Patrick Surtain II Goes To Denver

     Former local high school football player Patrick Surtain II was selected by the Denver Broncos with the ninth overall selection in the 2021 NFL Draft. His father was with the Miami Dolphins from 1998 to 2004. 

     Surtain II played high school football with the American Heritage Patriots as a defensive back. He led them to three FHSAA Class 5A state championships in 2014, 2016 and 2017. He later was with the University of Alabama Crimson Tide for three years and helped them to the 2020 CFP National Championship.