Jets' Williams, Giants' Collins And Tye Named To PFWA All-Rookie Team
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Jets defensive end Leonard Williams, Giants safety Landon Collins and Giants tight end Will Tye have been voted to the Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team.
The group announced its team Tuesday.
Williams, the sixth overall selection in last year's draft, started 15 games for the Jets, recording 63 tackles and three sacks.
The Giants drafted Collins with the first pick in the second round. He started all 16 games, led the team with 112 tackles and had one interception.
Tye, an undrafted rookie out of Stony Brook, started seven games and caught 42 passes for 464 yards and three touchdowns.
The PFWA voted Rams running back Todd Gurley, who rushed for 975 yards and eight touchdowns, as the rookie of the year and the top offensive rookie.
Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters, who tied for the NFL lead with eight interceptions, was named defensive rookie of the year.
Here is the full list:
2015 PFWA ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Offense
QB – Jameis Winston, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
RB – Todd Gurley, St. Louis Rams; Thomas Rawls, Seattle Seahawks
WR – Amari Cooper, Oakland Raiders; Stefon Diggs, Minnesota Vikings
TE – Will Tye, New York Giants
C – Mitch Morse, Kansas City Chiefs
G – Ali Marpet, Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Brandon Scherff, Washington Redskins
T – Rob Havenstein, St. Louis Rams; Donovan Smith, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Defense
DL – Malcom Brown, New England Patriots; Eddie Goldman, Chicago Bears; Danielle Hunter, Minnesota Vikings; Leonard Williams, New York Jets
LB – Kwon Alexander, Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Stephone Anthony, New Orleans Saints; Eric Kendricks, Minnesota Vikings
CB – Ronald Darby, Buffalo Bills; Marcus Peters, Kansas City Chiefs
S – Adrian Amos, Chicago Bears; Landon Collins, New York Giants
Special Teams
PK – Josh Lambo, San Diego Chargers
P – Matt Darr, Miami Dolphins
KR – Tyler Lockett, Seattle Seahawks
PR – Tyler Lockett, Seattle Seahawks
ST – Tyler Lockett, Seattle Seahawks
