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NFL Draft Bios

PATRICK SURTAIN II (CB)

Junior (2020)

Worked in every game during his time at UA, including 38 consecutive starts ... unanimous first team All-American (AFCA, Associated Press, FWAA, The Sporting News, Walter Camp) ... also earned first-team accolades from CBS Sports, ESPN.com, Pro Football Focus and USA Today ... finalist for the Bednarik, Lott, Nagurski and Thorpe ... selected as the SEC Defensive Player of the Year by both the AP and the league coaches ... also tabbed as a first team All-SEC defender by the AP and coaches ... the top-rated corner by Pro Football Focus ... allowed 25 yards receiving or fewer in 10 of 13 games ... targeted just 48 times all season and allowed only 21 completions for 273 combined yards ... broke up a team-high 12 passes and totaled 38 tackles, including 3.5 for loss (-11 yards) as a junior ... added two hurries, a recovery and a pick-six from 25 yards out ... picked up First Team Preseason All-America recognition from ESPN.com ... tabbed a second-team honoree by the AP, TSN, USA Today and Walter Camp ... earned a spot on the Jim Thorpe Award Watch List, an honor presented to the nation's top defensive back ... named to the Bednarik Award Watch List ... also selected to the Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List ... named the Defensive Most Valuable Player of the Rose Bowl ... garnered defensive player of the week honors from the Alabama coaching staff for his play against Ole Miss, Georgia, Mississippi State, Auburn and LSU. Missouri: Recovered a fumble while also contributing two tackles against the Tigers. Texas A&M: Finished with a pass breakup and one quarterback hurry to go with a tackle in the home opener. Ole Miss: Totaled six tackles in Oxford ... added one quarterback hurry on a delayed blitz ... selected as one the Tide coaching staff's defensive players of the week for his efforts. Georgia: Earned defensive player of the week recognition for his strong performance against the Bulldogs ... recorded five tackles and a pass breakup ... helped guide UA's secondary unit that forced two in the second half and three total on the evening. Tennessee: Broke up a career-high three passes ... added four tackles, including one for loss (-2 yards). Mississippi State: Recorded his first career pick-six taking the into the from 25 yards out ... added four tackles on the night ... played a key role in limiting State's air raid offense to only 163 yards passing ... earned defensive player of the week recognition from the UA coaching staff for his efforts on Halloween. Kentucky: Posted two tackles while breaking up a Wildcat pass ... played a key role in limiting the UK offense to just 179 yards on the day. Auburn: Locked his half of the field to contain the Tiger passing game ... finished with three tackles, including one for loss (-4 yards) ... selected as one of the Tide coaching staff's defensive players of the week for his Iron Bowl output. LSU: Broke up one pass on the night as the Tigers avoided his side of the field ... helped the Alabama secondary limit the Tigers to only 254 yards through the air on 25-of-45 passing ... earned defensive player of the week recognition from the UA coaches for his play in Baton Rouge. Arkansas: Totaled two tackles while breaking up one pass against the Hogs. Florida: Finished with three tackles and two pass breakups in the SEC Championship Game as the Gators were limited in their targets to his side of the field. Notre Dame: Picked up Defensive Most Valuable Player honors for his efforts in Arlington ... totaled three tackles, including half a stop for loss (-2 yards) ... also added one pass breakup as the Fighting Irish targeted him just two times on the day. Ohio State: Recorded three tackles, including one for loss (-3 yards) ... added a pass breakup against the Buckeyes. NFL Draft Bios

Sophomore (2019)

Earned honorable mention All-America honors at corner by Pro Football Focus ... totaled 42 tackles to go with three forced ... added eight pass breakups, two interceptions (24 yards), a fumble recovery and one quarterback pressure to his 2019 line ... selected as one of the Alabama coaching staff’s special teams players of the week for his play at Texas A&M ... added defensive player of the week recognition from the UA coaches for his efforts against Arkansas. Duke: Spotted the stat sheet against the Blue Devils ... recorded four tackles and a pass breakup ... added a forced fumble that resulted in a turnover, one of the Tide’s three on the day. New Mexico State: Forced a fumble and broke up a pass for a second consecutive week while adding one tackle ... played a key role in a Tide secondary that allowed just 161 yards through the air. South Carolina: Recorded a career-high eight tackles against the Gamecocks. Southern Miss: Totaled three tackles to go with a quarterback pressure in the matchup with the Golden Eagles. Ole Miss: Contributed three tackles and a pass breakup in the Tide’s SEC home opener. Texas A&M: Finished with three stops and added a pair of pass breakups against the Aggies ... added special teams player of the week honors from the UA coaching staff for his play on the Tide’s coverage units. Tennessee: Posted two tackles against the Vols ... helped limit UT to only 117 yards through the air on the night. Arkansas: Picked off his second pass of the season for a return of 24 yards, one of the Tide’s three interceptions on the night ... also contributed three tackles, including one for loss (-1 yard), to go with a pass breakup against the Razorbacks. LSU: Totaled three tackles while forcing his team-high third forced fumble of the year. Mississippi State: Made five tackles and broke up one pass against the Bulldogs ... helped limit the State passing game to only 82 yards through the air. Western Carolina: Recovered a Catamount fumble in the Tide’s final non-conference pairing of the regular season. Auburn: Made the start against the Tigers in the Iron Bowl pairing. Michigan: Tallied seven tackles and a pass breakup against the Wolverines.

Freshman (2018)

Worked his way into a key role on defense during the fall on his way to being named a Freshman All-American by The Athletic ... earned SEC All-Freshman Team honors from the league coaches ... totaled 37 tackles, including 1.5 for loss (-3 yards) and contributed seven pass breakups ... added a forced fumble and one quarterback hurry along with an interception in 15 games of action this season with 12 starts ... tabbed a Midseason All-America selection by 247Sports.com and ESPN.com. Louisville: Saw significant minutes in the Tide backfield in his first collegiate game ... totaled two tackles on the night and nearly picked off his first career pass but an offensive pass interference call broke up the pick opportunity. Arkansas State: Broke up a pair of ASU passes and collected two tackles in the home opener. Ole Miss: Played a key role in the secondary as the Rebels spent much of the game passing ... made one tackle in Oxford in his extended playing time. Texas A&M: Made his first career start against the Aggies and was impressive on the day ... recorded a career-best three tackles with one pass breakup and picked off his first pass ... returned the interception 20 yards before being tackled. Louisiana: Recorded one tackle and broke up a pass in his second career start. Arkansas: Contributed to the Tide defense in various ways ... finished his day with a career-high tying three tackles, including his first tackle for loss (-2 yards) ... added a forced fumble and one quarterback pressure against the Hogs. Missouri: Collected three tackles against the Tigers ... helped limit the high-powered NFL Draft Bios

Mizzou offense to only 212 yards on the night, including just 142 yards passing. Tennessee: Recorded one tackle against the Volunteers. LSU: Made three stops against the Tigers, including half a tackle for loss (-1 yard) ... added one pass breakup in Baton Rouge. Mississippi State: Tied his season-high mark for tackles with three against State ... helped the Tide secondary hold MSU to only 125 yards through the air. The Citadel: Made one stop against the Bulldogs. Auburn: Finished with three tackles in the Iron Bowl. Georgia: Recorded a season-high seven tackles in the SEC Championship matchup. Oklahoma: Wrapped up his night with three tackles in Miami. Clemson: Was not targeted often in the title game, finishing with one tackle and a pass breakup against the Tigers.

High School and Personal Data

One of the top defensive backs in the 2018 recruiting cycle ... a consensus five-star prospect who was tabbed as the top nationally by all major recruiting outlets ... ESPN ranked Surtain Jr. as the No. 5 player in the ESPN300 and the second-ranked player from the state of Florida ... 247Composite listed him as the No. 6 player nationally and the No. 2 player in the state ... rated as the third-best player in Florida by 247Sports and the 11th-rated player overall by the site ... No. 8 player by Rivals.com and the No. 2 player in the Sunshine State ... tabbed the No. 4 prospect in the PrepStar Top 350 ... selected as a 2018 U.S. Army All-American ... participated in Nike's "The Opening" ... attended American Heritage in Plantation, Fla. ... helped lead AHHS to back-to-back 5A state titles in both his junior and senior seasons ... selected to the Sun Sentinel All-County First Team in Broward in his final two years of prep ... All- America Second Team selection in 2017 by MaxPreps ... 2017 All-USA Florida Football First Team honoree by USA Today as a senior ...... tabbed to the 2016 All-USA Second Team Defense his junior season ... named to the Second-Team All-USA Florida Football Team following his junior campaign ... was a key factor in the American Heritage secondary, tallying two interceptions and three fumble recoveries during his junior year ... despite a limited amount of targets, notched one interception his senior season ... his father was a three-time selection from 2002-04 with the from 1998-2004 and played four seasons with the from 2005-08 ... coached by his father, Sr. at AHHS ... chose Alabama over Florida State and LSU.