The 49er running back was also nominated for two awards, including Offensive Player of the Year, which was won by Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and NFL MVP, but lost to Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford.

Smith-Njigba is just the sixth wide receiver to ever win Offensive Player of the Year since the award began being handed out in 1972. He joins Justin Jefferson (2022), Cooper Kupp (2021), Michael Thomas (2019), and Jerry Rice (1993 and 1987) as the only receivers to win the award.

While he’s got more important things on his mind right now, there’s nothing wrong with individual accolades, and JSN won some big ones for his 2025 season.

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Schwesinger beat out New York Giants pass rusher Abdul Carter, Seattle Seahawks defensive back Nick Emmanwori, plus pass rusher James Pearce Jr. and safety Xavier Watts of the Atlanta Falcons for the award. He is the first 4-3 linebacker to win Defensive Rookie of the Year since Shaquille Leonard of the Indianapolis Colts in 2018.

Our squad started the evening with five nominations, including Mike Macdonald for Coach of the Year, Klint Kubiak for Assistant Coach of the Year, Jaxon Smith-Njigba for Offensive Player of the Year, Nick Emmanwori for Defensive Rookie of the Year, and Mr. Smith-Njigba again for FedEx Ground Player of the Year.