Chase Young is the fourth Buckeye in five years to win the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award from the Pro Football Writers of America.
Young was named the 2020 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year by the PFWA on Tuesday, continuing the trend of former Ohio State players winning the award that began with Joey Bosa in 2016 and continued with Marshon Lattimore in 2017. and Nick Bosa in 2019.
The No. 2 overall pick in the NFL draft in 2020, Young became an immediate star in his first season with the Washington Football Team, starting 15 games and scoring 44 total tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 7.5 pockets , four forced fumbles, three fumble repairs and four pass breakups. Young was named captain before the end of his rookie season, helping lead Washington to the NFC East title.
Young was also named to the PFWA’s All-NFC Team for 2020 on Monday, making him the only rookie selected in an all-conference group this year, and was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Month by the NFL. for December.