Darius Slay fourth Bulldog to earn Pro Bowl selection
Add another Bulldog to the Pro Bowl list.
Mississippi State cornerback great Darius Slay came off of the reserve list for to Pro Bowl on Tuesday and was added to the main roster as he and Philadelphia Eagles teammate Jalen Hurts replaced Brock Purdy and Charvarius Ward from the San Francisco 49ers. It’s Slay’s sixth Pro Bowl selection during his illustrious career in the NFL.
Slay is the fourth Bulldog to make the postseason game this year and joins Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and defensive linemen Montez Sweat from the Chicago Bears and Chris Jones from the Kansas City Chiefs. Jones will not be able to play, however, as he will also be playing in the Super Bowl against Purdy and Ward. Prescott decided to skip out on the Pro Bowl this week and was replaced on the roster as well.
The Georgia native has had quite the career to this point. He’s played 11 seasons in the NFL for the Detroit Lions and the Eagles and has racked up 147 career pass deflections (11th all-time) with 28 interceptions and three touchdowns.
In his fourth year with Philly, Slay started in 12 games while dealing with an injury late in the year. He had 57 tackles this year, two interceptions and 14 pass deflections. It was the ninth time he’s had two or more interceptions.
The game takes place on February 4 inside Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla.,
