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C.J. Stroud To Replace Patrick Mahomes in Pro Bowl

Houston Texans QB and Former Ohio State Buckeyes star C.J. Stroud is heading to the Pro Bowl, where he will replace Patrick Mahomes.

Matt Galatzan

You can add yet another accolade to the historic rookie season from Houston Texans quarterback and former Ohio State Buckeyes star C.J. Stroud. 

Following the conclusion of the AFC title game on Monday, Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes became ineligible for the Pro Bowl, due to his team's participation in the Super Bowl.

And in place of Mahomes, Stroud will now head to the Pro Bowl, becoming just the 13th rookie QB in NFL history to earn the honors alongside names like Joe Namath, Dan Marino, Cam Newton, Andrew Luck, Russell Wilson and Dak Prescott, per Stat Muse.

CJ Stroud Houston Texans

Stroud led the Texans to the playoffs for the first time since 2019 - a postseason run came to a disappointing end on Jan. 20 in a 34-10 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

However, Stroud did lead the Texans to the Divisional Round by taking a 45-14 Wild Card victory against the Cleveland Browns on Jan. 13.

In the win, he finished the game going 16 of 21 for 274 yards and three touchdowns. He became the youngest quarterback in league history to win a playoff game.

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"So many highlights throughout the year," Stroud told the Houston media when recapping his rookie season. "I think none [were more] special than the win at the end of the year vs. Indianapolis when we were able to clinch our spot into the playoffs. That’s one that I’ll always remember, and it’s a significant moment for our team and where we were at the time, so a very special moment there."

Stroud finished the regular season with the third-most passing yards for a first-year quarterback with 4,108 yards, 23 touchdowns and five interceptions while completing 63.9 percent of his passes.

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MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and the Managing Editor of BuckeyesNow.com and TheGroveReport.com He is also the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com

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