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
50 qualifying players (100+ rush attempts) · sorted by RYOE/A
| # | Player | Tm | RUS | RYOE/A↓ | RYOE | Eff | 8+ Box % | TLOS | YPC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rashaad PennyRB | SEA | 119 | +1.86 | +217 | 2.87 | 18.5% | 2.71s | 6.29 |
| 2 | D'Ernest JohnsonRB | CLE | 100 | +1.42 | +140 | 3.60 | 25.0% | 3.19s | 5.34 |
| 3 | Jonathan TaylorRB | — | 332 | +1.19 | +390 | 3.17 | 26.8% | 2.78s | 5.45 |
| 4 | Nick ChubbRB | — | 228 | +1.13 | +255 | 3.59 | 26.3% | 3.17s | 5.52 |
| 5 | Tony PollardRB | DAL | 130 | +0.81 | +103 | 3.31 | 16.2% | 2.92s | 5.53 |
| 6 | Damien HarrisRB | NE | 202 | +0.57 | +111 | 3.58 | 31.7% | 2.65s | 4.60 |
| 7 | Rhamondre StevensonRB | NE | 133 | +0.51 | +68 | 3.59 | 41.4% | 2.69s | 4.56 |
| 8 | Michael CarterRB | NYJ | 147 | +0.48 | +70 | 4.02 | 19.0% | 2.87s | 4.35 |
| 9 | Melvin GordonRB | DEN | 203 | +0.37 | +74 | 3.82 | 31.0% | 2.75s | 4.52 |
| 10 | Aaron JonesRB | GB | 171 | +0.29 | +49 | 3.80 | 14.0% | 2.70s | 4.67 |
| 11 | Elijah MitchellRB | SF | 207 | +0.28 | +57 | 3.74 | 39.6% | 2.91s | 4.65 |
| 12 | Miles SandersRB | PHI | 137 | +0.27 | +37 | 3.35 | 10.2% | 2.76s | 5.50 |
| 13 | Leonard FournetteRB | TB | 180 | +0.27 | +48 | 3.66 | 13.3% | 2.65s | 4.51 |
| 14 | A.J. DillonRB | GB | 187 | +0.25 | +47 | 3.52 | 21.4% | 2.55s | 4.29 |
| 15 | Dalvin CookRB | — | 249 | +0.16 | +38 | 3.97 | 26.5% | 2.79s | 4.65 |
| 16 | Derrick HenryRB | TEN | 219 | +0.11 | +25 | 3.88 | 36.5% | 2.76s | 4.28 |
| 17 | Devin SingletaryRB | BUF | 188 | +0.09 | +17 | 3.71 | 13.8% | 2.88s | 4.63 |
| 18 | D'Onta ForemanRB | TEN | 133 | +0.08 | +11 | 3.86 | 46.6% | 2.72s | 4.26 |
| 19 | Latavius MurrayRB | BAL | 119 | +0.07 | +8 | 3.57 | 31.1% | 2.66s | 4.21 |
| 20 | Chase EdmondsRB | ARI | 116 | +0.07 | +8 | 3.38 | 12.9% | 2.85s | 5.10 |
| 21 | Javonte WilliamsRB | DEN | 203 | +0.06 | +11 | 4.21 | 20.7% | 2.99s | 4.45 |
| 22 | Antonio GibsonRB | WAS | 258 | +0.01 | +1 | 4.01 | 18.6% | 2.71s | 4.02 |
| 23 | Austin EkelerRB | LAC | 206 | -0.06 | -11 | 3.63 | 22.8% | 2.68s | 4.42 |
| 24 | Cordarrelle PattersonRB | ATL | 153 | -0.06 | -9 | 4.36 | 37.3% | 2.85s | 4.04 |
| 25 | Josh JacobsRB | LV | 217 | -0.06 | -13 | 4.02 | 17.5% | 2.69s | 4.02 |
| 26 | Joe MixonRB | — | 292 | -0.07 | -21 | 4.22 | 18.8% | 2.89s | 4.13 |
| 27 | James RobinsonRB | JAX | 164 | -0.10 | -16 | 3.56 | 18.3% | 2.85s | 4.68 |
| 28 | Khalil HerbertRB | CHI | 103 | -0.14 | -14 | 3.93 | 20.4% | 2.91s | 4.20 |
| 29 | Ronald JonesRB | TB | 101 | -0.18 | -18 | 3.81 | 22.8% | 2.53s | 4.24 |
| 30 | Ezekiel ElliottRB | DAL | 237 | -0.19 | -45 | 3.71 | 15.6% | 2.78s | 4.23 |
| 31 | Rex BurkheadRB | HOU | 122 | -0.22 | -26 | 4.03 | 29.5% | 2.75s | 3.50 |
| 32 | Devontae BookerRB | NYG | 145 | -0.24 | -35 | 3.42 | 16.6% | 2.62s | 4.09 |
| 33 | Sony MichelRB | LAR | 208 | -0.26 | -54 | 3.91 | 24.5% | 2.81s | 4.06 |
| 34 | Najee HarrisRB | — | 307 | -0.27 | -81 | 3.97 | 14.7% | 2.77s | 3.91 |
| 35 | Saquon BarkleyRB | NYG | 162 | -0.28 | -45 | 4.04 | 21.6% | 2.89s | 3.66 |
| 36 | Darrell HendersonRB | LAR | 149 | -0.32 | -47 | 3.71 | 12.8% | 2.85s | 4.62 |
| 37 | James ConnerRB | — | 202 | -0.33 | -66 | 4.06 | 16.8% | 2.72s | 3.72 |
| 38 | Jamaal WilliamsRB | DET | 153 | -0.33 | -50 | 3.75 | 21.6% | 2.73s | 3.93 |
| 39 | Clyde Edwards-HelaireRB | KC | 119 | -0.34 | -40 | 3.77 | 8.4% | 2.83s | 4.34 |
| 40 | Mark IngramRB | NO | 160 | -0.35 | -55 | 4.41 | 38.8% | 2.81s | 3.46 |
| 41 | David MontgomeryRB | CHI | 225 | -0.36 | -80 | 3.95 | 21.3% | 2.70s | 3.77 |
| 42 | D'Andre SwiftRB | DET | 151 | -0.39 | -59 | 4.11 | 27.8% | 2.99s | 4.09 |
| 43 | Devonta FreemanRB | BAL | 133 | -0.49 | -65 | 3.84 | 28.6% | 2.88s | 4.33 |
| 44 | Alexander MattisonRB | MIN | 134 | -0.55 | -74 | 4.52 | 30.6% | 2.76s | 3.66 |
| 45 | Darrel WilliamsRB | KC | 144 | -0.59 | -82 | 3.87 | 13.2% | 2.70s | 3.88 |
| 46 | Alvin KamaraRB | — | 240 | -0.59 | -140 | 4.52 | 31.3% | 2.77s | 3.74 |
| 47 | Chuba HubbardRB | CAR | 172 | -0.60 | -101 | 4.47 | 29.7% | 2.75s | 3.56 |
| 48 | Mike DavisRB | ATL | 138 | -0.62 | -85 | 4.54 | 26.8% | 2.84s | 3.64 |
| 49 | Myles GaskinRB | MIA | 173 | -0.67 | -115 | 3.97 | 16.2% | 2.76s | 3.54 |
| 50 | Alex CollinsRB | SEA | 108 | -0.85 | -90 | 3.93 | 10.2% | 2.72s | 3.81 |
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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