Former Alabama Cornerback Named AFC Defensive Player of the Month

Alabama continues its stake at the claim "defensive back university" with the stellar performances put on by Patrick Surtain II for the Denver Broncos every week.

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Surtain's performance has earned him high NFL honors, being named AFC Defensive Player of the Month by the NFL.

So far this season, Surtain has started all 12 games for the Broncos, totaling 31 tackles, nine pass breakups, three picks, one pick-six, and one tackle for loss.

Surtain has been a shutdown cornerback for the Broncos ever since they drafted him with the No. 9 overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft. He has been named to a Pro Bowl twice in his career in 2022 and 2023, as well as being named First Team All-Pro in 2022.

He is likely to be named to the Pro Bowl once again in 2024 and has an argument to be named NFL All-Pro once again. Surtain even has some buzz in the NFL Defensive Player of the Year conversation, with the third-best odds for the award behind Pittsburgh Steelers' linebacker TJ Watt and Green Bay Packers safety Xavier McKinney.

Surtain's next game will come on Sunday, December 15, when the Denver Broncos host the Indianapolis Colts at 3:25 p.m. CT.

Surtain is the first Denver Bronco to earn Player of the Month honors since Will Lutz in November of 2023, and the first defensive player to earn the honor since Von Miller in 2021.