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Gainesville, FL Former University of Florida wide receivers Jabar Gaffney and Chad Jackson will represent the AFC champion New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII in Glendale, Ariz., on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008, at 6:25 p.m. ET.
This season marks the 24th time that at least one former Gator player will be in the championship game. Gaffney and Jackson are each making their first trip, bringing UF’s total to 32 Gators who have played in the Super Bowl. They seek the title on the same field that UF claimed the 2007 BCS National Championship Game last January.
Florida is one of three schools in the nation to send multiple receivers to the Super Bowl this year, joining Marshall and Tennessee.
Last season, four former Gators represented the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI, including Rex Grossman, Todd Johnson, Ian Scott and Alex Brown.
Gaffney was one of the most prolific wide receivers in the nation in his two seasons (2000-01) at Florida. He was a consensus first-team All- America selection as a sophomore in 2001 and a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award that season as the nation’s elite wide receiver.
He finished his career with 138 receptions for 2,375 yards and 27 touchdowns. His 27 touchdowns from 2000-01 ranked as the most for a player over the course of their combined freshman and sophomore seasons in major college history.
In his second season with the Patriots, Gaffney has hauled in 36 passes for 449 yards and five touchdowns.
http://gatorzone.com/story.php?id=13243&html=0&sport=footb
Go Gators!
This season marks the 24th time that at least one former Gator player will be in the championship game. Gaffney and Jackson are each making their first trip, bringing UF’s total to 32 Gators who have played in the Super Bowl. They seek the title on the same field that UF claimed the 2007 BCS National Championship Game last January.
Florida is one of three schools in the nation to send multiple receivers to the Super Bowl this year, joining Marshall and Tennessee.
Last season, four former Gators represented the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI, including Rex Grossman, Todd Johnson, Ian Scott and Alex Brown.
Gaffney was one of the most prolific wide receivers in the nation in his two seasons (2000-01) at Florida. He was a consensus first-team All- America selection as a sophomore in 2001 and a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award that season as the nation’s elite wide receiver.
He finished his career with 138 receptions for 2,375 yards and 27 touchdowns. His 27 touchdowns from 2000-01 ranked as the most for a player over the course of their combined freshman and sophomore seasons in major college history.
In his second season with the Patriots, Gaffney has hauled in 36 passes for 449 yards and five touchdowns.
http://gatorzone.com/story.php?id=13243&html=0&sport=footb
Go Gators!
