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Malik Nabers nominated for Pepsi Rookie of the Year

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Following a standout first season in the NFL, wide receiver Malik Nabers has been nominated for the Pepsi Zero Sugar Rookie of the Year.

Nabers put together a rookie campaign for the history books as he 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, which he set in 2009.

His 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.

The 21-year-old wideout recorded five or more receptions in 14 of 15 games he played in, the most games with five or more catches by a rookie in NFL history, beating out the previous record of 12 such games by Terry Glenn and Anquan Boldin.

View photos from wide receiver Malik Nabers' rookie season with the Giants.

Nabers finished the season ranking fifth in the NFL in receptions and seventh in receiving yards, despite missing two games and catching passes from four different quarterbacks.

The young wideout's performance throughout the season led to six different nominations for Pepsi Zero Sugar Rookie of the Week out of the 15 games he played in.

The other players nominated for the Pepsi Zero Sugar Rookie of the Year include:

  • Broncos QB Bo Nix - Completed 376 of 567 passes (66.3 percent) for 3,775 yards, 29 touchdowns and a 93.3 passer rating; also rushed for 430 yards and 4 touchdowns
  • Jaguars WR Brian Thomas Jr. - Caught 87 passes for 1,282 yards and 10 touchdowns
  • Raiders TE Brock Bowers - Caught 112 passes for 1,194 yards and 5 touchdowns
  • Buccaneers RB Bucky Irving - Rushed for 1,122 yards and 8 touchdowns; also caught 47 passes for 392 yards
  • Commanders QB Jayden Daniels - Completed 331 of 480 passes (69 percent) for 25 touchdowns and a 100.1 passer rating; also rushed for 891 yards and 6 touchdowns

Fans can vote for the winner on NFL.com/rookies throughout the month of January.

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