Former SU football standout John Kuhn can pack his bags for paradise after being selected to the 2016 National Football League Pro Bowl, a game celebrating some of the best athletes in the NFL. Kuhn will travel to Honolulu, Hawaii to represent the Green Bay Packers as one of the best players in the NFL this season.

The Pro Bowl is played yearly, usually in Hawaii, and Kuhn is set to make his third career Pro Bowl appearance. This year marks his fourth Pro Bowl team, but is his third year playing in the game. In 2011, the Pro Bowl was moved ahead of the Super Bowl, keeping players from the Super Bowl teams out of the game to avoid injury. This year's Pro Bowl will air Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. on ESPN.

Kuhn previously made the Pro Bowl following the 2011 and 2014 seasons. Kuhn’s four selections to the Pro Bowl puts him just behind Jim Taylor and Ahman Green in Pro Bowl selections for a running back or fullback in Packers history. Kuhn was extremely successful as a lead blocker in the Green Bay Packer’s offense that finished 12th in the NFL in rushing this season.

Kuhn has had a very successful career in the NFL, winning two Super Bowls—one as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers back in 2006 and one as a member of the Green Bay Packers in 2011. The Green Bay Packers defeated the Washington Redskins in the NFC Wild Card Round last weekend, so the Packers’ chances at another Super Bowl still remain in tact.

Over Kuhn’s NFL career, he has registered 619 rushing yards and 15 rushing touchdowns, as well 82 receptions for 572 yards and eight touchdowns. Kuhn has found the end zone 23 times in his career, including twice this season.

At SU, Kuhn compiled 4,685 rushing yards, 53 touchdowns, 5,300 all-purpose yards and 26 games with at least 100 yards rushing. All of his achievements set Red Raider records. In 2003, Kuhn won the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division Offensive Player of the Year Award, and he was a three-time PSAC Western Division First Team selection.

Kuhn has been a fan-favorite for many years in Green Bay, as you often hear the cries of “KUUUUHHNN” from fans in adoration for the toughness that he displays on the football field.

Kuhn will continue to be an important piece in the Green Bay Packers’ explosive offense as they continue their fight to make it to Super Bowl XL. The Packers will battle the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday night in an effort to continue their season. The NFC Divisional Matchup will air on NBC at 8:15 p.m.

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