Texas Tech University Athletics
Welker Named to Patriots All-Decade Team
April 01, 2010 | Football
April 1, 2010
LUBBOCK, Texas - The New England Patriots recently announced the 27 members of its 2000s All-Decade Team. Former Texas Tech standout Wes Welker was selected to the team comprised of the greatest Patriots from the franchise's most successful decade.
Players selected to the 2000s All-Decade team represent a combined 37 Pro Bowl appearances and all but four of the members earned Super Bowl Championships with the Patriots.
Welker, chosen as one of three wide receivers on the All-Decade Team, has established himself as one of the NFL's elite receivers and has lead the league in receptions in each of the last two seasons. His 123 receptions in 2009 tied for the second highest total in NFL history. Welker was named Associated Press First-Team All-Pro in 2009 and was a Pro Bowl selection in both 2008 and 2009.
Two other wide receivers were selected to the team - Troy Brown and Randy Moss - in addition to Welker. Others named include QB Tom Brady, LB Tedy Bruschi and S Rodney Harrison.
About the Patriots Hall of Fame Nomination Committee
In 2007, the New England Patriots created a hall of fame nomination committee consisting of a panel of tenured media, alumni and staff to annually discuss candidates for consideration in the Patriots Hall of Fame. Each year, the committee gathers to discuss and debate each nominated former player and head coach. A vote determines the three finalists. Once the finalists are announced, fans have an opportunity to vote for the person they feel most deserving to be inducted into the team's hall of fame. The Patriots are the only team that includes their fans in the process of selecting their hall of famers.
