We provide everything you need to know about the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award.
The list of past Offensive Rookie of the Year winners includes current NFL stars such as Saquon Barkley, Justin Herbert, Ja'Marr Chase, and Jayden Daniels.
Who will join them and win the award in 2025?
Cameron Ward | +275 |
Ashton Jeanty | +275 |
Travis Hunter | +700 |
Tetairoa McMillan | +1000 |
Omarion Hampton | +1400 |
Tyler Shough | +1600 |
TreVeyon Henderson | +2000 |
Matthew Golden | +2200 |
RJ Harvey | +2200 |
Shedeur Sanders | +2200 |
Colston Loveland | +2500 |
Jaxson Dart | +2500 |
The 2025 NFL Draft is now complete, and Cam Ward and Ashton Jeanty are the co-favorites (+275) to win the 2025 Offensive Rookie of the Year Award.
Ward, the former Miami Hurricanes quarterback who was selected first overall by the Tennessee Titans, completed 67.2 percent of his passes for 4,313 yards and a 39-7 TD-INT ratio in 13 games last season. His 39 TDs led the nation, he won the ACC Offensive Player of the Year Award, and he finished fourth in Heisman Trophy voting.
Jeanty joins the team that finished last in the NFL in rushing yards last season. The 2024 Heisman Trophy runner-up rushed 374 times for 2,601 yards and 30 total TDs in 14 games last year, leading the nation in rushing attempts and yards while guiding his team to the College Football Playoff.
Jacksonville Jaguars second-overall pick, two-way star Travis Hunter (+700), is third in the betting. He projects to be Jags QB Trevor Lawrence's No. 1 target immediately, and while he will play some cornerback in specific situations, it seems most of his energy will be spent on offense.
Fourth in the market is new Carolina Panthers WR Tetairoa McMillan (+1000). A basketball and volleyball player in his youth, the 6-foot-5 former Arizona wideout looks like a prototypical No. 1 receiver. In the last two seasons, he has totaled 174 catches, 2,721 receiving yards, and 18 TDs, and Panthers QB Bryce Young will be grateful to GM Dan Morgan for drafting a talented WR.
Omarion Hampton (+1200), the former North Carolina RB drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers, is fifth in the betting. While the Chargers finished second-to-last in rushing yards before contact in 2024, Hampton posted two seasons of 1,500+ rushing yards and 15 TDs in college, illustrating his talent.
New Orleans Saints second-round pick QB Tyler Shough (+1600) is sixth in the betting. The Saints' 2024 starter, Derek Carr, is dealing with a shoulder injury, opening the door for Shough to open the season as the starter. Shough started every regular-season game for the first time in his college career last year, posting a 62.7 percent completion rate, 3,195 yards, and a 23-6 TD-INT ratio for Louisville.
Further back in the Offensive Rookie of the Year market are New England Patriots RB TreVeyon Henderson (+2000), Green Bay Packers WR Matthew Golden (+2200), Denver Broncos RB RJ Harvey (+2200), Cleveland Browns QB Shedeur Sanders (+2200), Chicago Bears TE Colston Loveland (+2500), New York Giants QB Jaxson Dart (+2500), Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Emeka Egbuka (+2800), Indianapolis Colts TE Tyler Warren (+2800), Clevleand Browns RB Quinshon Judkins (+3000), Seattle Seahawks QB Jalen Milroe (+3500), and Chicago Bears WR Luther Burden III (+3500).
Season | Name | Position | Team |
2024 | Jayden Daniels | QB | Washington Commanders |
2023 | CJ Stroud | QB | Houston Texans |
2022 | Garrett Wilson | WR | New York Jets |
2021 | Ja'Marr Chase | WR | Cincinnati Bengals |
2020 | Justin Herbert | QB | Los Angeles Chargers |
2019 | Kyler Murray | QB | Arizona Cardinals |
2018 | Saquon Barkley | RB | New York Giants |
2017 | Alvin Kamara | RB | New Orleans Saints |
2016 | Dak Prescott | QB | Dallas Cowboys |
2015 | Todd Gurley | RB | St. Louis Rams |
2014 | Odell Beckham Jr. | WR | New York Giants |
2013 | Eddie Lacy | RB | Green Bay Packers |
2012 | Robert Griffin III | QB | Washington |
2011 | Cam Newton | QB | Carolina Panthers |
2010 | Sam Bradford | QB | St. Louis Rams |
2009 | Percy Harvin | WR | Minnesota Vikings |
2008 | Matt Ryan | QB | Atlanta Falcons |
2007 | Adrian Peterson | RB | Minnesota Vikings |
2006 | Vince Young | QB | Tennessee Titans |
2005 | Cadillac Williams | RB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
2004 | Ben Roethlisberger | QB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
2003 | Anquan Boldin | WR | Arizona Cardinals |
2002 | Clinton Portis | RB | Denver Broncos |
2001 | Anthony Thomas | RB | Chicago Bears |
2000 | Mike Anderson | RB | Denver Broncos |
1999 | Edgerrin James | RB | Indianapolis Colts |
1998 | Randy Moss | WR | Minnesota Vikings |
1997 | Warrick Dunn | RB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
1996 | Eddie George | RB | Houston Oilers |
1995 | Curtis Martin | RB | New England Patriots |
1994 | Marshall Faulk | RB | Indianapolis Colts |
1993 | Jerome Bettis | RB | Los Angeles Rams |
1992 | Carl Pickens | WR | Cincinnati Bengals |
1991 | Leonard Russell | RB | New England Patriots |
1990 | Emmitt Smith | RB | Dallas Cowboys |
1989 | Barry Sanders | RB | Detroit Lions |
1988 | John Stephens | RB | New England Patriots |
1987 | Troy Stradford | RB | Miami Dolphins |
1986 | Rueben Mayes | RB | New Orleans Saints |
1985 | Eddie Brown | WR | Cincinnati Bengals |
1984 | Louis Lipps | WR | Pittsburgh Steelers |
1983 | Eric Dickerson | RB | Los Angeles Rams |
1982 | Marcus Allen | RB | Los Angeles Raiders |
1981 | George Rogers | RB | New Orleans Saints |
1980 | Billy Sims | RB | Detroit Lions |
1979 | Ottis Anderson | RB | St. Louis Cardinals |
1978 | Earl Campbell | RB | Houston Oilers |
1977 | Tony Dorsett | RB | Dallas Cowboys |
1976 | Sammy White | WR | Minnesota Vikings |
1975 | Mike Thomas | RB | Washington |
1974 | Don Woods | RB | San Diego Chargers |
1973 | Chuck Foreman | RB | Minnesota Vikings |
1972 | Franco Harris | RB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
1971 | John Brockington | RB | Green Bay Packers |
1970 | Dennis Shaw | QB | Buffalo Bills |
1969 | Calvin Hill | RB | Dallas Cowboys |
1968 | Earl McCullouch | WR | Detroit Lions |
1967 | Mel Farr | RB | Detroit Lions |
The NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year trophy features a bronze NFL logo attached to a pedestal.
The Offensive Rookie of the Year winner is announced at the NFL Honors show. The 2024 edition is on Thursday, February 8, beginning at 9 PM ET. Fans can watch it on CBS, NFL Network, or Paramount+.
A panel of 50 sports journalists involved with the Associated Press vote on the end-of-season NFL awards, which includes the Offensive Rookie of the Year Award. Voters rank their top three choices for each award, which makes it easier for the AP to calculate second-and third-placed finishers.
Odds displayed within this article were correct at the time of writing and are subject to change.