4 players are tied for the oldest Defensive Rookies of the Year in a season. They were 24 years old. The first three are Jared Verse in 2024, Hugh Douglas in 1995 and Jim Haslett in 1979.
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oldest player to win defensive rookie of the year in a regular season| NAME | Age | DROY | SEASON | TM | GP | TKL | AST | COMB | SCK | SCKY | INT | INT YDS | INT TD | FF | FR | FR TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Verse | 24 | 1 | 2024 | 17 | 36 | 30 | 66 | 4.5 | 44.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2 | | H. Douglas | 24 | 1 | 1995 | 15 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | | J. Haslett | 24 | 1 | 1979 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| 4 | | C. Humphrey | 24 | 1 | 1968 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| 5 | | S. Leonard | 23 | 1 | 2018 | 15 | 107 | 47 | 154 | 7.0 | 48 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 6 |  | A. Donald | 23 | 1 | 2014 | 16 | 38 | 10 | 48 | 9.0 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | | S. Richardson | 23 | 1 | 2013 | 16 | 42 | 36 | 78 | 3.5 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 |  | N. Suh | 23 | 1 | 2010 | 16 | 49 | 17 | 66 | 10.0 | 47.5 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 9 | | J. Kearse | 23 | 1 | 1999 | 16 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 10 | | P. Boulware | 23 | 1 | 1997 | 16 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 11 | | D. Stubblefield | 23 | 1 | 1993 | 16 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 12 | | D. Carter | 23 | 1 | 1992 | 16 | 0.0 | 7 | 65 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 13 | | E. McMillan | 23 | 1 | 1988 | 13 | 0.0 | 8 | 168 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 14 | | S. Conlan | 23 | 1 | 1987 | 12 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 15 | | D. Bickett | 23 | 1 | 1985 | 16 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 16 | | C. Banks | 23 | 1 | 1982 | 9 | 5.5 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 17 | | A. Richardson | 23 | 1 | 1980 | 16 | 7 | 139 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||||||
| 18 | | M. Haynes | 23 | 1 | 1976 | 14 | 8 | 90 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| 19 | | J. Greene | 23 | 1 | 1969 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 20 | | C. Schwesinger | 22 | 1 | 2025 | 16 | 67 | 89 | 156 | 2.5 | 25 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 |  | W. Anderson Jr. | 22 | 1 | 2023 | 15 | 29 | 16 | 45 | 7.0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 |  | M. Parsons | 22 | 1 | 2021 | 16 | 64 | 20 | 84 | 13.0 | 119.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 |  | N. Bosa | 22 | 1 | 2019 | 16 | 32 | 15 | 47 | 9.0 | 77 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 24 | | M. Peters | 22 | 1 | 2015 | 16 | 53 | 7 | 60 | 0.0 | 0 | 8 | 280 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 |  | V. Miller | 22 | 1 | 2011 | 15 | 50 | 14 | 64 | 11.5 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
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 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
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 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |