Kareem Hunt named PFWA's Rookie of Year

Hunt led the NFL in rushing in 2017.

MOBILE, Ala. (Jan. 16) - Reese's Senior Bowl standout from 2016, Kareem Hunt, was named NFL Rookie of the Year in voting by the Profession Football Writers of America. Hunt also shared the Offensive Rookie of the Year award with New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara.

He was one of nine players from last year's Reese's Senior Bowl that was named to the FWAA's All-Rookie First Team (below).

Hunt finished his rookie campaign as the leading rusher in the NFL -- the first rookie non-first round draft pick to do so in the common draft era. The third round pick (No. 98 overall) out of Toledo, rushed 272 times for 1,327 yards and eight touchdowns in the regular season. He was third in the NFL in scrimmage yards with 1,782 yards (111.4 yards per game). He also caught 53 passes for 455 yards and three TDs.

Hunt set a NFL rookie record with 100 or more scrimmage yards in seven consecutive games to begin his career. 

Hunt was the Most Outstanding Player on the North team in the 2016 Reese's Senior Bowl, running for 118 yards in the game.

He and Kamara had the same number of votes for the Offensive Rookie of the Year award -- the first tie since 1988.

The NFL’s top defensive rookie was New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore, who recorded five interceptions and scored a touchdown while making 13 starts.

FOOTBALL WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

Reese's Senior Bowler in orange
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: RB Kareem Hunt, Kansas City Chiefs
CO-OFFENSIVE ROOKIES OF THE YEAR: RB Kareem Hunt, Kansas City Chiefs and RB Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints
DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: CB Marshon Lattimore, New Orleans Saints

2017 PFWA ALL-ROOKIE TEAM

OFFENSE
QB – Deshaun Watson, Houston Texans
RB – Kareem Hunt, Kansas City Chiefs; Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints
WR – Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams; Juju Smith-Schuster, Pittsburgh Steelers
TE – Evan Engram, New York Giants
C – Pat Elflein, Minnesota Vikings
G – Dan Feeney, Los Angeles Chargers; Jermaine Eluemunor, Baltimore Ravens, and Ethan Pocic, Seattle Seahawks (tie)
T – Garett Bolles, Denver Broncos; Ryan Ramczyk, New Orleans Saints

DEFENSE
DL – Derek Barnett, Philadelphia Eagles; Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns; Carl Lawson, Cincinnati Bengals; Dalvin Tomlinson, New York Giants
LB – Jarrad Davis, Detroit Lions; Reuben Foster, San Francisco 49ers; T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers
CB – Marshon Lattimore, New Orleans Saints; Tre'Davious White, Buffalo Bills
S – Jamal Adams, New York Jets; Marcus Williams, New Orleans Saints

SPECIAL TEAMS
PK – Harrison Butker, Kansas City Chiefs
P – Rigoberto Sanchez, Indianapolis Colts
KR – Ryan Switzer, Dallas Cowboys
PR – Jamal Agnew, Detroit Lions
ST – Budda Baker, Arizona Cardinals