Gale Sayers and Doak Walker are tied for the most receiving touchdowns by a rookie running back in a season, with 6 touchdowns.
| NAME | REC TD | SEASON | TM | GP | REC | TRG | REC YDS | AVG | REC YDS/G | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | G. Sayers | 6 | 1965 | 14 | 29 | 507 | 17.5 | 36.2 | 867 | 166 | 5.2 | 61.9 | 14 | ||
| 2 | | D. Walker | 6 | 1950 | 12 | 35 | 534 | 15.3 | 44.5 | 386 | 83 | 4.7 | 32.2 | 5 | ||
| 3 |  | A. Jeanty | 5 | 2025 | 17 | 55 | 73 | 346 | 6.3 | 20.4 | 975 | 266 | 3.7 | 57.4 | 5 | |
| 4 |  | RJ Harvey | 5 | 2025 | 17 | 47 | 58 | 356 | 7.6 | 20.9 | 540 | 146 | 3.7 | 31.8 | 7 | |
| 5 |  | A. Kamara | 5 | 2017 | 16 | 81 | 100 | 826 | 10.2 | 51.6 | 728 | 120 | 6.1 | 45.5 | 8 | |
| 6 |  | C. McCaffrey | 5 | 2017 | 16 | 80 | 113 | 651 | 8.1 | 40.7 | 435 | 117 | 3.7 | 27.2 | 2 | |
| 7 | | B. Jones | 5 | 1990 | 16 | 19 | 137 | 7.2 | 8.6 | 47 | 10 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 0 | ||
| 8 | | J. Thomas | 5 | 1969 | 14 | 18 | 364 | 20.2 | 26.0 | 190 | 23 | 8.3 | 13.6 | 1 | ||
| 9 | | C. Taylor | 5 | 1964 | 14 | 53 | 814 | 15.4 | 58.1 | 755 | 199 | 3.8 | 53.9 | 5 | ||
| 10 | | B. Cannon | 5 | 1960 | 14 | 15 | 187 | 12.5 | 13.4 | 644 | 152 | 4.2 | 46.0 | 1 | ||
| 11 | | R.C. Owens | 5 | 1957 | 12 | 27 | 395 | 14.6 | 32.9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 12 | | H. Giancanelli | 5 | 1953 | 12 | 20 | 346 | 17.3 | 28.8 | 131 | 44 | 3.0 | 10.9 | 1 | ||
| 13 | | R. Pelfrey | 5 | 1951 | 12 | 38 | 462 | 12.2 | 38.5 | 44 | 3 | 14.7 | 3.7 | 0 | ||
| 14 | | S. Bagarus | 5 | 1945 | 10 | 34 | 617 | 18.1 | 61.7 | 154 | 39 | 3.9 | 15.4 | 1 | ||
| 15 |  | B. Robinson | 4 | 2023 | 17 | 58 | 86 | 487 | 8.4 | 28.6 | 976 | 214 | 4.6 | 57.4 | 4 | |
| 16 |  | S. Barkley | 4 | 2018 | 16 | 91 | 121 | 721 | 7.9 | 45.1 | 1,307 | 261 | 5.0 | 81.7 | 11 | |
| 17 |  | D. Johnson | 4 | 2015 | 16 | 36 | 57 | 457 | 12.7 | 28.6 | 581 | 125 | 4.6 | 36.3 | 8 | |
| 18 |  | M. Forte | 4 | 2008 | 16 | 63 | 76 | 477 | 7.6 | 29.8 | 1,238 | 316 | 3.9 | 77.4 | 8 | |
| 19 |  | E. James | 4 | 1999 | 16 | 62 | 87 | 586 | 9.5 | 36.6 | 1,553 | 369 | 4.2 | 97.1 | 13 | |
| 20 | | D. Meggett | 4 | 1989 | 16 | 34 | 531 | 15.6 | 33.2 | 117 | 28 | 4.2 | 7.3 | 0 | ||
| 21 | | E. Metcalf | 4 | 1989 | 16 | 54 | 397 | 7.4 | 24.8 | 633 | 187 | 3.4 | 39.6 | 6 | ||
| 22 | | R. Craig | 4 | 1983 | 16 | 48 | 427 | 8.9 | 26.7 | 725 | 176 | 4.1 | 45.3 | 8 | ||
| 23 | | E. Cooper | 4 | 1980 | 16 | 83 | 567 | 6.8 | 35.4 | 720 | 171 | 4.2 | 45.0 | 5 | ||
| 24 | | V. Washington | 4 | 1971 | 14 | 36 | 317 | 8.8 | 22.6 | 811 | 191 | 4.2 | 57.9 | 3 | ||
| 25 | | B. Burnett | 4 | 1966 | 14 | 34 | 419 | 12.3 | 29.9 | 766 | 187 | 4.1 | 54.7 | 4 | ||
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