Nineteen former SEC stars participated in Sunday’s NFL Pro Bowl, where the team drafted by NFL Hall of Famer Michael Irvin topped the squad assembled by fellow Hall of Famer Cris Carter 32-28 in Glendale, Ariz.
Here are the numbers the SEC alumni posted in the NFL’s annual all-star game:
TEAM CARTER
A.J. Green, WR (Georgia): 0 catches
Martellus Bennett, TE (Texas A&M): 5 catches, 25 yards
Evan Mathis, G (Alabama): N/A — Offensive linemen do not accumulate statistics.
Mike Pouncey, G (Florida): N/A — Offensive linemen do not accumulate statistics.
Maurkice Pouncey, C (Florida): N/A — Offensive linemen do not accumulate statistics.
Marcell Dareus, DT (Alabama): 2 tackles
Kyle Williams, DT (LSU): 4 tackles
Justin Houston, LB (Georgia): 0 tackles
C.J. Mosley, LB (Alabama): 6 tackles
Patrick Peterson, CB (LSU): 2 tackles
Cody Parkey, K (Auburn): 2-2 PATs
TEAM IRVIN
Matthew Stafford, QB (Georgia): 15-25 passing, 316 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT, 2 carries, 0 yards, 3 fumbles (lost one)
Mark Ingram, RB (Alabama): 11 carries, 72 yards, 1 catch, 10 yards
Odell Beckham Jr., WR (LSU): 5 catches, 89 yards
Randall Cobb, WR (Kentucky): 1 catch, 9 yards
Geno Atkins, DT (Georgia): 0 tackles
Sheldon Richardson, DT (Missouri): 4 tackles
Von Miller, LB (Texas A&M): 8 tackles
Joe Haden, CB (Florida): 3 tackles
NOTE: Bennett, Richardson and Miller played at Texas A&M and Missouri when those schools were still affiliated with the Big 12 and not the SEC.
A former newspaper reporter who has roamed the southeastern United States for years covering football and eating way too many barbecue ribs, if there is such a thing.
