Florida has had a former player selected to the Pro Bowl each year since 2009. Overall, the Gators have had 23 players make 70 appearances in the annual all-star game.
ORLANDO, Fla. – The NFL will play its fourth consecutive Pro Bowl in Orlando on Sunday and former Gators cornerback Joe Haden will suit up for the AFC.
Florida has had a former player selected to the Pro Bowl each year since 2009. Overall, the Gators have had 23 players make 70 appearances in the annual all-star game.
Haden finished the season with five interceptions, tied for the fourth in the NFL this season. He had 65 tackles, 59 of them solo stops, 17 pass defenses and a forced fumble and fumble recovery with the Steelers. The Pro Bowl selection is the third for the 2010 first-round selection and his first since the 2014 season.
Two other Gators were also selected but will not participate due to injury. Haden's current teammate Maurkice Pouncey was voted to his eighth Pro Bowl and his fourth in a row. The 6-4 center played in 13 games and did not allow a sack.
Tackle Trent Brown was selected to his first career Pro Bowl after playing in 11 games in his first season for the Oakland Raiders. The 2015 seventh-round pick, helped pave the way for rookie running back Josh Jacobs to rush for 1,150 yards and to provide the time for Derek Carr to rank second in the NFL with a 70.4 completion percentage.
The game begins at 3 PM from Camping World Stadium and can be seen live on ESPN.
