The National Football League announced on Tuesday the six finalists for the 2023 Pepsi® Zero Sugar NFL Rookie of the Year award.
2023 Pepsi Zero Sugar NFL Rookie of the Year Finalists
RB De’Von Achane, Miami Dolphins
RB Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions
TE Sam LaPorta, Detroit Lions
WR Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams
RB Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons
QB C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans
Through the end of the voting period on Friday, Feb. 2, fans will be able to learn more about the Rookie of the Year finalists on NFL and Pepsi social media channels: nfl.com/rookies
The 2023 Pepsi Zero Sugar NFL Rookie of the Year award winner will be recognized during Super Bowl Week in Las Vegas and presented with a custom, Pepsi Zero Sugar-themed trophy.
The six finalists were selected for their outstanding performances this season. Each week, six nominees were chosen for the Pepsi Zero Sugar NFL Rookie of the Week and fans voted for the winner on NFL.com. Those results were used to help determine the finalists.
• Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud led all rookie quarterbacks in passing yards (4,108), touchdown passes (23), passer rating (100.8) and completion percentage (63.9%). Stroud finished with the third-most passing yards by a rookie in NFL history and became the fourth qualifying rookie quarterback in NFL history with a passer rating of 100-or-higher. Stroud had nine games with at least 250 passing yards this season, the second-most such games by a rookie quarterback in NFL history.
This is the 23rd year with Pepsi as the Official Soft Drink of the NFL and the 22nd year that Pepsi will present the NFL Rookie of the Week and NFL Rookie of the Year award.