Giants Rookies Jaxson Dart, Abdul Carter Named AP Rookie of the Year Finalists

The selections underscore Dart’s dual-threat production alongside Carter’s disruptive late-season surge.

Overview

Dart is one of five Offensive Rookie of the Year finalists, joined by Tetairoa McMillan, Tyler Shough, Emeka Egbuka and TreVeyon Henderson.
Carter is a Defensive Rookie of the Year finalist with Carson Schwesinger, James Pearce Jr., Nick Emmanwori and Xavier Watts.
The NFL will reveal all award winners at NFL Honors on Feb. 5 at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco.
The Giants cite Dart leading rookie quarterbacks in rushing yards (487), rushing touchdowns (9) and passer rating (91.7), with 24 total touchdowns and a franchise-record nine rushing scores by a rookie QB.
Team figures highlight Carter leading all rookies with 23 quarterback hits and strong pressure metrics after early-season benchings on a 4–13 Giants team affected by key injuries.