According to the experts at Pro Football Focus, Kansas City Chiefs running back Emmett Johnson leads all NFL rookies in one key offensive statistic: yards after catch per reception.
Johnson's numbers in the category are buoyed by a 73-yard touchdown reception in Kansas City's Week 8 loss to the Denver Broncos, but his mark of 18.1 yards after catch per reception is more than double that of the player in second place — New York Jets first-round pick Omar Cooper Jr., who is gaining 8.1 yards after catch per reception.
PFF commemorated Johnson's status as the NFL's rookie leader in YACPR in a post to its official Twitter account on November 11:
Most yards after catch per reception this season among rookies (min 15 targets) Emmett Johnson 18.1* Omar
Cooper Jr 8.5 Caleb Douglas 6.7 KC Concepcion 6.4 Kenyon Sadiq 6.3 *uhhhh wow pic.twitter.com/rLUtuaSgMX
— PFF (@PFF) November 12, 2026
Through the first eight games of his 2026 rookie campaign, Johnson has hauled in 14 receptions on 16 targets for 237 yards and one touchdown.
Expect to see the Chiefs continue leveraging Johnson's ability as a pass-catcher in the backfield during Kansas City's Week 10 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons.
This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: PFF experts say Chiefs RB leads NFL rookies in key offensive statistic
