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
| # | Player | Tm | RUS | RYOE/A↓ | RYOE | Eff | 8+ Box % | TLOS | YPC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan TaylorRB | — | 332 | +1.19 | +390 | 3.17 | 26.8% | 2.78s | 5.45 |
| 2 | Nick ChubbRB | — | 228 | +1.13 | +255 | 3.59 | 26.3% | 3.17s | 5.52 |
| 3 | Damien HarrisRB | NE | 202 | +0.57 | +111 | 3.58 | 31.7% | 2.65s | 4.60 |
| 4 | Melvin GordonRB | DEN | 203 | +0.37 | +74 | 3.82 | 31.0% | 2.75s | 4.52 |
| 5 | Elijah MitchellRB | SF | 207 | +0.28 | +57 | 3.74 | 39.6% | 2.91s | 4.65 |
| 6 | Dalvin CookRB | — | 249 | +0.16 | +38 | 3.97 | 26.5% | 2.79s | 4.65 |
| 7 | Derrick HenryRB | TEN | 219 | +0.11 | +25 | 3.88 | 36.5% | 2.76s | 4.28 |
| 8 | Javonte WilliamsRB | DEN | 203 | +0.06 | +11 | 4.21 | 20.7% | 2.99s | 4.45 |
| 9 | Antonio GibsonRB | WAS | 258 | +0.01 | +1 | 4.01 | 18.6% | 2.71s | 4.02 |
| 10 | Austin EkelerRB | LAC | 206 | -0.06 | -11 | 3.63 | 22.8% | 2.68s | 4.42 |
| 11 | Josh JacobsRB | LV | 217 | -0.06 | -13 | 4.02 | 17.5% | 2.69s | 4.02 |
| 12 | Joe MixonRB | — | 292 | -0.07 | -21 | 4.22 | 18.8% | 2.89s | 4.13 |
| 13 | Ezekiel ElliottRB | DAL | 237 | -0.19 | -45 | 3.71 | 15.6% | 2.78s | 4.23 |
| 14 | Sony MichelRB | LAR | 208 | -0.26 | -54 | 3.91 | 24.5% | 2.81s | 4.06 |
| 15 | Najee HarrisRB | — | 307 | -0.27 | -81 | 3.97 | 14.7% | 2.77s | 3.91 |
| 16 | James ConnerRB | — | 202 | -0.33 | -66 | 4.06 | 16.8% | 2.72s | 3.72 |
| 17 | David MontgomeryRB | CHI | 225 | -0.36 | -80 | 3.95 | 21.3% | 2.70s | 3.77 |
| 18 | Alvin KamaraRB | — | 240 | -0.59 | -140 | 4.52 | 31.3% | 2.77s | 3.74 |
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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