When the NFL announced that Alvin Kamara was the 2017 NFL Rookie of the Year recipient on Friday, it wasn’t a surprise considering his resume.
The third-round pick out of Tennessee led all rookies with 14 total touchdowns and ranked second with 1,554 scrimmage yards. He also joined Gale Sayers as the only other rookie in the history of the NFL with at least five rushing touchdowns, five receiving touchdowns, and a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Kamara was one of five finalists nominated to receive the award. The other finalists were: his teammate Marshon Lattimore, Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey, Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt, and Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette.
-Clint Domingue