Matt Citak
Abdul Carter has been named to thePro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Teamfollowing his strong first season with the Giants.
The rookie was recognized one day after veteran outside linebacker Brian Burns was named to thePFWA All-NFL Team.
Carter contributed to a sack in four consecutive games late in the season, the most by a Giants rookie since 1982. He also recorded 23 quarterback hits, the most by a Giants rookie.
He finished his rookie year with four sacks, 43 tackles (25 solo), seven tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries.
The 22-year-old picked things up in the final stretch of the season. Over the final six games, Carter registered three games with at least three quarterback hits while also totaling six tackles for loss during that span.
Carter's 72 quarterback pressures on the season ranked seventh in the NFL and only five behind Cleveland's Myles Garrett for sixth, according to Next Gen Stats.
The rookie out of Penn State showed a tremendous ability to get after the quarterback quickly, as his 48 quick pressures (under 2.5 seconds) led the entire NFL and were five more than any other player (Nik Bonitto was second with 43).
2025 PFWA All-Rookie Team
Offense
Quarterback Tyler Shough, New Orleans Saints
Running Back TreVeyon Henderson, New England Patriots; Ashton Jeanty, Las Vegas Raiders
Wide Receiver Emeka Egbuka, Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Tetairoa McMillan, Carolina Panthers
Tight End Tyler Warren, Indianapolis Colts
Center Jonah Monheim, Jacksonville Jaguars
Guard Tyler Booker, Dallas Cowboys; Grey Zabel, Seattle Seahawks
Tackle Kelvin Banks Jr., New Orleans Saints; Armand Membou, New York Jets
Defense
Defensive Line Abdul Carter, New York Giants; Mason Graham, Cleveland Browns; James Pearce Jr., Atlanta Falcons; Deone Walker, Buffalo Bills
Linebacker Teddye Buchanan, Baltimore Ravens; Jihaad Campbell, Philadelphia Eagles; Carson Schwesinger, Cleveland Browns
Cornerback Will Johnson, Arizona Cardinals; Jacob Parrish, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Safety Nick Emmanwori, Seattle Seahawks; Xavier Watts, Atlanta Falcons
Special Teams
Placekicker Andy Borregales, New England Patriots
Punter Jeremy Crawshaw, Denver Broncos
Kick Returner Chimere Dike, Tennessee Titans
Punt Returner Chimere Dike, Tennessee Titans
Special Teams Carson Bruener, Pittsburgh Steelers
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