all-time rookie rushing leaders under 800 yards

Mikel Leshoure has rushed for the most yards by a rookie when rushing for <800 yards, with 798 yards in 2012.

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NAMERUSH YDSSEASONTMGPATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Mikel Leshoure
M. Leshoure
798
2012
14
215
3.7
57.0
9
214
34
48
6.3
15.3
0
2Brian Robinson Jr.
B. Robinson Jr.
797
2022
12
205
3.9
66.4
2
60
9
12
6.7
5.0
1
3Antonio Gibson
A. Gibson
795
2020
14
170
4.7
56.8
11
247
36
44
6.9
17.6
0
4Beanie Wells
B. Wells
793
2009
16
176
4.5
49.6
7
143
12
16
11.9
8.9
0
5Craig James
C. James
790
1984
15
160
4.9
52.7
1
159
22
7.2
10.6
0
6Kyle Monangai
K. Monangai
783
2025
17
169
4.6
46.1
5
164
18
30
9.1
9.6
0
7Ken Willard
K. Willard
778
1965
14
189
4.1
55.6
5
253
32
7.9
18.1
4
8Devin Singletary
D. Singletary
775
2019
12
151
5.1
64.6
2
194
29
41
6.7
16.2
2
9Alfred Anderson
A. Anderson
773
1984
16
201
3.8
48.3
2
102
17
6.0
6.4
1
10Ron Dayne
R. Dayne
770
2000
16
228
3.4
48.1
5
11
3
3
3.7
0.7
0
11Tim Worley
T. Worley
770
1989
15
195
3.9
51.3
5
113
15
7.5
7.5
0
12John Riggins
J. Riggins
769
1971
14
180
4.3
54.9
1
231
36
6.4
16.5
2
13Bobby Burnett
B. Burnett
766
1966
14
187
4.1
54.7
4
419
34
12.3
29.9
4
14Tre Mason
T. Mason
765
2014
12
179
4.3
63.8
4
148
16
26
9.3
12.3
1
15Sid Blanks
S. Blanks
756
1964
14
145
5.2
54.0
6
497
56
8.9
35.5
1
16Preston Carpenter
P. Carpenter
756
1956
12
188
4.0
63.0
0
124
16
7.8
10.3
0
17Charley Taylor
C. Taylor
755
1964
14
199
3.8
53.9
5
814
53
15.4
58.1
5
18Rick Parros
R. Parros
749
1981
16
176
4.3
46.8
2
216
25
8.6
13.5
1
19Laurence Maroney
L. Maroney
745
2006
14
175
4.3
53.2
6
194
22
30
8.8
13.9
1
20T.J. Yeldon
T.J. Yeldon
740
2015
12
182
4.1
61.7
2
279
36
46
7.8
23.3
1
21Herschel Walker
H. Walker
737
1986
16
151
4.9
46.1
12
837
76
11.0
52.3
2
22Selvin Young
S. Young
729
2007
15
140
5.2
48.6
1
231
35
43
6.6
15.4
0
23Travis Henry
T. Henry
729
2001
13
213
3.4
56.1
4
179
22
27
8.1
13.8
0
24Alvin Kamara
A. Kamara
728
2017
16
120
6.1
45.5
8
826
81
100
10.2
51.6
5
25Roger Craig
R. Craig
725
1983
16
176
4.1
45.3
8
427
48
8.9
26.7
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