Sports Info Solutions, a leader in the football analytics space, is pleased to announce its 5th annual NFL All-Rookie Teams. 

The teams were selected using a combination of advanced stats and voting among members of our football operations staff, with emphasis placed upon SIS’ player value stat, Total Points. 

As we do every year, we adjust the positional structure of this team to make sure to honor as many top performers as possible from this season.

Here are the 2024 Sports Info Solutions award winners and All-Rookie Teams:

Rookies of the Year

This could’ve gone a few different ways, but Jayden Daniels of the Commanders showed the consistency all season to take home our Offensive Rookie of the Year.

Defensive Rookie of the Year goes to Jared Verse of the Rams after a season in which he led all rookies and ranked second among all players in pressures.

Cam Little was one of the few bright spots for the Jaguars, as he kicked his way to earning our Special Teams Rookie of the Year.

For the second year in a row, the Rookie Class of the Year goes to the Los Angeles Rams. This was another close call, but with Verse leading the way, four Rams made our two teams and six total rookies accumulated double-digits in Total Points, most in the NFL.

Quarterback: Jayden Daniels, Commanders

Jayden Daniels led all rookies this year with 113 Total Points. He looked calm and poised as a passer this season, ranking in the top 10 in completion percentage (69%), Catchable Pass Percentage (87.6%), and IQR (105.9), but he stood out as a runner. Daniels’ 891 yards rushing was 2nd only to Lamar Jackson’s 915 among quarterbacks. However, when looking at value, Daniels earned the most rushing Total Points among QBs with 41.

Running Back: Bucky Irving, Buccaneers

Not only did Bucky Irving lead all rookie running backs in Total Points by a wide margin, he was 3rd in the entire NFL. His 32 rushing Total Points ranked 3rd and his 16 receiving Total Points ranked 5th at the position. He led all NFL RBs with 26 missed tackles and was stuffed at the line the least amount of any back with at least 200 carries (29 times). A true 3rd-down back, Irving caught 47 of his 52 targets for 392 yards (9th-most) and dropped only 1 pass.

Running Back: Ray Davis, Bills

As a Bills backup running back, Ray Davis ran for 442 yards in 2024. Of that, 323 of those yards came after contact. Davis averaged 2.9 YAC per attempt with a 17% broken and missed tackle rate. As a receiver, he caught 17-of-19 targets for 189 yards and 3 touchdowns with a 2.1 yards per route run, which ranked 3rd among RBs with at least 10 targets.

Wide Receiver: Brian Thomas Jr., Jaguars

LSU really does seem to be WRU in the NFL as four of the top seven WRs in receiving yards hail from there, with Brian Thomas Jr. being one of them. Thomas led all rookies in just about every category. He ranked 3rd at the position in receiving yards (1,282), 4th in Receiving Total Points (34), tied-5th in receiving touchdowns (10), and tied-7th in yards per route run (2.6).

Wide Receiver: Malik Nabers, Giants

One of the other LSU receivers is Malik Nabers. Nabers didn’t trail too far behind Thomas in most categories. His 109 receptions ranked 3rd among NFL WRs and his 1,204 receiving yards ranked 7th. He also added a 16.5% broken and missed tackle rate and all this combined gave him 21 Receiving Points Earned.

Tight End: Brock Bowers, Raiders

After Sam LaPorta broke almost all of the rookie tight end records last year, Brock Bowers came in and broke most of LaPorta’s records this year. He recorded 112 catches for 1,194 yards and 5 touchdowns in 2024. His 112 receptions led all tight ends and was 3rd-most among all players. Additionally, his 1,194 yards ranked tied for 8th among all pass catchers. Bowers also drew 4 defensive pass interference calls as a rookie, which was 2nd-most among all TEs.

Tackle: Joe Alt, Chargers

Joe Alt lived up to the expectations of being the first offensive lineman drafted in the 2024 NFL Draft and a 7.0 grade from us on our NFL Draft site. Alt led all rookie tackles with 32 Total Points and was 10th among all OTs in that stat. Additionally, his 6 Total Points Above Average ranked 11th overall and his 2.7% blown block rate ranked tied-20th among OTs with at least 500 snaps.

Tackle: Taliese Fuaga, Saints

Taliese Fuaga wasn’t far behind Alt in most categories. His 31 Total Points ranked 14th and his 17 Pass Block Total Points ranked 16th. He also added a blown block rate of just 3.8%.

Guard: Dominick Puni, 49ers

Dominick Puni finished 2024 with a 3.2% blown block rate while his 30 Total Points ranked 23nd among OGs with at least 500 snaps (1st among rookies) and his 2 Total Points Above Average as a pass blocker ranked 23rd.

Guard: Jackson Powers-Johnson, Raiders

Jackson Powers-Johnson proved to be an interior force for the Raiders in a down 2024 season, adding 21 Total Points (3rd among rookies. His 2.3% blown block rate was tied-28th best among OGs with at least 500 snaps (1st among rookies).

Center: Beaux Limmer, Rams

Beaux Limmer won out as 1st Team center among 4 viable candidates. His 29 Total Points was tied-3rd among rookie OCs and 15th among all OCs. His 5 Total Points Above Average ranked 11th and his 2.0% blown block rate ranked tied-15th among OCs with at least 500 snaps.

Interior Defensive Lineman: Braden Fiske, Rams

After moving from Western Michigan to Florida State, Braden Fiske’s play continued to improve. That can also be said about his move from Florida State to the NFL. Fiske’s 8.5 sacks led all rookies, regardless of position, and ranked 3rd among NFL DTs. He accumulated 45 pressures, which was 7th-best among DTs, and his 22 Total Points against the pass ranked 6th. He’ll need to improve against the run, but he’s already proven to be a strong interior pass rusher.

Interior Defensive Lineman: T’Vondre Sweat, Titans

There was no question T’Vondre Sweat would be a stalwart run defender in the middle of a defensive line in the NFL, but the biggest knock was if he could rush the passer enough to be considered a high-end nose tackle. He may have only gotten home for 1 sack, but his 21 pressures was tied for 36th among all DTs. While his run defense was solid, he had only 7 Total Points in the run game compared to 14 as a pass rusher.

Edge: Jared Verse, Rams

Our pick for Defensive Rookie of the Year, Jared Verse was a complete player all year long. Not only did he lead rookie edges with 46 Total Points, he led all rookies in Total Points outside of quarterback. While he may have had only 4.5 sacks, his 72 pressures was 2nd-best in the NFL. Additionally, his 17% pressure rate ranked 9th among all DE/LB with at least 20 pressures. Even though he was a menace as a pass rusher, he was a standout against the run. Among all DE/LB, his 21 Total Points against the run ranked 7th and his 11 Points Above Average ranked 5th.

Edge: Laiatu Latu, Colts

Laiatu Latu used his big bag of tricks to get 36 pressures on quarterbacks this season, 3rd-most among rookie EDGEs. Among his 18 Total Points, he gained 13 as a pass rusher. His 4 sacks also ranked just behind Jared Verse.

Linebacker: Edgerrin Cooper, Packers

Edgerrin Cooper was known for his versatility to line up on the edge and off the ball coming out of Texas A&M, and he did just that in Green Bay as well. Not only did he rack up 77 total tackles, he also had 3.5 sacks, a forced fumble, 2 fumble recoveries, and 17 tackles for loss. In coverage, Cooper allowed only 9 completions and added an interception and 2 pass defenses. 

Linebacker: Tyrice Knight, Seahawks

Tyrice Knight accumulated 87 tackles in the middle of the Seahawks defense in 2024. With that, he had a broken and missed tackle rate of only 5.4%. In coverage, he allowed only 6 catches and gave up -8.2 Expected Points Added, 5th among all LBs.

Cornerback: Kamari Lassiter, Texans

Kamari Lassiter’s 41 Total Points tied for tops among rookie CBs. Additionally, Lassiter’s 28 Total Points in coverage ranked 8th among all CBs. His 14 Total Points Above Average ranked 5th, just behind his teammate, Derek Stingley Jr. Lassiter also added 3 interceptions and 7 pass breakups. Lassiter and Stingley give Houston a 1-2 punch at cornerback that should make it difficult for opposing offenses for years to come.

Cornerback: Tarheeb Still, Chargers

While Tarheeb Still had a strong overall season, he didn’t play until Week 4. His breakout game came against the Falcons in Week 12 when he picked off Kirk Cousins twice, including returning one for a touchdown. Still’s 41 Total Points overall tied Lassiter for most among rookie CBs and his 32 Total Points in pass defense ranked 4th among all CBs. While he did pick off 4 passes in 2024, he did give up 4 touchdowns.

Defensive Back: Cooper DeJean, Eagles

In 14 defensive games, Cooper DeJean allowed only 21 completions on 37 targets his way. His 175 yards allowed was 4th-fewest among all CBs with at least 25 targets and the three players with fewer all played in fewer games, played fewer snaps, and saw fewer targets than DeJean. While he didn’t record an interception, he didn’t allow a touchdown either, and he forced a fumble, and recovered three more.

Safety: Calen Bullock, Texans

Calen Bullock led all rookie safeties with 43 Total Points in 2024. Additionally, his 31 Total Points against the pass ranked 7th among all safeties. Bullock finished the season with 5 interceptions, one more than he had completions allowed. His 4 completions allowed (on 17 targets) were tied for 10th-fewest among safeties with at least 5 targets. Those that allowed fewer than 4 completions all were targeted less and played way fewer snaps than Bullock.

Safety: Malik Mustapha, 49ers

Speaking of one of the safeties with fewer completions allowed than Bullock, Malik Mustapha allowed only 1 catch on 11 targets this season and that play netted only 1 yard. He added an interception, 2 dropped interceptions, and 4 pass breakups. A much more balanced safety, Mustapha accumulated 19 Total Points against the pass and 16 against the run. He finished the season with 71 total tackles and 3 tackles for loss.

Kicker: Cam Little, Jaguars

Cam Little finished the 2024 campaign going 27-of-29 on field goals and a perfect 27-of-27 on extra points for Jacksonville. He also hit 5-of-6 field goals from 50+. Overall, Little’s 27 made field goals were 13th-most in the NFL. His 19 Total Points were 12 better than Will Reichard among rookies.

Punter: Tory Taylor, Bears

For someone who wasn’t supposed to do much punting this year, Tory Taylor sure did a lot of it. It’s a good thing he’s pretty good at it. His 82 punts and 3,911 punt yards were both 2nd-most in the NFL. While he didn’t have a huge average (47.7 gross), he forced 23 fair catches (tied-6th), knocked 22 punts inside the 20 (tied-5th), and 7 punts inside the 10 (tied-8th).

Returner: Brandon Codrington, Bills

Brandon Codrington went from being undrafted out of North Carolina Central to making our 1st Team as a returner. He saw only 69 snaps the entire season on the defensive side of the ball, but he made the most of his 126 special teams snaps. On 11 kick returns, he accumulated 306 yards for an average of nearly 28 yards per return. As a punt returner, he returned 27 punts for 313 yards. His 11.6 yards per punt return was 5th-most of any returner with at least 10 punt returns. His 619 total return yards ranked 2nd-most among rookies and 7th-best in the entire NFL.

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In all, seven offensive 1st Teamers and three defensive 1st Teamers received a 6.7 final grade or higher from us in our draft rankings last season, suggesting those players will at least be high-end three-down starters beginning their second season. Additionally, all eleven offensive players and eight defenders received a grade of at least 6.2. We’ll see if they begin 2025 the way they played this season to warrant those final grades, but we like their chances.

Below, you can find our All-Rookie 2nd Teams which include big names like Bo Nix, Ladd McConkey, Chop Robinson, and Renardo Green.

We want to highlight some of the close calls and honorable mentions who didn’t quite make the cut.

Some players on offense who just missed out include Trey Benson (RB), Tip Reiman (TE), Amarius Mims (OT), Roger Rosengarten (OT), Olu Fashanu (Jets), Layden Robinson (OG), Graham Barton (OC) and Cooper Beebe (OC). Centers Graham Barton and Cooper Beebe were more than deserving of making the teams and would have just about any other year, but unfortunately only two could make it.

Some players on defense who just missed the cut include Marist Liufau (LB), Mike Sainristil (CB), Quinyon Mitchell (CB), Kameron Kinchens (S), and Tykee Smith (S).

On special teams, the kicker and punter spots were clearcut, but we had 11 different returners with votes for the two spots. Codrington and Jackson made the teams, but there was some competition. Like Brandon Aubrey last year, we wanted to mention Jake Bates this year. While he’s not eligible by NFL’s standards to be a rookie, Bates deserves a shoutout here. A former college soccer player turned UFL kicker, Aubrey went 26-of-29 in his first NFL season, including hitting 6-of-8 attempts from 50+.

While there was some clear delineation between both teams, there were a couple close calls between the two. There was a heavy conversation for the second 1st-Team guard spot between Jackson Powers-Johnson and Mason McCormick.  Also, Cooper DeJean and Renardo Green were neck-and-neck for the defensive back (No. 3 CB) spot, but DeJean won out.

Last year, it was Ivan Pace Jr. (No. 51 on our Big Board) who made 1st-Team LB. This year, it’s Leonard Taylor (No. 46) who made it as 2nd-Team IDL.

As mentioned earlier, each year we change some of the positions to account for the depth at certain areas specific to this draft class. This year, there was a fair amount of talent across the board, so we didn’t have to adjust much. Additionally, with the secondary as packed as it was, we went with the 5th DB position again instead of a normal hybrid position.

You can check out last year’s article here to see how we structured the teams. Again, the entire idea of these teams is to highlight the best players across the league, and we feel we did that.

With all but just five teams represented among these selections, this once again signifies that plenty of talent is being dispersed throughout the league. Over our five years of selecting these teams, the Pittsburgh Steelers have the most selections with 15, one more than the Detroit Lions. On the flipside, the Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers have just 4.

This was another fun draft class to watch, and we’re excited to see their growth each year in the league. Stay tuned to see what we’ll have to say about the next generation of NFL stars as they head into the 2025 NFL Draft.

Stats and ranks accurate as of 1/9/2024