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RELEASE HOUSTON TEXANS RUNNING BACK DOMANICK DAVIS NAMED 2003 PEPSI NFL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Houston Texans running back DOMANICK DAVIS was named the 2003 PEPSI NFL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR, Pepsi and the National Football League announced today. More than 600,000 fans voted for five candidates on NFL.com from January 2 through January 22 to determine which rookie would win the second PEPSI NFL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR award. Last year, New York Giants tight end JEREMY SHOCKEY was named the 2002 Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year. More than 1.3 million fans voted for the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year during the regular season and playoffs. Davis was presented the award during a press conference in Houston, the site of Super Bowl XXXVIII. Davis rushed for a team and rookie-high 1,031 yards and eight touchdowns on 238 carries, becoming the first Texans player to surpass the 1,000-yard mark in a season. He also became the first Texan to rush for 100 or more yards in a game, a mark he reached four times, when he rushed for 129 yards on 27 carries in his first career start in Week 7. Davis, who started 10 games, also caught 47 passes for 351 yards. He was nominated for the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week six times, winning the award a record five times, including an unprecedented four consecutive weeks, in Weeks 7, 8, 9, 10 and 13. The five finalists were chosen after tabulating this season’s fan voting. Each week, five nominees were chosen and NFL fans voted for the winner on NFL.com. Following were the five finalists for the 2003 PEPSI NFL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:
2003 PEPSI NFL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR FINALISTS
This is Pepsi’s second year as the official soft drink sponsor of the NFL. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: BRENDAN MOYNIHAN, NFL DAVE DECECCO, PEPSI-COLA # # # |