St Louis Rams' Aaron Donald voted Defensive Rookie of the Year

St Louis Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald has been voted as the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.

Jeff Fisher's men selected the 23-year-old in the first round of the 2014 Draft out of the Pittsburgh Panthers following an impressive career in the college game.

Donald lived up to his Draft stock as he put in a series of dominating performances to secure the award, notching 48 tackles, nine sacks and two forced fumbles in his first year in the league.

The defensive tackle received 25 out of the possible 50 votes for the award, while Baltimore Ravens linebacker CJ Mosley finished in second place with 18 votes.