Who Is the NFL Rookie of the Year?
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It’s time to take a look at who is the NFL Rookie of the Year. There are many deserving candidates, but only one can take home the title. Who will it be?
Saquon Barkley
It’s only week two of the NFL season, but there is already a leading candidate for Rookie of the Year, and his name is Saquon Barkley. The New York Giants running back has taken the league by storm, rushing for 230 yards and two touchdowns in his first two games. Barkley has also shown his versatility, catching nine passes for 99 yards. If he keeps this up, Barkley will be a shoo-in for Rookie of the Year.
New York Giants running back
Saquon Barkley is an American football running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State for three seasons, running for 3,843 yards with 43 touchdowns. As a junior in 2018, he was a unanimous All-American and won the Heisman Trophy, becoming Penn State’s second Heisman winner. He was selected by the Giants with the second overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.
Second overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft
Saquon Barkley is an American football running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State for three years, running for 3,843 yards with 43 touchdowns. He was drafted second overall by the Giants in the 2018 NFL Draft.
Quenton Nelson
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league. The NFL rookie of the year award is given to the top rookie player each year. This year, the NFL rookie of the year award goes to Quenton Nelson of the Indianapolis Colts.
Indianapolis Colts guard
Nelson was drafted by the Colts in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame, and was regarded as one of the best guard prospects for the draft. He was considered a lock for a first-round pick, and some scouts and analysts believed he had the potential to be a future Pro Bowl player.
Sixth overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft
Nelson was selected by the Colts with the sixth overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame, where he was a two-time consensus All-American. As a senior in 2017, he won the Lombardi Award and was also a unanimous All-American. He is considered one of the best guard prospects in many years.
Baker Mayfield
Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield has been named the NFL Rookie of the Year. Mayfield threw for 3,725 yards and 27 touchdowns in his first season. He is the first Browns quarterback to be named Rookie of the Year.
Cleveland Browns quarterback
The Cleveland Browns selected Baker Mayfield with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. Mayfield, who played his college football at Oklahoma, won the Heisman Trophy in 2017. He is the first player in NFL history to be drafted first overall after winning the Heisman Trophy.
First overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft
Baker Mayfield (born April 14, 1995) is an American football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). Mayfield began his college football career as a walk-on player for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. He is notable for being the first walk-on true freshman quarterback to start a season opener at a Power Five school. As a senior, he won the Heisman Trophy. He was drafted by the Browns first overall in the 2018 NFL Draft.
