Saints' Tyler Shough Confirmed as 2026 Senior Bowl MVP!

Here's another postseason award for Tyler Shough. The Senior Bowl named the New Orleans Saints quarterback their 2026 Rookie of the Year -- ahead of his New York Giants rival Jaxson Dart, who also participated in the all-star game last year, as well as Carolina Panthers wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan, who the Associated Press selected for NFL Rookie of the Year. So that's two Rookie of the Year awards for Shough, between this Senior Bowl highlight and the Pepsi Zero Sugar-sponsored ROTY award voted on by fans .

Shough started the back half of the regular season and went on a tear with the most wins (5), passing yards (2,384), and touchdown passes (10) by a first-year quarterback in franchise history. He accomplished a lot with a banged-up offensive line and rotating cast of weapons at the skills positions each week. That set expectations for Year 2 that could be challenging to meet.

Tyler Shough — 2026 Rookie of the Year Shough took over as the Saints’ starting quarterback midseason and set the Saints franchise record for wins by a rookie QB. He threw for 2,384 yards and 10 touchdowns, earning All-Rookie honors and Offensive Rookie of the Month in December. … pic.

twitter. com/zdC7qChhzu — Panini Senior Bowl (@seniorbowl) March 18, 2026 But the Saints valued Shough because of his maturity and experience overcoming challenges before. Whether it was a couple of different season-ending injuries or transfers to other schools in search of a starting job, he learned to roll with the punches, and now he's looking to play his best football.