Two more former Alabama All-Americans were revealed as members of “The Top 100 NFL Players of 2024” on Thursday. Denver Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II ranked No. 52, and Washington Commanders defensive tackle Jonathan Allen rated No. 54.
NFL Network continued to unveil its 14th annual poll of NFL players by releasing on Thursday the No. 51 through No. 60 finishers in the voting for this season’s list of the best players in the league.
Surtain and Allen join four other former Crimson Tide standouts who were among the first 40 players announced – Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle at No. 63, Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper at No. 70, Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick at No. 79 and Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith at No. 90.
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Surtain and Allen have appeared in previous “The Top 100 NFL Players” lists. Allen was No. 88 in 2022 and No. 52 in 2023, and Surtain was No. 49 in 2023.
In his seventh NFL season, Allen recorded 53 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 10 tackles for loss, 19 quarterback hits and one pass defended in 2023.
In his third NFL season, Surtain recorded 69 tackles, one interception and 12 passes defended in 2023.
The countdown of “The Top 100 NFL Players of 2024” will continue 10 at a time at 11 a.m. CDT for the next four weekdays on NFL+. The top 10 players will be revealed at 7 p.m. Aug. 2 on NFL Network.
Denver Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II breaks up a pass to Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams during an NFL game on Sept. 10, 2023, at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver.(AP Photo/Bart Young)
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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.