NFL Week 3: Rookie Team of the Week

Luther Burden III dominates for the Bears: The Missouri product notched a 92.4 PFF receiving grade during Chicago's big win.

Adin Huntington keeps contributing for the Browns: The undrafted free agent secured a 22.2% pass-rush win rate during Cleveland's upset win.

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Week 3 is in the books, and we have a new PFF Rookie Team of the week! As a reminder, to qualify for this list, a player has to have played at least 10 snaps in their game.

Quarterback: Max Brosmer, Minnesota Vikings – 72.5

Brosmer only saw action in garbage time but played enough snaps (12) to still make this list. Brosmer attempted four passes, completing two of them for 29 yards. However, his two incompletions were both drops, giving him a 100% adjusted completion percentage and a 71.4 PFF passing grade.

Running Back: Cam Skattebo, New York Giants – 83.0

This marks back-to-back weeks with Skattebo as the top rookie running back. Skattebo rushed for 59 yards (44 after contact) on 11 carries and the Giants’ only touchdown in their Sunday Night Football loss to the Chiefs, securing a 78.1 PFF rushing grade. He was also dynamic as a receiver, catching six of his eight targets for 61 yards and an 86.6 PFF receiving grade. On top of that, Skattebo forced five missed tackles on the evening as one of the few bright spots for the Giants.

Wide Receiver: Luther Burden III, Chicago Bears – 93.0

A second-round pick out of Missouri, Burden made the most of his 17 snaps. Burden caught all three of his targets against the Cowboys for 101 yards and a touchdown, including a 65-yard score on a flea flicker. This all culminated in a perfect receiver rating of 158.3 and a 92.4 PFF receiving grade.

Wide Receiver: Emeka Egbuka, Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 84.3

Through three games, Egbuka has been one of the most reliable rookie receivers in the league, and Week 3 was no different. In the Buccaneers’ exciting win over the Jets, Egbuka caught six of his eight targets for 85 yards, four of which resulted in first downs — including an eye-popping one-hander over Sauce Gardner.

Wide Receiver: Tory Horton, Seattle Seahawks – 77.5

The fifth-rounder out of Colorado State had quite the showing against the Saints this past week, catching three passes for 32 yards and a touchdown. But, his performance goes beyond just his receiving stats. Horton generated an 85.4 PFF grade as a punt returner, including a 95-yard punt return touchdown that had the Seahawks rolling early.

Tight End: Oronde Gadsden II, Los Angeles Chargers – 84.0

Gadsden, a second-generation talent, played his breakout game in Week 3 against the Broncos. Gadsden caught five of his six targets for 46 yards, three of which resulted in first downs. Two of those targets were contested, and he caught them both for an 87.9 PFF receiving grade.

Offensive Tackle: Kelvin Banks Jr., New Orleans Saints – 62.2

The Saints as a team had a tough time in Seattle, but Banks was one of the few positives. While his overall grade wasn’t anything to write home about, Banks was particularly dominant on outside zone runs, carrying an 81.3 PFF run-blocking grade on such plays.

Offensive Tackle: Armand Membou, New York Jets – 57.9

Membou struggled in the run game against the Buccaneers to the tune of a 39.6 PFF run-blocking grade, but he was much better in pass protection. On 51 pass-blocking snaps, Membou recorded a 69.4 PFF grade. While he only allowed one pressure, it was converted into a sack by Yaya Diaby, albeit one where a chip block by the tight end to his side did him no favors.

Interior Offensive Line: Tyler Booker, Dallas Cowboys – 89.0

The Cowboys had a rough day against the Bears, but rookie first-rounder Tyler Booker was an absolute people-mover in the run game. On 23 run-blocking snaps, Booker carried a 93.1 PFF run-blocking grade, which included a 93.7 grade on inside zone, 75.1 on outside zone and 71.4 on counter. In all, Booker had 10 positively-graded run blocks as opposed to just two negative ones.

Interior Offensive Line: Grey Zabel, Seattle Seahawks – 70.5

Zabel again continues to look like a first-round hit for a Seahawks team that badly needed offensive line help this offseason. He only allowed one pressure on 21 pass-blocking snaps while recording an 84.0 PFF run-blocking grade on the 10 outside zone plays Seattle ran.

Interior Offensive Line: Donovan Jackson, Minnesota Vikings – 61.7

Another offensive line that sorely needed help heading into this year’s draft, Minnesota has gotten some solid early returns on its first-round selection of Ohio State’s Donovan Jackson. In the Vikings’ blowout win over the Bengals, Jackson surrendered just one pressure on 29 pass blocking snaps. Further, on outside zone runs — which Minnesota utilized on almost half of its run plays — he graded out highly with a 70.4 PFF run-blocking grade.

Edge Rusher: Nic Scourton, Carolina Panthers – 66.5

The Panthers’ 30-0 win over the Falcons came as a shock to many, and a big reason why was rookie edge rusher Nic Scourton out of Texas A&M. On 34 pass rushes, Scourton recorded two pressures and a 14.7% pass-rush win rate while recording two stops in the run game.

Edge Rusher: Jalon Walker, Atlanta Falcons – 66.5

Walker recorded an identical grade to his counterpart Scourton, only his number came from different areas. While he only accrued one pass-rushing win and one stop in the run game, his coverage was excellent. Walker earned a 77.9 PFF coverage grade that included a play where he was blanketed all over Hunter Renfrow on a hitch route.

Defensive Interior: Adin Huntington, Cleveland Browns – 86.5

Huntington is quickly becoming one of the stories of the 2025 season. An undrafted rookie, Huntington has topped all rookie interior defenders in PFF grade for a second consecutive week. Nowhere was this more apparent for the two-way player than as a pass rusher, where he posted a 22.2% pass-rush win rate — which included a sack — on an 86.6 PFF pass-rush grade as the Browns upset the Packers in Cleveland.

Defensive Interior: Deone Walker, Buffalo Bills – 85.2

At 6-foot-6, 345 pounds, Walker is a mammoth of a man, and made his presence felt on Thursday night against the Dolphins. Walker compiled a 14.3% pass-rush win rate and an 85.5 grade of 85.5 in that field while also recording a stop on both of his tackles against the run, good for a 70.0 PFF run-defense grade.

Linebacker: Jihaad Campbell, Philadelphia Eagles – 76.1

Campbell has been a force on the Eagles’ defense through three games, as he continues to be stellar in coverage. On 22 coverage snaps, Campbell allowed just one catch for seven yards, which can be forgiven since he was matched up against Puka Nacua on an out route. He was also good as a pass rusher. Campbell pursued the quarterback 11 times and posted an 18.2% pass-rush win rate.

Linebacker: Carson Schwesinger, Cleveland Browns – 72.4

Another week, another Rookie Team of the Week list featuring Jihaad Campbell and Carson Schwesinger in the top linebacker spots. Schwesinger played a big role in the Browns’ shocking comeback victory over the Packers, particularly against the run. Four of his five tackles resulted in stops while also recording a sack on eight pass-rush attempts.

Cornerback: Darien Porter, Las Vegas Raiders – 77.1

Considered very raw coming out of Iowa State due to a lack of experience, Porter played well in an increased role against the Commanders, not allowing a single reception into his coverage for a 76.0 grade. He also made two tackles in the run game, one of which went for a stop.

Cornerback: Nohl Williams, Kansas City Chiefs – 76.5

A third-round pick out of California, Williams dominated on his 16 coverage snaps, permitting just one catch on five targets for nine yards and a passer rating of just 39.6 — the same number you would get if you just spiked the ball into the turf. The one catch in question was surrendered to Malik Nabers on a 1st-and-15 where Williams was just trying to keep everything in front of him.

Cornerback: Azareye’h Thomas, New York Jets – 76.1

Thomas barely played enough snaps (10) to qualify for this list, but he did manage to impress in coverage. He didn’t allow a single reception on two targets, one of which was a pass breakup where he forced Egbuka to bobble the ball before forcing him out of bounds late in the fourth quarter. Like Williams, Baker Mayfield might as well have just spiked the ball rather than target Thomas, as the passer rating of 39.6 he allowed would have been the same.

Safety: Lathan Ransom, Carolina Panthers – 74.9

Last week, Ransom made this list almost exclusively for coverage reasons, as all but one of his snaps came defending the pass. This week, he saw an expanded role in Carolina’s dominating win over Atlanta and showed that he can be strong against the run, too. Ransom’s 91.2 PFF run-defense grade led all rookie safeties by a significant margin, recording a positive grade on 22.2% of such snaps while also forcing a fumble.

Safety: Andrew Mukuba, Philadelphia Eagles – 68.5

Mukuba was very balanced in his performance against the Rams on Sunday, recording a 67.3 PFF run-defense grade and 64.6 in coverage. The second-rounder out of Texas was never targeted in coverage and had two assisted tackles against the run while primarily playing a deep zone role.