Despite finishing third among NFL tight ends in receptions during the 2016 season, Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph did not earn himself an invite to the Pro Bowl this year in Orlando, Florida. However, Rudolph’s career season did not go unnoticed.
WalterFootball.com recently handed out their annual awards and the Vikings tight end was the only member of the team to be honored for his efforts last season as the site named Rudolph their 2016 Blue Collar Player of the Year.
Their reasoning for selecting the Minnesota tight end as this year’s recipient was pretty simple.