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Malik Nabers was nominated for rookie of the week
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Malik Nabers was nominated for rookie of the week

Through the first three weeks of the season, Nabers is among the league leaders in numerous receiving categories.

His 23 receptions are the second most in the league, while his 271 receiving yards rank fifth and his three receiving touchdowns are the most in the NFL.

He also leads the league with six balls of 20 yards.

“He played really well right out of the gate and it didn’t surprise us watching him in training camp and all the plays he made,” quarterback Daniel Jones said after Sunday’s win. “He made a lot of big plays for us and I trust him a lot to get up there and get the ball. We have to continue to take advantage of his ability to make plays.”

As if his presence among the league’s leading receivers wasn’t enough, Nabers’ start also landed him in the NFL record books. He is the first player in NFL history to have at least 20 receptions and three touchdown catches in his first three career games.

His 23 receptions tie him with Anquan Boldin for the second-most receptions by a player in his first three games in NFL history, trailing only Puka Nacua’s 30 last year. Nabers, at 21 years and 56 days old, is also the youngest wide receiver in NFL history with two touchdown receptions in a game, breaking Mike Evans’ record (21 years and 73 days old).

“I mean, I have a lot of great teammates behind me who push me to achieve my best,” Nabers said on Sunday. “Over the last week they’ve pushed again and again and I’m grateful to the guys who kept pushing me to try and be great. Hopefully we can keep the momentum going in the next game and have another strong performance from these guys.”

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