Former Bulldog Fletcher Cox becomes the 21st Bulldog to secure a Super Bowl ring.
From State to Super Bowl: Fletcher Cox Crowned Super Bowl Champion
February 04, 2018 | Football
MINNEAPOLIS – Former Mississippi State defensive tackle Fletcher Cox became the latest Bulldog to win a Super Bowl ring as the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the New England Patriots, 41-33, in the 52nd edition of the game Sunday inside U.S. Bank Stadium.
In his first Super Bowl appearance, Cox anchored the defensive line as the Eagles earned their first Super Bowl Championship in franchise history. The Yazoo City native is the 21st former Bulldog to earn a Super Bowl ring and the first since Dillon Day and the Denver Broncos hoisted the Lombardi Trophy in 2016. In total, Mississippi State alums have claimed 22 Super Bowl rings.
Cox closed Sunday's Super Bowl with a tackle and a quarterback pressure during the Patriots' final drive of the game. Over his six seasons in the NFL, Cox has racked up nearly 300 tackles and 34 sacks. He was selected to his third consecutive Pro Bowl earlier this year.
Cox was a 2011 first-team All-SEC selection at State, recording 14.5 tackles for loss and five sacks in his final season before being selected 12th overall in the 2012 NFL Draft by the Eagles.
View an updated list of MSU's all-time Super Bowl winners here.
For more information on the Bulldogs, follow the MSU football team on Twitter, like them on Facebook and join them on Instagram by searching for "HailStateFB." All-access coverage is also available on SnapChat by searching for "HailStateSnap.
In his first Super Bowl appearance, Cox anchored the defensive line as the Eagles earned their first Super Bowl Championship in franchise history. The Yazoo City native is the 21st former Bulldog to earn a Super Bowl ring and the first since Dillon Day and the Denver Broncos hoisted the Lombardi Trophy in 2016. In total, Mississippi State alums have claimed 22 Super Bowl rings.
Cox closed Sunday's Super Bowl with a tackle and a quarterback pressure during the Patriots' final drive of the game. Over his six seasons in the NFL, Cox has racked up nearly 300 tackles and 34 sacks. He was selected to his third consecutive Pro Bowl earlier this year.
Cox was a 2011 first-team All-SEC selection at State, recording 14.5 tackles for loss and five sacks in his final season before being selected 12th overall in the 2012 NFL Draft by the Eagles.
View an updated list of MSU's all-time Super Bowl winners here.
For more information on the Bulldogs, follow the MSU football team on Twitter, like them on Facebook and join them on Instagram by searching for "HailStateFB." All-access coverage is also available on SnapChat by searching for "HailStateSnap.
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