Who Won NFL Rookie of the Year 2016?
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The 2016 NFL Rookie of the Year was Dak Prescott of the Dallas Cowboys. He was drafted in the 4th round of the 2016 NFL Draft.
Dak Prescott
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was named the NFL Rookie of the Year for the 2016 season. Prescott was selected by a panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the NFL. He was the Cowboys’ fourth-round pick out of Mississippi State.
Dallas Cowboys
In 2016, Dak Prescott became the starting quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys after Tony Romo was injured during the preseason. Prescott was drafted in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft out of Mississippi State University. He was named the AP NFL Rookie of the Year and led the Cowboys to the NFC East division title.
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Dak Prescott had a stellar rookie year in the NFL, winning NFL Rookie of the Year.
Prescott was drafted in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. He became the Cowboys’ starting quarterback after Tony Romo was injured in a preseason game. Prescott led the Cowboys to an NFC-best 13–3 record and helped them clinch the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. He set several rookie passing records, including most passing yards, most passing touchdowns, and most completions by a rookie quarterback. Prescott was also named to the NFL All-Rookie Team.
Ezekiel Elliott
Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has been named the NFL Rookie of the Year for the 2016 season. Elliott, who was selected with the fourth overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, rushed for a league-leading 1,631 yards and 15 touchdowns in his first season.
Dallas Cowboys
Ezekiel Elliott of the Dallas Cowboys was voted the NFL Rookie of the Year for 2016. He is the sixth Dallas Cowboy to win the award, joining such luminaries as Tony Dorsett, Herschel Walker, and Emmitt Smith.
Elliott had a stellar rookie season, rushing for 1,631 yards and 15 touchdowns. He also caught 32 passes for 363 yards and one touchdown. His combined yardage total of 2,004 was the second most ever by a rookie running back, behind only Eric Dickerson’s 2,105 in 1983.
Elliott’s strong performance helped the Cowboys to a 13-3 record and the top seed in the NFC playoffs. The Cowboys eventually lost to the Green Bay Packers in the NFC divisional round.
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In his rookie year, Elliott ran for 1,631 yards on 322 attempts with 15 rushing touchdowns, which led the NFL in rushing yardage and set a Cowboys franchise rookie rushing record. His total of 1,994 scrimmage yards was the second most by any NFL player in 2016 behind only Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson. Elliott’s average of 5.1 yards per carry led the NFL among players with at least 250 rushing attempts, as did his total of 12 100-yard rushing games.
Carson Wentz
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz was named the NFL Rookie of the Year for the 2016 season. Wentz, who was the second overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, helped lead the Eagles to an 11-2 record and a first-place finish in the NFC East.
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles selected North Dakota State quarterback Carson Wentz with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. The former FCS star was viewed as a raw prospect with a strong arm and good size, but he needed time to adjust to the NFL game. Wentz started the season as the backup to Sam Bradford, but he took over as the starter in Week 12 after Bradford was traded to the Minnesota Vikings.
Wentz had an up-and-down rookie season, but he showed enough promise to earn NFL Rookie of the Year honors. He finished the season with 3,782 passing yards, 16 touchdown passes and 14 interceptions, and he also added two touchdown runs. Wentz’s biggest strengths were his arm strength and his ability to extend plays with his feet, but he needs to improve his accuracy and decision-making.
The Eagles went 7-9 in 2016, but they should be better in 2017 with Wentz leading the way.
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In his rookie season, Wentz started all 16 games for the Eagles and led them to a record of 7-9. He completed 377 of 607 pass attempts (62.4 percent) for 3,782 yards, 16 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions. His passer rating was 79.3. He also rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns.
Jared Goff
Jared Goff, the first overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, was named NFL Rookie of the Year. The Los Angeles Rams quarterback was a unanimous choice for the award, becoming the franchise’s first-ever recipient. Goff started all 16 games for the Rams, completing 265 of 477 passes for 3,843 yards and 28 touchdowns with just seven interceptions.
Los Angeles Rams
Jared Goff is an American football quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at California, where he was a two-time All-Pac-12 quarterback. The Rams selected him first overall in the 2016 NFL Draft.
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In his rookie season, Goff played in 7 games, starting in the final 6 games of the season. He completed 112 of 205 passes for 1,089 yards, 5 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions.
