most touchdowns for a rookie tightened

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

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  • Data note: Touchdowns: player season data complete from 1921
NAMETDSEASONTMGPRUSH TDREC TDRET TDFGMXPMXP2SFTYPTSPPG
1Mike Ditka
M. Ditka
12
1961
14
0
12
0
0
0
0
72
5.1
2Sam LaPorta
S. LaPorta
10
2023
17
0
10
0
0
0
2
0
64
3.8
3Rob Gronkowski
R. Gronkowski
10
2010
16
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
60
3.8
4Junior Miller
J. Miller
9
1980
16
0
9
0
0
0
0
54
3.4
5Hunter Henry
H. Henry
8
2016
15
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
48
3.2
6Harold Fannin Jr.
H. Fannin Jr.
7
2025
16
1
6
0
0
0
0
0
42
2.6
7Pat Freiermuth
P. Freiermuth
7
2021
16
0
7
0
0
0
1
0
44
2.8
8Joseph Fauria
J. Fauria
7
2013
16
0
7
0
0
0
1
0
44
2.8
9Eric Green
E. Green
7
1990
13
0
7
0
0
0
0
42
3.2
10Joe Senser
J. Senser
7
1980
16
0
7
0
0
0
0
42
2.6
11Charle Young
C. Young
7
1973
14
1
6
0
0
0
0
42
3.0
12Raymond Chester
R. Chester
7
1970
14
0
7
0
0
0
0
42
3.0
13John Mackey
J. Mackey
7
1963
14
0
7
0
0
0
0
42
3.0
14Colston Loveland
C. Loveland
6
2025
16
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
36
2.3
15Evan Engram
E. Engram
6
2017
15
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
36
2.4
16O.J. Howard
O.J. Howard
6
2017
14
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
36
2.6
17Aaron Hernandez
A. Hernandez
6
2010
14
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
36
2.6
18Heath Miller
H. Miller
6
2005
16
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
36
2.3
19Chris Cooley
C. Cooley
6
2004
16
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
36
2.3
20Cameron Cleeland
C. Cleeland
6
1998
16
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
36
2.3
21Keith Jackson
K. Jackson
6
1988
16
0
6
0
0
0
0
36
2.3
22Rob Awalt
R. Awalt
6
1987
12
0
6
0
0
0
0
36
3.0
23Fred Arbanas
F. Arbanas
6
1962
14
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
36
2.6
24Tyler Warren
T. Warren
5
2025
17
1
4
0
0
0
0
0
30
1.8
25Brock Bowers
B. Bowers
5
2024
17
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
30
1.8

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