2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 21 To 39 Yard Line through 09/14/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky | 3 | 24 | 34 | 1.42 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 3 | 23 | 42 | 1.83 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | UCLA | 2 | 14 | 42 | 3.00 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 2 | 41 | 46 | 1.12 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Stanford | 2 | 18 | 47 | 2.61 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Indiana | 3 | 42 | 50 | 1.19 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Michigan | 3 | 23 | 52 | 2.26 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 22 | 52 | 2.36 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | UCF | 3 | 34 | 61 | 1.79 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Mississippi | 3 | 39 | 63 | 1.62 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | SMU | 3 | 37 | 63 | 1.70 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Navy | 2 | 24 | 63 | 2.63 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Buffalo | 3 | 32 | 64 | 2.00 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | North Carolina | 3 | 41 | 65 | 1.59 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 3 | 41 | 68 | 1.66 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Ball State | 2 | 13 | 69 | 5.31 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 32 | 73 | 2.28 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 25 | 76 | 3.04 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Massachusetts | 3 | 19 | 76 | 4.00 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Marshall | 2 | 42 | 77 | 1.83 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Arkansas | 3 | 34 | 81 | 2.38 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 3 | 37 | 83 | 2.24 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 39 | 84 | 2.15 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Illinois | 3 | 34 | 87 | 2.56 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Hawai'i | 3 | 39 | 88 | 2.26 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | Utah | 3 | 39 | 91 | 2.33 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 25 | 95 | 3.80 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Army | 2 | 20 | 95 | 4.75 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 3 | 37 | 96 | 2.59 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 23 | 97 | 4.22 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 1 | Penn State | 2 | 22 | 97 | 4.41 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 1 | Auburn | 3 | 29 | 99 | 3.41 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | Houston | 3 | 26 | 102 | 3.92 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | BYU | 3 | 38 | 104 | 2.74 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 3 | 38 | 105 | 2.76 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 3 | 26 | 105 | 4.04 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Wake Forest | 3 | 37 | 108 | 2.92 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 3 | 51 | 113 | 2.22 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Maryland | 3 | 30 | 113 | 3.77 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | San Jose State | 3 | 51 | 119 | 2.33 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Virginia | 3 | 33 | 126 | 3.82 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Iowa | 3 | 47 | 127 | 2.70 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | South Alabama | 3 | 51 | 129 | 2.53 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | California | 3 | 33 | 129 | 3.91 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 1 | Sam Houston State | 3 | 26 | 138 | 5.31 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | Arkansas State | 3 | 37 | 143 | 3.86 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | Oregon State | 3 | 29 | 146 | 5.03 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| 1 | Missouri | 3 | 57 | 149 | 2.61 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | UTEP | 3 | 40 | 155 | 3.88 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 1 | Florida | 3 | 38 | 155 | 4.08 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| 1 | Boston College | 3 | 39 | 157 | 4.03 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 1 | Texas | 3 | 49 | 159 | 3.24 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | Mississippi State | 3 | 45 | 181 | 4.02 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 3 | 37 | 185 | 5.00 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 | Texas State | 3 | 34 | 45 | 1.32 | 0 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 55 | Arizona State | 3 | 39 | 67 | 1.72 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 55 | James Madison | 2 | 24 | 70 | 2.92 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 55 | Texas A&M | 3 | 33 | 73 | 2.21 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 55 | Charlotte | 3 | 29 | 76 | 2.62 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 55 | Michigan State | 3 | 37 | 79 | 2.14 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 55 | Kansas State | 3 | 38 | 80 | 2.11 | 0 | 39 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 55 | Tennessee | 3 | 52 | 81 | 1.56 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 55 | Memphis | 3 | 39 | 81 | 2.08 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 55 | Kennesaw State | 3 | 25 | 83 | 3.32 | 0 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 55 | Louisville | 2 | 40 | 85 | 2.13 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 55 | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 24 | 85 | 3.54 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 55 | UNLV | 3 | 35 | 92 | 2.63 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 55 | Toledo | 3 | 38 | 94 | 2.47 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 55 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 37 | 94 | 2.54 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 55 | Boise State | 2 | 27 | 95 | 3.52 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 55 | North Carolina State | 3 | 17 | 105 | 6.18 | 0 | 50 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 55 | Middle Tennessee | 3 | 18 | 107 | 5.94 | 0 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 55 | Nevada | 4 | 33 | 110 | 3.33 | 0 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 55 | Clemson | 2 | 23 | 110 | 4.78 | 0 | 40 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 55 | South Florida | 3 | 38 | 113 | 2.97 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 55 | Oregon | 3 | 33 | 115 | 3.48 | 1 | 70 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 55 | USC | 2 | 19 | 118 | 6.21 | 0 | 39 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 55 | South Carolina | 3 | 35 | 128 | 3.66 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 55 | Air Force | 3 | 24 | 128 | 5.33 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 55 | Alabama | 3 | 49 | 131 | 2.67 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 55 | Fresno State | 3 | 34 | 131 | 3.85 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 55 | Arizona | 3 | 45 | 133 | 2.96 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 55 | Wyoming | 3 | 36 | 133 | 3.69 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 55 | Georgia State | 3 | 32 | 136 | 4.25 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 55 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 43 | 141 | 3.28 | 0 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| 55 | UTSA | 3 | 42 | 141 | 3.36 | 1 | 67 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 55 | Rutgers | 2 | 20 | 143 | 7.15 | 1 | 73 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 55 | UAB | 3 | 32 | 146 | 4.56 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 55 | North Texas | 3 | 29 | 146 | 5.03 | 0 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| 55 | Purdue | 2 | 40 | 149 | 3.73 | 1 | 70 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 55 | Connecticut | 3 | 38 | 149 | 3.92 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 55 | Texas Tech | 3 | 32 | 160 | 5.00 | 0 | 68 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 55 | Colorado | 3 | 34 | 164 | 4.82 | 0 | 62 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 55 | Georgia | 3 | 39 | 171 | 4.38 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 55 | TCU | 3 | 52 | 176 | 3.38 | 0 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 1 |
| 55 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 42 | 181 | 4.31 | 0 | 37 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 55 | Florida International | 3 | 34 | 191 | 5.62 | 1 | 72 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 55 | Western Michigan | 3 | 41 | 196 | 4.78 | 0 | 31 | 15 | 8 | 1 |
| 55 | Jacksonville State | 3 | 47 | 237 | 5.04 | 0 | 53 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 100 | Syracuse | 2 | 18 | 101 | 5.61 | 0 | 44 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 100 | Duke | 3 | 33 | 155 | 4.70 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| 100 | Baylor | 3 | 56 | 161 | 2.88 | 0 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 100 | Florida State | 3 | 29 | 163 | 5.62 | 0 | 36 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 100 | Washington | 3 | 38 | 164 | 4.32 | 0 | 37 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 100 | Liberty | 3 | 44 | 165 | 3.75 | 0 | 64 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 100 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 35 | 166 | 4.74 | 1 | 71 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 100 | Kent State | 3 | 29 | 174 | 6.00 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 100 | Washington State | 3 | 40 | 175 | 4.38 | 0 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 100 | Colorado State | 3 | 25 | 176 | 7.04 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 100 | Cincinnati | 3 | 31 | 186 | 6.00 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| 100 | Kansas | 3 | 40 | 189 | 4.73 | 0 | 46 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 100 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 18 | 189 | 10.50 | 1 | 65 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 100 | Akron | 3 | 35 | 190 | 5.43 | 0 | 62 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 100 | Bowling Green | 2 | 28 | 196 | 7.00 | 0 | 42 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 100 | Temple | 3 | 28 | 209 | 7.46 | 2 | 65 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 100 | Iowa State | 2 | 26 | 214 | 8.23 | 0 | 54 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 100 | Utah State | 3 | 32 | 220 | 6.88 | 0 | 64 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 118 | Ohio | 3 | 22 | 145 | 6.59 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 118 | Rice | 3 | 50 | 162 | 3.24 | 1 | 65 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 118 | West Virginia | 3 | 47 | 168 | 3.57 | 0 | 40 | 10 | 8 | 3 |
| 118 | Southern Mississippi | 3 | 31 | 176 | 5.68 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| 118 | Tulsa | 3 | 48 | 180 | 3.75 | 1 | 75 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
| 118 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 34 | 184 | 5.41 | 0 | 40 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| 118 | San Diego State | 3 | 41 | 205 | 5.00 | 0 | 60 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| 118 | LSU | 3 | 33 | 217 | 6.58 | 3 | 75 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 118 | Tulane | 3 | 36 | 237 | 6.58 | 0 | 51 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| 118 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 36 | 264 | 7.33 | 1 | 63 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| 118 | Old Dominion | 3 | 42 | 272 | 6.48 | 1 | 63 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 118 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 41 | 344 | 8.39 | 2 | 77 | 15 | 10 | 3 |
| 130 | Central Michigan | 3 | 35 | 180 | 5.14 | 0 | 53 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| 130 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 45 | 205 | 4.56 | 1 | 65 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| 130 | New Mexico | 3 | 30 | 227 | 7.57 | 0 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| 130 | New Mexico State | 3 | 31 | 257 | 8.29 | 0 | 56 | 10 | 8 | 4 |
| 130 | Troy | 3 | 32 | 317 | 9.91 | 0 | 69 | 14 | 7 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||