New York Giants Malik Nabers a finalist for AP Offensive Rookie of the Yr

Recognition for the improbable season New York Giants’ rookie vast receiver Malik Nabers had in 2024 continues to build up. Nabers has been named certainly one of 5 finalists for the AP Offensive Rookie of the Yr Award.

Different finalists are:

Nabers, Daniels and Thomas have been teammates at LSU in 2023.

Giants have received the award twice within the final decade. Vast receiver Odell Beckham Jr. received in 2014, adopted by working again Saquon Barkley 4 years later. Corridor of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor is the one different Big to win Rookie of the Yr, doing so in 1981.

Nabers was just lately named to the Professional Soccer Writers of America All-Rookie Group together with working again Tyrone Tracy Jr. They grew to become the primary pair of Giants classmates to make it in the identical 12 months since Barkley and guard Will Hernandez in 2018.

Nabers, 21, broke the Giants’ single-season receptions report with 109, two greater than Steve Smith’s former mark, set in 2009.

Nabers’ 109 catches are probably the most by a rookie vast receiver in NFL historical past, topping the 105 receptions the Rams’ Puka Nacua tallied in 2023. That’s the second-highest whole amongst all rookies, trailing solely Las Vegas tight finish Brock Bowers, who completed with 112 this season.

Nabers completed with 18 extra catches than the earlier Giants rookie report of 91, shared by Beckham and Barkley.

The winner might be introduced Feb. 6 in the course of the NFL Honors ceremony.

All of the AP award finalists