Who Won the NFL Rookie of the Year Award?
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The NFL Rookie of the Year Award is given to the best first-year player in the league. This year, the award went to quarterback Kyler Murray of the Arizona Cardinals.
Kyler Murray
Kyler Murray, the first overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft, has been named the 2019 NFL Rookie of the Year. The Arizona Cardinals quarterback was voted the top rookie by a panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the NFL. Murray is the third player in Cardinals history to win the award, joining Hall of Fame defensive back Roger Wehrli (1969) and linebacker Broderick Thomas (1989).
Murray’s stats
In his rookie season, Murray started all 16 games for the Cardinals, completing 242 of 436 passes for 3,722 yards and 20 touchdowns. He also rushed for 544 yards and four touchdowns.
Murray’s accomplishments
In his first NFL season, Murray threw for 3,722 yards and 20 touchdowns, rushed for 544 yards and four touchdowns, and was named the AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. He also became the first player in NFL history to throw for over 4,000 yards in a season and rush for over 500 yards.
Nick Bosa
In 2019, the NFL Rookie of the Year award was given to Nick Bosa of the San Francisco ers. Bosa was a standout player during his rookie season, recording nine sacks and an interception. He also forced two fumbles and recovered one. Bosa’s performance helped the ers defense, which was ranked as one of the best in the NFL.
Bosa’s stats
In his rookie season, Nick Bosa recorded nine sacks, 47 tackles, an interception, and a forced fumble en route to being named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. He was also named to the NFL All-Rookie Team.
Bosa’s accomplishments
San Francisco 49ers’ edge rusher Nick Bosa was named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year on Saturday night.
The No. 2 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, Bosa recorded 47 tackles, nine sacks, an interception and a forced fumble in his rookie season. He was a key piece of a San Francisco defense that allowed the fewest points in the NFL this season.
Bosa is the third 49ers player to win Defensive Rookie of the Year, joining Aldon Smith (2011) and Patrick Willis (2007). He’s also the fifth edge rusher to win the award since it was first given out in 1967, joining Leslie O’Neal (1986), Simeon Rice (1996), Julius Peppers (2002) and Von Miller (2011).
Josh Jacobs
Josh Jacobs was drafted by the Oakland Raiders with the 24th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. He was the first running back to be selected in the draft. In his rookie season, Jacobs was a key contributor to the Raiders offense. He rushed for 1,150 yards and seven touchdowns. He also caught 28 passes for 274 yards and three touchdowns. Jacobs was named the NFL Rookie of the Year.
Jacobs’s stats
In his debut season, Jacobs had 1,150 all-purpose yards and seven touchdowns. He rushed for 11 Jacobs had five 100-yard rushing games, which set an Oakland rookie record.
Jacobs’s accomplishments
In his debut season, Jacobs was named the 2019 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. He was the first Raiders running back to be named Rookie of the Year since Marcus Allen in 1982, and was one of three rookie running backs to be named to the 2019 Pro Bowl, along with Arizona’s Kyler Murray and Houston’s Deshaun Watson.
Conclusion
The National Football League Rookie of the Year Award is an award given to the top rookie player in the National Football League (NFL). The award was created in 1947, making it the oldest award given to NFL players. Odell Beckham Jr., wide receiver for the New York Giants, is the most recent recipient of the award.
