2 former Alabama defensive backs make player-selected all-star team for 2024 NFL season
The NFL Players Association All-Pro team has been around for three seasons, and Denver Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II has been on it every year.
The NFLPA released its all-star selections for the 2024 NFL season on Wednesday, and the former Alabama All-American filled one of the cornerback slots as he did on the 2022 and 2023 selections.
New to the 2024 selections is another Alabama alumnus – the Green Bay Packers’ Xavier McKinney, who is the free safety on the NFLPA All-Pro team.
The NFLPA’s all-star team is selected by the league’s players.
The NFLPA did not allow players to vote for themselves or their teammates and excluded from consideration players who had missed five or more games through Week 15 of the season.
Players voted only for their position group and those groups that they line up against on the field. For instance, centers voted to select the best players at center, nose tackle, interior defensive line and off-ball linebacker.
The Players’ All-Pro Team selections for 2024 included:
- Quarterback: Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
- Running back: Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles
- Fullback: Kyle Juszczyk, San Francisco 49ers
- Wide receivers: Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals; Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings
- Tight end: Brock Bowers, Las Vegas Raiders
- Left tackle: Tristan Wirfs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Left guard: Joe Thuney, Kansas City Chiefs
- Center: Creed Humphrey, Kansas City Chiefs
- Right guard: Chris Lindstrom, Atlanta Falcons
- Right tackle: Penei Sewell, Detroit Lions
- Edge rushers: Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns; Trey Hendrickson, Cincinnati Bengals
- Nose tackle: Dexter Lawrence, New York Giants
- Interior defensive linemen: Chris Jones, Kansas City Chiefs; Jalen Carter, Philadelphia Eagles
- Off-ball linebackers: Roquan Smith, Baltimore Ravens; Fred Warner, San Francisco 49ers
- Cornerbacks: Patrick Surtain II, Broncos; Derek Stingley Jr., Houston Texans
- Free safety: Xavier McKinney, Green Bay Packers
- Strong safety: Kyle Hamilton, Baltimore Ravens
- Kick returner: KaVontae Turpin, Dallas Cowboys
- Punt returner: Marvin Mims Jr., Denver Broncos
- Core teamers: Brenden Schooler, New England Patriots; Miles Killebrew, Pittsburgh Steelers
- Kicker: Chris Boswell, Pittsburgh Steelers
- Punter: Logan Cooke, Jacksonville Jaguars
- Long snapper: Ross Matiscik, Jacksonville Jaguars
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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on X at @AMarkG1.