Former G5 Players To Watch In The 2024 Pro Bowl Games

In 2024, the NFL's traditional Pro Bowl format will be foregone in favor of skill competitions and flag football. Fans can tune in throughout the weeked (Thursday-Sunday) on ESPN, ABC, and ESPN+. 

Thursday's events will be on ESPN, while Sunday's events will air on both ESPN and ABC. Other events will be available to stream live on ESPN+.

This year's edition of the games will feature nine players from schools currently in the Group of Five. Those names are listed below.

Additionally, longtime fans of the Cincinnati Bearcats will recognize Jets' cornerback Sauce Gardner from his days at UC and some of their best years in the American Athletic Conference. 

Cincinnati fans will also recognize Travis (Kansas City) and Jason Kelce (Philadelphia, as will just about everybody who likes podcasts, soup, and/or Taylor Swift. The Kelce brothers were members of the Bearcats during their time in the Big East.

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AFC

Dion Dawkins - Temple - Buffalo Bills, OT

Joel Bitonio - Nevada - Cleveland Browns, OG

Maxx Crosby - Eastern Michigan - Las Vegas Raiders, DE

Trey Hendrickson - Florida Atlantic - Cincinnati Bengals, DE

Khalil Mack - Buffalo - Los Angeles Chargers, LB

NFC

Haason Reddick - Temple - Philadelphia Eagles, LB

Bobby Wagner - Utah State - Seattle Seahawks, LB

DaRon Bland - Fresno State - Dallas Cowboys, CB

Charvarius Ward - Middle Tennessee - San Francisco 49ers, CB

UPDATES: Former Central Michigan linebacker Nick Bellore has been added as a special teamer as an injury replacement.

Darius Slay will replace Charvarius Ward (Super Bowl)

Jermaine Johnson II will replace Khalil Mack (Injury)

Will Anderson Jr. will replace Maxx Crosby (Injury)

Wyat Teller will replace Joel Bitonio (Injury)