This past season saw C.J. Stroud and Will Anderson Jr. steal the show both Offensive Rookie of the Year and Defensive Rookie of the Year, as the Houston Texans climbed back onto the island of relevancy.
With the Texans' future molded for years to come, which rookies from the upcoming draft class will shine brightest in the upcoming NFL odds? Read more in our latest NFL Rookie of the Year Odds update.
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NFL Offensive ROY betting trends
• Of the last 20 winners of the NFL OROY Award, 17 were drafted in the first round.
• While quarterback is an extremely difficult position to excel at as a rookie, 10 of the last 20 OROY winners played the position, including four QBs that were selected first overall in the draft.
• Running backs have won four of the last 10 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Awards. However, in recent years when top rookie RBs have gone head-to-head against top QBs for OROY honors, they've often come out on the losing end. Ezekiel Elliot led the NFL in rushing in 2016 but lost the OROY to his teammate Dak Prescott, while Kyler Murray took home the hardware over Josh Jacobs in 2019.
• No offensive lineman has ever won the award despite recent linemen like Joe Thomas, Matt Kalil, Jack Conklin, Ryan Ramcyzk and Quenton Nelson all making the Pro Bowl in their first year.
NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year history
Year | NFL OROY Award Winner | Position | Drafted |
---|---|---|---|
2023 | C.J. Stroud | QB | Round 1, pick 2 |
2022 | Garrett Wilson | WR | Round 1, pick 10 |
2021 | Ja'Marr Chase | WR | Round 1, pick 5 |
2020 | Justin Herbert | QB | Round 1, pick 6 |
2019 | Kyler Murray | QB | Round 1, pick 1 |
2018 | Saquon Barkey | RB | Round 1, pick 2 |
2017 | Alvin Kamara | RB | Round 3, pick 67 |
2016 | Dak Prescott | QB | Round 4, pick 135 |
2015 | Todd Gurley | RB | Round 1, pick 10 |
2014 | Odell Beckham Jr. | WR | Round 1, pick 12 |
2013 | Eddie Lacy | RB | Round 2, pick 61 |
2012 | Robert Griffin III | QB | Round 1, pick 2 |
2011 | Cam Newton | QB | Round 1, pick 1 |
2010 | Sam Bradford | QB | Round 1, pick 1 |
2009 | Percy Harvin | WR | Round 1, pick 22 |
2008 | Matt Ryan | QB | Round 1, pick 1 |
2007 | Adrian Peterson | RB | Round 1, pick 7 |
2006 | Vince Young | QB | Round 1, pick 3 |
2005 | Cadillac Williams | RB | Round 1, pick 5 |
2004 | Ben Roethlisberger | QB | Round 1, pick 11 |
NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year winners by position
Position | OROY winners |
---|---|
Running back | 40 |
Wide receiver | 11 |
Quarterback | 11 |
End | 4 |
Tight end | 1 |
Bears legend Mike Ditka became the first — and so far only — tight end to win Offensive Rookie of the Year when he received the honor in 1961.
NFL Defensive ROY betting trends
• Of the last 34 winners of the NFL DROY Award, an incredible 31 were drafted in the first round. Of the three winners that weren't first-rounders (DeMeco Ryans, Kendrell Bell, and Darius Leonard), all were still selected within the Top-40 picks.
• Seven of the last 18 DROY winners played linebacker. Two others (Von Miller and Shawne Merriman) were listed at LB but would count as edge players in modern NFL defensive schemes. That said, that number is heavily inflated by four straight DROY-winning linebackers from 2006 to 2009. Over the last 10 years, only two LBs have taken home the award.
• Four of the last eight DROY winners played college ball for Ohio State. Three of those (the Bosa brothers and Chase Young) were edge rushers.
NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year history
A quick look at the NFL DROY winners since 2004, the position they played, and where they were drafted.
Year | NFL DROY Award Winner | Position | Drafted |
---|---|---|---|
2023 | Will Anderson Jr. | DE | Round 1, pick 3 |
2022 | Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner | CB | Round 1, pick 4 |
2021 | Micah Parsons | LB | Round 1, pick 12 |
2020 | Chase Young | EDGE | Round 1, pick 2 |
2019 | Nick Bosa | EDGE | Round 1, pick 2 |
2018 | Darius Leonard | LB | Round 2, pick 36 |
2017 | Marshon Lattimore | CB | Round 1, pick 11 |
2016 | Joey Bosa | EDGE | Round 1, pick 3 |
2015 | Marcus Peters | CB | Round 1, pick 18 |
2014 | Aaron Donald | DL | Round 1, pick 13 |
2013 | Sheldon Richardson | DL | Round 1, pick 13 |
2012 | Luke Keuchly | LB | Round 1, pick 9 |
2011 | Von Miller | EDGE | Round 1, pick 2 |
2010 | Ndamukong Suh | DL | Round 1, pick 2 |
2009 | Brian Cushing | LB | Round 1, pick 15 |
2008 | Jerod Mayo | LB | Round 1, pick 10 |
2007 | Patrick Willis | LB | Round 1, pick 11 |
2006 | DeMeco Ryans | LB | Round 2, pick 33 |
2005 | Shawne Merriman | EDGE | Round 1, pick 12 |
2004 | Jonathan Vilma | LB | Round 1, pick 12 |
NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year winners by position
Position | DROY winners |
---|---|
Linebacker | 27 |
Defensive end | 13 |
Cornerback | 10 |
Defensive tackle | 7 |
Safety | 2 |
A safety hasn’t won NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year honors in over 20 years, dating back to when Mark Carrier (1990) and Erik McMillan (1988) won the award twice over a three-year span.
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