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For his father and former NFL Player, see Patrick Surtain.
Patrick Surtain II
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Surtain with the Denver Broncos in 2021
No. 2 – Denver Broncos
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (2000-04-14) April 14, 2000 (age 22)
Plantation, Florida
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 Week 18, 2021
Total tackles:58
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Pass deflections:14
Interceptions:4
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Patrick Frank Surtain II (/sərˈtæn/ sər-TANN; born April 14, 2000) is an American football cornerback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama and was drafted ninth overall by the Broncos in the 2021 NFL Draft. He is the son of former NFL player Patrick Surtain.

High school career[edit]

Surtain II attended American Heritage School in Plantation, Florida. He was coached by his father, Patrick Surtain, who played in the National Football League (NFL).[1][2] Surtain II played in the 2018 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. A five-star recruit, he committed to play college football at the University of Alabama in 2018.[3][4]

College career[edit]

Surtain II with Alabama in 2019

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

As a sophomore in 2019, he totaled 42 tackles, three forced fumbles, eight pass breakups, two interceptions (24 return yards), a fumble recovery, and one quarterback pressure.[10]

In 2020, he again returned as a starter at cornerback, earning several preseason All-American honors.[10]

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

Professional career[edit]

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+1⁄2 in
(0.83 m) 		10 in
(0.25 m)		 4.42 s 1.57 s 2.60 s 39.0 in
(0.99 m)		 10 ft 11 in
(3.33 m)		 18 reps
All values from Pro Day[11]

The Denver Broncos selected Surtain in the first round, with the ninth overall pick, of the 2021 NFL Draft.[12] On May 18, 2021, Surtain signed his four-year rookie contract with Denver, worth $20.9 million.[13]

During Week 2 on September 19, 2021, making his first career start due to an injury to Ronald Darby, Surtain recorded his first career interception off of fellow rookie Trevor Lawrence in a 23–13 road victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars.[14]

In Week 12, Surtain had five tackles, two interceptions, including a 70-yard pick-six in a 28-13 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, earning AFC Defensive Player of the Week.[15][16]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Fernandez, Andre C. (August 28, 2017). "Ex-Dolphins star Pat Surtain mentors son, leads star-studded American Heritage". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on August 29, 2017.
  2. ^ Byington, Alex. "Like father, like son: Alabama CB Patrick Surtain II set to Star at new position". The Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  3. ^ Brousseau, Dave. "LSU loses prize recruit Patrick Surtain to Alabama; father says 'he just couldn't pass on it'". The Advocate. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  4. ^ Johnson, Chris. "Alabama landed Signing Day 2018's top prospect". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  5. ^ Casagrande, Michael (August 20, 2019). "What former 5-star Patrick Surtain II learned as rookie starter at Alabama". AL.com. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  6. ^ Byington, Alex (August 6, 2019). "Sophomore Patrick Surtain II embraces opportunity as Alabama's newest 'star' DB". The Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  7. ^ Byington, Alex (December 13, 2018). "Freshman CB Surtain settling in as one of Alabama's top defenders". The Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  8. ^ Walsh, Christopher (April 2, 2019). "Why cornerback Patrick Surtain II may benefit most from revamped coaching staff". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on November 8, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  9. ^ Hurt, Cecil (September 26, 2019). "Awareness has served Alabama's Surtain well". Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  10. ^ a b "Patrick Surtain II". RollTide.com. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  11. ^ "Patrick Surtain II, Alabama, CB, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  12. ^ DiLalla, Aric (April 29, 2021). "Broncos select CB Patrick Surtain II with ninth-overall pick". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  13. ^ Robinson, Sam (May 18, 2021). "Broncos, Patrick Surtain II Agree To Deal". Pro Football Rumors.
  14. ^ Nguyen, Joe (September 19, 2021). "WATCH: Broncos' Pat Surtain II picks off Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence for 1st NFL interception". The Denver Post.
  15. ^ Scott, Jelani (December 1, 2021). "Bengals RB Joe Mixon, Buccaneers RB Leonard Fournette among NFL Players of the Week". NFL.com.
  16. ^ "Patrick Surtain's first pick-six". DenverBroncos.com. November 28, 2021.

External links[edit]

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