Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels has picked up his first postseason awards, and he isn’t even done playing. The Pro Football Writers Association of America named Daniels the 2024 Rookie of the Year and Offensive Rookie of the Year.
In the regular season, Daniels completed 69% of his passes for 3,568 yards, with 25 touchdowns and nine interceptions. Daniels also broke the NFL rookie rushing record by a quarterback with 891 yards and six touchdowns. Daniels also rushed for 55 first downs.
The No. 2 overall pick from the 2024 NFL draft led Washington to a 12-5 record — the franchise’s best record since 1991. Daniels also led the Commanders to the playoffs for the first time since 2020, their first playoff win since 2005, and their first NFC championship game appearance since 1991.
Daniels has led Washington to road playoff wins over No. 3 Tampa Bay and No. 1 Detroit and will face the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday in the NFC championship game.
Daniels PFWA Rookie and Offensive Rookie of the Year, Verse Defensive Rookie of the Year; 2024 All-Rookie Team namedhttps://t.co/7mkKk5PF1Q pic.twitter.com/YcRTBgZKyz
— Pro Football Writers (@PFWAwriters) January 21, 2025
Daniels is the second player in Washington’s franchise history to win the Rookie of the Year award, joining Mike Thomas, who won in 1975. He’s also the second Washington player to win the PFWA Offensive Rookie of the Year award, joining Robert Griffin III, who won in 2012.