Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston was named the 2015 Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year on Saturday after accounting for more than 4,200 yards of offense and 28 touchdowns.
Greg Auman of the Tampa Bay Times and NFL Canada confirmed Winston's triumph following a fan vote. He edged out fellow finalists Amari Cooper (Oakland Raiders), Todd Gurley (St. Louis Rams), Tyler Lockett (Seattle Seahawks) and Marcus Peters (Kansas City Chiefs) for the honor.
Jenna Laine of Sports Talk 1040 in Tampa Bay provided a statement from the winner:
Bucs QB Jameis Winston has been named Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year.