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INDIANAPOLIS — Last year, Darius Leonard and Quenton Nelson became the first pair of rookie teammates to be named First-Team All-Pro since Hall of Famers Dick Butkus and Gale Sayers accomplished that feat with the Chicago Bears more than five decades prior.
This year, those same two young Colts stars have been selected for another prestigious honor together.
The National Football League announced tonight that Leonard and Nelson have been selected to the 2020 Pro Bowl, which will be held Saturday, Jan. 26, at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla., and be televised on ESPN.
Both Leonard, at inside linebacker, and Nelson, at guard, were voted as starters for the AFC team.
“It’s a huge honor, because obviously a big part of it is (being) selected by your peers and the fans and the coaches. I mean, that’s really what it’s all about, so very well-deserved by both of those players,” Colts head coach told Colts.com’s Larra Overton today. “But what we love about these guys is they’re Colts first; they’re more interested in championships than they are Pro Bowls, but at the same time, it’s nice to see them get recognized for the individual, great years that they’ve had.”
The Colts also announced tonight that seven players have been named 2020 Pro Bowl alternates: quarterback Jacoby Brissett, tackle Anthony Castonzo, tight end Jack Doyle, defensive end Justin Houston, center Ryan Kelly, running back Marlon Mack and long snapper Luke Rhodes.