Giants Receiver Odell Beckham Jr. Named PFWA Rookie Of The Year
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Did you expect anything different?
Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has been named the Offensive Rookie of the Year by the Professional Football Writers of America.
Giants WR Odell Beckham Jr., who led all NFL rookies & set a club rookie record for receiving yards, was selected 2014 Rookie of the Year.
— Pro Football Writers (@PFWAwriters) January 13, 2015
The first-round pick out of LSU was brilliant in his first season with the G-Men. After missing the first four games due to injury, the 22-year-old caught 91 passes for 1,305 yards and 12 touchdowns in 12 games.
Beckham was also selected as the PFWA Offensive Rookie of the Year.
— Pro Football Writers (@PFWAwriters) January 13, 2015
The playmaking wideout, who quickly became a sensation due to his acrobatic catches, had seven 100-plus yards games and four multiple-touchdown games.
Beckham Jr. is the first player in franchise history to be named Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Congrats to Odell for winning the Pro Football Writers of America Rookie of the Year/Offensive Rookie of the Year! pic.twitter.com/l5zCjOTzRq
— New York Giants (@Giants) January 13, 2015
St. Louis Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald was named Defensive Rookie of the Year.
Donald, 1st-round pick (No. 13 overall) out of Pitt, led all NFL rookies, set a Rams rookie record & was 2nd among all NFL DTs with 9 sacks.
— Pro Football Writers (@PFWAwriters) January 13, 2015
Jets tight end Jace Amaro was selected to the All-Rookie Team along with Beckham Jr.
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