More honors for Giants’ 2024 draft class
Malik Nabers and Tyrone Tracy Jr. of the New York Giants named been named to the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA) All-Rookie Team.
Nabers and Tracy became just the third rookie duo in NFL history to each have 1,000 yards from scrimmage. Their 2,329 combined yards of offense set a Giants rookie record, beating the 2,191 combined yards from Odell Beckham Jr. and Andre Williams in 2014.
Nabers, the sixth overall pick in last year’s draft, finished with the Giants’ single-season record of 109 receptions, which he took for 1,204 yards and seven touchdowns. The receptions were two more than Steve Smith’s former franchise record of 107, set in 2009.
Nabers’ 109 catches rank as the most by a rookie wide receiver in NFL history, topping the 105 receptions the Rams’ Puka Nacua had in 2023. Raiders tight end Brock Bowers finished the year with 112 receptions, which set the new NFL rookie reception record.
Nabers, 21, finished the season fifth in the NFL in receptions and seventh in receiving yards, despite missing two games and catching passes from four different quarterbacks.
Tracy finished the season with 839 yards and five touchdowns on the ground despite not becoming a starter until Week 5. He averaged of 4.4 yards per carry, while adding 38 receptions for 284 yards and a receiving touchdown. He ranked second among rookie running backs in Giants history with his 839 rushing yards, 1,123 scrimmage yards and 38 receptions, trailing only Saquon Barkley in all three categories.
Tracy also finished third among the league’s rookies in both rushing yards and rushing touchdowns, while ranking sixth in scrimmage yards.
2024 ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: QB Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders
2024 OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: QB Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders
2024 DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: LB Jared Verse, Los Angeles Rams|
2024 PFWA ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Offense
QB – Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders
RB – Bucky Irving, Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Tyrone Tracy Jr., New York Giants
WR – Malik Nabers, New York Giants; Brian Thomas Jr., Jacksonville Jaguars
TE – Brock Bowers, Las Vegas Raiders
C – Zach Frazier, Pittsburgh Steelers
G – Jackson Powers-Johnson, Las Vegas Raiders; Dominick Puni, San Francisco 49ers
T – Joe Alt, Los Angeles Chargers; Roger Rosengarten, Baltimore Ravens
Defense
DL – Jonah Elliss, Denver Broncos; Braden Fiske, Los Angeles Rams; Laiatu Latu, Indianapolis Colts; T’Vondre Sweat, Tennessee Titans
LB – Edgerrin Cooper, Green Bay Packers; Chop Robinson, Miami Dolphins; Jared Verse, Los Angeles Rams
CB – Cooper DeJean, Philadelphia Eagles; Quinyon Mitchell, Philadelphia Eagles
S – Calen Bullock, Houston Texans; Evan Williams, Green Bay Packers
Special Teams
PK – Cam Little, Jacksonville Jaguars
P – Ryan Rehkow, Cincinnati Bengals
KR – Jordan Whittington, Los Angeles Rams
PR – Brandon Codrington, Buffalo Bills
ST – Sione Vaki, Detroit Lions