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Patrick Surtain II

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Patrick Surtain II
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Surtain with the Broncos in 2021
No. 2 –Denver Broncos
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born:(2000-04-14)April 14, 2000(age 24)
Plantation, Florida,U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:American Heritage
(Plantation, Florida)
College:Alabama(2018–2020)
NFL draft:2021/ Round: 1 / Pick: 9
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Totaltackles:187
Forcedfumbles:1
Pass deflections:36
Interceptions:7
Defensivetouchdowns:1
Player stats atPFR

Patrick Frank Surtain II(/sərˈtæn/sər-TAN;born April 14, 2000) is an American professionalfootballcornerbackfor theDenver Broncosof theNational Football League(NFL). He playedcollege footballfor theAlabama Crimson Tideand was selected ninth overall by the Broncos in the2021 NFL draft.

Early life

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Surtain II attendedAmerican Heritage SchoolinPlantation, Florida.He was coached by his father,Patrick Surtain,who played in theNational Football League(NFL).[1][2]Surtain II played in the 2018U.S. Army All-American Bowl.A five-star recruit, he committed to playcollege footballat theUniversity of Alabamain 2018.[3][4]

College career

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Surtain II withAlabamain 2019

As a true freshman at Alabama in 2018, Surtain II started 12 games and recorded 37 tackles and aninterception.[5][6][7]He returned to Alabama as a starter in 2019.[8][9]

As a sophomore in2019,he totaled 42 tackles, three forced fumbles, eight pass breakups, two interceptions (24 return yards), a fumble recovery, and one quarterback pressure.[10]

In2020,he again returned as a starter at cornerback, earning several preseason All-American honors.[10]

He was named as the defensive MVP of the 2021Rose Bowl.[11]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m) 		208 lb
(94 kg) 		32+1⁄2in
(0.83 m) 		10 in
(0.25 m)		 4.41 s 1.57 s 2.60 s 39.0 in
(0.99 m)		 10 ft 11 in
(3.33 m)		 18 reps
All values fromPro Day[12][13]

TheDenver Broncosselected Surtain in the first round, with the ninth overall pick, of the2021 NFL draft.[14]On May 18, 2021, Surtain signed his four-year rookie contract with Denver, worth $20.9 million.[15]

During Week 2 on September 19, 2021, making his first career start due to an injury toRonald Darby,Surtain recorded his first career interception off of fellow rookieTrevor Lawrencein a 23–13 road victory over theJacksonville Jaguars.[16]

In Week 12, Surtain had five tackles, two interceptions, including a 70-yard pick-six in a 28-13 win over theLos Angeles Chargers,earning AFC Defensive Player of the Week.[17][18]He started in 16 games as a rookie, only missing the regular season finale. He finished with 58 total tackles (45 solo), four interceptions, and 14 passes defended.[19]

Surtain was named to the 2021 All-Rookie Team byPro Football Focus[20]and thePro Football Writers of America.[21]

In the 2022 season, Surtain started in all 17 games. He finished with 60 total tackles (46 solo), two interceptions, ten passes defended, and one forced fumble.[22]For his 2022 season, Surtain earnedPro Bowland first teamAll-Prohonors.[23][24]

On April 23, 2024, the Broncos picked up the fifth-year option on Surtain's contract making him a free-agent after the 2025 season.[25]

Personal life

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He is the son of former NFL playerPatrick Surtain.

See also

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References

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  1. ^Fernandez, Andre C. (August 28, 2017)."Ex-Dolphins star Pat Surtain mentors son, leads star-studded American Heritage".Miami Herald.Archivedfrom the original on August 29, 2017.
  2. ^Byington, Alex (August 21, 2019)."Like father, like son: Alabama CB Patrick Surtain II set to Star at new position".The Montgomery Advertiser.RetrievedNovember 21,2019.
  3. ^Brousseau, Dave (February 7, 2018)."LSU loses prize recruit Patrick Surtain to Alabama; father says 'he just couldn't pass on it'".The Advocate.RetrievedNovember 21,2019.
  4. ^Johnson, Chris (February 7, 2018)."Alabama landed Signing Day 2018's top prospect".Sports Illustrated.RetrievedNovember 21,2019.
  5. ^Casagrande, Michael (August 20, 2019)."What former 5-star Patrick Surtain II learned as rookie starter at Alabama".AL.com.RetrievedNovember 21,2019.
  6. ^Byington, Alex (August 6, 2019)."Sophomore Patrick Surtain II embraces opportunity as Alabama's newest 'star' DB".The Montgomery Advertiser.RetrievedNovember 21,2019.
  7. ^Byington, Alex (December 13, 2018)."Freshman CB Surtain settling in as one of Alabama's top defenders".The Montgomery Advertiser.RetrievedNovember 21,2019.
  8. ^Walsh, Christopher (April 2, 2019)."Why cornerback Patrick Surtain II may benefit most from revamped coaching staff".Sports Illustrated.Archived fromthe originalon November 8, 2019.RetrievedNovember 21,2019.
  9. ^Hurt, Cecil (September 26, 2019)."Awareness has served Alabama's Surtain well".Tuscaloosa News.RetrievedNovember 21,2019.
  10. ^ab"Patrick Surtain II".RollTide.com.RetrievedOctober 23,2020.
  11. ^McNair, Kirk (January 1, 2021)."After Defensive MVP Performance, Patrick Surtain II Looks Ahead".BamaOnLine.RetrievedFebruary 26,2023.
  12. ^"Patrick Surtain II, Alabama, CB, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football".draftscout.com.RetrievedJuly 5,2021.
  13. ^"Pat Surtain II 2021 NFL Draft Profile".insider.espn.com.RetrievedApril 16,2023.
  14. ^DiLalla, Aric (April 29, 2021)."Broncos select CB Patrick Surtain II with ninth-overall pick".DenverBroncos.com.RetrievedMay 2,2021.
  15. ^Robinson, Sam (May 18, 2021)."Broncos, Patrick Surtain II Agree To Deal".Pro Football Rumors.RetrievedFebruary 26,2023.
  16. ^Nguyen, Joe (September 19, 2021)."WATCH: Broncos' Pat Surtain II picks off Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence for 1st NFL interception".The Denver Post.RetrievedFebruary 26,2023.
  17. ^Scott, Jelani (December 1, 2021)."Bengals RB Joe Mixon, Buccaneers RB Leonard Fournette among NFL Players of the Week".NFL.com.RetrievedFebruary 26,2023.
  18. ^"Patrick Surtain's first pick-six".DenverBroncos.com.November 28, 2021.RetrievedFebruary 26,2023.
  19. ^"Patrick Surtain 2021 Game Log".Pro-Football-Reference.com.RetrievedFebruary 26,2023.
  20. ^Weaver, Sam (January 13, 2022)."Mile High Morning: Pat Surtain II named to PFF's 2021 All-Rookie Team".DenverBroncos.com.RetrievedFebruary 26,2023.
  21. ^Segars, Zach (January 25, 2022)."Patrick Surtain II and Javonte Williams named to PFWA All-Rookie team".Mile High Sports.RetrievedFebruary 26,2023.
  22. ^"Patrick Surtain 2022 Game Log".Pro-Football-Reference.com.RetrievedFebruary 26,2023.
  23. ^"2022 NFL Pro Bowlers".Pro-Football-Reference.com.RetrievedFebruary 26,2023.
  24. ^"2022 NFL All-Pros".Pro-Football-Reference.com.RetrievedFebruary 26,2023.
  25. ^DiLalla, Aric (April 23, 2024)."Broncos exercise fifth-year option on CB Pat Surtain II".DenverBroncos.com.
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