NEW YORK, NY. –– New Orleans Saints quarterback Tyler Shough has been named the 2025 Pepsi® Zero Sugar NFL Rookie of the Year, PEPSI and the NFL announced today. Shough was recognized online at nfl.com/rookies.
Shough recorded the highest completion percentage among all rookies (67.6), had the second-most passing yards (2,384) and second-highest passer rating (91.3) among rookies this season. Shough broke Saints franchise records for most passing yards, passing touchdowns (10) and highest completion percentage by a rookie.
“I’m truly humbled and honored to be chosen for this award,” said Shough. “Coming in as a rookie, my goal was to do anything I could to contribute to our team’s success. Whatever I was asked to do, I just wanted to help the team. This wouldn’t be possible without all my teammates and coaches giving everything they had each and every week to help us win. This award is truly a reflection of all their hard work. I also want to say thank you to our amazing fans. Your unbelievable passion for the Saints and the city of New Orleans inspires all of us! I can’t wait to see where we go from here!”
In Week 17, Shough became the second rookie ever with a completion percentage of 80-or-higher (81.5), at least 300 passing yards (333) and a passer rating of 140-or-higher (142.7) in a single game, joining Bo Nix (Nov. 17, 2024, and Jan. 5, 2025, with Denver).
The best-tasting zero-sugar cola continues to celebrate the league’s rising stars, with six finalists selected for their outstanding performances this season. Each week, six nominees were chosen for the Pepsi® Zero Sugar NFL Rookie of the Week and fans voted for the winner on NFL.com. Those results were used to help determine the finalists.
This is the 25th year Pepsi has served as the Official Soft Drink of the NFL and it is the 24th year that it will present the NFL Rookie of the Week and NFL Rookie of the Year awards.
2025 Pepsi® Zero Sugar NFL Rookie of the Year Finalists
| Player | Position | Team |
| Jaxson Dart | Quarterback | New York Giants |
| TreVeyon Henderson | Running back | New England Patriots |
| Ashton Jeanty | Running back | Las Vegas Raiders |
| Tetairoa McMillan | Wide receiver | Carolina Panthers |
| Carson Schwesinger | Linebacker | Cleveland Browns |
| Tyler Shough | Quarterback | New Orleans Saints |
