Sheldon Richardson Reportedly Named 2013-14 AP Defensive Rookie of the Year

February 1, 2014   ·   Mike Chiari   ·   Jump to comments

The New York Jets certainly had their ups and downs during the 2013 season, but the play of rookie defensive lineman Sheldon Richardson was a true bright spot. He has reportedly been honored with the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year Award because of it, according to NFL: Around The League:

Sheldon Richardson won Defensive Rookie of the Year.
— NFL: AroundTheLeague (@NFL_ATL) February 1, 2014 Richardson was the second of the Jets' two first-round picks in the 2013 draft at No. 13, and he seemingly played with a chip on his shoulder all season long. Richardson could have easily been a top-five pick in the draft, but he fell to the Jets and proved to be one of the draft's biggest steals.
The 6'3", 294-pound Missouri product was a key cog in the Jets' dominant defensive line as he finished the season with an impressive 77 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks. His numbers weren't quite as gaudy as some of his counterparts since he did plenty of dirty work in t...

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