The Philadelphia Eagles have four former Florida State players on their Super Bowl roster, two of whom — Timmy Jernigan and Ronald Darby — just won their second championship together.
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Darby was a sophomore cornerback on the 2013 Seminoles team that went 14-0 and captured the program's first national championship since 1999. Injuries limited him to eight games but he still had two interceptions and four passes defended on the season and played in the BCS Championship vs. Auburn. Jernigan, a junior defensive end, was a First-Team All-American who racked up 63 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks, including nine tackles in the title games.
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Jernigan was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft, and a year later, Darby was the Buffalo Bills' second round pick. They both joined the Eagles in 2017 and are now just the 12th pair of teammates since 2000 to win a national championship and Super Bowl together.
Here are the other 11 instances since 2000.
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Stevan Ridley and Brandon LaFell
National Championship: LSU – 2007
Super Bowl: New England Patriots – 2014
One of four times former LSU teammates have doubled up on championships, Stevan Ridley and Brandon LaFell reunited with the Patriots in 2014 and won Super Bowl XLIX.
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Courtney Upshaw and Terrence Cody
National Championship: Alabama – 2009
Super Bowl: Baltimore Ravens – 2012
Courtney Upshaw and Terrence Cody helped win Alabama's first national championship since 1992. They combined for four tackles in the BCS title game win over Texas.
Upshaw had four tackles against the 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII.
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Corey Webster and Michael Clayton
National Championship: LSU – 2003
Super Bowl: New York Giants – 2011
Corey Webster (seven interceptions) and Michael Clayton (10 touchdowns) were studs on LSU's 2003 championship team. They helped the Giants win their second title in five seasons.
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Matt Flynn and Quinn Johnson
National Championship: LSU – 2007
Super Bowl: Green Bay Packers – 2010
Three years after Matt Johnson and Quinn were teammates of Stevan Ridley and Brandon LaFell at LSU in 2007, they were reserves on the Packers' Super Bowl team.
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A.J. Hawk and Matt Wilhelm
National Championship: Ohio State – 2002
Super Bowl: Green Bay Packers – 2010
A.J. Hawk and Matt Wilhem combined for 147 tackles, 3.5 sacks and four interceptions at Ohio State in 2002. Though Wilhelm wasn't a key member of the Packers in 2010, he and Hawk still won a second crown together.
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Jonathan Vilma, Jeremy Shockey and Buck Ortega
National Championship: Miami (FL) – 2001
Super Bowl: New Orleans Saints – 2009
Jonathan Vilma and Jeremy Shockey are well-known former 'Canes who played together in the NFL. The third player, however, hadn't been a household name since he was a a top recruit two decades ago. Buck Ortega was a little-known member of the Saints' Super Bowl team.
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Reggie Bush and Sedrick Ellis
National Championship: USC – 2004
Super Bowl: New Orleans Saints – 2009
Sedrick Ellis didn't record any stats as a freshman at USC in 2004 but Reggie Bush averaged 6.4 yards per carry and racked up 1,417 total yards. Five years later, the pair were on the first-ever Saints' Super Bowl-winning team.
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Jeremy Shockey and Sinorice Moss
National Championship: Miami (FL) – 2001
Super Bowl: New York Giants – 2007
Jeremy Shockey's first Super Bowl was won alongside former Miami receiver Sinorice Moss. As Shockey had 40 receptions for 519 yards and seven touchdowns in 2001, Moss was taking a redshirt as a true freshman.
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Manuel Wright and Steve Smith
National Championship: USC – 2004
Super Bowl: New York Giants – 2007
Manuel Wright and Steve Smith were also on the 2004 USC team, though both played small roles. Smith had just eight catches while Wright had 23 total tackles.
They had similarly small roles in 2007 with the Giants, when Smith again had eight catches and Wright just one tackle.
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Marquise Hill, Randall Gay and Eric Alexander
National Championship: LSU – 2003
Super Bowl: New England Patriots – 2004
The Patriots selected Marquise Hill in the second round of the 2004 draft and signed his former teammates, Randall Gay and Eric Alexander, as undrafted free agents.
Gay had the biggest role in 2004, appearing in 15 games (nine starts) and recording two interceptions and six passes defended.
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Travis Stephens and Cosey Coleman
National Championship: Tennessee – 1998
Super Bowl: Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2002
Travis Stephens and Cosey Coleman were teammates on the last Tennessee team to win a national championship. Coleman, a guard, was drafted by the Bucs in the second round in 2000 and joined two years later by Stephens (fourth round), a running back, two years later.
