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Who is the best pass catching running back of 2022? When it comes to the best running backs in the league, most fans think about punishing rushes up the middle through big holes created by offensive linemen from the best running backs of all time. However, as the league constantly evolves, running backs who can catch the ball and pick up extra first downs in the passing game add so much value to their teams. Pass catching RBs become more common each year. Who are the best pass catching running backs in the NFL in 2022? Which of the best receiving running backs do you love?
When it comes to the best pass catching RBs of 2022, the Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler has a resume up there with anyone. He led the NFL in receptions and receiving yards by a running back in 2021. The best pass catching running backs in 2022 could also be Christian McCaffrey, Saquon Barkley, or D'Andre Swift, who all add so much to the offense with their hands. Then there's still Alvin Kamara to contend with, as one of the greatest pass catching running backs of all time.
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Entering the 2022 NFL season all eyes were on Austin Ekler to become the predominant running back in the league, and he has not disappointed. Ekeler is currently leading all running backs in catching yards, targets, and receptions, and more impressive than even that, he is currently on pace to shatter his previous receiving yards total of 993. Ekeler is currently averaging over six yards per reception and put up multiple receiving touchdowns. In his sixth professional season, Ekeler is widely considered to be the best dual-threat tailback the NFL has to offer.
In 2022, Christian McCaffrey is looking like the game-changing running back he was at the beginning of his career. and has new life in 2022. On pace for what may be the best seasons of his professional career, McCaffrey is averaging over eight yards per pass catch. With a much more potent quarterback at the helm, McCaffrey's numbers should skyrocket even higher, and we could be seeing a man cement himself in the all-time conversation yet again.
Week in, week out Alvin Kamara is showing the NFL why he is one of the most electric and dynamic backs the NFL has to offer. Just a few weeks into the season, Kamara is averaging over eight receiving yards per pass, and gets ample targets. Kamara is great at catching the ball in space and running over multiple defenders en route to the end zone. If this pace continues, Kamara will undoubtedly have the best receiving season of his illustrious career.
After back-to-back years of devastating injuries, Saquon Barkley is finally back, healthy, and showing the NFL world why he is one of the best running back the game has ever seen. While he may not have the eye-popping numbers of his rookie season, Barkley is cementing himself as quite possibly the best running back in football, who is more than capable of making a catch in a time of need. Averaging over seven yards per pass, Barkley is currently on pace to have the second-most receiving yards of his career, but most importantly, he looks strong and healthy while doing so.
The Lions dynamic lead back has some of the best hands in the NFL out of the backfield. Swift has caught 45+ passes in both of the last two years. Should he stay healthy for 2022, he could easily achieve this mark once again.
Aaron Jones is back and better than ever in 202. Jones is on pace to have the best rushing season of his career, and could surpass his career high of 474 receiving yards. With Green Bay's receiving corps depleted, he is being targeted more than ever due to a lack of offensive firepower outside of Jones. With the team lacking a true number-one option, Jones should be expected to have one of the, if not the best season of his young career.
