2023 NFL Draft class odds for Defensive Rookie of the Year
Some game-changers on defense were taken in the 2023 NFL Draft and the ones with the best tape and the most impressive stats are among the favorites to win the 2023 Defensive Rookie of the Year. It is an award that has been spread around all of the defensive positions. Unlike the Offensive Rookie of the Year, which has generally been focused more on quarterbacks or wide receivers, the DROY doesn’t have nearly as much of a bias recently.
Defensive Rookie of the Year Odds (DraftKings)
- Will Anderson +350
- Tyree Wilson +800
- Jalen Carter +800
- Devon Witherspoon +900
- Christian Gonzalez +1000
- Lukas Van Ness +1200
- Emmanuel Forbes +1400
- Nolan Smith +1600
- Will McDonald IV +2000
- Myles Murphy +2000
- Joey Porter Jr. +2000
- Jack Campbell +2000
- Felix Anudike-Uzomah +2000
- Drew Sanders +2000
- Deonte Banks +2000
- Brian Branch +2000
- All others +2500 or higher
NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year winners
Dating back to 2000, there have been 13 linebackers, seven defensive linemen, and three defensive backs. However, there have only been two linebackers to win since 2012, with the “EDGE” position winning more than a traditional linebacker.
Linebackers: Micah Parsons (2021), Shaq Leonard (2018), Luke Kuechly (2012), Von Miller (2011), Brian Cushing (2009), Jerod Mayo (2008), Patrick Willis (2007), DeMeco Ryans (2006), Shawne Merriman (2005), Jonathan Vilma (2004), Terrell Suggs (2003), Kendrell Bell (2001), Brian Urlacher (2000)