nfl running back most average receptions 2020

David Johnson averaged the most yards per reception by a running back in 2020, with 9.5 per catch.

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NFL running back most average receptions with a minimum of 1.875 receptions per team game 2020

	NAME	AVG	SEASON	TM	GP	REC	TRG	REC YDS	REC YDS/G	REC TD	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD
1	David Johnson D. Johnson	9.5	2020	HOU	12	33	46	314	26.2	2	691	147	4.7	57.6	6
2	Myles Gaskin M. Gaskin	9.5	2020	MIA	10	41	47	388	38.8	2	584	142	4.1	58.4	3
3	Alvin Kamara A. Kamara	9.1	2020	NO	15	83	107	756	50.4	5	932	187	5.0	62.1	16
4	Jonathan Taylor J. Taylor	8.3	2020	IND	15	36	39	299	19.9	1	1,169	232	5.0	77.9	11
5	Clyde Edwards-Helaire C. Edwards-Helaire	8.3	2020	KC	13	36	54	297	22.8	1	803	181	4.4	61.8	4
6	Dalvin Cook D. Cook	8.2	2020	MIN	14	44	54	361	25.8	1	1,557	312	5.0	111.2	16
7	David Montgomery D. Montgomery	8.1	2020	CHI	15	54	68	438	29.2	2	1,070	247	4.3	71.3	8
8	Kareem Hunt K. Hunt	8.0	2020	CLE	16	38	51	304	19.0	5	841	198	4.2	52.6	6
9	D'Andre Swift D. Swift	7.8	2020	DET	13	46	57	357	27.5	2	521	114	4.6	40.1	8
10	Chris Carson C. Carson	7.8	2020	SEA	12	37	46	287	23.9	4	681	141	4.8	56.8	5
11	Jerick McKinnon J. McKinnon	7.7	2020	SF	16	33	46	253	15.8	1	319	81	3.9	19.9	5
12	James White J. White	7.7	2020	NE	14	49	62	375	26.8	1	121	35	3.5	8.6	2
13	Nyheim Miller-Hines N. Miller-Hines	7.7	2020	IND	16	63	76	482	30.1	4	380	89	4.3	23.8	3
14	Jamaal Williams J. Williams	7.6	2020	GB	14	31	35	236	16.9	1	505	119	4.2	36.1	2
15	Chase Edmonds C. Edmonds	7.6	2020	ARI	16	53	67	402	25.1	4	448	97	4.6	28.0	1
16	Giovani Bernard G. Bernard	7.6	2020	CIN	16	47	59	355	22.2	3	416	124	3.4	26.0	3
17	Aaron Jones Sr. A. Jones Sr.	7.6	2020	GB	14	47	63	355	25.4	2	1,104	201	5.5	78.9	9
18	Austin Ekeler A. Ekeler	7.5	2020	LAC	10	54	65	403	40.3	2	530	116	4.6	53.0	1
19	J.D. McKissic	7.4	2020	WAS	16	80	110	589	36.8	2	365	85	4.3	22.8	1
20	Josh Jacobs J. Jacobs	7.2	2020	LV	15	33	45	238	15.9	0	1,065	273	3.9	71.0	12
21	Devin Singletary D. Singletary	7.1	2020	BUF	16	38	50	269	16.8	0	687	156	4.4	42.9	2
22	James Robinson J. Robinson	7.0	2020	JAX	14	49	60	344	24.6	3	1,070	240	4.5	76.4	7
23	Antonio Gibson A. Gibson	6.9	2020	WAS	14	36	44	247	17.6	0	795	170	4.7	56.8	11
24	Ezekiel Elliott E. Elliott	6.5	2020	DAL	15	52	71	338	22.5	2	979	244	4.0	65.3	6
25	Leonard Fournette L. Fournette	6.5	2020	TB	13	36	47	233	17.9	0	367	97	3.8	28.2	6

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