Voters on NFL.com have made their choice. Wide receiver Jeremy Maclin of the Philadelphia Eagles is the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for games played on Dec. 25-28.
Maclin made six catches for 92 yards, including a 27-yard grab along the sideline that set up the game-winning field goal in the Eagles' 30–27 victory over the Denver Broncos.
Maclin was selected from among five finalists through fan votes on NFL.com/rookies. The other finalists were wide receivers Austin Collie of the Indianapolis Colts and Mohamed Massaquoi of the Cleveland Browns, cornerback Chris Owens of the Atlanta Falcons and linebacker Brian Cushing of the Houston Texans.
After the regular season, five players will be nominated for Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year honors. Fans can vote for the winner on NFL.com/rookies throughout the month of January. The winner will be announced at a press conference at Super Bowl XLIV in South Florida.
This is Pepsi’s eighth year as the official soft drink sponsor of the NFL and the fifth year that Pepsi will present the NFL Rookie of the Week and NFL Rookie of the Year awards.
Cushing made nine tackles, had one sack and one interception in the Texans' 27–20 win over the Miami Dolphins.
Collie led the Colts with 94 receiving yards on six catches in the Colts' 29–15 loss to the New York Jets.
Maclin made six catches for 92 yards, including a 27-yard grab right next to the sideline to set up the game-winning field goal in the Eagles' 30-27 victory vs. the Denver Broncos.
Massaquoi had three receptions for 61 yards, including a second-quarter touchdown, in the Browns' 23–9 win against the Oakland Raiders.
Owens made three tackles and had one interception in the Falcons' 31–3 rout of the Buffalo Bills.
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