NEW YORK — Oct. 3, 2024 — Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels and Los Angeles Rams linebacker Jared Verse are the NFL Rookies of the Month for the month of September (Weeks 1-4).
OFFENSE: QB JAYDEN DANIELS, WASHINGTON COMMANDERS
- Daniels led the league in completion percentage (82.1 percent), led quarterbacks in rushing touchdowns (four), ranked second among quarterbacks in rushing yards (218), ranked third in passer rating (107.4, minimum 75 attempts) and had 897 passing yards and three touchdown passes in the month of September. His 82.1 completion percentage (87 of 106) surpassed Tom Brady (79.2 percent, 95 of 120, in 2007) for the highest completion percentage (minimum 75 attempts) by a player in his team’s first four games of a season in NFL history.
- Daniels becomes the third Washington player to win Offensive Rookie of the Month and the first since 2012, joining Robert Griffin III (September and November, 2012) and Chris Samuels (October, 2000).
- Daniels is the first former Louisiana State quarterback to win Rookie of the Month and 11th Tiger overall to earn the honor.
DEFENSE: LB JARED VERSE, LOS ANGELES RAMS
- Verse led all rookies with five tackles for loss and had 19 tackles, one sack and one forced fumble in the month of September. He was the only rookie to record four-or-more tackles in each game this month.
- Verse becomes the sixth Ram to win Rookie of the Month and the second defensive player to earn the honor, joining Kobie Turner (December, 2023).
- Verse joins Brian Burns (September, 2019), Sam Cowart (October, 1998) and Peter Boulware (September, 1997) as the only former Florida State linebackers to win Defensive Rookie of the Month.
