Weddle, Wagner Named To Sporting News NFL All-Decade Team
Dec 17, 2019, 4:01 PM
(Photo by Sean M. Haffey and Corey Perrine/Getty Images)
(Photo by Sean M. Haffey and Corey Perrine/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Sporting News released their NFL All-Decade team and two players with ties to the state of Utah was named to the list.
Former Ute and current Los Angeles Rams safety Eric Weddle and former Utah State and current Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner were named to the Sporting News All-Decade team.
Weddle was selected for his tremendous career which includes nine seasons in San Diego with the Chargers, three seasons with the Baltimore Ravens and this season with the Los Angeles Rams. The former Ute has been named to six Pro Bowls and a first team All-Pro twice.
During this decade, Weddle has 25 interceptions (29 in his career), along with six sacks and 887. He has been a captain for all three teams. Weddle was selected in the second round, 37th overall in the 2007 NFL Draft by the Chargers.
Amazing company right here! https://t.co/KTVyHNXT3Z
— Eric Weddle (@weddlesbeard) December 17, 2019
Wagner has been with the Seahawks throughout his eight seasons in the NFL. Through his career, Wagner has been selected to five Pro Bowls and a first team All-Pro four times on top of winning a Super Bowl. A few weeks ago, Wagner broke the franchise record for career tackles and has 1,120 tackles, 18.5 sacks and 10 interceptions in his career. The former Aggie was taken in the second round, 47th overall in the 2012 NFL Draft by the Seahawks.
Joining the duo on the All-Decade Team includes the following:
QB: Tom Brady, New England Patriots
RB: LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs
RB: Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, Arizona Cardinals and Washington Redskins
WR: Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons
WR: Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots
TE: Rob Gronkowski, New England Patriots
OT: Joe Thomas, Cleveland Browns
OT: Tyron Smith, Dallas Cowboys
G: Marshal Yanda, Baltimore Ravens
G: Zack Martin, Dallas Cowboys
C: Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh Steelers
DT: Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams
DT: Geno Atkins, Cincinnati Bengals
DE: J.J. Watt, Houston Texans
DE: Calais Campbell, Arizona Cardinals and Jacksonville Jaguars
EDGE: Von Miller, Denver Broncos
EDGE: Khalil Mack, Oakland Raiders and Chicago Bears
LB: Bobby Wagner, Seattle Seahawks
LB: Luke Kuechly, Carolina Panthers
CB: Patrick Peterson, Arizona Cardinals
CB: Darrelle Revis, New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs
S: Earl Thomas, Seattle Seahawks and Baltimore Ravens
S: Eric Weddle, Los Angeles Chargers, Baltimore Ravens and Los Angeles Rams
K: Justin Tucker, Baltimore Ravens
P: Johnny Hekker, Los Angeles Rams
KR/PR: Devin Hester, Chicago Bears and Atlanta Falcons
