most touchdowns by a rookie in a single season last 10 years

Between May 17, 2016 and May 17, 2026, Ezekiel Elliott has gotten the most total touchdowns by a rookie, with 16 touchdowns in 2016.

NAMETDSEASONTMGPRUSH TDREC TDRET TDFGMXPMXP2SFTYPTSPPG
1Ezekiel Elliott
E. Elliott
16
2016
15
15
1
0
0
0
0
0
96
6.4
2Saquon Barkley
S. Barkley
15
2018
16
11
4
0
0
0
1
0
92
5.8
3Alvin Kamara
A. Kamara
14
2017
16
8
5
1
0
0
1
0
86
5.4
4Ja'Marr Chase
J. Chase
13
2021
17
0
13
0
0
0
0
0
78
4.6
5RJ Harvey
RJ Harvey
12
2025
17
7
5
0
0
0
0
0
72
4.2
6Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
12
2020
15
11
1
0
0
0
0
0
72
4.8
7Tyreek Hill
T. Hill
12
2016
16
3
6
3
0
0
0
0
72
4.5
8De'Von Achane
D. Achane
11
2023
11
8
3
0
0
0
0
0
66
6.0
9Jahmyr Gibbs
J. Gibbs
11
2023
15
10
1
0
0
0
0
0
66
4.4
10Chase Claypool
C. Claypool
11
2020
16
2
9
0
0
0
0
0
66
4.1
11Antonio Gibson
A. Gibson
11
2020
14
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
66
4.7
12Kareem Hunt
K. Hunt
11
2017
16
8
3
0
0
0
0
0
66
4.1
13Ashton Jeanty
A. Jeanty
10
2025
17
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
60
3.5
14TreVeyon Henderson
T. Henderson
10
2025
17
9
1
0
0
0
0
0
60
3.5
15Brian Thomas Jr.
B. Thomas Jr.
10
2024
17
0
10
0
0
0
2
0
64
3.8
16Jordan Addison
J. Addison
10
2023
17
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
60
3.5
17Jayden Reed
J. Reed
10
2023
16
2
8
0
0
0
1
0
62
3.9
18Sam LaPorta
S. LaPorta
10
2023
17
0
10
0
0
0
2
0
64
3.8
19Najee Harris
N. Harris
10
2021
17
7
3
0
0
0
0
0
60
3.5
20D'Andre Swift
D. Swift
10
2020
13
8
2
0
0
0
0
0
60
4.6
21James Robinson
J. Robinson
10
2020
14
7
3
0
0
0
1
0
62
4.4
22Phillip Lindsay
P. Lindsay
10
2018
15
9
1
0
0
0
0
0
60
4.0
23Nick Chubb
N. Chubb
10
2018
16
8
2
0
0
0
0
0
60
3.8
24Calvin Ridley
C. Ridley
10
2018
16
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
60
3.8
25Leonard Fournette
L. Fournette
10
2017
13
9
1
0
0
0
0
0
60
4.6
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