Pro Bowl Games rosters include 11 with Alabama football roots
Eleven players from Alabama high schools and colleges have been selected for the Pro Bowl Games for the NFL’s 2024 season. Ten of the all-stars are former Crimson Tide players.
The Pro Bowlers with Alabama roots for this season include:
- Detroit Lions strong safety Brian Branch (Alabama)
- Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins (Clay-Chalkville)
- Philadelphia Eagles guard Landon Dickerson (Alabama)
- Pittsburgh Steelers free safety Minkah Fitzpatrick (Alabama)
- Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (Alabama)
- Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry (Alabama)
- Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey (Hoover, Alabama)
- Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs (Alabama)
- Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (Alabama)
- Green Bay Packers free safety Xavier McKinney (Alabama)
- Denver Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II (Alabama)
Fitzpatrick, Henry, Jeudy and Surtain were selected as AFC starters. Dickerson and McKinney were selected as NFC starters.
Branch, Collins, Gibbs, Jeudy and McKinney are first-time Pro Bowlers.
Dickerson, Surtain and Jacobs were selected for the third time. For Dickerson and Surtain, those selections have come in each of the past three seasons.
Fitzpatrick and Henry also were chosen for the third consecutive season as both reached five Pro Bowl selections for their careers.
Humphrey was picked for the Pro Bowl for the fourth time in six seasons.
The Pro Bowl Games rosters include:
AFC
Quarterbacks: Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills, starter; Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals; Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
Wide receivers: Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals, and Jerry Jeudy, Cleveland Browns, starters; Nico Collins, Houston Texans; Zay Flowers, Baltimore Ravens
Running backs: Derrick Henry, Baltimore Ravens, starter; Joe Mixon, Houston Texans; Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts
Fullback: Patrick Ricard, Baltimore Ravens
Tight ends: Brock Bowers, Las Vegas Raiders, starter; Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs
Offensive tackles: Dion Dawkins, Buffalo Bills, and Laremy Tunsil, Houston Texans, starters; Rayshawn Slater, Los Angeles Chargers
Guards: Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis Colts, and Joe Thuney, Kansas City Chiefs, starters; Trey Smith, Kansas City Chiefs
Centers: Creed Humphrey, Kansas City Chiefs, starter; Tyler Linderbaum, Baltimore Ravens
Defensive ends: Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns, and Trey Henderickson, Cincinnati Bengals, starters; Maxx Crosby, Las Vegas Raiders
Defensive interior: Chris Jones, Kansas City Chiefs, and Cameron Heyward, Pittsburgh Steelers, starters; Nnamdi Madubuike, Baltimore Ravens
Outside linebackers: Nik Bonitto, Denver Broncos, and T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers, starters; Khalili Mack, Los Angeles Chargers
Inside linebackers: Roquan Smith, Baltimore Ravens, starter; Zaire Franklin, Indianapolis Colts
Cornerbacks: Derek Stingley Jr., Houston Texans, and Patrick Surtain II, Denver Broncos, starters; Marlon Humphrey, Baltimore Ravens; Denzel Ward, Cleveland Browns
Free safety: Minkah Fitzpatrick, Pittsburgh Steelers
Strong safeties: Kyle Hamilton, Baltimore Ravens, starter; Derwin James, Los Angeles Chargers
Punter: Logan Cooke, Jacksonville Jaguars
Kicker: Chris Boswell, Pittsburgh Steelers
Long snapper: Ross Matiscik, Jacksonville Jaguars
Return specialist: Marvin Mims Jr., Denver Broncos
Special-teamer: Brenden Schooler, New England Patriots
NFC
Quarterbacks: Jared Goff, Detroit Lions, starter; Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders; Sam Darnold, Minnesota Vikings
Wide receivers: Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings, and Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions, starters; CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys; Terry McLaurin, Washington Commanders
Running backs: Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles, starter; Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions; Josh Jacobs, Green Bay Packers
Fullback: Kyle Juszczyk, San Francisco 49ers
Tight ends: George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers, starter; Trey McBride, Arizona Cardinals
Offensive tackles: Lane Johnson, Philadelphia Eagles, and Penei Sewell, Detroit Lions, starters; Tristan Wirfs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Guards: Landon Dickerson, Philadelphia Eagles, and Tyler Smith, Dallas Cowboys, starters; Chris Lindstrom, Atlanta Falcons
Center: Frank Ragnow, Detroit Lions, starter; Cam Jurgens, Philadelphia Eagles
Defensive ends: Nick Bosa, San Francisco 49ers, and Micah Parsons, Dallas Cowboys, starters; Rashan Gary, Green Bay Packers
Defensive interior: Jalen Carter, Philadelphia Eagles, and Dexter Lawrence, New York Giants, starters; Vita Vea, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Outside linebackers: Jonathan Greenard, Minnesota Vikings, and Andrew Van Ginkel, Minnesota Vikings, starters; Jared Verse, Los Angeles Rams
Inside linebackers: Fred Warner, San Francisco 49ers, starter; Zack Braun, Philadelphia Eagles
Cornerbacks: Jaylon Johnson, Chicago Bears, and Byron Murphy, Minnesota Vikings, starters; Jaycee Horn, Carolina Panthers; Devon Witherspoon, Seattle Seahawks
Free safety: Xavier McKinney, Green Bay Packers
Strong safeties: Budda Baker, Arizona Cardinals, starter; Brian Branch, Detroit Lions
Punter: Jack Fox, Detroit Lions
Kicker: Brandon Aubrey, Dallas Cowboys
Long snapper: Andrew DePaola, Minnesota Vikings
Return specialist: KaVontae Turpin, Dallas Cowboys
Special-teamer: KhaDarel Hodge, Atlanta Falcons
The choices made by fans, players and coaches counted one-third apiece toward determining the Pro Bowl Games rosters for the AFC and NFC teams.
The 7-on-7 flag football game featuring the Pro Bowl players will be held on Feb. 2 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, as the culmination of a multi-day AFC vs. NFC competition in which all-stars will demonstrate their football and non-football skills in a variety of competitions.
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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on X at @AMarkG1.