RSS FeedDraft Status of 2012 Pro Bowl Selections
By Chris Malumphy
While, five of the six quarterbacks selected for the 2012 Pro Bowl were drafted in the top 32 picks, the running back selected earliest was the 44th selection.
| Draft Status of 2011 Pro Bowl Selections | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Team | Name | Drafted | Round | Pick | Player | Drafted By | Position | College |
| QB | Patriots | Tom Brady | 2000 | 6 | 33 | 199 | Patriots | QB | Michigan |
| Steelers | Ben Roethlisberger | 2004 | 1 | 11 | 11 | Steelers | QB | Miami (OH) | |
| Chargers | Philip Rivers | 2004 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Giants | QB | North Carolina State | |
| Packers | Aaron Rodgers | 2005 | 1 | 24 | 24 | Packers | QB | California | |
| Saints | Drew Brees | 2001 | 2 | 1 | 32 | Chargers | QB | Purdue | |
| Giantss | Eli Manning | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Chargers | QB | Mississippi | |
| RB | Ravens | Ray Rice | 2008 | 2 | 24 | 55 | Ravens | RB | Rutgers |
| Jaguars | Maurice Jones-Drew | 2006 | 2 | 28 | 60 | Jaguars | RB | UCLA | |
| Texans | Arian Foster | RB | Tennessee | ||||||
| Eagles | LeSean McCoy | 2009 | 2 | 21 | 53 | Eagles | RB | Pittsburgh | |
| Bears | Matt Forte | 2008 | 2 | 13 | 44 | Bears | RB | Tulane | |
| 49ers | Frank Gore | 2005 | 3 | 1 | 65 | 49ers | RB | Miami (FL) | |
| WR | Patriots | Wes Welker | WR | Texas Tech | |||||
| Steelers | Mike Wallace | 2009 | 3 | 20 | 84 | Steelers | WR | Mississippi | |
| Bengals | A.J. Green | 2011 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Bengals | WR | Georgia | |
| Broncos | Brandon Marshall | 2006 | 4 | 22 | 119 | Broncos | WR | Central Florida | |
| Lions | Calvin Johnson | 2007 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Lions | WR | Georgia Tech | |
| Cardinals | Larry Fitzgerald | 2004 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Cardinals | WR | Pittsburgh | |
| Panthers | Steve Smith | 2001 | 3 | 12 | 74 | Panthers | WR | Utah | |
| Packers | Greg Jennings | 2006 | 2 | 20 | 52 | Packers | WR | Western Michigan | |
| TE | Patriots | Rob Gronkowski | 2010 | 2 | 10 | 42 | Patriots | TE | Arizona |
| Chargers | Antonio Gates | TE | Kent State | ||||||
| Saints | Jimmy Graham | 2010 | 3 | 31 | 95 | Saints | TE | Miami (FL) | |
| Falcons | Tony Gonzalez | 1997 | 1 | 13 | 13 | Chiefs | TE | California | |
| T | Browns | Joe Thomas | 2007 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Browns | T | Wisconsin |
| Dolphins | Jake Long | 2008 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Dolphins | T | Michigan | |
| Jets | D'Brickashaw Ferguson | 2006 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Jets | T | Virginia | |
| Eagles | Jason Peters | T | Arkansas | ||||||
| 49ers | Joe Staley | 2007 | 1 | 28 | 28 | 49ers | T | Central Michigan | |
| Saints | Jermon Bushrod | 2007 | 4 | 26 | 125 | Saints | T | Towson | |
| G | Patriots | Logan Mankins | 2005 | 1 | 32 | 32 | Patriots | G | Fresno State |
| Patriots | Brian Waters | G | North Texas | ||||||
| Ravens | Marshall Yanda | 2007 | 3 | 23 | 86 | Ravens | G | Iowa | |
| Saints | Jahri Evans | 2006 | 4 | 11 | 108 | Saints | T | Bloomsburg (PA) | |
| Saints | Carl Nicks | 2008 | 5 | 29 | 164 | Saints | T | Nebraska | |
| Buccaneers | Davin Joseph | 2006 | 1 | 23 | 23 | Buccaneers | G | Oklahoma | |
| C | Steelers | Maurkice Pouncey | 2010 | 1 | 18 | 18 | Steelers | C | Florida |
| Jets | Nick Mangold | 2006 | 1 | 29 | 29 | Jets | C | Ohio State | |
| Panthers | Ryan Kalil | 2007 | 2 | 27 | 59 | Panthers | C | USC | |
| Packers | Scott Wells | 2004 | 7 | 50 | 251 | Packers | C | Tennessee | |
| DE | Colts | Dwight Freeney | 2002 | 1 | 11 | 11 | Colts | DE | Syracuse |
| 49ers | Andre Carter | 2001 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 49ers | DE | California | |
| Broncos | Elvis Dumervil | 2006 | 4 | 29 | 126 | Broncos | DE | Louisville | |
| Chiefs | Jared Allen | 2004 | 4 | 30 | 126 | Chiefs | DE | Idaho State | |
| Texans | Jason Babin | 2004 | 1 | 27 | 27 | Texans | DE | Western Michigan | |
| Giants | Jason Pierre-Paul | 2010 | 1 | 15 | 15 | Giants | DE | South Florida | |
| DT | Ravens | Haloti Ngata | 2006 | 1 | 12 | 12 | Ravens | DT | Oregon |
| Patriots | Richard Seymour | 2001 | 1 | 6 | 6 | Patriots | DT | Georgia | |
| Patriots | Vince Wilfork | 2004 | 1 | 21 | 21 | Patriots | DT | Miami (FL) | |
| Bengals | Justin Smith | 2001 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Bengals | DE | Missouri | |
| Cowboys | Jay Ratliff | 2005 | 7 | 10 | 224 | Cowboys | DE | Auburn | |
| Packers | B.J. Raji | 2009 | 1 | 9 | 9 | Packers | DT | Boston College | |
| OLB | Ravens | Terrell Suggs | 2003 | 1 | 10 | 10 | Ravens | DE | Arizona State |
| Broncos | Von Miller | 2011 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Broncos | LB | Texas A&M | |
| Chiefs | Tamba Hali | 2006 | 1 | 20 | 20 | Chiefs | DE | Penn State | |
| Cowboys | Demarcus Ware | 2005 | 1 | 11 | 11 | Cowboys | DE | Troy | |
| Packers | Clay Matthews | 2009 | 1 | 26 | 26 | Packers | LB | USC | |
| Bears | Lance Briggs | 2003 | 3 | 4 | 68 | Bears | LB | Arizona | |
| ILB | Ravens | Ray Lewis | 1996 | 1 | 26 | 26 | Ravens | LB | Miami (FL) |
| Chiefs | Derrick Johnson | 2005 | 1 | 15 | 15 | Chiefs | LB | Texas | |
| 49ers | Patrick Willis | 2007 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 49ers | LB | Mississippi | |
| Bears | Brian Urlacher | 2000 | 1 | 9 | 9 | Bears | LB | New Mexico | |
| CB | Jets | Darrelle Revis | 2007 | 1 | 14 | 14 | Jets | DB | Pittsburgh |
| Broncos | Champ Bailey | 1999 | 1 | 7 | 7 | Redskins | DB | Georgia | |
| Texans | Johnathan Joseph | 2006 | 1 | 24 | 24 | Bengals | DB | South Carolina | |
| Packers | Charles Woodson | 1998 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Raiders | DB | Michigan | |
| 49ers | Carlos Rogers | 2005 | 1 | 9 | 9 | Redskins | DB | Auburn | |
| Bears | Charles Tillman | 2003 | 2 | 3 | 35 | Bears | DB | Louisiana-Lafayette | |
| FS | Ravens | Ed Reed | 2002 | 1 | 24 | 24 | Ravens | DB | Miami (FL) |
| Chargers | Eric Weddle | 2007 | 2 | 5 | 37 | Chargers | DB | Utah | |
| Seahawks | Earl Thomas | 2010 | 1 | 14 | 14 | Seahawks | DB | Texas | |
| 49ers | Dashon Goldson | 2007 | 4 | 27 | 126 | 49ers | DB | Washington | |
| SS | Steelers | Troy Polamalu | 2003 | 1 | 16 | 16 | Steelers | DB | USC |
| Cardinals | Adrian Wilson | 2001 | 3 | 2 | 64 | Cardinals | DB | North Carolina State | |
| P | Raiders | Shane Lechler | 2000 | 5 | 13 | 142 | Raiders | P | Texas A&M |
| 49ers | Andy Lee | 2004 | 6 | 23 | 188 | 49ers | P | Pittsburgh | |
| K | Raiders | Sebastian Janikowski | 2000 | 1 | 17 | 17 | Raiders | K | Florida State |
| 49ers | David Akers | K | Louisville | ||||||
| KR | Steelers | Antonio Brown | 2010 | 6 | 26 | 195 | Steelers | WR | Central Michigan |
| Cardinals | Patrick Peterson | 2011 | 1 | 5 | 5 | Cardinals | DB | Louisiana State | |
| ST | Patriots | Matt Slater | 2008 | 5 | 18 | 153 | Patriots | WR | UCLA |
| Bears | Corey Graham | 2007 | 5 | 31 | 168 | Bears | DB | New Hampshire | |
