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Jacksonville Jaguars' Brian Thomas Jr. lands Offensive Rookie of the Month honor
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Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. has been named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month for December and January the team announced on Thursday.
Thomas saw an explosive bloom towards the backend of the season when the Jaguars were hampered by injuries to key players on offense.
He led all rookies in receptions with 45, receiving yards with 593 and receiving yards per game with 98.8, while also logging five touchdown catches in six games.
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He's the first Jacksonville wide receiver to win Rookie of the Month. He's the third former LSU receiver to win a Rookie of the Month award, joining Odell Beckham Jr. and Ja'Marr Chase.
Thomas set record numbers for the franchise in during rookie season
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. (7) warms up before an NFL football matchup Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]
Thomas set multiple rookie franchise receiving records including for catches, yards and touchdowns.
In the season finale against the, he became the seventh rookie in NFL history to reach 1,200 yards. Thomas' 1,282 receiving yards rank third overall in the NFL this year, first among rookies.
The top three receiving yards leaders in 2024 all hail from LSU, including Cincinnati 's Ja'Marr Chase, Minnesota 's Justin Jefferson and Thomas.
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Thomas finished the year with four 100-yard receiving games, the most by a rookie in 2024. His seven consecutive games with over 75 receiving yards tied with Jefferson for the second-longest streak of the season (Chase, eight games).
This is the second-longest streak of games with 75-plus receiving yards by a rookie in NFL history behind only WR Odell Beckham Jr. (nine games).
Thomas posted 11 games this season with over 75 yards, the most by a rookie in NFL history and a tie with Chase for the second-most this year.
Thomas' streak of five consecutive games with seven or more receptions tied with running back Terry Kirby for the second-lost streak by a rookie in NFL history and tied with Jefferson for the longest such streak in the NFL this season.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jaguars' Brian Thomas Jr. receives Offensive Rookie of the Month honors
