highest yds rookie wr since 2012

Since 2012, Puka Nacua has the most receiving yards in his rookie season by a wide receiver, with 1,486 yards in 2023.

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  • Data note: Receiving Yards: player season data complete from 1932
NAMEREC YDSSEASONTMGPRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TDRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Puka Nacua
P. Nacua
1,486
2023
17
105
160
14.2
87.4
6
89
12
7.4
5.2
0
2Ja'Marr Chase
J. Chase
1,455
2021
17
81
128
18.0
85.6
13
21
7
3.0
1.2
0
3Justin Jefferson
J. Jefferson
1,400
2020
16
88
125
15.9
87.5
7
2
1
2.0
0.1
0
4Odell Beckham Jr.
O. Beckham Jr.
1,305
2014
12
91
130
14.3
108.8
12
35
7
5.0
2.9
0
5Brian Thomas Jr.
B. Thomas Jr.
1,282
2024
17
87
133
14.7
75.4
10
48
6
8.0
2.8
0
6Malik Nabers
M. Nabers
1,204
2024
15
109
170
11.0
80.3
7
2
5
0.4
0.1
0
7Ladd McConkey
L. McConkey
1,149
2024
16
82
112
14.0
71.8
7
0
0
0.0
0
8Michael Thomas
M. Thomas
1,137
2016
15
92
121
12.4
75.8
9
0
0
0.0
0
9Garrett Wilson
G. Wilson
1,103
2022
17
83
147
13.3
64.9
4
4
4
1.0
0.2
0
10Amari Cooper
A. Cooper
1,070
2015
16
72
130
14.9
66.9
6
-3
3
-1.0
-0.2
0
11A.J. Brown
A.J. Brown
1,051
2019
16
52
84
20.2
65.7
8
60
3
20.0
3.8
1
12Mike Evans
M. Evans
1,051
2014
15
68
123
15.5
70.1
12
0
0
0.0
0
13Keenan Allen
K. Allen
1,046
2013
15
71
104
14.7
69.7
8
0
0
0.0
0
14Chris Olave
C. Olave
1,042
2022
15
72
119
14.5
69.5
4
0
0
0.0
0
15Jaylen Waddle
J. Waddle
1,015
2021
16
104
140
9.8
63.4
6
3
2
1.5
0.2
1
16Tetairoa McMillan
T. McMillan
1,014
2025
17
70
122
14.5
59.6
7
0
0
0.0
0
17Kelvin Benjamin
K. Benjamin
1,008
2014
16
73
145
13.8
63.0
9
0
0
0.0
0
18Willie Snead
W. Snead
984
2015
15
69
101
14.3
65.6
3
0
0
0.0
0
19Sammy Watkins
S. Watkins
982
2014
16
65
128
15.1
61.4
6
8
2
4.0
0.5
0
20Emeka Egbuka
E. Egbuka
938
2025
17
63
127
14.9
55.2
6
9
2
4.5
0.5
0
21Rashee Rice
R. Rice
938
2023
16
79
102
11.9
58.6
7
-3
1
-3.0
-0.2
0
22CeeDee Lamb
C. Lamb
935
2020
16
74
111
12.6
58.4
5
82
10
8.2
5.1
1
23Terry McLaurin
T. McLaurin
919
2019
14
58
93
15.8
65.6
7
0
0
0.0
0
24JuJu Smith-Schuster
J. Smith-Schuster
917
2017
14
58
79
15.8
65.5
7
0
0
0.0
0
25DeVonta Smith
D. Smith
916
2021
17
64
104
14.3
53.9
5
0
0
0.0
0

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4
5
0
.444
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1
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7
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.778
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.750
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6
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.556
5
4
0
.556
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.333
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1
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.875
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4
0
.556
2
7
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.222
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7
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6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
5
4
0
.556
4
5
0
.444
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2
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5
0
.375
2
7
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