most rushing touchdowns by a rookie running back since 2017

Since 2017, Antonio Gibson, Jonathan Taylor and Saquon Barkley are tied for the most rushing touchdowns by a rookie running back, with 11 touchdowns.

NAMERUSH TDSEASONTMGPRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Antonio Gibson
A. Gibson
11
2020
14
795
170
4.7
56.8
247
36
44
6.9
17.6
0
2Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
11
2020
15
1,169
232
5.0
77.9
299
36
39
8.3
19.9
1
3Saquon Barkley
S. Barkley
11
2018
16
1,307
261
5.0
81.7
721
91
121
7.9
45.1
4
4Jahmyr Gibbs
J. Gibbs
10
2023
15
945
182
5.2
63.0
316
52
71
6.1
21.1
1
5TreVeyon Henderson
T. Henderson
9
2025
17
911
180
5.1
53.6
221
35
42
6.3
13.0
1
6Kenneth Walker III
K. Walker III
9
2022
15
1,050
228
4.6
70.0
165
27
35
6.1
11.0
0
7J.K. Dobbins
J.K. Dobbins
9
2020
15
805
134
6.0
53.7
120
18
24
6.7
8.0
0
8Phillip Lindsay
P. Lindsay
9
2018
15
1,037
192
5.4
69.1
241
35
47
6.9
16.1
1
9Leonard Fournette
L. Fournette
9
2017
13
1,040
268
3.9
80.0
302
36
48
8.4
23.2
1
10Jacory Croskey-Merritt
J. Croskey-Merritt
8
2025
17
805
175
4.6
47.4
68
9
13
7.6
4.0
0
11Bucky Irving
B. Irving
8
2024
17
1,122
207
5.4
66.0
392
47
52
8.3
23.1
0
12De'Von Achane
D. Achane
8
2023
11
800
103
7.8
72.7
197
27
37
7.3
17.9
3
13D'Andre Swift
D. Swift
8
2020
13
521
114
4.6
40.1
357
46
57
7.8
27.5
2
14Nick Chubb
N. Chubb
8
2018
16
996
192
5.2
62.3
149
20
29
7.5
9.3
2
15Alvin Kamara
A. Kamara
8
2017
16
728
120
6.1
45.5
826
81
100
10.2
51.6
5
16Kareem Hunt
K. Hunt
8
2017
16
1,327
272
4.9
82.9
455
53
63
8.6
28.4
3
17RJ Harvey
RJ Harvey
7
2025
17
540
146
3.7
31.8
356
47
58
7.6
20.9
5
18Quinshon Judkins
Q. Judkins
7
2025
14
827
230
3.6
59.1
171
26
36
6.6
12.2
0
19Najee Harris
N. Harris
7
2021
17
1,200
307
3.9
70.6
467
74
94
6.3
27.5
3
20James Robinson
J. Robinson
7
2020
14
1,070
240
4.5
76.4
344
49
60
7.0
24.6
3
21Josh Jacobs
J. Jacobs
7
2019
13
1,150
242
4.8
88.5
166
20
27
8.3
12.8
0
22David Montgomery
D. Montgomery
6
2019
16
889
242
3.7
55.6
185
25
35
7.4
11.6
1
23Sony Michel
S. Michel
6
2018
13
931
209
4.5
71.6
50
7
11
7.1
3.8
0
24Ashton Jeanty
A. Jeanty
5
2025
17
975
266
3.7
57.4
346
55
73
6.3
20.4
5
25Cam Skattebo
C. Skattebo
5
2025
8
410
101
4.1
51.3
207
24
32
8.6
25.9
2
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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Mariota

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RUSH

805

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20.9

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OPP PPG

26.5

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134.7

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195.8

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