Garrett Temple Jersey Saints' Alvin Kamara wins Offensive Rookie of the Year Published: Feb 03, 2018 at 10:41 AM Digital Content Editor The most electric and elusive talent in the ' renowned 2017 draft cla s is taking home some hardware. running back won the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year at NFL Honors on Saturday. Kamara (28 votes) beat out RB (21) and QB (1). Drafted in the third round out of Tenne see, Kamara was the fifth running back taken behind , , and . He was selected 19 spots ahead of Buck Williams Jersey Hunt. Kamara was the last of a fantastic foursome selected by New Orleans in 2017 ( , , Marcus Williams). He and Lattimore became the first teammates to sweep the Rookie of the Year honors since first-years Mel Farr and Lem Barney did so in 1967. Kamara entered the league as the third wheel in a crowded running back room, with veteran and future Hall of Famer garnering most of the preseason attention. But when Peterson, not Kamara, proved to be the odd man out and was traded to the in midseason, Kamara took off. Thrilling onlookers and terrorizing defenses with his slippery running style and breakaway speed, Kamara racked up 14 total touchdowns (8 rush, 5 rec, 1 return) in the regular season, and added two during New Orleans' postseason run. In doing so, Kamara joined Pro Football Hall of Famer Gale Sayers (1965) as the only other rookie in league Landry Shamet Jersey history to have at least five rushing TDs, five receiving TDs and a kickoff-return TD. Kamara's 6.1 yards per carry led all running backs with at least 120 attempts; the next closest was runner (5.0). Kamara led all halfbacks in receiving yards (826) and trailed only in receptions (81). He capped off the year with his first of what will be many appearances and also won the fan-voted Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year. Kamara oozed confidence in his first season in profe sional football, and it showed on and off the field. After he was through leaping over defenders and slicing through their arm tackles, Kamara often made appearances on "21st & Prime" alongside his backfield buddy Keven Durant Jersey Ingram. The rookie also embraced his new surroundings during a year of transition. As chronicled in Sports Illustrated, Kamara spoke of how much and how he enjoyed walking home from games at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, one with the fans, on his way to the city's many fine eating establishments and equally renowned clubs. "I'm enjoying the motherf-----g bountiful harvest," he said after one win. "We win, I'm turning up." This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi Jamal Crawford Jersey sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.
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