Patriots RB Earns Weekly and Monthly Honors

Earlier this week, New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye was named the Week 13 AFC Offensive Player of the Week. Just one day later, another young star on that offense received more league-wide recognition.

Rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson was voted as the Pepsi Zero Sugar NFL Rookie of Week 13 for his performance in the team's 33-15 win over the New York Giants, as well the NFL's Offensive Rookie of the Month Henderson paced the Patriots' offense with 67 rushing yards on 11 carries, as well as added 19 yards as a receiver out of the backfield.

The speed of the Ohio State rookie, as well as his quick step burst, was evident all night. The Patriots' second round draft choice had a couple of great runs in the win, and while the running game didn't find the end zone, they cracked 100 total yards in a complete team victory. For the month of November, Henderson recorded 497 total yards from scrimmage, caught 16 balls and scored five touchdowns.

Henderson Is The First Patriot To Win This Weekly Award Since 2019

"I think we can go pretty far," Henderson said postgame. "The biggest thing is we don't want to get too ahead of ourselves, we just want to continue to take it week by week, game by game, day by day, and continue winning."

Henderson has been a key cog of a Patriots unit that had struggled to consistently run the ball in seasons prior. Now under head coach Mike Vrabel, the Patriots of 2025 have been able to utilize the running game — which includes Henderson as a focal point — to the tune of 10-straight wins.

"I think just the way he is able to connect with the players and he's played this game, of course, so he's really understanding," Henderson said of his head coach. "I think just the passion that he has for the game as well. When it comes to coaching, he has a lot of passion. He does a great job of just pointing to the guys on the team."