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Denver Broncos Rookie Patrick Surtain II Gets First Career Interception

(CBS4) - Rookie Patrick Surtain II registered his first career interception in his first career start for the Denver Broncos on Sunday in Jacksonville. It happened in the fourth quarter.

Surtain was starting at cornerback in place of Ronald Darby on Sunday. In the fourth quarter Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence launched a huge pass and Surtain was running step for step with receiver Tyron Johnson down the field near the sideline. Surtain jumped up and grabbed the ball in both hands and managed to get both feet in bounds as he fell.

Pat Surtain II
Pat Surtain II of the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High on Aug. 28, 2021. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)

The Broncos drafted Surtain out of Alabama with the ninth overall pick in this year's NFL Draft.

The Broncos won the game 23-13.

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