | 4.00 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 69 | Bowling Green | 2 | 15 | 84 | 5.60 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 69 | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 26 | 88 | 3.38 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 69 | North Carolina State | 3 | 18 | 93 | 5.17 | 1 | 50 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 69 | Florida State | 3 | 28 | 95 | 3.39 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 69 | Tulane | 3 | 27 | 98 | 3.63 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 69 | South Alabama | 3 | 23 | 101 | 4.39 | 1 | 59 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 69 | New Mexico | 3 | 20 | 101 | 5.05 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 69 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 27 | 103 | 3.81 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| 69 | Iowa State | 2 | 20 | 105 | 5.25 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 69 | North Texas | 3 | 26 | 106 | 4.08 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 69 | New Mexico State | 3 | 21 | 110 | 5.24 | 1 | 56 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 69 | Kennesaw State | 3 | 17 | 113 | 6.65 | 1 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 69 | Syracuse | 2 | 24 | 116 | 4.83 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 69 | Washington State | 3 | 20 | 122 | 6.10 | 1 | 53 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 69 | Troy | 3 | 26 | 125 | 4.81 | 1 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 69 | Oregon | 3 | 27 | 129 | 4.78 | 1 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 69 | Charlotte | 3 | 24 | 131 | 5.46 | 1 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 69 | Washington | 3 | 29 | 136 | 4.69 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| 69 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 35 | 143 | 4.09 | 1 | 41 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| 69 | Rice | 3 | 23 | 152 | 6.61 | 1 | 65 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 69 | Arkansas State | 3 | 23 | 153 | 6.65 | 1 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 69 | Southern Mississippi | 3 | 27 | 156 | 5.78 | 1 | 43 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 69 | Colorado | 3 | 34 | 159 | 4.68 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 69 | Tulsa | 3 | 31 | 164 | 5.29 | 1 | 75 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| 69 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 32 | 171 | 5.34 | 1 | 49 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
| 69 | Mississippi State | 3 | 31 | 179 | 5.77 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| 69 | Utah State | 3 | 28 | 201 | 7.18 | 1 | 33 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 112 | UTSA | 3 | 26 | 89 | 3.42 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 112 | Kansas State | 3 | 29 | 92 | 3.17 | 2 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 112 | Western Michigan | 3 | 25 | 99 | 3.96 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 112 | LSU | 3 | 28 | 100 | 3.57 | 2 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 112 | Florida International | 3 | 30 | 107 | 3.57 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 112 | Central Michigan | 3 | 26 | 111 | 4.27 | 2 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 112 | Wyoming | 3 | 25 | 112 | 4.48 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 112 | Middle Tennessee | 3 | 23 | 121 | 5.26 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| 112 | Temple | 3 | 37 | 134 | 3.62 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 112 | San Diego State | 3 | 29 | 136 | 4.69 | 2 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 112 | Purdue | 2 | 21 | 156 | 7.43 | 2 | 48 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| 112 | Akron | 3 | 25 | 161 | 6.44 | 2 | 46 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 112 | UTEP | 3 | 31 | 168 | 5.42 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 112 | Sam Houston State | 3 | 29 | 170 | 5.86 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 112 | Appalachian State | 3 | 29 | 193 | 6.66 | 2 | 83 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 112 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 26 | 213 | 8.19 | 2 | 40 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
| 112 | Connecticut | 3 | 30 | 239 | 7.97 | 2 | 48 | 11 | 7 | 3 |
| 129 | Wake Forest | 3 | 29 | 158 | 5.45 | 3 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| 129 | San Jose State | 3 | 38 | 160 | 4.21 | 3 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 129 | Old Dominion | 3 | 48 | 175 | 3.65 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 129 | Jacksonville State | 3 | 30 | 188 | 6.27 | 3 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 129 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 29 | 257 | 8.86 | 3 | 77 | 10 | 9 | 3 |
| 134 | Kent State | 3 | 32 | 222 | 6.94 | 5 | 53 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||