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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That helped Nixon become just the fourth player to earn first-team All-Pro honors from The Associated Press at kick returner in back-to-back years (2022-23), joining Mel Gray (1990-91), Devin Hester (2006-07) and Cordarrelle Patterson (2019-20). Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025 But the Dolphins also got former All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, once a first-round pick of the Dolphins in 2018, back in the deal. David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2025 At this point, Johnson has two First-team All-Pro nods, three second-team All-Pro nods, and six Pro Bowl accolades to his name. Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025 The deal sent five-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick back to the Miami Dolphins for seven-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro corner Jalen Ramsey and one-time Pro Bowl tight end Jonnu Smith. Mike Defabo, New York Times, 9 July 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 22 Jul. 2025.

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