It was a banner evening in the course of the twelfth annual NFL Honors on Thursday evening for the Jets franchise.
Both cornerback Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner and WR Garrett Wilson gained NFL Defensive and Offensive Rookie of the Year awards, respectively. The Jets are the third crew in NFL historical past to have each the AP Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year in the identical season (1967 Lions and 2017 Saints).
Gardner gained AP Defensive Rookie of the Year after receiving 46 first-place votes over Lions defensive finish Aidan Hutchinson and Seahawks cornerback Tariq Woolen.
Wilson garnered AP Offensive Rookie of the Year honors as he bought 18 first-place votes, one fewer than Seahawks working again Kenneth Walker III’s 19. But he obtained extra second (19 to eight) and third-place votes than Walker. 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy completed third within the voting.
Wilson is the primary Jets participant to win NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year.
After being chosen fourth general within the 2022 NFL Draft out of Cincinnati, Gardner lived as much as expectations after which some. He completed with 75 tackles, two interceptions and a league-high 20 passes defended as Gardner allowed only one landing all season which was in Week 2 in opposition to the Browns.
Throughout final season, Gardner held his personal with lots of the high receivers within the league reminiscent of Ja’Marr Chase, Stefon Diggs, Tyreek Hill, Justin Jefferson and D.Ok. Metcalf. According to Next Gen Stats, Gardner allowed simply 54 yards in man protection in the course of the 17 video games that he began. That averages out to astounding 3.17 yards allowed per sport.
Gardner was additionally named to his first Pro Bowl. The cornerback additionally obtained first-team All-Pro honors as he helped lead a Jets protection that completed fourth in yards and factors allowed.
Gardner is the fifth Jets participant to win the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award. Safety Erik McMillian, defensive finish Hugh Douglas, linebacker Jonathan Villa and defensive deal with Sheldon Richardson have been the 4 different Jet gamers who’ve claimed the award.
Wilson was the second of three first-round picks for the Jets in final yr’s draft as he was chosen tenth general. Despite the quarterback carousel that noticed 4 totally different gamers below heart, Wilson led the Jets in receiving yards and catches.
Wilson registered 83 receptions for 1,103 yards and 4 touchdowns. He recorded three 100-yard video games and had six video games with at the least 90 yards receiving.
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