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Jaguars' Brian Thomas Jr. earns eighth NFL ROTW nomination after record-breaking season
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Jacksonville Jaguars rookie receiver Brian Thomas Jr. was nominated for the NFL's Rookie of the Week award for the eighth and final time this season after his performance in Week 18 against the Indianapolis Colts .
Thomas caught seven passes for 103 yards and finished the year with 87 catches for 1,282 yards (14.7 yards per catch) and 10 touchdowns.
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Thomas has not won Rookie of the Week honors yet this season despite his multiple nominations through 17 games. He is a first alternate for this year's Pro Bowl.
Other players nominated this week include Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix , New England Patriots QB Joe Milton III , Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving , Washington Commanders defensive back Mike Sainristil and Baltimore Ravens cornerback Nate Wiggins .
Nix is the likely winner this week after completing 89.7% of his passes for 321 yards, four touchdowns and 47 rushing yards against the Kansas City Chiefs ' backups in Week 18. The Broncos won 38-0 to punch their ticket into the playoffs as the seventh seed.
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Fans can vote on this week's Rookie of the Week by clicking here .
Brian Thomas Jr. breaks records in rookie season
Thomas set multiple rookie franchise receiving records including for catches, yards and touchdowns.
On Sunday, 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.
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).
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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.
Demetrius Harvey is the Jacksonville Jaguars reporter for the Florida Times-Union. You can follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @Demetrius82 or on Bluesky @ Demetrius .
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This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jaguars' Brian Thomas Jr. nominated for rookie award in Week 18
