Sunday will mark the 17th consecutive Super Bowl featuring a former LSU football player on one of the participating teams, with former Tigers Donnie Jones and Jalen Mills suiting up for the Eagles, and Ricky Jean Francois for the Patriots.
The winners will join a pretty cool select group — Tigers that have won both a national championship AND a Super Bowl:
Player Year of BCS Title - Year(s) of Super Bowl Title, Team
Joseph Addai 2003 - 2007 Indianapolis Colts
Eric Alexander 2003 - 2005 New England Patriots
Michael Clayton 2003 - 2012 New York Giants (Injured reserve)
Marlon Favorite 2007 - 2010 New Orleans Saints (Practice squad)
Matt Flynn 2007 - 2011 Green Bay Packers
Randall Gay 2003 - 2005 New England Patriots, 2010 New Orleans Saints
Devery Henderson 2003 - 2010 New Orleans Saints
Marquise Hill 2003 - 2005 New England Patriots
Quinn Johnson 2007 - 2011 Green Bay Packers
Brandon LaFell 2007 - 2015 New England Patriots
Stevan Ridley 2007 - 2015 New England Patriots (Injured reserve)
Justin Vincent 2003 - 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers (Practice squad)
Corey Webster 2003 - 2008, 2012 New York GiantsLet’s compare the three players’ careers:
Donnie Jones, Punter — 2000-2003
Jones, a Baton Rouge native, may be most well-known for closing out the final seconds of the 2004 Sugar Bowl with Oklahoma on a 40-yard punt.