Miles Sanders entered some good company in Eagles franchise history during his record-setting rookie season in Philadelphia. And now he’s in some solid league-wide company as well.

Sanders was named as one of five finalists for the 2019 Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year, the NFL announced. Sanders is competing with San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa, Tennessee Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown, Oakland Raiders running back Josh Jacobs and Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray.

Sanders is attempting to become the second straight former Penn State running back to win the award after current New York Giants star Saquon Barkley won it a year ago.

Sanders rushed for 818 yards and three touchdowns and caught 50 passes for 509 yards and three more scores this season. He also returned 14 kickoffs for 314 yards. Sanders’ 1,327 scrimmage yards led all rookies, and he joined Barkley as the only NFL rookies to rush for 800 yards and record 500 receiving yards since 2000. Sanders led all rookies with 1,641 all-purpose yards, too.

Sanders’ 818 rushing yards broke LeSean McCoy’s rookie record; his 1,327 yards from scrimmage broke DeSean Jackson’s rookie record; and his 1,641 all-purpose yards broke Herman Hunter’s rookie record.

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Sanders has been a key part of the Eagles’ late-season surge to a playoff spot. In the Week 15 win at Washington, Sanders had 172 yards from scrimmage and scored two touchdowns. He’s been one of the Eagles’ most consistently explosive offensive threats this season.

There’s some stiff competition for the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year, but Sanders’ resume stacks up favorably.

The winner will be announced before Super Bowl LIV in Miami at the beginning of February. Fans can vote on the winner at www.nfl.com/rookies.

Daniel Gallen covers the Philadelphia Eagles for PennLive. He can be reached at dgallen@pennlive.com. You can follow him on Twitter and Facebook. Follow PennLive’s Philadelphia Eagles coverage on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.

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