2026 Defensive Rookie of the Year best bet rankings: How we rate the field, plus three longshots to consider
We rank our top 10 Defensive Rookie of the Year bets in the market and highlight three sleepers worth a look
Carson Schwesinger ran away with the Defensive Rookie of the Year award in 2025 despite not being a first-round pick, and of the four players to receive first-place votes, none was drafted higher than 26th overall. Of the three (well, two and a half) defensive players to go in the top five, only Abdul Carter received any DROY votes.
