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: 2023
23 qualifying players (200+ rush attempts) · sorted by RYOE/A
| # | Player | Tm | RUS | RYOE/A↓ | RYOE | Eff | 8+ Box % | TLOS | YPC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian McCaffreyRB | SF | 272 | +1.32 | +349 | 3.59 | 36.0% | 2.80s | 5.36 |
| 2 | James ConnerRB | ARI | 208 | +1.02 | +211 | 3.75 | 25.0% | 2.96s | 5.00 |
| 3 | Breece HallRB | NYJ | 223 | +0.67 | +146 | 4.02 | 19.3% | 2.96s | 4.46 |
| 4 | Kyren WilliamsRB | LAR | 228 | +0.65 | +146 | 3.22 | 4.8% | 2.63s | 5.02 |
| 5 | Raheem MostertRB | MIA | 209 | +0.61 | +126 | 4.25 | 14.4% | 2.93s | 4.84 |
| 6 | Isiah PachecoRB | KC | 205 | +0.45 | +91 | 3.57 | 12.2% | 2.76s | 4.56 |
| 7 | James CookRB | BUF | 237 | +0.45 | +105 | 3.47 | 10.1% | 2.64s | 4.73 |
| 8 | Bijan RobinsonRB | ATL | 214 | +0.39 | +82 | 4.37 | 20.6% | 2.99s | 4.56 |
| 9 | Saquon BarkleyRB | NYG | 247 | +0.39 | +93 | 3.85 | 15.0% | 2.72s | 3.89 |
| 10 | Najee HarrisRB | PIT | 255 | +0.31 | +79 | 3.84 | 20.8% | 2.78s | 4.06 |
| 11 | Derrick HenryRB | TEN | 280 | +0.31 | +84 | 3.91 | 35.4% | 2.80s | 4.17 |
| 12 | David MontgomeryRB | DET | 219 | +0.29 | +62 | 3.46 | 21.0% | 2.55s | 4.63 |
| 13 | Chuba HubbardRB | CAR | 238 | +0.19 | +46 | 3.80 | 19.3% | 2.72s | 3.79 |
| 14 | Devin SingletaryRB | HOU | 216 | +0.15 | +33 | 3.71 | 23.1% | 2.84s | 4.16 |
| 15 | Joe MixonRB | CIN | 257 | +0.02 | +6 | 3.78 | 15.2% | 2.60s | 4.02 |
| 16 | Jerome FordRB | CLE | 204 | -0.02 | -4 | 4.68 | 18.6% | 3.16s | 3.99 |
| 17 | Kenneth WalkerRB | SEA | 219 | -0.13 | -27 | 4.54 | 19.6% | 3.09s | 4.13 |
| 18 | Tony PollardRB | DAL | 252 | -0.16 | -39 | 3.81 | 11.1% | 2.63s | 3.99 |
| 19 | D'Andre SwiftRB | PHI | 229 | -0.29 | -65 | 3.58 | 17.9% | 2.77s | 4.58 |
| 20 | Travis EtienneRB | JAX | 267 | -0.29 | -77 | 4.16 | 22.8% | 2.83s | 3.78 |
| 21 | Josh JacobsRB | LV | 233 | -0.37 | -86 | 4.27 | 21.5% | 2.78s | 3.45 |
| 22 | Javonte WilliamsRB | DEN | 217 | -0.38 | -83 | 4.48 | 16.6% | 2.94s | 3.57 |
| 23 | Rachaad WhiteRB | TB | 272 | -0.41 | -110 | 3.92 | 16.9% | 2.67s | 3.64 |
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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