"Linebacker Aldon Smith of the 49ers finished second in voting for NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, the Associated Press announced Saturday.

Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller received 39 votes from a nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the NFL. Miller, the No. 2 pick in the draft, made 64 tackles and had 11½ sacks despite missing one game and playing the last four contests with a cumbersome cast protecting his surgically repaired right thumb. "