2025 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Odds: Abdul Carter Favored

The 2025 NFL Draft class was loaded with defensive stars, and former Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter led the list as the No. 3 pick.

A few months after the draft, which players are near the top of the oddsboard to be named DROY?

Let’s get into the odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Sept. 18. 

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2025-26 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year odds

Abdul Carter, DE, Giants: +190 (bet $10 to win $29 total)

What to know: Carter has a half-sack and two QB hits through two weeks for the 0-2 Giants. He has eight QB pressures, landing him among the top 25 pressures in the league.

Shemar Stewart, DE, Bengals: +900 (bet $10 to win $100 total)

What to know: The stats don’t say much quite yet, but the Bengals are 2-0 and Stewart has shown the speed and technique to make a living in the backfield, chasing QBs.

Mykel Williams, DE, 49ers: +900 (bet $10 to win $100 total)

What to know: Williams has two tackles for loss on the season, and the Niners are 2-0 so far, maintaining the sixth-best defense in the NFL.

Jihaad Campbell, LB, Eagles: +900 (bet $10 to win $100 total)

What to know: Campbell is a tackling machine, and the second-highest graded rookie in the NFL, according to PFF.

Jalon Walker, DE, Falcons: +1000 (bet $10 to win $110 total)

What to know: Walker has a sack, a tackle for loss and a QB hit in two games for the 1-1 Falcons.

James Pearce Jr., DE, Falcons: +1100 (bet $10 to win $120 total)

What to know: Pearce has 0.5 sacks and two QB hits this season, and he’s pressuring the quarterback at an alarmingly-high rate.

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