The NFL Pro Bowl rosters were announced Monday and there’s a decent Ohio State flavor to it. In all, four former Buckeyes made it as All-Pro. It probably could have been more, but with Nick Bosa and Michael Thomas dealing with injuries, that takes two potential players out of the mix.
Still, though, we can celebrate the four former OSU players that did get the nod and look forward to many more in years to come. Included in the four are three defensive lineman and a defensive back. There are veterans, a rookie, and multiple-year Pro-Bowlers included among the group that will miss out on playing the game this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Simply being named to the Pro-Bowl is recognition enough for many though. You can also be on the lookout for these rosters coming to the virtual Pro Bowl on Madden NFL 21.
So, what four Buckeyes made the cut? We are glad you asked.
NEXT … The rookie
Chase Young, Washington Football Team
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Young, the second overall pick in last year’s draft, makes the Pro-Bowl in just his first season with the Washington Football Team. So far this year he has tallied 39 total tackles, with 7.5 of those coming as sacks. He also has a fumble recovery for a touchdown and has been a disruptive force in opponents backfields all season long. He helps anchor a very talented Washington defensive line.
NEXT … The grizzled veteran
Cameron Heyward, Pittsburgh Steelers
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If it’s possible for a multiple-year All-Pro to be underrated, Heyward fits the bill. It’s the fourth year in a row the Steelers’ steady presence on the defensive line has been named to the Pro-Bowl and he seems to be getting better with age. This year he has accounted for 42 tackles, three sacks, and an interception. He is a thirteen year veteran.
NEXT … The bigger bear
Joey Bosa, Los Angeles Chargers
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Bosa has only been in the league five years, but he’s unquestionably one of the top edge rushers in the NFL. He makes his third Pro-Bowl in a year in which he got a new contract that was just shy of “all the money in the world” — becoming the game’s highest-paid defender. He’s recorded 39 tackles, 7.5 sacks, a fumble recovery, and countless soil stains in opposing quarterbacks drawers.
NEXT … A dynamic defensive back
Marshon Lattimore, New Orleans Saints
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Lattimore had a good career at Ohio State, but he absolutely blew up once in the NFL. He’s only been in the league four years and now has made the Pro-Bowl three of those years. Add that to his Defensive Rookie of the Year campaign in his first season, and he’s one of the best back-end defenders in the game. He has 56 tackles, eight passes defended, and an intereption so far in the 2020-2021 season.
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