NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year: Odds, winners, trophy, when is it awarded?

bet365 News Team Published: Aug 01 2023 12:04

We provide everything you need to know about the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award.

Current NFL superstars Jared Verse, Will Anderson Jr., Sauce Gardner, Nick Bosa and Micah Parsons are all former NFL Defensive Rookies of the Year who are still playing in the league.

Who will emerge as the league's best defensive rookie?

2025 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year odds

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NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year past winners

Season	Name	Position	Team
2024	Jared Verse	DE	Los Angeles Rams
2023	Will Anderson Jr.	DE	Houston Texans
2022	Sauce Gardner	CB	New York Jets
2021	Micah Parsons	OLB	Dallas Cowboys
2020	Chase Young	DE	Washington
2019	Nick Bosa	DE	San Francisco 49ers
2018	Shaquille Leonard	LB	Indianapolis Colts
2017	Marshon Lattimore	CB	New Orleans Saints
2016	Joey Bosa	DE	San Diego Chargers
2015	Marcus Peters	CB	Kansas City Chiefs
2014	Aaron Donald	DT	St. Louis Rams
2013	Sheldon Richardson	DT	New York Jets
2012	Luke Kuechly	MLB	Carolina Panthers
2011	Von Miller	OLB	Denver Broncos
2010	Ndamukong Suh	DT	Detroit Lions
2009	Brian Cushing	MLB	Houston Texans
2008	Jerod Mayo	MLB	New England Patriots
2007	Patrick Willis	MLB	San Frnacisco 49ers
2006	DeMeco Ryans	MLB	Houston Texans
2005	Shawne Merriman	OLB	San Diego Chargers
2004	Jonathan Vilma	MLB	New York Jets
2003	Terrell Suggs	OLB	Baltimore Ravens
2002	Julius Peppers	DE	Carolina Panthers
2001	Kendrell Bell	MLB	Pittsburgh Steelers
2000	Brian Urlacher	MLB	Chicago Bears
1999	Jevon Kearse	DE	Tennessee Titans
1998	Charles Woodson	CB	Oakland Raiders
1997	Peter Boulware	LB	Baltimore Ravens
1996	Simeon Rice	DE	Arizona Cardinals
1995	Hugh Douglas	DE	New York Jets
1994	Tim Bowens	DT	Miami Dolphins
1993	Dana Stubblefield	DT	San Francisco 49ers
1992	Dale Carter	CB	Kansas City Chiefs
1991	Mike Croel	OLB	Denver Broncos
1990	Mark Carrier	S	Chicago Bears
1989	Derrick Thomas	OLB	Kansas City Chiefs
1988	Erik McMillan	S	New York Jets
1987	Shane Conlan	MLB	Buffalo Bills
1986	Leslie O'Neal	DE	San Diego Chargers
1985	Duane Bickett	OLB	Indianapolis Colts
1984	Bill Maas	NT	Kansas City Chiefs
1983	Vernon Maxwell	OLB	Baltimore Ravens
1982	Chip Banks	OLB	Cleveland Browns
1981	Lawrence Taylor	OLB	New York Giants
1980	Al Richardson and Buddy Curry	OLB (both)	Atlanta Falcons (both)
1979	Jim Haslett	MLB	Buffalo Bills
1978	Al Baker	DE	Detroit Lions
1977	AJ Duhe	MLB	Miami Dolphins
1976	Mike Haynes	CB	New England Patriots
1975	Robert Brazile	OLB	Houston Oilers
1974	Jack Lambert	MLB	Pittsburgh Steelers
1973	Wally Chambers	DT	Chicago Bears
1972	Willie Buchanon	CB	Green Bay Packers
1971	Isiah Robertson	LB	Los Angeles Rams
1970	Bruce Taylor	CB	San Francisco 49ers
1969	Joe Greene	DT	Pittsburgh Steelers
1968	Claude Humphrey	DE	Atlanta Falcons
1967	Lem Barney	CB	Detroit Lions

NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year trophy

The NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year trophy features a bronze NFL logo attached to a small pedestal. It is similar to the trophies awarded for Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and Offensive Rookie of the Year.

NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year announcement

The NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year winner is announced at the NFL Honors ceremony, taking place at 9 PM ET on Thursday, February 8.

NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year voting

A panel of 50 sports journalists affiliated with the Associated Press votes on the NFL end-of-season awards, including the Defensive Rookie of the Year. For Offensive Player of the Year, voters rank their first three choices which makes it easier for the AP to calculate second- and third-placed finishers in voting.

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