Levi Edwards
Ashton Jeantyhas been named Pepsi Zero Sugar Rookie of the Week for the first time this season.
The recognition comes after posting 188 scrimmage yards and two total touchdowns against the Houston Texans in Week 16. His two trips to the end zone came off a 60-yard catch and a 51-yard run.
Jeanty leads all rookies in rushing yards (828) and total scrimmage yards (1,154) and ranks second in the rookie class in total touchdowns (10), trailing Denver Broncos' R.J. Harvey.
"You can tell he understands the game, and when he gets the ball in his hands, whether that's in the backfield or in the catching game, he's so explosive and dynamic," Geno Smith said of Jeanty. "And so, however we can get him the ball in space, that's what we try to do, and you see what he does when he gets that opportunity."
