Bijan Robinson (RB, ATL) led running backs in yards per target in 2025 at 7.96. 27 players with 40+ targets qualified.
Yards per target is what a team got back every time it threw at a player, whether or not he caught it. Because the denominator is targets rather than catches, drops and contested misses count against him, which is exactly what you want when judging efficiency.
| Rank | Player | Pos | Team | Yards Per Target | Targets | Receptions | Rec Yards | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bijan Robinson | RB | ATL | 7.96 | 103 | 79 | 820 | 17 |
| 2 | Jaylen Warren | RB | PIT | 7.40 | 45 | 40 | 333 | 16 |
| 3 | Breece Hall | RB | NYJ | 7.29 | 48 | 36 | 350 | 16 |
| 4 | James Cook | RB | BUF | 7.28 | 40 | 33 | 291 | 17 |
| 5 | Christian McCaffrey | RB | SF | 7.16 | 129 | 102 | 924 | 17 |
| 6 | Jonathan Taylor | RB | IND | 6.87 | 55 | 46 | 378 | 17 |
| 7 | Dylan Sampson | RB | CLE | 6.78 | 40 | 33 | 271 | 15 |
| 8 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | DET | 6.55 | 94 | 77 | 616 | 17 |
| 9 | Josh Jacobs | RB | GB | 6.41 | 44 | 36 | 282 | 15 |
| 10 | D'Andre Swift | RB | CHI | 6.23 | 48 | 34 | 299 | 16 |
| 11 | RJ Harvey | RB | DEN | 6.14 | 58 | 47 | 356 | 17 |
| 12 | Tyrone Tracy Jr. | RB | NYG | 6.00 | 48 | 36 | 288 | 15 |
| 13 | Rico Dowdle | RB | CAR | 5.94 | 50 | 39 | 297 | 17 |
| 14 | Michael Carter | RB | ARI | 5.93 | 45 | 33 | 267 | 13 |
| 15 | De'Von Achane | RB | MIA | 5.74 | 85 | 67 | 488 | 16 |
| 16 | Kenny Gainwell | RB | PIT | 5.72 | 85 | 73 | 486 | 17 |
| 17 | Kyren Williams | RB | LA | 5.62 | 50 | 36 | 281 | 17 |
| 18 | Travis Etienne | RB | JAX | 5.62 | 52 | 36 | 292 | 17 |
| 19 | Saquon Barkley | RB | PHI | 5.46 | 50 | 37 | 273 | 16 |
| 20 | Tyjae Spears | RB | TEN | 5.28 | 50 | 45 | 264 | 13 |
| 21 | TreVeyon Henderson | RB | NE | 5.26 | 42 | 35 | 221 | 17 |
| 22 | Tony Pollard | RB | TEN | 5.02 | 41 | 33 | 206 | 17 |
| 23 | Chase Brown | RB | CIN | 4.97 | 88 | 69 | 437 | 17 |
| 24 | Aaron Jones | RB | MIN | 4.85 | 41 | 28 | 199 | 12 |
| 25 | Rachaad White | RB | TB | 4.84 | 45 | 40 | 218 | 17 |
| 26 | Ashton Jeanty | RB | LV | 4.74 | 73 | 55 | 346 | 17 |
| 27 | Javonte Williams | RB | DAL | 2.69 | 51 | 35 | 137 | 16 |
Yards Per Target leaders, all positions
Yards Per Target by position: wide receivers · tight ends
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Bijan Robinson (RB, ATL) led running backs in yards per target in 2025 at 7.96. Jaylen Warren (RB, PIT) was next at 7.40.
Yards per target is what a team got back every time it threw at a player, whether or not he caught it. Because the denominator is targets rather than catches, drops and contested misses count against him, which is exactly what you want when judging efficiency.
27 players with 40+ targets qualified for the 2025 yards per target 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.