R ook ie ▁Team . ▁During ▁the ▁final ▁game ▁of ▁the ▁season , ▁E aly ▁recorded ▁a ▁s ack ▁on ▁Atlanta ▁quarter back , ▁Matt ▁Ryan , ▁recording ▁a ▁s ack ▁in ▁each ▁of ▁the ▁final ▁three ▁games ▁of ▁his ▁ro ok ie ▁season . ▁Over ▁the ▁final ▁four ▁games ▁of ▁the ▁season , ▁E aly ▁also ▁recorded ▁nine ▁Q B ▁press ures ▁to ▁double ▁his ▁total ▁over ▁any ▁other ▁four ▁game ▁segment ▁of ▁his ▁ro ok ie ▁season . ▁E aly ▁finished ▁his ▁ro ok ie ▁season ▁with ▁ 1 2 ▁tack les , ▁ 4 ▁s acks , ▁and ▁ 1 ▁forced ▁f umble . ▁He ▁was ▁named ▁to ▁the ▁Sports ▁Illustr ated ▁All - R ook ie ▁Team ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁season ▁E aly ' s ▁development ▁continued ▁through ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁pr ese ason ▁where ▁he ▁recorded ▁ 2 ▁s acks ▁and ▁was ▁named ▁a ▁full - time ▁st arter ▁opposite ▁to ▁Charles ▁Johnson . ▁During ▁the ▁Pan thers ▁Week ▁ 2 ▁victory ▁over ▁the ▁Houston ▁Tex ans , ▁E aly ▁recorded ▁his ▁first ▁quarter back ▁pressure ▁of ▁the ▁year . ▁During ▁the ▁Pan thers ▁week ▁ 4 ▁victory ▁over ▁the ▁T ampa ▁Bay ▁Bu cc ane ers , ▁E aly ▁recorded ▁a ▁career - high ▁five ▁tack les , ▁ 1 ▁T FL , ▁and ▁a ▁Q B ▁hit . ▁During ▁the ▁Pan thers ▁victory ▁over ▁the ▁Indian opol is ▁Col ts ▁during ▁week ▁ 7