San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa was named the 2019 NFL Rookie of the Year, which includes the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, by the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA). He was also voted to the PFWA 2019 All-Rookie Team.
San Francisco made Bosa the No. 2 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft out of Ohio State. He registered 47 tackles, 16 for loss, nine sacks, one interception, two passes defensed, two fumble recoveries, and one forced fumble through 16 games and 14 starts.
RELATED 49ers DE Nick Bosa named PFWA NFL Rookie of the Year
A 49ers teammate, linebacker Dre Greenlaw, joins Bosa on the All-Rookie Team. He recorded 92 tackles, a sack, two passes defensed, and an interception through 16 games and 11 starts.
2019 PFWA All-Rookie Team
Offense
QB – Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals
RB – Josh Jacobs, Oakland Raiders; Miles Sanders, Philadelphia Eagles
WR – A.J. Brown, Tennessee Titans; Terry McLaurin, Washington Redskins
TE – Noah Fant, Denver Broncos
C – Erik McCoy, New Orleans Saints
G – Elgton Jenkins, Green Bay Packers; Dalton Risner, Denver Broncos
T – Tytus Howard, Houston Texans; Jawaan Taylor, Jacksonville Jaguars
Defense
DL – Josh Allen, Jacksonville Jaguars; Nick Bosa, San Francisco 49ers; Dexter Lawrence, New York Giants; Ed Oliver, Buffalo Bills
LB – Devin Bush, Pittsburgh Steelers; Dre Greenlaw, San Francisco 49ers; Devin White, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
CB – Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, New Orleans Saints; Sean Murphy-Bunting, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
S – Darnell Savage, Green Bay Packers; Juan Thornhill, Kansas City Chiefs
Special Teams
PK – Austin Seibert, Cleveland Browns
P – Jamie Gillan, Cleveland Browns
KR – Mecole Hardman, Kansas City Chiefs
PR – Deonte Harris, New Orleans Saints
ST – Drue Tranquill, Los Angeles Chargers
