{"id":45298,"date":"2023-01-26T17:03:19","date_gmt":"2023-01-26T22:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=45298"},"modified":"2023-01-26T17:03:19","modified_gmt":"2023-01-26T22:03:19","slug":"two-patriots-named-to-pfwas-2022-all-rookie-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2023\/01\/26\/two-patriots-named-to-pfwas-2022-all-rookie-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Patriots Named To PFWA’s 2022 All-Rookie Team"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New England Patriots<\/strong><\/a> 2022 rookie class made great strides in their debuts, and two who saw primary action on special teams gained well-deserved recognition by the Pro Football Writers Association (PFWA) this week.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, the PFWA revealed<\/a> its annual all-rookie team, and Marcus Jones and Brenden Schooler each earned spots.<\/p>\n

Jones, the Patriots third-round pick out of the University of Houston, led the NFL<\/span><\/a> in total punt return yards (362) and punt return yard average (12.5). He was also one of just three players in the NFL this season to return a punt for a touchdown, a game-winner against the New York Jets with time expiring in the fourth quarter. The PFWA also awarded<\/a> Jones with spots on their All-NFL and All-AFC teams.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As for Schooler, he earned a spot on the Patriots opening-day roster out of training camp after going undrafted. Earning a surprise spot over veteran special teamer Justin Bethel. In 2022, Schooler completed the season tied for second<\/a> among Patriots’ special teamers by logging 330 snaps. He also recorded 14 tackles, two fumble recoveries, recovered a blocked punt, and got one uncomfortable reaction<\/a> from his head coach.<\/p>\n

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DaMarcus Mitchell, Brenden Schooler, and Raleigh Webb all set key blocks here to spring Marcus Jones. <\/p>\n

Rookies! https:\/\/t.co\/vZlHAZPB8A<\/a><\/p>\n

— Alex Barth (@RealAlexBarth) November 20, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n