THE TAKE
NFL Network's Steve Smith Sr. predicts Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty will be the 2025 Offensive Rookie of the Year in the NFL.
BOLDNESS
55/100
GRADE
5/100
PLAYERS / TEAMS
Ashton Jeanty
GRADING CRITERIA
TRUE IF
Jeanty wins the award,
FALSE IF
any other player wins it.
bold call
OUTCOME
CONFIRMED FALSECarolina Panthers wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan won the 2025 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award, not Ashton Jeanty of the Las Vegas Raiders. McMillan dominated the voting with 41 of 50 first-place votes, finishing with 445 points — far ahead of runner-up Tyler Shough's 168. Jeanty was not even among the five finalists for the award.