By MIKE O'HARA
FOX Sports Detroit
Two of the Lions' young stars will align in the Pro Bowl in Hawaii.
Rookie defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh and wide receiver Calvin Johnson made the NFC team as starters. Voting was announced Tuesday.
It was no surprise that either player made the Pro Bowl. Both have been dominating players throughout the season.
Their selection, in a combined vote of players, coaches and fans, ends a three-year drought for Lions in the Pro Bowl.
The last Lions player to make it was wide receiver Roy Williams, now with Dallas, in the 2006 season. Williams was an alternate and made the Pro Bowl as a replacement.
The last time the Lions had more than one player make the Pro Bowl was after the 2004 season, when defensive tackle Shaun Rogers, cornerback Dre Bly and return specialist Eddie Drummond made it.
Suh is the first Lions rookie to make the Pro Bowl since Barry Sanders did it in the 1989 season. Suh is the first rookie defensive lineman to make it since Bubba Baker in the 1978 season.
The Pro Bowl is Jan. 30 in Honolulu.
"It's a tremendous honor, obviously, being a rookie and getting my feet wet in the NFL," Suh said in a statement released by the Lions. "I can't expect anything more, and it's truly a blessing and something that I'm definitely elated about.
"It's only going to make me want to work harder to get back there again."
Suh also gave credit to his teammates and coaches.
There was no immediate statement from Johnson, but wide receivers coach Shawn Jefferson called it "an exciting time" for Johnson, also in a statement released by the Lions.
"He has definitely put in the work, and all of us around the Lions' organization have seen this kid come in and work his butt off," Jefferson said. "This is what happens when you put the team first and go about your business day in and day out."
The Lions drafted Suh second overall out of Nebraska. He entered the NFL as one of the most heralded collegians in at least a decade, and he lived up to expectations.
Suh immediately became one of the NFL's most popular players, and he was a potent force on the field. He leads the Lions with nine sacks going into Sunday's final home game against the Vikings at Ford Field.
Johnson has gotten the recognition many thought due him in his fourth season. He also was drafted second overall by the Lions out of Georgia Tech in 2007. Many in football consider him as close to unstoppable as a receiver can be because of his rare blend of size, speed, strength and athleticism.
Nicknamed "Megatron," Johnson leads the Lions with 77 catches for 1,120 yards and 12 touchdowns. His performance is all the more impressive, considering he has played with three starting quarterbacks
