Jalen Carter edged out by Will Anderson for Defensive Rookie of the Year honors - NBCSP
Six sacks, nine quarterback hits, two forced fumbles and eight tackles for loss weren’t enough to earn Jalen Carter AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. Texans rookie Will Anderson edged Carter for the honor with 151 points to 122 for Carter. First-place votes among a panel of 50 national media members are worth five points, 2nd-place votes were worth three points and 3rd-place votes one point. Anderson got 16 1st-place votes, 21 2nd-place votes and eight 3rd-place votes.