AP Names Season Award Winners

From Staff Reports - Today several RUTS players got the telephone call that every player loves to get, a congratulations from the Commish for winning one of several player awards. While the AP awards are not official, members of the RUTS media do get together and vote for their choices. The Winners:

NFC Defensive Rookie of the Year:

TIE
Julian Craft, CB - Dallas Cowboys - 33 Tackles, 5 TFL, 2 INT, 1 Def TD
Lee Carter, OLB - Minnesota Vikings - 24 Tackles, 6 TFL, 1 INT, 2 Sacks, 1 Def TD

(Honorable Mention: ARZ OLB Josh Sneed)

AFC Defensive Rookie of the Year:

Prince Justin, FS - San Diego Chargers - 64 Tackles, 7 TFL, 1 INT, 1 Sack, 2 Forced Fumbles

(Honorable Mention: TEN CB Juran Riley; NE DE Ronnie Maeweather)


NFC Offensive Rookie of the Year:

Cameron Jackson, TE- Arizona Cardinals - 34 Receptions, 439 Receiving yards, 5 TD

AFC Offensive Rookie of the Year:

Clayton Roberson, WR - San Diego Chargers - 64 Receptions, 1,138 Receiving yards, 8 TD

(Honorable Mention: NE WR Brandon Trammell, NE RB DeVonte Sanders)

NFC SPOTY (Presented by EA's Spotty Online connection) Special Teams Player of the Year:

Percy Harvin, WR/KR - Minnesota Vikings

AFC SPOTY:

DeVonte Sanders, RB/KR - New England Patriots

NFC Defensive Player of the Year:

Darnell Dockett, DE - Arizona Cardinals - 32 Tackles, 20 TFL, 14 Sacks, 1 INT, 1 FF
(Honorable Mention: DAL OLB DeMarcus Ware)

AFC Defensive Player of the Year:

Cortland Finnegan, CB - Tennessee Titans - 30 Tackles, 14 TFL, 14 Sacks, 3 INT, 1 FF, 1 Def TD
(Honorable Mention: NE DT Ty Warren, PIT OLB James Harrison, NE DE Derrick Burgess, NE DE Ronnie Maeweather)

NFC Offensive Player of the Year:

Michael Vick, QB - Arizona Cardinals - 3,717 Passing yds, 39 TD passes; 367 Rushing yds, 11 Rushing TD

(Honorable Mention: MIN RB Adrian Peterson)

AFC Offensive Player of the Year:

Chris Johnson, RB - Tennessee Titans - 2566 Rushing yds, 33 Rushing TD; 1,040 Receiving yds, 10 Receiving TDs
(Honorable Mention: PIT QB Ben Roethlisberger, NE QB Tom Brady)

RUTS Rookie of the Year:

Clayton Roberson, WR - San Diego Chargers - 64 Receptions, 1,138 Receiving yards, 8 TD

(Honorable Mention: NE WR Brandon Trammell, NE RB DeVonte Sanders)

RUTS MVP:

Chris Johnson, RB - Tennessee Titans - 2566 Rushing yds, 33 Rushing TD; 1,040 Receiving yds, 10 Receiving TDs

(Honorable Mention: ARZ QB Michael Vick; PIT QB Ben Roethlisberger)