New England Patriots CB Devin McCourty is one of five finalists to be named NFL Pepsi Rookie of the Year in a vote of the fans. McCourty, the Patriots first round pick from Rutgers (27th overall), earned his first Pro Bowl selection as rookie by leading the team in interceptions with seven and turning into a pure shutdown corner, the likes of which haven’t been seen in a while in Foxboro.
He started all 16 games and made 82 tackles, defensed 17 passes and had one sack in addition to the INTs.
Along with McCourty, others selected for the vote are: St. Louis QB Sam Bradford; Detroit DL Ndamukong Suh; Cleveland CB Joe Haden and Tampa Bay WR Mike Williams.
You can vote for McCourty from now until 9 p.m. on February 1st. The winner will be announced on Thursday February 3rd in Dallas, TX, site of Super Bowl XLV.
McCourty’s twin brother Jason, who started on the opposite corner with him at Rutgers, is now playing in the NFL with the Tennessee Titans.
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