New York Giants huge receiver Malik Nabers is among the many six finalists for the 2024 Pepsi Zero Sugar NFL Rookie of the 12 months award, the NFL introduced on Tuesday.
Nabers can be up in opposition to Las Vegas Raiders tight finish Brock Bowers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers operating again Bucky Irving, Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix, and two of his former school teammates at LSU — Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels and Jacksonville Jaguars huge receiver Brian Thomas Jr. — for the award.
Nabers was the sixth total choice within the 2024 NFL draft and performed in 15 of the Giants’ 17 video games, lacking two video games with a concussion.
Regardless of lacking two video games, Nabers ranked second in receptions (109) and receiving yards (1,204) in addition to tied for fourth-most landing receptions (seven) amongst rookies this season.
Nabers broke the Giants’ franchise document for receptions in a single season (107, held by Steve Smith in 2009) and recorded the second-most receptions by a rookie in a season in NFL historical past behind Bowers, who had 112 this yr.
Nabers additionally had 14 video games with no less than 5 receptions this season, essentially the most video games with 5 or extra receptions by a rookie all-time.
Per the NFL, the winner can be chosen by a fan vote via their official web site, and by the top of the voting interval on Friday, January 31, followers will be capable of be taught extra in regards to the Rookie of the 12 months finalists on NFL and Pepsi social media channels.
