NFL Rookie of the Year tracker: Carson Schwesinger sets career-high with 13 tackles

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NFL Rookie of the Year tracker: Carson Schwesinger
NFL Rookie of the Year tracker: Carson SchwesingerJason Miller/Getty Images

Welcome to Flashscore's NFL 'Rookie of the Year' tracker where we will be constantly updating the rankings week-to-week for both offensive and defensive rookies!

After Week 13's action, here are the top offensive and defensive rookies heading into Week 14!

Offensive 'Rookie of the Year' Rankings

1. Tetairoa McMillan (WR) - Carolina Panthers

Panthers WR Tetairoa McMillan
Panthers WR Tetairoa McMillanJared C. Tilton/Getty Images

After both Tyler Warren and Emeka Egbuka only put up 15 receiving yards each while McMillan was on a bye, the Panthers' No. 1 receiver remains in the top spot for his third straight week. 

He leads all rookies with 826 yards has now scored once in his past three games, still tied with Egbuka for the most among rookies with six.

McMillan from No. 8 to No. 12 on the NFL's receiving list due to the bye, but McMillan has now become a major endzone threat for a Panthers offence trying to lead their team to a playoff spot.

He has led the Panthers in receiving in nine of the team's 13 games and surpassed D.J. Moore (788) for the second-most receiving yards by a Panthers rookie receiver.

If he puts up 183 more yards, he'll surpass Kelvin Benjamin (1,008) for most by a rookie in franchise history. To do that, he'll need to average 91.5 yards per game over the team's next four games.

McMillan remains at No. 1.

2. Emeka Egbuka (WR) - Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Bucs WR Emeka Egbuka
Bucs WR Emeka EgbukaJorge Lemus/NurPhoto

Egbuka climbed the OROTY rankings despite not having a single game with over 50 yards in the past four matchups. He's beginning to phizzle out of the Bucs' offence despite reason a ton of targets each week. 

That being said, he's tied for McMillan in touchdowns, second to him in yards (826 - 806) with three fewer receptions (57-54). 

It's important to remember that these rankings aren't who-did-what in the past week. This is a season award and Egbuka's stats rightfully put him in the top two with four more games remaining. 

It's a tight race for the OROTY and the remaining four games are going to be huge in deciding who gets the edge come award time. 

Egbuka moves up to No. 2 heading into Week 15.

3. Tyler Warren (TE) - Indianapolis Colts

Colts TE Tyler Warren
Colts TE Tyler WarrenAndy Lyons/Getty Images

For the first time all season, Warren has fallen out of the top two after putting up a season-low 15 yards on two receptions this past week. 

Losing starting QB Daniel Jones to a season-ending Achilles tear could put the final nail in Warren's chances of winning the award unless 44-year-old Philip Rivers develops a quick connection with the stud rookie.

He has fewer yards and touchdowns than both McMillan and Egbuka despite having more receptions (60) than either of them.

He's still third among all tight ends in yardage (699) to Trey McBride (937) and Travis Kelce (727), but he's going to need to put on big performances down the stretch for him to have a better chance of taking OROTY from the two receivers. 

Warren now needs 28 more yards to surpass Baltimore Colts Hall of Famer John Mackey for most by a rookie tight end in franchise history, something that should be an easy task at this point, no matter who the quarterback is.

Warren falls to No. 3 heading into Week 15.

4. Quinshon Judkins (RB) - Cleveland Browns

Browns RB Quinshon Judkins
Browns RB Quinshon JudkinsNick Cammett/Getty Images

Judkins officially leapfrogged Jeanty in our rankings entering Week 15. His 930 total yards this season are now more than Jeanty's (924). Despite having one less touchdown (6) than Jeanty (7), Judkins also played in one fewer game. 

He put up 84 total yards against the Titans this past week, making it back-to-back games with at least 80. 

Judkins is still a long shot for winning OROTY, but keeping him in the rankings with the potential to have major moments in the final four games is why he'll remain on here. 

Judkins moves up to No. 4 in our OROTY rankings heading into Week 15.

5. Ashton Jeanty (RB) - Las Vegas Raiders

Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty
Raiders RB Ashton JeantyChris Unger/Getty Images

Jeanty was completely shut down against the Broncos, posting just 38 total yards to bring his season total to 924. In a brutally awful Raiders offence, Jeanty has only scored twice in the team's past six games. 

Despite the firing of offensive coordinator Chip Kelly, the Raiders' rookie will look to just stay healthy the rest of the season, as the OROTY Award is more than out of reach for him at this point. 

He could climb the rankings between now and the end of the season, but not to the extent of being a favourite. 

Jeanty falls to No. 5 heading into Week 15.

Defensive 'Rookie of the Year' Rankings

1. Carson Schwesinger (LB) - Cleveland Browns

Browns LB Carson Schwesinger
Browns LB Carson SchwesingerGregory Shamus/Getty Images

Schwesinger put up a career-high 13 tackles in the Browns' loss to the Titans this past Sunday, along with a pass deflection.

He moved up one spot to No. 7 on the NFL tackles leader list as he now sits at 119 on the year. Schwesinger has stacked up 39 stops, 12 stuffs, 10 tackles for loss, five QB hurries, four QB hits, three pass deflections, two interceptions, and 1.5 sacks. 

As said last week, this is Schwesinger's award to lose and he has shown absolutely no sign of slowing down. 

Now, he needs just five more tackles to surpass T.J. Ward for the most ever by a Browns rookie.

No other Browns player has more than 95 tackles this season.

This award is as good as his. No more competition needed here for this tracker.

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