2020 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Odds Tracker
Updated June 16, 2020
- Who are the top contenders for the 2020 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award?
- See the odds for all contenders to win the award
- Compare players to others at their position or those who were selected around the same spot in the draft
Follow along as we track the odds to win the 2020 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award. The graphs below were created by taking the average odds from several of our most trusted online sports betting sites.
Top NFL DROY Contenders
- [June 16] Bengals linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither has seen his odds shorten from an average of +4550 to +3525; 49ers first-round pick Javon Kinlaw also saw his odds improve, moving from +2450 to +2200, the sixth-best in the league
- [April 27] AJ Epenesa saw his odds fade from +1150 (third-best) to +2400 after falling to the Bills in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft; Jordyn Brooks appeared on the board for the first time, given +2500 odds, after being drafted by the Seahawks in the first round
- [March 27] Chase Young has opened as the heavy favorite to win 2020 NFL DROY, despite the draft still being a month away
2020 NFL DROY Odds
| Player | Pos | Team | Pick | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Young | EDGE | WAS | 2nd Overall | +250 |
| Isaiah Simmons | ILB | ARI | 8th Overall | +550 |
| Patrick Queen | ILB | BAL | 28th Overall | +1200 |
| AJ Epenesa | EDGE | BUF | 54th Overall | +2000 |
| Jeff Okudah | CB | DET | 3rd Overall | +2100 |
| Kenneth Murray | ILB | LAC | 23rd Overall | +2100 |
| Akeem Davis-Gaither | ILB | CIN | 107th Overall | +2500 |
| Derrick Brown | DT | CAR | 7th Overall | +2500 |
| Grant Delpit | S | CLE | 44th Overall | +2500 |
| Xavier McKinney | S | NYG | 36th Overall | +2500 |
| CJ Henderson | CB | JAX | 9th Overall | +2600 |
| Javon Kinlaw | DT | SF | 14th Overall | +2600 |
| Julian Okwara | DE | DET | 67th Overall | +2600 |
| Kristian Fulton | CB | TEN | 61st Overall | +2600 |
| Trevon Diggs | CB | DAL | 51st Overall | +2600 |
*Odds taken June 16
Top Contenders at Each Position
- Two of the last five DROY awards went to CBs
- Nick Bosa (2019), Joey Bosa (2016) and Von Miller (2011) are the only three EDGE players to win the award in the last 14 seasons
- The award has only gone to a safety twice – the last was in 1990 (Mark Carrier)
Past NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Winners by Position
| Position | DROY Awards in Last 15 Years |
|---|---|
| Edge Players | 4 |
| Inside Linebackers | 6 |
| Interior Defensive Linemen | 3 |
| Defensive Backs | 2 |
Top Contenders by Draft Round
- 12 of the last 13 DROY awards went to first round picks (Darius Leonard won as a second round pick in 2018)
- 11 of the last 13 winners were selected in the top 15 of their draft – Marcus Peters went 18th overall, Leonard was 36th
- The Bosa brothers (Nick in 2019 and Joey in 2016) are the only two players in the last eight years to win DROY after being the first defensive player selected in the draft
After receiving a bachelor's degree in communications from the University of Ottawa ('15), Matt spent two years with Rogers TV as a host, producer, and play-by-play commentator. He has been with us since 2016 and serves as SBD's Editor-in-Chief and sports betting expert.
