most receptions by a 21 year old running back in a season

Saquon Barkley has the most receptions by a 21-year-old running back in his rookie season in 2018, with 91 catches.

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  • Data note: Receptions: player season data complete from 1932
NAMERECAgeSEASONTMGPTRGREC YDSAVGREC YDS/GREC TDRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Saquon Barkley
S. Barkley
91
21
2018
16
121
721
7.9
45.1
4
1,307
261
5.0
81.7
11
2Reggie Bush
R. Bush
88
21
2006
16
121
742
8.4
46.4
2
565
155
3.6
35.3
6
3Christian McCaffrey
C. McCaffrey
80
21
2017
16
113
651
8.1
40.7
5
435
117
3.7
27.2
2
4Edgerrin James
E. James
62
21
1999
16
87
586
9.5
36.6
4
1,553
369
4.2
97.1
13
5Bijan Robinson
B. Robinson
58
21
2023
17
86
487
8.4
28.6
4
976
214
4.6
57.4
4
6Jahvid Best
J. Best
58
21
2010
16
80
487
8.4
30.4
2
555
171
3.2
34.7
4
7Eric Metcalf
E. Metcalf
54
21
1989
16
397
7.4
24.8
4
633
187
3.4
39.6
6
8Jahmyr Gibbs
J. Gibbs
52
21
2023
15
71
316
6.1
21.1
1
945
182
5.2
63.0
10
9Marshall Faulk
M. Faulk
52
21
1994
16
522
10.0
32.6
1
1,282
314
4.1
80.1
11
10D'Andre Swift
D. Swift
46
21
2020
13
57
357
7.8
27.5
2
521
114
4.6
40.1
8
11Maurice Jones-Drew
M. Jones-Drew
46
21
2006
16
62
436
9.5
27.3
2
941
166
5.7
58.8
13
12Le'Veon Bell
L. Bell
45
21
2013
13
66
399
8.9
30.7
0
860
244
3.5
66.2
8
13Javonte Williams
J. Williams
43
21
2021
17
53
316
7.3
18.6
3
903
203
4.4
53.1
4
14LeSean McCoy
L. McCoy
40
21
2009
16
55
308
7.7
19.3
0
637
155
4.1
39.8
4
15Clyde Edwards-Helaire
C. Edwards-Helaire
36
21
2020
13
54
297
8.3
22.8
1
803
181
4.4
61.8
4
16Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
36
21
2020
15
39
299
8.3
19.9
1
1,169
232
5.0
77.9
11
17Dylan Sampson
D. Sampson
33
21
2025
15
40
271
8.2
18.1
2
175
65
2.7
11.7
0
18Ray Rice
R. Rice
33
21
2008
13
43
273
8.3
21.0
0
454
107
4.2
34.9
0
19Clinton Portis
C. Portis
33
21
2002
16
48
364
11.0
22.8
2
1,508
273
5.5
94.3
15
20Walter Payton
W. Payton
33
21
1975
13
213
6.5
16.4
0
679
196
3.5
52.2
7
21Kerryon Johnson
K. Johnson
32
21
2018
10
39
213
6.7
21.3
1
641
118
5.4
64.1
3
22Ezekiel Elliott
E. Elliott
32
21
2016
15
40
363
11.3
24.2
1
1,631
322
5.1
108.7
15
23Rodney Hampton
R. Hampton
32
21
1990
15
274
8.6
18.3
2
455
109
4.2
30.3
2
24Joe Mixon
J. Mixon
30
21
2017
14
34
287
9.6
20.5
0
626
178
3.5
44.7
4
25Darren McFadden
D. McFadden
29
21
2008
13
38
285
9.8
21.9
0
499
113
4.4
38.4
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