rookie running back receiving yard leaders last 20 years

Between June 11, 2006 and June 11, 2026, Alvin Kamara has the most yards on receptions by a rookie running back, with 826 yards in 2017.

NAMEREC YDSSEASONTMGPRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TDRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Alvin Kamara
A. Kamara
826
2017
16
81
100
10.2
51.6
5
728
120
6.1
45.5
8
2Reggie Bush
R. Bush
742
2006
16
88
121
8.4
46.4
2
565
155
3.6
35.3
6
3Saquon Barkley
S. Barkley
721
2018
16
91
121
7.9
45.1
4
1,307
261
5.0
81.7
11
4Christian McCaffrey
C. McCaffrey
651
2017
16
80
113
8.1
40.7
5
435
117
3.7
27.2
2
5Duke Johnson
D. Johnson
534
2015
16
61
74
8.8
33.4
2
379
104
3.6
23.7
0
6Giovani Bernard
G. Bernard
514
2013
16
56
70
9.2
32.1
3
695
170
4.1
43.4
5
7Miles Sanders
M. Sanders
509
2019
16
50
63
10.2
31.8
3
818
179
4.6
51.1
3
8Bijan Robinson
B. Robinson
487
2023
17
58
86
8.4
28.6
4
976
214
4.6
57.4
4
9Jahvid Best
J. Best
487
2010
16
58
80
8.4
30.4
2
555
171
3.2
34.7
4
10Matt Forte
M. Forte
477
2008
16
63
76
7.6
29.8
4
1,238
316
3.9
77.4
8
11Doug Martin
D. Martin
472
2012
16
49
70
9.6
29.5
1
1,454
319
4.6
90.9
11
12Najee Harris
N. Harris
467
2021
17
74
94
6.3
27.5
3
1,200
307
3.9
70.6
7
13David Johnson
D. Johnson
457
2015
16
36
57
12.7
28.6
4
581
125
4.6
36.3
8
14Kareem Hunt
K. Hunt
455
2017
16
53
63
8.6
28.4
3
1,327
272
4.9
82.9
8
15Maurice Jones-Drew
M. Jones-Drew
436
2006
16
46
62
9.5
27.3
2
941
166
5.7
58.8
13
16Nyheim Miller-Hines
N. Miller-Hines
425
2018
16
63
81
6.7
26.6
2
314
85
3.7
19.6
2
17Le'Veon Bell
L. Bell
399
2013
13
45
66
8.9
30.7
0
860
244
3.5
66.2
8
18Bucky Irving
B. Irving
392
2024
17
47
52
8.3
23.1
0
1,122
207
5.4
66.0
8
19Tyjae Spears
T. Spears
385
2023
17
52
70
7.4
22.6
1
453
100
4.5
26.6
2
20Roy Helu
R. Helu
379
2011
15
49
59
7.7
25.3
1
640
151
4.2
42.7
2
21Steve Slaton
S. Slaton
377
2008
16
50
59
7.5
23.6
1
1,282
268
4.8
80.1
9
22Andre Ellington
A. Ellington
371
2013
15
39
57
9.5
24.7
1
652
118
5.5
43.5
3
23Trent Richardson
T. Richardson
367
2012
15
51
70
7.2
24.5
1
950
267
3.6
63.3
11
24Ezekiel Elliott
E. Elliott
363
2016
15
32
40
11.3
24.2
1
1,631
322
5.1
108.7
15
25D'Andre Swift
D. Swift
357
2020
13
46
57
7.8
27.5
2
521
114
4.6
40.1
8
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Team Leaders

PASS

2,384

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Tyler Shough

RUSH

471

Kamara

Alvin Kamara

REC

1,163

Olave

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Team Rankings

PPG

18.0

28th

OPP PPG

22.5

16th

RUSH YDS/G

94.3

28th

PASS YDS/G

236.9

10th

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12
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12
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14
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11
6
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.647
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11
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9
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12
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13
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7
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.559
9
8
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9
8
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8
9
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.471
8
9
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.471
8
9
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.471
6
11
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.353
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14
3
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12
5
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.706
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