most rushing yards by a rookie running back last 5 years

Between April 11, 2021 and April 11, 2026, Najee Harris has the most rushing yards by a rookie running back, with 1,200 yards in 2021.

NAMERUSH YDSSEASONTMGPATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Najee Harris
N. Harris
1,200
2021
17
307
3.9
70.6
7
467
74
94
6.3
27.5
3
2Bucky Irving
B. Irving
1,122
2024
17
207
5.4
66.0
8
392
47
52
8.3
23.1
0
3Kenneth Walker III
K. Walker III
1,050
2022
15
228
4.6
70.0
9
165
27
35
6.1
11.0
0
4Tyler Allgeier
T. Allgeier
1,035
2022
16
210
4.9
64.7
3
139
16
17
8.7
8.7
1
5Bijan Robinson
B. Robinson
976
2023
17
214
4.6
57.4
4
487
58
86
8.4
28.6
4
6Ashton Jeanty
A. Jeanty
975
2025
17
266
3.7
57.4
5
346
55
73
6.3
20.4
5
7Elijah Mitchell
E. Mitchell
963
2021
11
207
4.7
87.5
5
137
19
20
7.2
12.5
1
8Jahmyr Gibbs
J. Gibbs
945
2023
15
182
5.2
63.0
10
316
52
71
6.1
21.1
1
9Dameon Pierce
D. Pierce
939
2022
13
220
4.3
72.2
4
165
30
39
5.5
12.7
1
10TreVeyon Henderson
T. Henderson
911
2025
17
180
5.1
53.6
9
221
35
42
6.3
13.0
1
11Javonte Williams
J. Williams
903
2021
17
203
4.4
53.1
4
316
43
53
7.3
18.6
3
12Tyrone Tracy Jr.
T. Tracy Jr.
839
2024
17
192
4.4
49.4
5
284
38
53
7.5
16.7
1
13Isiah Pacheco
I. Pacheco
830
2022
17
170
4.9
48.8
5
130
13
14
10.0
7.6
0
14Quinshon Judkins
Q. Judkins
827
2025
14
230
3.6
59.1
7
171
26
36
6.6
12.2
0
15Jacory Croskey-Merritt
J. Croskey-Merritt
805
2025
17
175
4.6
47.4
8
68
9
13
7.6
4.0
0
16De'Von Achane
D. Achane
800
2023
11
103
7.8
72.7
8
197
27
37
7.3
17.9
3
17Brian Robinson Jr.
B. Robinson Jr.
797
2022
12
205
3.9
66.4
2
60
9
12
6.7
5.0
1
18Kyle Monangai
K. Monangai
783
2025
17
169
4.6
46.1
5
164
18
30
9.1
9.6
0
19Woody Marks
W. Marks
703
2025
16
196
3.6
43.9
2
208
24
36
8.7
13.0
3
20Michael Carter
M. Carter
639
2021
14
147
4.3
45.6
4
325
36
55
9.0
23.2
0
21Chuba Hubbard
C. Hubbard
612
2021
17
172
3.6
36.0
5
174
25
37
7.0
10.2
1
22Rhamondre Stevenson
R. Stevenson
606
2021
12
133
4.6
50.5
5
123
14
18
8.8
10.3
0
23Omarion Hampton
O. Hampton
545
2025
9
124
4.4
60.6
4
192
32
35
6.0
21.3
1
24RJ Harvey
RJ Harvey
540
2025
17
146
3.7
31.8
7
356
47
58
7.6
20.9
5
25James Cook III
J. Cook III
507
2022
16
89
5.7
31.7
2
180
21
32
8.6
11.3
1
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PASS

3,322

Rodgers

Aaron Rodgers

RUSH

958

Warren

Jaylen Warren

REC

850

Metcalf

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PPG

23.4

15th

OPP PPG

22.8

17th

RUSH YDS/G

103.3

26th

PASS YDS/G

213.6

22nd

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
Last Game
HOU Texans

1 - 0

30

Final

6

PIT Steelers

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AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176