PFWA Names Ezekiel Elliott Offensive Rookie of the Year, Joey Bosa Defensive Rookie of the Year

By D.J. Byrnes on January 17, 2017 at 1:57 pm
Ezekiel Elliott and Joey Bosa, former Ohio State teammates, named PFWA Rookies of the Year.
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The NFL named Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott and San Diego Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa as Rookie of the Year Finalists on Tuesday morning.

That afternoon, the Professional Football Writers Association dubbed Elliott as the Offensive Rookie of the Year and Bosa as the Defensive Player Rookie of the Year.

Elliott, the No. 4 overall pick in the 2016 draft who led the league in rushing, took home official "Rookie of the Year" Honors.

Most notably, Bosa, the No. 3 overall pick, only played in 12 games and amassed 41 tackles and 10.5 quarterback sacks while asserting himself as the Chargers' best defender.

Here is the team in full, which includes former Ohio State receiver Mike Thomas and offensive lineman Taylor Decker:

PFWA ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIALISTS
QB: DAK PRESCOTT, COWBOYS DL: JOEY BOSA, CHARGERS PK: WILL LUTZ, SAINTS
RB: EZEKIEL ELLIOTT, COWBOYS DL: DeFOREST BUCKNER, 49ERS P: RILEY DIXON, BRONCOS
RB: JORDAN HOWARD, BEARS DL: CHRIS JONEY, CHIEFS KR: TYREEK HILL, CHIEFS
WR: STERLING SHEPARD, GIANTS DL: YANNICK NGAKOUE, JAGUARS PR: TYREEK HILL, CHIEFS
WR: MIKE THOMAS, SAINTS LB: JATAVIS BROWN, CHARGERS ST: TYREEK HILL, CHIEFS
TE: HUNTER HENRY, CHARGERS LB: LEONARD FLOYD, BEARS  
T: JACK CONKLIN, TITANS LB: DEION JONES, FALCONS  
G: JOE THUNEY, PATRIOTS CB: VERNON HARGREAVES III, BUCCANEERS  
C: CODY WHITEHAIR, BEARS CB: JALEN RAMSEY, JAGUARS  
G: LAREMY TUNSIL, DOLPHINS S: KARL JOSEPH, RAIDERS  
T: TAYLOR DECKER, LIONS S: KEANU NEAL, FALCONS  
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