Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr. had a pretty solid 2023 season.
While it wasn’t enough to earn him a spot in the 2024 Pro Bowl Games, Etienne eclipsed 1,000 rushing yards and added 58 receptions for 476 yards. His 12 touchdowns were tied for the 11th most in the NFL.
But it’s hard to understand how his year managed to earn him a vote for NFL Offensive Player of the Year.
Only eight players received votes with San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey leading the way and earning the award. Down at the bottom of the results was Etienne, who received a third-place vote.
AP Offensive Player of the Year
Christian McCaffrey 39-8-3 = 222
Tyreek Hill 7-32-8 = 139
CeeDee Lamb 1-4-28 = 45
Lamar Jackson 3-3-8 = 32
Dak Prescott 0-1-2 = 5
Josh Allen 0-1-0 = 3
Brock Purdy 0-1-0 = 3
Travis Etienne 0-0-1 = 1— Rob Maaddi (@RobMaaddi) February 9, 2024
Even the most diehard Jaguars fans were left scratching their heads a bit by the result. Here’s a sampling of the reaction on Twitter to Etienne getting a third-place vote:
WHO THE HECK GAVE ETIENNE A VOTE https://t.co/D8N33KnTgO
— JaguarGator9 (@JaguarGator9NFL) February 9, 2024
These AP awards matter. They affect players' careers and legacies. If you're a voter, you should take it seriously. Anyone who thinks Travis Etienne was one of the three best offensive players in the NFL in 2023 is not taking the voting seriously. https://t.co/eJy2dZHis4
— Michael David Smith (@MichaelDavSmith) February 9, 2024
Travis Etienne on this list https://t.co/8jWBwZ4soC pic.twitter.com/eh5fEUFreJ
— kristen 🤔❤️💙 (@krobs9) February 9, 2024
….Travis Etienne? For real? https://t.co/cDKyzQH0fP
— Josh Carney (@ByJoshCarney) February 9, 2024
WHO TF VOTED FIR ETIENNE? 😂 https://t.co/U9MjBusoF1
— President of the LaPorta Supporta’s (@bradholmes4prez) February 9, 2024
What are we doing? Travis Etienne got a vote? Seriously? https://t.co/4pDSN9kRzO
— Charean Williams (@NFLCharean) February 9, 2024
Was Travis Etienne one of the voters cuz wtf
— Jarrett Bailey (@JBaileyNFL) February 9, 2024
Bros got to have a family member in the voting system 🤣
— skird (@C4LLG0D) February 9, 2024
Who voted for Purdy and Etienne? pic.twitter.com/MXWhetUgmK
— Mauricio Rios (@mrios281) February 9, 2024
Whoever voted for Travis Etienne should be barred from all voting rights. That's unbelievably stupid https://t.co/AElAVYlfEd
— Tom Downey (@WhatGoingDowney) February 9, 2024
