NEW ORLEANS — Jayden Daniels was a near-unanimous selection for AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the 12 months after serving to the Washington Commanders win 12 video games.
The Professional Bowl quarterback acquired 49 of fifty first-place votes with the opposite going to Raiders tight finish Brock Bowers.
Daniels, the No. 2 total choose, threw for 3,568 yards, 25 TDs and posted a 100.1 ranking. He additionally ran for 891 yards and 6 scores. Daniels led the Commanders to a pair of street playoff wins earlier than shedding to the Eagles within the NFC championship sport.
Broncos quarterback Bo Nix completed third within the voting, Jaguars vast receiver Brian Thomas Jr. was fourth and Giants wideout Malik Nabers positioned fifth.
The award was amongst eight being offered Thursday night time at NFL Honors.
The opposite awards embody Most Worthwhile Participant, Coach of the 12 months, Offensive Participant of the 12 months, Defensive Participant of the 12 months, Defensive Rookie of the 12 months and Comeback Participant of the 12 months for the 2024-25 season.
A nationwide panel of fifty media members who often cowl the league accomplished voting earlier than the playoffs started.
Barkley runs away with the AP NFL Offensive Participant of the 12 months award
Saquon Barkley ran away with the AP NFL Offensive Participant of the 12 months award after speeding for two,005 yards, eighth-best in NFL historical past, in his first season with the Eagles.
Barkley sat out Philadelphia’s remaining regular-season sport when he was 101 yards away from breaking Eric Dickerson’s single-season file however he has 442 speeding yards and 5 touchdowns within the playoffs.
Barkley wants 30 yards speeding within the Tremendous Bowl to set the all-time single-season file, together with the playoffs. Corridor of Fame operating again Terrell Davis had 2,476 yards speeding in 19 common season and playoff video games in 1998 for the Tremendous Bowl champion Denver Broncos.
Barkley acquired 35 of fifty first-place votes.
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson acquired 12 first-place votes and teammate Derrick Henry acquired one. Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow and Payments QB Josh Allen additionally acquired one first-place vote every.
Bengals vast receiver Ja’Marr Chase completed third within the voting regardless of no first-place votes. Chase, a unanimous choice for All-Professional, received the receiving triple crown, main the league with 127 receptions, 1,708 yards and 17 TDs.
AP Defensive Participant of the 12 months
Patrick Surtain II turned the seventh cornerback to win the AP NFL Defensive Participant of the 12 months award.
The Denver Broncos’ All-Professional allowed simply 37 receptions, had 4 interceptions and opposing quarterbacks had a 61.1 passer ranking throwing towards him.
Surtain acquired 26 first-place votes, beating out Bengals edge rusher Trey Hendrickson (11) and Browns edge Myles Garrett (5).
Steelers edge T.J. Watt (3), Eagles linebacker Zack Baun (2), Lions security Kerby Joseph (1) and Vikings edge rushers Andrew Van Ginkel (1) and Jonathan Greenard (1) additionally acquired first-place votes.
Stephon Gilmore was the final cornerback to win the Defensive Participant of the 12 months award in 2019. Charles Woodson, Deion Sanders, Rod Woodson, Lester Hayes and Mel Blount beforehand received it.
AP Assistant Coach of the 12 months
Ben Johnson was a transparent selection for the AP NFL Assistant Coach of the 12 months, receiving 29 first-place votes.
Johnson, who was the Lions offensive coordinator, led a bunch that was first in scoring (33.22 factors per sport) and second in yards (409.5). He was employed to educate the Chicago Bears after Detroit misplaced within the playoffs.
Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores acquired three first-place votes and completed second within the voting. Former Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, who was employed to educate the New York Jets, acquired six first-place votes and got here in third.
