Former Denver Broncos star safety Steve Atwater was recently elected to the National High School Hall of Fame.

Atwater joined the Broncos in 1989 and spent ten years in the Mile High City, helping them win Super Bowl championships in 1997 and 1998. He also nabbed three All-Pro nods and eight Pro Bowls during his career.

While Atwater has the hardware and the Pro Football Hall of Fame to claim, he doesn’t take getting nominated to the High School Football Hall of Fame for granted. He explained more to the Denver Broncos‘ official website: 

“They’re nice accolades. It’s nice to be recognized for being good at something. I definitely appreciate it, and I know that that’s only a part of the person that I am.

I’m also a father, a husband, a friend, an uncle. I take all those roles very seriously, too. So, it is kind of cool. I know a lot of my friends and my family, they get a kick out of these types of things. It’s pretty cool.”

Congrats to Atwater for another tremendous honor.