nfl rookie return leaders 2021

Demetric Felton and Avery Williams were tied for the most returns by a rookie in 2021, with 45 returns.

NAMERETSEASONTMGPKRKR YDSKR AVGKR YDS/GKR TDPRPR YDSPR AVGPR YDS/GPR TD
1Demetric Felton
D. Felton
45
2021
16
9
172
19.1
10.8
0
32
227
7.1
14.2
0
2Avery Williams
A. Williams
45
2021
15
23
490
21.3
32.7
0
20
153
7.7
10.2
0
3Jaelon Darden
J. Darden
37
2021
9
18
359
19.9
39.9
0
19
142
7.5
15.8
0
4Rondale Moore
R. Moore
34
2021
14
13
291
22.4
20.8
0
21
171
8.1
12.2
0
5Amari Rodgers
A. Rodgers
32
2021
16
11
199
18.1
12.4
0
20
166
8.3
10.4
0
6Khalil Herbert
K. Herbert
30
2021
17
27
650
24.1
38.2
0
0
0
0.0
0
7Marquez Stevenson
M. Stevenson
22
2021
5
7
165
23.6
33.0
0
14
167
11.9
33.4
0
8Kene Nwangwu
K. Nwangwu
18
2021
11
18
579
32.2
52.6
2
0
0
0.0
0
9Jevon Holland
J. Holland
17
2021
16
0
0
0.0
0
12
138
11.5
8.6
0
10Tutu Atwell
T. Atwell
15
2021
8
5
87
17.4
10.9
0
10
54
5.4
6.8
0
11Anthony Schwartz
A. Schwartz
15
2021
14
15
322
21.5
23.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
12Jaylen Waddle
J. Waddle
14
2021
16
9
158
17.6
9.9
0
5
35
7.0
2.2
0
13Easop Winston
E. Winston
10
2021
3
0
0
0.0
0
10
119
11.9
39.7
0
14Kylin Hill
K. Hill
10
2021
8
10
199
19.9
24.9
0
0
0
0.0
0
15Eno Benjamin
E. Benjamin
8
2021
9
7
162
23.1
18.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
16Kenneth Gainwell
K. Gainwell
8
2021
16
8
137
17.1
8.6
0
0
0
0.0
0
17J.J. Koski
J.J. Koski
7
2021
5
5
89
17.8
17.8
0
2
20
10.0
4.0
0
18Larry Rountree
L. Rountree
7
2021
12
7
117
16.7
9.8
0
0
0
0.0
0
19Dazz Newsome
D. Newsome
6
2021
3
0
0
0.0
0
6
75
12.5
25.0
0
20Ambry Thomas
A. Thomas
5
2021
12
4
70
17.5
5.8
0
0
0
0.0
0
21Ben Skowronek
B. Skowronek
4
2021
14
4
70
17.5
5.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
22Jake Funk
J. Funk
4
2021
10
4
88
22.0
8.8
0
0
0
0.0
0
23Ihmir Smith-Marsette
I. Smith-Marsette
4
2021
8
4
83
20.8
10.4
0
0
0
0.0
0
24Liam Eichenberg
L. Eichenberg
4
2021
17
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0
25Justin Fields
J. Fields
4
2021
12
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
0

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Team Leaders

PASS

1,400

Sanders

Shedeur Sanders

RUSH

827

Judkins

Quinshon Judkins

REC

731

Fannin

Harold Fannin Jr.
Team Rankings

PPG

16.4

31st

OPP PPG

22.3

14th

RUSH YDS/G

97.0

27th

PASS YDS/G

185.4

31st

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

5 - 12

20

Final

18

CIN Bengals

6 - 11

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NFL 2025 Rankings

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NFL 2025 Standings

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