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The rookies also have a historic knack for finding the end zone. Skattebo has six total touchdowns on the year, and each of Egbuka, Judkins and Jeanty crossed the goal line five times. That makes four rookies with at least five touchdowns. Nobody reached that threshold by Week 7 last year, and only four total rookies from 2021-24 did so.
Matt Miller and Phoebe Schecter explain why some NFL rookies may struggle in their second year in the league, in what is known as the 'sophomore slump'.
Emeka Egbuka and Quinshon Judkins have obviously stood out, but how are the other former Ohio State Round 1 and 2 draft picks performing in the NFL?
The other Los Angeles team is also at the bottom of the list. The Rams are the only team with fewer than 5% snaps played by rookies on each side of the ball. Los Angeles already has a really young roster. The Rams have made one first-round pick, edge rusher Jared Verse, since Jared Goff in 2016.
Jaxson Dart has seemed to breathe new life into the New York Giants since taking over for Russell Wilson at quarterback.
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Luther Burden III and Harold Fannin Jr. are among the NFL rookies who are primed to make a big impact in Week 7.
Heading into the 2025 NFL offseason, the running back room was universally deemed to be the Chicago Bears' biggest weakness. It surprised and disappointed many,
Jayden Daniels and C.J. Stroud are among the NFL rookie quarterbacks with the most passing touchdowns in a game. Check out more top performers now.
The Chiefs placed rookie DL Omarr Norman-Lott on injured reserve and signed DB Kevin Knowles ahead of their Week 8 matchup against the Commanders.
Jaxson Dart is a fast-rising star for the New York Giants, vaulting up the quarterback ranks after a prime-time upset of the rival Philadelphia Eagles. The first-round draft pick was already popular before his promotion,
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) looks to the sideline during the fourth quarter of an NFL football matchup, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. The Seahawks defeated the Jaguars 20-12. / Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images