Who is the most efficient NFL rusher in 2026?
Kyren Williams (LAR) is the NFL’s most efficient rusher in 2026 so far: +0.11 EPA a play over 125 plays, 53 of them successful, ahead of Blake Corum (+0.10) and James Cook III (+0.10). At least 70 carries.
Top rushers by EPA a play
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kyren WilliamsRB · LAR | 125 | +0.11 | 53 |
| 2 |  Blake CorumRB · LAR | 85 | +0.10 | 55 |
| 3 |  James Cook IIIRB · BUF | 165 | +0.10 | 48 |
| 4 |  Jaylen WarrenRB · PIT | 118 | +0.06 | 44 |
| 5 | Jahmyr GibbsRB · DET | 174 | +0.06 | 50 |
| 6 | Bucky IrvingRB · TB | 164 | +0.05 | 45 |
| 7 |  Braelon AllenRB · NYJ | 116 | +0.03 | 47 |
| 8 |  Christian McCaffreyRB · SF | 103 | +0.02 | 52 |
| 9 |  Kenneth Walker IIIRB · KC | 156 | +0.01 | 49 |
| 10 |  Chuba HubbardRB · CAR | 134 | 0.00 | 47 |
| 11 |  Tony PollardRB · TEN | 130 | −0.01 | 45 |
| 12 |  Javonte WilliamsRB · DAL | 150 | −0.02 | 45 |
| 13 | Bhayshul TutenRB · JAX | 121 | −0.02 | 46 |
| 14 | Ollie Gordon IIRB · MIA | 108 | −0.03 | 41 |
| 15 |  Derrick HenryRB · BAL | 172 | −0.03 | 42 |
| 16 |  Bijan RobinsonRB · ATL | 167 | −0.05 | 45 |
| 17 |  D'Andre SwiftRB · CHI | 152 | −0.06 | 43 |
| 18 |  Jonathan TaylorRB · IND | 157 | −0.08 | 43 |
| 19 |  Aaron Jones Sr.RB · MIN | 113 | −0.08 | 41 |
| 20 |  Tyler AllgeierRB · ARI | 89 | −0.09 | 35 |
| 21 |  Jeremiyah LoveRB · ARI | 75 | −0.09 | 45 |
| 22 | Cam SkatteboRB · NYG | 114 | −0.11 | 46 |
| 23 | Emanuel WilsonRB · SEA | 108 | −0.12 | 38 |
| 24 |  Saquon BarkleyRB · PHI | 71 | −0.12 | 39 |
| 25 | Woody MarksRB · HOU | 95 | −0.13 | 39 |
EPA a play from our own model: how much each play raised or lowered the points a team could expect. Success: the share of plays that added any. Regular season. How it is computed