Giants Rookie Arvell Reese up for NFL Rookie Honor

WHO:

giants.com - Giants rookie linebacker Arvell Reese, an Ohio State product, was nominated for Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week and named NFC Defensive Player of the Week.

giants.com - Giants head coach John Harbaugh said Reese was drafted with the fifth overall pick; he praised Reese as humble, tough, hardworking, coachable, a quiet leader and “a great young man.”

giants.com - General manager Joe Schoen joined Harbaugh in selecting Reese; Harbaugh said they were “giddy” when Reese fell to them.

giants.com - Giants cornerback Deonte Banks won NFC Defensive Player of the Week after a 98-yard walk-off interception return for a touchdown against the Cardinals.

giants.com - Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers was named NFC Offensive Player of the Month; safety Jevón Holland was named the conference’s top defensive player for September.

giants.com - Jets wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. was the only other player identified as a two-time Pepsi Rookie of the Week winner this season.

WHAT:

giants.com - Arvell Reese won the fan vote for Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week, earning his second award.

Newsweek - Reese had the best game of his NFL career to that point.

giants.com - Against the Eagles, Reese recorded 12 tackles, three sacks and a forced fumble; his performance helped the Giants win 19–11.

giants.com - At age 21 years and 70 days, Reese became the youngest NFL player to record at least three sacks in one game since sacks became an official statistic in 1982. He was the second Giants rookie to do so.

giants.com - Reese was the only NFL rookie with a game of at least 10 tackles and three sacks since tackles became official in 1994; four players overall had achieved that line.

giants.com - Reese’s season totals were 66 tackles (47 solo), eight tackles for loss, five quarterback hits, 4.5 sacks, four passes defensed, one interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. His 47 solo tackles ranked tied for second in the NFL and led rookies.

giants.com - Reese had previously won Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week after the Giants’ Week 4 win over the Cardinals. A second win would make him a two-time winner.

giants.com - Malik Nabers led the NFL in receiving yards throughout October and became the first Giants wide receiver to win a monthly award since awards began in 1986.

WHERE:

giants.com - The Giants beat the Eagles in Philadelphia; the article said the Giants had not won there since Reese was 8 years old.

giants.com - The Giants were described as atop the NFC East.

WHEN:

giants.com - Reese was announced as the award winner on Wednesday.

giants.com - Fans could vote for Reese on Instagram or X (@NFL) through Thursday at 11 a.m. ET; the vote determined the Week 8 award.

giants.com - After the regular season, four players will be nominated for Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year.

giants.com - Giants rookie B.J. Hill recorded at least three sacks in a game on Dec. 2, 2018, against Chicago.

giants.com - The Giants were scheduled to host the Washington Commanders on Thursday Night Football on Nov. 12 at 8:15 p.m. in a “White Out” game.

WHY:

giants.com - Harbaugh said Reese’s versatility and willingness to do whatever the defense required made him effective, including picking, setting the pick, spying, rushing the passer or covering man-to-man.

HOW:

giants.com - Fans were to vote for the Rookie of the Week on Instagram or X (@NFL); the winner would receive a championship belt for Week 8.

giants.com - Harbaugh said Reese asks, “What does the defense call for? What’s my job?” and performs his assignment “100 miles an hour every time.”

Giants rookie Arvell Reese won Rookie of the Week after a dominant performance against Philadelphia. He made 12 tackles and three sacks, helping New York beat the Eagles, 19 to 11. Reese also earned NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors.