The voters have spoken. The cover athlete for "Madden NFL 16" will be wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., ESPN announced Wednesday evening. 

At 22, Beckham becomes the youngest player to be pictured on the cover of EA Sports' Madden NFL football simulator.

Beckham and New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski were earlier this week chosen as the two finalists after securing more votes than Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown and Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson.

Having only four athletes to choose from for the cover of Madden is a change from the past.

In 2013, there were 64 athletes to choose from for the cover, and last year there were 16.

The first round of voting required players to earn votes by playing either the mobile version of Madden or the console version. Round two allowed voters to vote online through ESPN's website.

Beckham missed the first four games of his rookie year with a hamstring injury, but came back strong to catch 91 passes for 1,305 yards and 12 touchdowns in just 12 games. His excellent season earned him the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award.

Beckham's catches during his rookie season made highlight films. He was able to make some acrobatic catches, including a one-handed catch against the Dallas Cowboys that many called the "catch of the year."

The cover of "Madden NFL 16" shows Beckham leaping while stretching out just one arm to pull in a catch.

Beckham was pretty excited to learn that he will be the cover athlete.

This will be Beckham's second season in the NFL and he will have to find a way to break the "Madden Curse." In the past, athletes who have appeared on the cover of Madden have either been injured or had poor seasons in the year they were featured on the cover of the game.

Beckham is not worried about the so-called Madden Curse, Time reports, and is excited for his second season with the New York Giants.