Patrick Willis Wins NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award.

In another no brainer for rookie of the year voting, Patrick Willis LB of the San Francisco has been named the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year. Willis, the impressive linebacker from Ole Miss, lead the NFL in tackles with 174. He received a whopping 48 out of a possible 50 votes which was even better than Adrian Peterson's 46.5. The the only other defensive rookie to receive votes was Carolina Panthers LB Jon Beason with two votes. This marks the fifth straight year a Linebacker has won the award. Congrats to Patrick