NFL Rookie of the Year Odds 2024: The Future is Bright in the Windy City

Last season saw Houston Texans stars C.J. Stroud and Will Anderson Jr. steal the show, with the two players winning Offensive Rookie of the Year and Defensive Rookie of the Year, respectively.

Now it's time to find out which first-year players will shine brightest in the 2024-25 NFL season as this year's draft class await for their names to be called. Take a look at the NFL odds below for the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award races, and check back throughout the season as their odds fluctuate from game-to-game.

NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds

Player	Position
Caleb Williams	QB	+350
Marvin Harrison Jr.	WR	+600
Malik Nabers	WR	+700
Rome Odunze	WR	+1,000
Jayden Daniels	QB	+1,200
J.J. McCarthy	QB	+1,200
Drake Maye	QB	+1,400
Brian Thomas Jr.	WR	+2,000
Brock Bowers	TE	+2,000
Michael Penix Jr.	QB	+2,500

Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook 4/25

Favorites to win the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award

Caleb Williams (+350)

Setting a USC school record in 2022 for single-season passing yards, Caleb Williams ran away with the Heisman Trophy in 2022 and followed up with a 30-5 TD-INT ratio in 2023. 

Expected to be the first pick taken on Thursday, Williams is projected to join a budding Chicago Bears team that already features All-Star wideout D.J. Moore.

Marvin Harrison Jr. (+600)

The son of the Colts Hall-of-Famer, Marvin Harrison Jr. is a generational talent at wide receiver. 

Possessing an elite combo of pass-catching and route-running abilities at a 6-foot-4 build, Harrison tore up secondaries during his time at Ohio State, posting two consecutive seasons of 1,200+ yards and 14 TDs receiving.

Malik Nabers (+700)

Malik Nabers became a superstar receiver at LSU, setting the school record for all-time receiving yards (3,003). 

The 6-foot-0 wideout shined at Pro Day, finishing with a 4.35s 40-yard dash, flashing speed replicating the likes of Tyreek Hill.

NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year odds

Player	Position
Laiatu Latu	DE	+700
Dallas Turner	LB	+850
Jared Verse	DE	+850
Quinyon Mitchell	CB	+1,000
Terrion Arnold	CB	+1,200
Byron Murphy	DT	+1,600
Cooper DeJean	CB	+1,600
Chop Robinson	DE	+2,000
Kool-Aid McKinstry	CB	+2,500
Nate Wiggins	CB	+2,500

Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook 4/25

Favorites to win the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award

Laiatu Latu (+700)

While Williams dominated at USC, Latu took centerstage in Pasadena, finishing with 10.5 sacks in his lone season with the Bruins. 

Although there are legitimate concerns regarding his medical history, Latu's remarkable pass-rushing abilities make him a highly sought-after prospect, likely to be drafted within the Top 10.

Dallas Turner (+850)

A five-star recruit, Dallas Turner lived up to his billing in Tuscaloosa, with the 21-year-old linebacker named first-team All-SEC under Nick Saban.

Posting a Pro Football Focus pass-rush win rate of 19.6% in 2023, Turner will provide immediate reinforcement for any team seeking to bolster their defensive line.

Jared Verse (+850)

A two-time first-team All-American, Verse wreaked havoc in the trenches for Florida State over the last two years, collecting 18 sacks and 29.5 TFL.

Initially projected to be a Top 10 pick, Verse has become somewhat overlooked over the last months. Now expected to be picked in the back half of Thursday's draft, the 23-year-old pass rusher has the potential to stand out on a playoff-bound team right from the jump.

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

NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year winners by position

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.

NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year winners by position

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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