Malik Nabers nominated for Rookie of the Week

Through the first three weeks of the season, Nabers finds himself among the league leaders in numerous receiving categories.

His 23 receptions are the second-most in the league, while his 271 receiving yards rank fifth and his three receiving touchdowns are tied for the most in the NFL.

He also leads the league with six receptions of at 20+ yards.

“He’s played really well to start and it hasn’t surprised us with watching him in training camp and all the plays he’s made,” quarterback Daniel Jones said after Sunday’s win. “He’s made a lot of big plays for us and I have a lot of trust in him going up and getting the ball. We need to continue to take advantage of his ability to make plays.”

As if his presence among the league’s leading receivers wasn’t enough, Nabers’ start has also landed him in the NFL record books. He is the first player in NFL history with at least 20 receptions and three touchdown catches in his first three career games.

His 23 receptions are tied with Anquan Boldin for the second-most by a player in his first three games in NFL history, trailing only Puka Nacua’s 30 last year. Nabers, at 21 years and 56 days old, is also the youngest wide receiver in NFL history with two touchdown receptions in a game, breaking Mike Evans’ record (21 years and 73 days old).

“I mean I have a lot of great teammates behind my back pushing me for greatness,” Nabers said Sunday. “This last week they kept pushing and pushing, and I am thankful to those guys who kept pushing me to try and be great, and hopefully we can keep the momentum into the next game and have another strong performance for these guys.”