All-Pro

adjective

ˈȯl-ˌprō 

variants or less commonly all-pro

US

: chosen as one of the best players within a league

—used chiefly in the National Football League

an All-Pro wide receiver

All-Pro noun

or less commonly all-pro

Examples of All-Pro in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Brown, 38, spent 12 years in the NFL and was an All-Pro wide receiver who last played in 2021 for Tampa Bay, including winning a Super Bowl with quarterback Tom Brady. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Two-time All-Pro wide receiver Justin Jefferson didn't return for Minnesota after injuring his right ankle in the first quarter. — CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

The next season, despite not intercepting a pass, McDuffie earned All-Pro recognition. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

Their high-scoring night also came despite offensive miscues like a couple of rare bad snaps from All-Pro center Creed Humphrey or miscommunications here and there from Mahomes and his receivers. — Mike Jones, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

all-(star) entry 1 + pro entry 4

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above