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Voters on NFL.com have made their choice. Wide receiver*Torrey Smith of the Baltimore Ravens is the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for games played on November 17-21,*the NFL announced today. Smith caught six passes for 165 yards and one touchdown in the Ravens’ 31-24 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. He was also named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance.
Smith was selected from among five finalists through fan votes on NFL.com.*The other finalists were fullback Charles*Clay of the Miami Dolphins, defensive end Thomas Keiser of the Carolina Panthers, quarterback Jake Locker of the Tennessee Titans and linebacker Von Miller of the Denver Broncos.
After the regular season, five players will be nominated for Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year honors. Fans can vote for the winner on NFL.com throughout the month of January. The winner will be announced at a press conference at Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis.
In conjunction with the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week promotion, Panini America produces virtual trading cards of each week’s five nominees and a virtual card for each week’s winner.
2011 Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week Winners
Week 1: Randall Cobb, Green Bay Packers
Week 2: Denarius Moore, Oakland Raiders
Week 3: Stefen Wisniewski, Oakland Raiders
Week 4: Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers
Week 5: Aldon Smith, San Francisco 49ers
Week 6: Aldon Smith, San Francisco 49ers
Week 7: DeMarco Murray, Dallas Cowboys
Week 8: Marcell Dareus, Buffalo Bills
Week 9: Andy Dalton, Cincinnati Bengals
Week 10: Denarius Moore, Oakland Raiders
Week 11: Torrey Smith, Baltimore Ravens
Read more over at the Panini Blog...