For the third season in a row, a former Alabama running back led the NFL in touches in 2022.

While running up the most rushing yards in the NFL last season, Josh Jacobs had 393 touches for the Las Vegas Raiders – 340 rushing attempts and 53 receptions.

In 2021, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris led the NFL in touches as a rookie with 381 – 307 rushing attempts and 74 receptions.

In 2020, Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry led the NFL in touches with 397 – 378 rushing attempts and 19 receptions.

Henry’s 2020 total is the most in one season for a player from an Alabama high school and college, with Jacobs moving into second place in 2022. Henry surpassed the 1983 workload of 390 touches for Atlanta Falcons running back William Andrews for the Alabama-roots record.

Henry’s workhorse duty for the Titans over the past five seasons has drawn him into range to overtake the career leader for NFL touches among players from Alabama high schools and colleges. Henry has risen to sixth on the Alabama-roots list and trails Shaun Alexander by 525 touches entering the 2023 NFL season.

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The top 10 players with Alabama football roots in NFL touches include:

1. Shaun Alexander, Alabama: 2,402 touches

Seattle Seahawks 2000-2007, Washington Redskins 2008: 2,187 rushing attempts and 215 receptions for 10,973 yards

2. Stephen Davis, Auburn: 2,124 touches

Washington Redskins 1996-2002, Carolina Panthers 2003-2005, St. Louis Rams 2006: 1,945 rushing attempts and 179 receptions for 9,546 yards

3. Mark Ingram, Alabama: 2,120 touches

New Orleans Saints 2011-2018, 2021-2022 Baltimore Ravens 2019-2020, Houston Texans 2021: 1,817 rushing attempts and 303 receptions for 10,236 yards

4. James Brooks, Auburn: 2,068 touches

San Diego Chargers 1981-1983, Cincinnati Bengals 1984-1991, Cleveland Browns 1992, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1992: 1,685 rushing attempts and 383 receptions for 11,583 yards

5. Antowain Smith, Stanhope Elmore High School: 1,920 touches

Buffalo Bills 1997-2000, New England Patriots 2001-2003, Tennessee Titans 2004, New Orleans Saints 2005: 1,784 rushing attempts and 136 receptions for 7,863 yards

6. Derrick Henry, Alabama: 1,877 touches

Tennessee Titans 2016-2022: 1,750 rushing attempts and 127 receptions for 9,579 yards

7. Rudi Johnson, Auburn: 1,630 touches

Cincinnati Bengals 2001-2007, Detroit Lions 2008: 1,517 rushing attempts and 113 receptions for 6,655 yards

8. William Andrews, Auburn: 1,592 touches

Atlanta Falcons 1979-1983, 1986: 1,315 rushing attempts and 277 receptions for 8,633 yards

9. Joe Cribbs, Sulligent High School, Auburn: 1,533 touches

Buffalo Bills 1980-1983, 1985, San Francisco 49ers 1986-1987, Indianapolis Colts 1988, Miami Dolphins 1988: 1,309 rushing attempts and 224 receptions for 7,555 yards

10. Ronnie Brown, Auburn: 1,527 touches

Miami Dolphins 2005-2010, Philadelphia Eagles 2011, Houston Texans 2014, San Diego Chargers 2012-2013, 2014: 1,281 rushing attempts and 246 receptions for 7,357 yards

MORE ALABAMA ROOTS NFL TOP 10:

· ALL-PRO SELECTIONS

· ALL-PURPOSE YARDS

· FORCED FUMBLES

· GAMES

· INTERCEPTIONS

· KICKOFF-RETURN YARDS

· MONEY PAID

· PASSING YARDS

· POINTS

· PRO BOWL INVITATIONS

· PUNT-RETURN YARDS

· RECEIVING YARDS

· RUSHING YARDS

· SACKS

· STARTS

· TACKLES

· TACKLES FOR LOSS

· TOTAL OFFENSE

· TOUCHES

Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @AMarkG1.