Feature Odell Beckham Jr Named Double G Sports’ Male Athlete of the Year 2016 by Kristine Haugsjaa January 5, 2017 New York Giants’ Odell Beckham Jr, one of the best wide receivers in the NFL, has been named Double G Sports’ Male Athlete of the Year for 2016 At just 22 years old, Beckham was the first round draft by the Giants in 2014. Since then he has set numerous franchise records as a rookie, earning the AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2014. Now in his third season with the Giants, Beckham has also become a 3x Pro Bowler. Other finalists for Male Athlete of the Year included former UFC Middleweight champion Chris Weidman, New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez and New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes. Post Views: 5,211 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Kristine Haugsjaa Kristine is a Managing Editor for DoubleGSports.com as well as UFC/MMA Lead Writer. She also hosts a column known as Fighting Words. Latest posts by Kristine Haugsjaa (see all) NJ’s Chookagian makes flyweight debut at UFC Charlotte - November 7, 2017 Fighting Words: Bellator is Giving Hardy the Credit She Deserves - October 20, 2017 Frankie Edgar to face Champion Max Holloway at UFC 218 - October 3, 2017 Boxing’s Amanda Serrano heading to MMA - September 21, 2017 Related TopicsDouble G Sports Awardsmale athlete of the yearNew York GiantsOdell Beckham Jr. Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 From Paramus High School to CBS Sports, Spero Dedes is making waves in sports broadcasting by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 27, 2020 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 Women in Sports: Podcast Host, New York Riptide Sideline Reporter, Dani Wexelman by Luke Porco | posted on March 3, 2020 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 More in Feature You Know I’m Right, Episode 113: New York Post Columnist Phil Mushnick (Audio/Video) On the 113th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 111: New York Giants’ Insider John Schmeelk (Audio/Video) On the 111th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) On the 109th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... NY Mets Coach Terry Collins Named 2016 Double G Sports Coach of the Year NJ’s Laurie Hernandez Named Double G Sports’ Female Athlete and Most Inspirational Athlete of the Year 2016
