Players of the Week/Month
2022
Regular
Week 09
English
SEAHAWKS
RB KENNETH WALKER, CB TARIQ WOOLEN
NAMED
NFL ROOKIES OF THE MONTH FOR OCTOBER
Running
back KENNETH WALKER and cornerback TARIQ WOOLEN of the Seattle Seahawks are
the NFL Offensive and Defensive Rookies of the Month for the month of October.
This marks the first time that a pair of teammates have won the awards in the
same month.
OFFENSE: RB
KENNETH WALKER, SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
- From Weeks 4-8, Walker led all rookies with 432
rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns and scored a rushing touchdown in
four of five games.
- Walker joins tackle Walter Jones (October, 1997) and
quarterback Russell Wilson (December, 2012) as the only Seahawks to win
Offensive Rookie of the Month.
- He becomes the first-ever former Michigan State
Spartan to win a Rookie of the Month award.
DEFENSE: CB
TARIQ WOOLEN, SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
Woolen totaled 19 tackles, five passes defensed,
three interceptions (including a 40-yard interception return for a touchdown)
and two fumble recoveries across five games (Weeks 4-8) in October. He was the
only player in the league with multiple interceptions and multiple fumble
recoveries during the month.
Woolen is the third Seahawks defensive rookie to win
the award, joining defensive tackle Rocky Bernard (September, 2002) and linebacker
Lofa Tatupu (December, 2005).
- He becomes the first player from Texas-San Antonio
to win a Rookie of the Month award.
2022 NFL ROOKIES OF THE MONTH
| Offense (College) | Defense (College) |
September | WR Chris
Olave, New Orleans (Ohio State) | LB Devin
Lloyd, Jacksonville (Utah) |
October | RB Kenneth
Walker, Seattle (Michigan State) | CB Tariq
Woolen, Seattle (Texas-San Antonio) |