Defensive Rookie of the Year Tag Archives

NFL

2026 NFL Awards: Picks & Dark Horses for the Year

The NFL season is here, so before Week 1 gives everyone, including myself, different ideas, I’m going to take a shot at predicting this year’s NFL Awards. I won’t be taking the…

September 7, 2026, 8:23 am

Dallas Cowboys rookie linebacker Jaishawn Barham lines up during a defensive drill at practice.

Players & Cap

by Cody Warren

Jaishawn Barham: A Dark Horse 26′ Defensive Rookie of the Year Candidate

Jaishawn Barham might be the Cowboys rookie everyone is sleeping on. As we all know, Caleb Downs and Malachi Lawrence are getting all the attention early in the offseason, and they should.…

July 20, 2026, 8:00 am

NFL

by Mark Heaney

Who is Caleb Downs’s Competition for Defensive Rookie of the Year?

Back in April, the Dallas Cowboys somehow landed Ohio State superstar Caleb Downs. It was the most excited many of us had been about something related to the team in a very…

July 12, 2026, 10:14 am

Players & Cap

by Shane Taylor

Cowboys have 2 rookies who could win DYOTY

The Dallas Cowboys have had only one player win Defensive Rookie Of the Year, and that was Micah Parsons back in 2021. He was a unanimous selection after recording 13.0 sacks and…

June 29, 2026, 8:00 am

Players & Cap

by Mark Heaney

Which Dallas Cowboys have the best chance to win awards in 2026?

The last time the Dallas Cowboys took home performance-based awards was at the 2017 NFL Honors, where Dak Prescott won Offensive Rookie of the Year, and Jason Garrett was crowned Coach of…

May 16, 2026, 11:57 am

Rookie Caleb Downs celebrates on stage wearing a Dallas Cowboys hat after being selected in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Players & Cap

by Cody Warren

2026 NFL Rookie Prediction: Stars, Steals, and Busts

The 2026 NFL Draft is over, and I’m planting my rookie flags early. Every first-round pick gets sold as the answer, every late-round quarterback becomes somebody’s favorite steal, and I’m no different.…

May 1, 2026, 6:00 am

Cowboys

by Sean Martin

Micah Parsons Becomes 1st Cowboy to Win PFW Defensive Rookie of the Year

The postseason awards continue to roll in for Cowboys All-Pro rookie LB Micah Parsons. On Tuesday, the 12th overall pick was named Pro Football Writers’ overall rookie of the year as well…

January 25, 2022, 1:00 pm

Cowboys

by Jordan Schultz

Where Does Micah Parsons’ Rookie Season Stack Up Against Lawrence Taylors?

It’s not a shock to anyone to say that Micah Parsons is exceeding all expectations and performing at an elite level. Not just an elite level for a rookie, an elite level…

December 22, 2021, 9:00 am

Cowboys

by John Williams

Micah Parsons the Betting Favorite for Defensive Rookie of the Year

When you’re selected with the 12th overall pick and as the third defensive player off the board in the 2021 NFL Draft, high expectations are soon to follow. With sports books creating…

May 24, 2021, 9:00 am

Cowboys

by Mauricio Rodriguez

NFL Honors: Leighton Vander Esch Receives 0 Votes for DROY

The Dallas Cowboys front office hit the ball out of the park when they drafted Boise State Linebacker Leighton Vander Esch back in April, 2018. Since then, Vander Esch has earned the…

February 3, 2019, 11:39 am

Cowboys

by Mauricio Rodriguez

Can Cowboys LB Vander Esch Do Enough to Win DROY?

At 3-5, there are very few positive things to point out when discussing the 2018 Dallas Cowboys. One of those few things has been first-round rookie Leighton Vander Esch, whose play at…

November 10, 2018, 12:00 pm

Defensive Rookie of the Year

2026 NFL Awards: Picks & Dark Horses for the Year

Jaishawn Barham: A Dark Horse 26′ Defensive Rookie of the Year Candidate

Who is Caleb Downs’s Competition for Defensive Rookie of the Year?

Cowboys have 2 rookies who could win DYOTY

Which Dallas Cowboys have the best chance to win awards in 2026?

2026 NFL Rookie Prediction: Stars, Steals, and Busts

Micah Parsons Becomes 1st Cowboy to Win PFW Defensive Rookie of the Year

Where Does Micah Parsons’ Rookie Season Stack Up Against Lawrence Taylors?

Micah Parsons the Betting Favorite for Defensive Rookie of the Year

NFL Honors: Leighton Vander Esch Receives 0 Votes for DROY

Can Cowboys LB Vander Esch Do Enough to Win DROY?

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