Patrick Surtain Named NFL Defensive Player Of The Year

Surtain II, 24, is the son of long-time NFL cornerback Patrick Surtain. He was a unanimous first-team All-American as a junior at Alabama and declared early for the draft. The Broncos drafted Surtain with the No. 9 overall pick in 2021.

Surtain II was entering the final year of a four-year, $20,962,629 contract with the Broncos that included a $12,605,549 signing bonus. The Broncos picked up their fifth-year option on Surtain for the 2024 season back in April.

From there, he signed a four-year, $96 million contract extension with the Broncos last offseason.

In 2024, Surtain II appeared in 16 games for the Broncos and recorded 45 total tackles, four interceptions, one forced fumble, a recovery and 12 pass deflections.