Best Of Social Media: Stephon Gilmore Named NFL Defensive Player Of The Year
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On Saturday night at the 9th Annual NFL Honors in Miami, cornerback Stephon Gilmore was named the 2019 NFL Defensive Player of the Year.
“It’s a great honor. It’s a blessing. It’s a lot of hard work,” Gilmore said. “Obviously, I couldn’t have done it without my teammates, but to be the first player in Patriots history to win Defensive Player of the Year, it’s a great honor.”
Check out some of the best sights and sounds shared over social media from the evening below, including reaction from Gilmore’s teammates and players around the league.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14AZ55dndRM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXLVpBYq1TM
https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1223732979056414720?s=20
https://www.instagram.com/p/B8CpYbNhk2p/
DPOY DPOY yea that’s him! @BumpNrunGilm0re https://t.co/0s8Z98IsSf
— Devin&Jason McCourty (@McCourtyTwins) February 1, 2020
https://www.instagram.com/p/B8CsAsIlI24/
https://www.instagram.com/p/B8DDdWKJp2J/
DPOY @BumpNrunGilm0re LFG
— Chase Winovich (@Wino) February 2, 2020
Congrats to my brother @BumpNrunGilm0re !!! Super pumped for you my guy you def deserved that DPOY! #patsnation
— Kyle Van Noy (@KVN_03) February 2, 2020
.@BigSey93 didn’t get into the HOF. His day will come, but still great to see a @Patriots defender get the DPOY award. Congrats @BumpNrunGilm0re!
— Tedy Bruschi (@TedyBruschi) February 2, 2020
Congrats @BumpNrunGilm0re well deserved! https://t.co/qHRp8GIZE1
— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) February 1, 2020
https://twitter.com/_bigplayslay23/status/1223734233547595781?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1223734233547595781&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.patriots.com%2Fnews%2Fteammates-nfl-stars-react-to-stephon-gilmore-being-named-defensive-player-of-the
Welcome to the club @BumpNrunGilm0re #buildyourlegend #interceptwines #dpoy https://t.co/dnbtqkYw0m
— Charles Woodson (@CharlesWoodson) February 1, 2020
https://twitter.com/GamecockFB/status/1223733726451888128?s=20
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