most receiving yards by a rookie running back last 10 years

Between May 20, 2016 and May 20, 2026, Alvin Kamara has the most yards on receptions by a rookie running back, with 826 yards in 2017.

NAMEREC YDSSEASONTMGPRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TDRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Alvin Kamara
A. Kamara
826
2017
16
81
100
10.2
51.6
5
728
120
6.1
45.5
8
2Saquon Barkley
S. Barkley
721
2018
16
91
121
7.9
45.1
4
1,307
261
5.0
81.7
11
3Christian McCaffrey
C. McCaffrey
651
2017
16
80
113
8.1
40.7
5
435
117
3.7
27.2
2
4Miles Sanders
M. Sanders
509
2019
16
50
63
10.2
31.8
3
818
179
4.6
51.1
3
5Bijan Robinson
B. Robinson
487
2023
17
58
86
8.4
28.6
4
976
214
4.6
57.4
4
6Najee Harris
N. Harris
467
2021
17
74
94
6.3
27.5
3
1,200
307
3.9
70.6
7
7Kareem Hunt
K. Hunt
455
2017
16
53
63
8.6
28.4
3
1,327
272
4.9
82.9
8
8Nyheim Miller-Hines
N. Miller-Hines
425
2018
16
63
81
6.7
26.6
2
314
85
3.7
19.6
2
9Bucky Irving
B. Irving
392
2024
17
47
52
8.3
23.1
0
1,122
207
5.4
66.0
8
10Tyjae Spears
T. Spears
385
2023
17
52
70
7.4
22.6
1
453
100
4.5
26.6
2
11Ezekiel Elliott
E. Elliott
363
2016
15
32
40
11.3
24.2
1
1,631
322
5.1
108.7
15
12D'Andre Swift
D. Swift
357
2020
13
46
57
7.8
27.5
2
521
114
4.6
40.1
8
13RJ Harvey
RJ Harvey
356
2025
17
47
58
7.6
20.9
5
540
146
3.7
31.8
7
14Tarik Cohen
T. Cohen
353
2017
16
53
71
6.7
22.1
1
370
87
4.3
23.1
2
15Ashton Jeanty
A. Jeanty
346
2025
17
55
73
6.3
20.4
5
975
266
3.7
57.4
5
16James Robinson
J. Robinson
344
2020
14
49
60
7.0
24.6
3
1,070
240
4.5
76.4
7
17Michael Carter
M. Carter
325
2021
14
36
55
9.0
23.2
0
639
147
4.3
45.6
4
18Jahmyr Gibbs
J. Gibbs
316
2023
15
52
71
6.1
21.1
1
945
182
5.2
63.0
10
19Javonte Williams
J. Williams
316
2021
17
43
53
7.3
18.6
3
903
203
4.4
53.1
4
20Leonard Fournette
L. Fournette
302
2017
13
36
48
8.4
23.2
1
1,040
268
3.9
80.0
9
21Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
299
2020
15
36
39
8.3
19.9
1
1,169
232
5.0
77.9
11
22Jordan Howard
J. Howard
298
2016
15
29
50
10.3
19.9
1
1,313
252
5.2
87.5
6
23Clyde Edwards-Helaire
C. Edwards-Helaire
297
2020
13
36
54
8.3
22.8
1
803
181
4.4
61.8
4
24Rachaad White
R. White
290
2022
17
50
58
5.8
17.1
2
481
129
3.7
28.3
1
25Joe Mixon
J. Mixon
287
2017
14
30
34
9.6
20.5
0
626
178
3.5
44.7
4
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2,384

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1,163

Olave

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18.0

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22.5

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94.3

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