Colts left guard Quenton Nelson is the kind of player who will praise his teammates until he loses his voice before accepting a compliment. His teammates describe him as the "gold standard" and the "ultimate team guy," and for the last seven years, Nelson has been the definition of consistency – all the way down to his Pro Bowl appearances.

Nelson is now the only player in Colts history to earn Pro Bowl honors in his first seven seasons, and the first Colts player since quarterback Peyton Manning to make seven straight Pro Bowls. Nelson is also one of three offensive linemen (Richmond Webb, Joe Thomas) in NFL history to be selected for the Pro Bowl in each of his first seven seasons.

"It's definitely one of my goals each year," Nelson said. "It's definitely a byproduct of who I get to play next to. With Ryan (Kelly) and Bernhard (Raimann) and getting to play next to Gonz (Matt Goncalves) and Bort (Tanor Bortolini) and Danny (Pinter) too. Really thankful for those guys, and to Coach (Tony) Sparano Jr. and Coach (Chris) Watt for their coaching, because I feel like they've helped me a ton, and can't do it without them."

In 2024, Nelson ranked among Pro Football Focus' top five starting guards in pass block grade (79.7) and run block grade (81.7), starting all 17 games and playing 100 percent of the Colts' offensive snaps in 15 of those 17 starts.

"That's the key word, consistency," defensive tackle DeForest Buckner said. "I know the type of player and person Q is. He comes, he puts in his work each and every offseason, throughout the season, putting in (overtime) and extra work, and it comes to fruition each and every year. It's been fun to see his career grow the way it is. Even through the ups and downs of whether the team is doing well, I know Q is going to show up each and every day and he's going to do his job at a high level."

"The guy is always in the building, grinding away," head coach Shane Steichen said. "He puts in the effort, he puts in the time – ultimate teammate, ultimate pro and it shows every Sunday he steps out there.

"Obviously, he has the physical traits that you want at that position. But again, it's the physical traits, but it's also his mind too – the way he sees the game. The ultimate student of the game."