Tyjae Spears (RB, TEN) led running backs in catch rate in 2025 at 90.0%. 27 players with 40+ targets qualified.
Catch rate is receptions divided by targets. On its own it flatters short-area receivers, so it is worth reading beside average depth of target: a high catch rate on a high aDOT is the genuinely rare combination.
| Rank | Player | Pos | Team | Catch Rate | Targets | Receptions | Rec Yards | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyjae Spears | RB | TEN | 90.0% | 50 | 45 | 264 | 13 |
| 2 | Jaylen Warren | RB | PIT | 88.9% | 45 | 40 | 333 | 16 |
| 3 | Rachaad White | RB | TB | 88.9% | 45 | 40 | 218 | 17 |
| 4 | Kenny Gainwell | RB | PIT | 85.9% | 85 | 73 | 486 | 17 |
| 5 | Jonathan Taylor | RB | IND | 83.6% | 55 | 46 | 378 | 17 |
| 6 | TreVeyon Henderson | RB | NE | 83.3% | 42 | 35 | 221 | 17 |
| 7 | Dylan Sampson | RB | CLE | 82.5% | 40 | 33 | 271 | 15 |
| 8 | James Cook | RB | BUF | 82.5% | 40 | 33 | 291 | 17 |
| 9 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | DET | 81.9% | 94 | 77 | 616 | 17 |
| 10 | Josh Jacobs | RB | GB | 81.8% | 44 | 36 | 282 | 15 |
| 11 | RJ Harvey | RB | DEN | 81.0% | 58 | 47 | 356 | 17 |
| 12 | Tony Pollard | RB | TEN | 80.5% | 41 | 33 | 206 | 17 |
| 13 | Christian McCaffrey | RB | SF | 79.1% | 129 | 102 | 924 | 17 |
| 14 | De'Von Achane | RB | MIA | 78.8% | 85 | 67 | 488 | 16 |
| 15 | Chase Brown | RB | CIN | 78.4% | 88 | 69 | 437 | 17 |
| 16 | Rico Dowdle | RB | CAR | 78.0% | 50 | 39 | 297 | 17 |
| 17 | Bijan Robinson | RB | ATL | 76.7% | 103 | 79 | 820 | 17 |
| 18 | Ashton Jeanty | RB | LV | 75.3% | 73 | 55 | 346 | 17 |
| 19 | Breece Hall | RB | NYJ | 75.0% | 48 | 36 | 350 | 16 |
| 20 | Tyrone Tracy Jr. | RB | NYG | 75.0% | 48 | 36 | 288 | 15 |
| 21 | Saquon Barkley | RB | PHI | 74.0% | 50 | 37 | 273 | 16 |
| 22 | Michael Carter | RB | ARI | 73.3% | 45 | 33 | 267 | 13 |
| 23 | Kyren Williams | RB | LA | 72.0% | 50 | 36 | 281 | 17 |
| 24 | D'Andre Swift | RB | CHI | 70.8% | 48 | 34 | 299 | 16 |
| 25 | Travis Etienne | RB | JAX | 69.2% | 52 | 36 | 292 | 17 |
| 26 | Javonte Williams | RB | DAL | 68.6% | 51 | 35 | 137 | 16 |
| 27 | Aaron Jones | RB | MIN | 68.3% | 41 | 28 | 199 | 12 |
Catch Rate leaders, all positions
Catch Rate by position: wide receivers · tight ends
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Tyjae Spears (RB, TEN) led running backs in catch rate in 2025 at 90.0%. Jaylen Warren (RB, PIT) was next at 88.9%.
Catch rate is receptions divided by targets. On its own it flatters short-area receivers, so it is worth reading beside average depth of target: a high catch rate on a high aDOT is the genuinely rare combination.
27 players with 40+ targets qualified for the 2025 catch rate leaderboard among running backs. The table above lists the top 27.
Stats as of July 28, 2026. Data from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0. Source: nflverse-data. License: CC-BY-4.0.