who has the most receptions among running backs 2021

Najee Harris had the most receptions by a running back in 2021, with 74 receptions in his rookie season.

NAMERECSEASONTMGPTRGREC YDSAVGREC YDS/GREC TDRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Najee Harris
N. Harris
74
2021
17
94
467
6.3
27.5
3
1,200
307
3.9
70.6
7
2Austin Ekeler
A. Ekeler
70
2021
16
94
647
9.2
40.4
8
911
206
4.4
56.9
12
3Leonard Fournette
L. Fournette
69
2021
14
84
454
6.6
32.4
2
812
180
4.5
58.0
8
4D'Andre Swift
D. Swift
62
2021
13
78
452
7.3
34.8
2
617
151
4.1
47.5
5
5Josh Jacobs
J. Jacobs
54
2021
15
64
348
6.4
23.2
0
872
217
4.0
58.1
9
6Cordarrelle Patterson
C. Patterson
52
2021
16
69
548
10.5
34.3
5
618
153
4.0
38.6
6
7Aaron Jones Sr.
A. Jones Sr.
52
2021
15
65
391
7.5
26.1
6
799
171
4.7
53.3
4
8Myles Gaskin
M. Gaskin
49
2021
17
63
234
4.8
13.8
4
612
173
3.5
36.0
3
9Ezekiel Elliott
E. Elliott
47
2021
17
65
287
6.1
16.9
2
1,002
237
4.2
58.9
10
10Alvin Kamara
A. Kamara
47
2021
13
67
439
9.3
33.8
5
898
240
3.7
69.1
4
11Darrel Williams
D. Williams
47
2021
17
57
452
9.6
26.6
2
558
144
3.9
32.8
6
12Mike Davis
M. Davis
44
2021
17
58
259
5.9
15.2
1
503
138
3.6
29.6
3
13J.D. McKissic
J.D. McKissic
43
2021
11
53
397
9.2
36.1
2
212
48
4.4
19.3
2
14Chase Edmonds
C. Edmonds
43
2021
12
53
311
7.2
25.9
0
592
116
5.1
49.3
2
15Javonte Williams
J. Williams
43
2021
17
53
316
7.3
18.6
3
903
203
4.4
53.1
4
16Joe Mixon
J. Mixon
42
2021
16
48
314
7.5
19.6
3
1,205
292
4.1
75.3
13
17David Montgomery
D. Montgomery
42
2021
13
51
301
7.2
23.2
0
849
225
3.8
65.3
7
18Antonio Gibson
A. Gibson
42
2021
16
52
294
7.0
18.4
3
1,037
258
4.0
64.8
7
19Brandon Bolden
B. Bolden
41
2021
17
49
405
9.9
23.8
2
226
44
5.1
13.3
1
20Saquon Barkley
S. Barkley
41
2021
13
57
263
6.4
20.2
2
593
162
3.7
45.6
2
21Devontae Booker
D. Booker
40
2021
16
45
268
6.7
16.8
1
593
145
4.1
37.1
2
22Nyheim Hines
N. Hines
40
2021
17
57
310
7.8
18.2
1
276
56
4.9
16.2
2
23Devin Singletary
D. Singletary
40
2021
17
50
228
5.7
13.4
1
870
188
4.6
51.2
7
24Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
40
2021
17
51
360
9.0
21.2
2
1,811
332
5.5
106.5
18
25Tony Pollard
T. Pollard
39
2021
15
46
337
8.6
22.5
0
719
130
5.5
47.9
2
StatMuse has season-level data for receptions going back to the 1932 season.

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