Two San Francisco 49ers stars overtook Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa in the homestretch of fan voting for the Pro Bowl Games.

At each of the NFL’s first three updates, the former Alabama All-American had the most support from fans. But Tagovailoa’s lead of 44,664 votes on second-place Christian McCaffrey was overcome since the most recent report on Dec. 20 – and not just by McCaffrey.

With voting complete, the San Francisco running back remained in second place behind 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, who led this season’s fan voting with 451,864. McCaffrey polled 429,993, and Tagovailoa came in third with 414,502 votes.

The selections made by fans, players and coaches count one-third apiece toward determining the Pro Bowl rosters for the AFC and NFC teams.

Tagovailoa had the most fan support in 2022 with 306,861 votes. But he wasn’t chosen for the Pro Bowl. When the NFL announced the selections for last season’s teams, the AFC quarterbacks were the Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes, Buffalo Bills’ Josh Allen and Cincinnati Bengals’ Joe Burrow.

This season, Tagovailoa leads the NFL in passing yards, and he’ll find out on Wednesday night if he’ll earn Pro Bowl recognition for the 2023 season.

Fifteen players from Alabama high schools and colleges finished in the top 10 in the fan voting at their positions (with rank in the NFL and conference at their position):

· Jacksonville Jaguars outside linebacker Josh Allen (Abbeville): Fourth overall, second in the AFC

· Philadelphia Eagles strong safety Reed Blankenship (West Limestone): Seventh overall, third in the NFC

· Chicago Bears fullback Khari Blasingame (Buckhorn): Sixth overall, fourth in the NFC

· Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (Alabama): Fourth overall, second in the NFC

· Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (West Alabama): First overall, first in the AFC

· Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (Alabama): Ninth overall, fourth in the NFC

· Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs (Alabama): 10th overall, sixth in the AFC

· Indianapolis Colts center Ryan Kelly (Alabama): Ninth overall, fifth in the AFC

· Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (Alabama): Second overall, first in the AFC

· Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt (Park Crossing): Fourth overall, second in the AFC

· Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Kadarius Toney (Blount): Seventh overall, fourth in the AFC at return specialist

· Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (Alabama): Fourth overall, second in the AFC

· New York Jets inside linebacker Quincy Williams (Wenonah): Third overall, first in the AFC

· New York Jets defensive tackle Quinnen Williams (Wenonah, Alabama): Ninth overall, sixth in the AFC

· Dallas Cowboys defensive end Sam Williams (Lee-Montgomery): Ninth overall, third in the NFC at special-teamer

Last season, the NFL eliminated the Pro Bowl game and replaced it with the Pro Bowl Games, a skills competition and flag-football contest for the selected players.

The 7-on-7 flag football game featuring the Pro Bowl players will be held on Feb. 4 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 events.

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