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

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He was seen as an upgrade over Nazeeh Johnson and Joshua Williams, and his work on the outside — along with Jaylen Watson — would allow Trent McDuffie to play to his strength in the slot, where he was named All-Pro in 2023. Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025 More Kara Durrette/Getty Images Gonzalez, who received All-Pro votes last season, hasn't practiced since July 29 reportedly due to a lingering hamstring injury. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025 Quinn Meinerz vs Jeffery Simmons and T'Vondre Sweat Meinerz is an All-Pro guard and one of the league's best. Nick Suss, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Sep. 2025 But the blockbuster trade was made official this past Thursday, with the Cowboys securing the Packers’ next two first-round picks as well as All-Pro defensive tackle Kenny Clark in exchange for Parsons. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for All-Pro

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of All-Pro was in 1922

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“All-Pro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/All-Pro. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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