Five players from Alabama high schools or colleges have been chosen nine times apiece for pro football all-star games – either the NFL’s current Pro Bowl, the former AFL All-Star Game or the NFL’s old Pro All-Star Game.

Four of those players – John Hannah, Walter Jones, Derrick Thomas and DeMarcus Ware – have been chosen the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

The missing player is Maxie Baughan, a linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Rams in the 1960s.

Of the other four players, the longest wait for entry into the Pro Football Hall of Fame was four years. Baughan is a semifinalist of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Seniors Committee for the Class of 2024.

Ten players from Alabama high schools and colleges have been selected as Pro Bowlers at least seven times. Three are not yet eligible to be considered for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Six are members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. And then there’s Baughan.

Sixteen players with Alabama football roots were chosen for last season’s Pro Bowl Games, including seven first-time selections. They boosted to 137 the number of players from Alabama high schools and colleges selected at least once for one of the pro football all-star games.

The Pro Bowlers for the 2022 NFL season included Washington Commanders defensive tackle Jonathan Allen (Alabama), Philadelphia Eagles guard Landon Dickerson (Alabama), Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs (Alabama), Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick (Alabama), Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry (Alabama), Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill (West Alabama), Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey (Hoover, Alabama), Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (Alabama), Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs (Alabama), Tennessee Titans center Ben Jones (Bibb County), New York Jets linebacker C.J. Mosley (Theodore, Alabama), Commanders defensive tackle Daron Payne (Shades Valley, Alabama), Commanders special-teamer Jeremy Reaves (South Alabama), Minnesota Vikings outside linebacker Za’Darius Smith (Greenville), Denver Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II (Alabama) and Jets defensive tackle Quinnen Williams (Wenonah, Alabama).

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The players with Alabama football roots with the most all-star game selections include:

1. Maxie Baughan, Bessemer High School: Nine Pro Bowl invitations

The linebacker was a Pro Bowler for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964 and 1965 and for the Los Angeles Rams in 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1969.

1. John Hannah, Albertville High School, Alabama: Nine Pro Bowl invitations

The guard was a Pro Bowler for the New England Patriots in 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1985. Hannah was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1991.

1. Walter Jones, Aliceville High School: Nine Pro Bowl invitations

The offensive tackle was a Pro Bowler for the Seattle Seahawks in 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Jones was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2014.

1. Derrick Thomas, Alabama: Nine Pro Bowl invitations

The outside linebacker was a Pro Bowler for the Kansas City Chiefs in 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997. Thomas was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2009.

1. DeMarcus Ware, Auburn High School, Troy: Nine Pro Bowl invitations

The outside linebacker was a Pro Bowler for the Dallas Cowboys in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 and the Denver Broncos in 2014 and 2015. Ware is being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August.

6. Buck Buchanan, Parker High School in Birmingham: Eight Pro Bowl invitations

The defensive tackle was a Pro Bowler for the Kansas City Chiefs in 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970 and 1971. Buchanan was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990.

6. Philip Rivers, Athens High School: Eight Pro Bowl invitations

The quarterback was a Pro Bowler for the San Diego Chargers in 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2016 and the Los Angeles Chargers in 2017 and 2018.

8. Robert Brazile, Vigor High School in Prichard: Seven Pro Bowl invitations

The outside linebacker was a Pro Bowler for the Houston Oilers in 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982. Brazile was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018.

8. Tyreek Hill, West Alabama: Seven Pro Bowl invitations

The wide receiver was a Pro Bowler for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 and the Miami Dolphins in 2022.

8. Julio Jones, Foley High School, Alabama: Seven Pro Bowl invitations

The wide receiver was a Pro Bowler for the Atlanta Falcons in 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.

Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @AMarkG1.