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Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL each year will track first-year pro football players known as "Rookies" through the previous year's season.
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Season 2026 · Episode 3
Denzel Boston
Monday
April 20, 2026
2025: Named third-team All-Big Ten at wide receiver, from both the coaches and media ... also named honorable mention All-Big Ten as a return specialist (coaches and media) ... earned a spot on the Big Ten All-Academic team ... played in 12 of 13 games, starting 11 ... started the first nine games of the season before sitting out vs. Purdue due to injury ... led the team in receptions (62), yards (881) and receiving TDs (11) ... 11 receiving touchdowns ranked tied for No. 6 in UW single-season history ...20 career receiving TDs ranked No. 8 in UW history ... started in the opener vs. Colorado State, finishing the game with five catches for 92 yards and a touchdown ... had his first career punt return touchdown in the win over UC Davis, running one back from 78 yards ... also had five catches for 50 yards vs. the Aggies ... six receptions for 107 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the win at Washington State ... three catches for 26 yards vs. Ohio State ... six catches for 71 yards and a touchdown in the win at Maryland ... five receptions for 98 yards and two touchdowns in the win over Rutgers ... four receptions for 71 yards at Michigan ... new career highs with 10 receptions and 153 receiving yards, with one touchdown, in the win over No. 23 Illinois ... also threw a 12-yard TD pass vs. the Illini, earning Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week ... eight catches for 62 yards and a touchdown at Wisconsin.
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Arvell Reese
Aired Apr 6, 2026• Arvell is a superbly talented linebacker who exploded onto the national scene as a true junior in 2025• He capped a three-year career with Ohio State in 2025 by being named a consensus All-American with first-team honors by the Associated Press, Football Coaches Association of America and Walter Camp• Also named the Big Ten Conference's Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year and a first-team all-Big Ten selection • Totalled 69 tackles during an exceptional 2025 season with 10.0 tackles for losses totalling 45 yards, 6.5 quarterback sacks, five quarterback hurries and two pass break-ups• Recorded a career-best 12 tackles vs. Penn State and had nine vs. both Texas and Illinois • Closed his three-year career with 112 tackles, 13.5 TFLs for losses totalling 57 yards. 7.0 QB sacks and seven QB hurries • Played in 38 games and started 14 times • Had a fine sophomore campaign in 2024 when he played in all 16 games for the CFP national champions and totaled 322 snaps on defense and 512 snaps overall • Recorded 43 total tackles in 2024, including 3.5 tackles-for-loss plus had two quarterback hurries • He played in eight games in 2023 as a freshman with all 58 of his plays coming on special teams • He is a two-time OSU Scholar-Athlete and a two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree who is majoring in human development and family scienceHonors & Awards2025: Consensus All-American (Associated Press, AFCA and Walter Camp), Big Ten Conference Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year, Academic all-Big Ten 2024: OSU Scholar-Athlete, Academic All-Big Ten2023: OSU Scholar-Athlete
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E2
D'Angelo Ponds
Aired Apr 13, 2026Appeared in 40 career games with 36 starts ... Missed only career game due to injury at Iowa (9/27) in Week 5 of 2025 ... Played in 13 games with 10 starts over one season at James Madison (2023) ... Named second-team All-America by six outlets in 2024 ... Tabbed Freshman All-America by Football Writers Association of America in 2023 ... Semifinalist for Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year award in 2023 ... First-team All-Big Ten pick in 2024 and 2025 ... Third Indiana defensive back to earn multiple first-team all-conference selections with Mike Dumas (1989-90) and Tim Wilbur (1979-80) ... Second-team All-Sun Belt as a true freshman in 2023 ... Owns one career double-digit tackle game.NCAA Active Leaders (as of Jan. 13): One of 12 active FBS players with multiple punt return touchdowns, both coming on blocked punt returns ... Tied for No. 4 in FBS in non-offensive touchdowns (4) with two interception and two punt block return scores ... Ranks No. 4 nationally and leads the Big Ten in passes defended per game (0.93) ... Tied for No. 5 nationally and No. 2 in the Big Ten in punt return touchdowns (2) ... Tied for No. 55 in FBS and No. 12 in the Big Ten in interceptions (6) ... One of 73 active FBS student-athletes with a punt return touchdown, along with teammate Jonathan Brady.
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E3
Denzel Boston
Mon Apr 20, 20262025: Named third-team All-Big Ten at wide receiver, from both the coaches and media ... also named honorable mention All-Big Ten as a return specialist (coaches and media) ... earned a spot on the Big Ten All-Academic team ... played in 12 of 13 games, starting 11 ... started the first nine games of the season before sitting out vs. Purdue due to injury ... led the team in receptions (62), yards (881) and receiving TDs (11) ... 11 receiving touchdowns ranked tied for No. 6 in UW single-season history ...20 career receiving TDs ranked No. 8 in UW history ... started in the opener vs. Colorado State, finishing the game with five catches for 92 yards and a touchdown ... had his first career punt return touchdown in the win over UC Davis, running one back from 78 yards ... also had five catches for 50 yards vs. the Aggies ... six receptions for 107 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the win at Washington State ... three catches for 26 yards vs. Ohio State ... six catches for 71 yards and a touchdown in the win at Maryland ... five receptions for 98 yards and two touchdowns in the win over Rutgers ... four receptions for 71 yards at Michigan ... new career highs with 10 receptions and 153 receiving yards, with one touchdown, in the win over No. 23 Illinois ... also threw a 12-yard TD pass vs. the Illini, earning Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week ... eight catches for 62 yards and a touchdown at Wisconsin.
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E4
Kadyn Proctor
Upcoming Apr 29, 20262025 A three-year starter for the Crimson Tide who worked in all 15 games at left tackle ... earned consensus All-America recognition after garnering first-team accolades from the AFCA, FWAA and Walter Camp ... selected as a second team All-American by the Associated Press and The Sporting News ... named the co-recipient of the Jacobs Blocking Trophy, presented to the SEC's top offensive lineman ... earned first team All-SEC honors from the AP and league coaches ... played every snap with the first team unit on the field ... added five rushes for 16 yards and three first downs ... named a finalist for the Lombardi Award ... selected as a semifinalist for the Outland Trophy, presented to the nation's top lineman ... named a midseason first team All-American by the AP, Athlon, CBS Sports and Sports Illustrated ... garnered preseason first team All-America recognition from multiple outlets including the AP, Athlon, ESPN.com, Pro Football Focus, The Athletic, USA Today and Walter Camp ... named a preseason second team All-American by CBS Sports and The Sporting News ... tabbed to the watch list for the Outland and Lombardi to start the season ... earned Outland Trophy Player of the Week accolades following his performance at Georgia.