Bolts From The Blue
The Chargers 2024 second-round pick Ladd McConkey makes NFL’s Top 100 Players of 2025 after dominant rookie season.
The NFL’s Top 100 Players of 2025 kicked off this morning and the first player announced at No. 100 was Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Ladd McConkey.
McConkey’s rookie year was one for the franchise record books. He broke former Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen’s rookie records for receptions and receiving yards, posting 82 catches for 1,149 yards. The previous records by Allen were 71 receptions for 1,046 yards.
As if that wasn’t enough, McConkey also broke the NFL record for most receiving yards in a playoff game by a rookie, with 197.
From NFL.com’s announcement:
2024 stats: 16 games | 82 rec | 1,149 rec yds | 14.0 ypr | 7 rec TD | 2 fumbles
One year in the league, one appearance on the Top 100 list. McConkey was everything the Chargers could hope for and more as a rookie. He led the team in targets, receptions and yards, only getting stronger as the season progressed. The shoes left by the departed Keenan Allen as an always-open chain-mover fit remarkably well. Now, McConkey enters Year 2 as L.A.’s unquestioned WR1.
NFL Pro Insight for McConkey: McConkey had 50-plus receiving yards in each of his final 10 games of 2024. That is tied with Malik Nabers for the longest streak by any rookie since 1970.
