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Next Gen Stats Leaders

Tracking-derived leaderboards from the NFL's Next Gen Stats. Filter by position group, season, and minimum volume.

RBs ranked by Next Gen Stats tracking metrics. RYOE strips out blocking quality vs. defensive box, efficiency reveals how directly a runner moves, time behind the LOS flags hesitation.

Rushing Leaders: 2021

18 qualifying players (200+ rush attempts) · sorted by RYOE/A

#PlayerTmRUSRYOE/ARYOEEff8+ Box %TLOSYPC
1Jonathan TaylorRB332+1.19+3903.1726.8%2.78s5.45
2Nick ChubbRB228+1.13+2553.5926.3%3.17s5.52
3Damien HarrisRBNE202+0.57+1113.5831.7%2.65s4.60
4Melvin GordonRBDEN203+0.37+743.8231.0%2.75s4.52
5Elijah MitchellRBSF207+0.28+573.7439.6%2.91s4.65
6Dalvin CookRB249+0.16+383.9726.5%2.79s4.65
7Derrick HenryRBTEN219+0.11+253.8836.5%2.76s4.28
8Javonte WilliamsRBDEN203+0.06+114.2120.7%2.99s4.45
9Antonio GibsonRBWAS258+0.01+14.0118.6%2.71s4.02
10Austin EkelerRBLAC206-0.06-113.6322.8%2.68s4.42
11Josh JacobsRBLV217-0.06-134.0217.5%2.69s4.02
12Joe MixonRB292-0.07-214.2218.8%2.89s4.13
13Ezekiel ElliottRBDAL237-0.19-453.7115.6%2.78s4.23
14Sony MichelRBLAR208-0.26-543.9124.5%2.81s4.06
15Najee HarrisRB307-0.27-813.9714.7%2.77s3.91
16James ConnerRB202-0.33-664.0616.8%2.72s3.72
17David MontgomeryRBCHI225-0.36-803.9521.3%2.70s3.77
18Alvin KamaraRB240-0.59-1404.5231.3%2.77s3.74

Source: NFL Next Gen Stats via nflverse. Regular season only. Coverage starts 2016. Color tone reflects percentile rank within the qualified player pool: top 10%, top 25%, middle 50%, 25-50, bottom 25%.

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