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2010 NFL Pro Bowl Rosters Feature
24 Former Senior Bowlers
Favre, Cushing among Senior Bowl alums named to NFC & AFC rosters
 MOBILE, AL. (Dec. 29) --
The 2010 NFL Pro Bowl rosters are out, and once again they are loaded with former Senior Bowlers. A total of 24 former Senior Bowlers were named to the post season all-star game, including 15 starters and 9 reserves. The 2010 NFL Pro Bowl will be played January 31st in Miami, Florida.
“This impressive list of former players is further proof that the Senior Bowl annually features the future stars of the National Football League,” Senior Bowl President and CEO Steve Hale said.
Barring a run to the Super Bowl, Houston Texans linebacker Brian Cushing will be making a trip to Miami after a stellar rookie season. The former Southern Cal Trojan and 2009 Under Armour Senior Bowl participant, Cushing leads all rookies and is fifth in the entire league with 128 tackles. He is also tied for third among rookies in sacks with four on the season.
Houston Texans linebacker
Brian Cushing
The AFC and NFC rosters also include not-so recent Senior Bowl stars like 1991 alum Brett Favre. The Minnesota Vikings signal caller owns the third best quarterback rating in the league (104.3) and has the Vikings playoff bound as the NFC North champions. This is the 11th time Favre has been named to the Pro Bowl.
Minnesota Vikings Quarterback
Brett Favre
The NFL’s sack leader this season, Denver’s Elvis Dumervil (2006 Senior Bowl), is also Miami-bound. Dumervil, who has 17 sacks on the season, will be making his first Pro Bowl appearance. San Francisco’s Patrick Willis—the NFL’s leading tackler this year—will be making his third straight trip to the Pro Bowl. Willis, who starred in the 2007 Under Armour Senior Bowl, has 147 tackles on the season.
Denver Broncos linebacker
Elvis Dumervil
Also on the list is NFL leading rusher Chris Johnson of the Tennessee Titans (2008 Senior Bowl) and four time Pro Bowl selection DeMarcus Ware of the Dallas Cowboys (2005 Senior Bowl).
Tennessee Titans running back
Chris Johnson
San Francisco 49ers linebacker
Patrick Willis
Under Armour Senior Bowl Players in the 2010
NFL Pro Bowl
(Name, Position, NFL Team, College, Year Played in Senior Bowl)
NFC Starters:
- Steve Hutchinson, OG, Minnesota, Michigan, 2001
- Andre Gurode, OC, Dallas, Colorado, 2002
- Kevin Williams, DT, Minnesota, Oklahoma St., 2003
- DeMarcus Ware, OLB, Dallas, Troy, 2005
- Lance Briggs, OLB, Chicago, Arizona, 2003
- Patrick Willis, ILB, San Francisco, Ole Miss, 2007
NFC Reserves:
- Brett Favre, QB, Minnesota, Southern Miss, 1991
- DeAngelo Williams, RB, Carolina, Memphis, 2006
- Jonathan Stinchcomb, OT, New Orleans, Georgia, 2003
- Trent Cole, DE, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, 2005
- Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, CB, Arizona, Tennessee St., 2008
- Nick Collins, FS, Green Bay, Bethune Cookman, 2005
AFC Starters:
- Chris Johnson, RB, Tennessee, East Carolina, 2008
- Le’Ron McClain, FB, Baltimore, Alabama, 2007
- Reggie Wayne, WR, Indianapolis, Miami, 2001
- Logan Mankins, OG, New England, Fresno St., 2005
- Nick Mangold, OC, New York Jets, Ohio St., 2006
- Dwight Freeney, DE, Indianapolis, Syracuse, 2002
- Elvis Dumervil, OLB, Denver, Louisville, 2006
- Brian Dawkins, SS, Denver, Clemson, 1996
- Nate Kaeding, PK, San Diego, Iowa, 2004
AFC Reserves:
- Philip Rivers, QB, San Diego, N.C. State, 2004
- Brian Cushing, LB, Houston, Southern Cal, 2009
- DeMeco Ryans, LB, Houston, Alabama, 2006
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