most touchdowns by a rookie tight end in nfl history

Mike Ditka has the most total touchdowns by a rookie tight end, with 12 touchdowns in 1961.

	NAME	TD	SEASON	TM	GP	RUSH TD	REC TD	RET TD	FGM	XPM	XP2	SFTY	PTS	PPG
1	Mike Ditka M. Ditka	12	1961	CHI	14	0	12	0	0	0		0	72	5.1
2	Sam LaPorta S. LaPorta	10	2023	DET	17	0	10	0	0	0	2	0	64	3.8
3	Rob Gronkowski R. Gronkowski	10	2010	NE	16	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	60	3.8
4	Junior Miller J. Miller	9	1980	ATL	16	0	9	0	0	0		0	54	3.4
5	Hunter Henry H. Henry	8	2016	SD	15	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	48	3.2
6	Pat Freiermuth P. Freiermuth	7	2021	PIT	16	0	7	0	0	0	1	0	44	2.8
7	Joseph Fauria J. Fauria	7	2013	DET	16	0	7	0	0	0	1	0	44	2.8
8	Eric Green E. Green	7	1990	PIT	13	0	7	0	0	0		0	42	3.2
9	Joe Senser J. Senser	7	1980	MIN	16	0	7	0	0	0		0	42	2.6
10	Charle Young C. Young	7	1973	PHI	14	1	6	0	0	0		0	42	3.0
11	Raymond Chester R. Chester	7	1970	OAK	14	0	7	0	0	0		0	42	3.0
12	John Mackey J. Mackey	7	1963	BAL	14	0	7	0	0	0		0	42	3.0
13	Evan Engram E. Engram	6	2017	NYG	15	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	36	2.4
14	O.J. Howard	6	2017	TB	14	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	36	2.6
15	Aaron Hernandez A. Hernandez	6	2010	NE	14	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	36	2.6
16	Heath Miller H. Miller	6	2005	PIT	16	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	36	2.3
17	Chris Cooley C. Cooley	6	2004	WAS	16	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	36	2.3
18	Cameron Cleeland C. Cleeland	6	1998	NO	16	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	36	2.3
19	Keith Jackson K. Jackson	6	1988	PHI	16	0	6	0	0	0		0	36	2.3
20	Rob Awalt R. Awalt	6	1987	STL	12	0	6	0	0	0		0	36	3.0
21	Fred Arbanas F. Arbanas	6	1962	DLT	14	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	36	2.6
22	Tyler Warren T. Warren	5	2025	IND	13	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	30	2.3
23	Brock Bowers B. Bowers	5	2024	LV	17	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	30	1.8
24	Foster Moreau F. Moreau	5	2019	OAK	13	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	30	2.3
25	Timothy Wright T. Wright	5	2013	TB	16	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	30	1.9

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