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2018 NFL Rookie Rushing Yards Leaders

Every 2018 NFL rookie with rushing yards, ranked, with the pick each was drafted at.

Saquon Barkley, the No. 2 pick, led 2018 NFL rookies in rushing yards with 1,307, ahead of Phillip Lindsay (1,037) and Nick Chubb (996). That ranked 2nd among all NFL players.

# Player Team YDS Pos Drafted G
1 Saquon Barkley Saquon Barkley NYG 1,307 RB Rd 1, No. 2 16
2 Phillip Lindsay Phillip Lindsay DEN 1,037 RB Undrafted 15
3 Nick Chubb Nick Chubb CLE 996 RB Rd 2, No. 35 16
4 Sony Michel Sony Michel NE 931 RB Rd 1, No. 31 13
5 Gus Edwards Gus Edwards BAL 718 RB Undrafted 11
6 Lamar Jackson Lamar Jackson BAL 695 QB Rd 1, No. 32 16
7 Kerryon Johnson Kerryon Johnson DET 641 RB Rd 2, No. 43 10
8 Josh Allen Josh Allen BUF 631 QB Rd 1, No. 7 12
9 Royce Freeman Royce Freeman DEN 521 RB Rd 3, No. 71 14
10 Josh Adams Josh Adams PHI 511 RB Undrafted 13
11 Rashaad Penny Rashaad Penny SEA 419 RB Rd 1, No. 27 13
12 Jordan Wilkins Jordan Wilkins IND 336 RB Rd 5, No. 169 13
13 Ito Smith Ito Smith ATL 315 RB Rd 4, No. 126 13
14 Nyheim Hines Nyheim Hines IND 314 RB Rd 4, No. 104 16
15 Jeff Wilson Jeff Wilson SF 266 RB Undrafted 6
16 Jaylen Samuels Jaylen Samuels PIT 256 RB Rd 5, No. 165 9
17 Chase Edmonds Chase Edmonds ARI 208 RB Rd 4, No. 134 16
18 Justin Jackson Justin Jackson LAC 206 RB Rd 7, No. 251 9
19 Kalen Ballage Kalen Ballage MIA 191 RB Rd 4, No. 131 12
20 DJ Moore DJ Moore CAR 172 WR Rd 1, No. 24 16
21 Josh Rosen Josh Rosen ARI 138 QB Rd 1, No. 10 14
22 Sam Darnold Sam Darnold NYJ 135 QB Rd 1, No. 3 13
23 Baker Mayfield Baker Mayfield CLE 131 QB Rd 1, No. 1 14
24 Trenton Cannon Trenton Cannon NYJ 113 RB Rd 6, No. 204 12
25 Keith Ford Keith Ford BUF 79 RB Undrafted 2

Top 25 of 48 rookies with rushing yards. A rookie is a player in his first NFL season. Every player's 2018 rushing yards →