Denzel Boston leads NFL offensive rookie rankings after four weeks
Lance Zierlein’s quarter-season list places Arizona running back Jeremiyah Love second and Tennessee receiver Carnell Tate third.
Denzel Boston leads Lance Zierlein’s ranking of the NFL’s top offensive rookies after the first four weeks of the 2026 season, according to NFL.com.
The report, dated October 7, 2026, places Arizona running back Jeremiyah Love second and Tennessee Titans receiver Carnell Tate third.
Boston’s production puts him first
Boston, drafted in the second round at No. 39, had 13 receptions for 284 yards and two touchdowns through Week 4. NFL.com reported that his yardage total was the ninth-highest by a rookie through Week 4 in the Next Gen Stats era, which began in 2016.
His catches included gains of 46, 55 and 60 yards. Ten of his 13 receptions resulted in either a first down or a touchdown, and Zierlein noted that Boston had produced consistently each week.
Love and Tate round out the top three
Love, selected third overall, ranked second. The Arizona running back had 223 rushing yards on 55 carries, an average of 4.1 yards per attempt, and two touchdowns—one rushing and one receiving. The report also noted that head coach Mike LaFleur said Love tweaked his other ankle in Week 4.
Tate, the fourth overall pick by the Tennessee Titans, stood third. After a slower start, he caught nine passes for 145 yards against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 4. Through four weeks, he had 22 catches for 268 yards, averaging 12.2 yards per reception.
Rookie linemen also feature in the rankings
Cleveland guard Luke Barber ranked fourth. A third-round selection, he had allowed half a sack across 141 pass-blocking snaps, according to Next Gen Stats. Detroit right tackle Blake Miller was fifth; the first-round pick had allowed one sack on 130 pass-blocking snaps.
The supplied NFL.com report begins its sixth entry with Miami guard Kadyn Proctor, but the available excerpt ends before giving a complete assessment or the rest of the top 10.
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NFL.com published Zierlein’s offensive rookie rankings on October 7, 2026, with the list assessing players through Week 4.
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