Reggie Ragland already had a national championship on his resume. Now, the former Alabama linebacker has a Super Bowl victory as well.
The Kansas City Chiefs, who traded for Ragland after he was a second-round pick to the Buffalo Bills in the 2016 NFL Draft, managed to come back from a 10-point deficit against the San Francisco 49ers for Super Bowl LIV.
Well done, @reggieragland. Again. pic.twitter.com/DNL24VmqqF
— Cecil Hurt (@CecilHurt) February 3, 2020
Reggie Ragland aka Tupac aka SUPER BOWL CHAMPION. Congratulations @reggieragland! Making the 256 & Alabama so proud👊🏽 pic.twitter.com/I1l6HO86A0
— Taylor Tannebaum (@TaylorTannebaum) February 3, 2020
The 26-year old only had two tackles in the game, but he was a part of a defense that held the 49ers to 357 yards and 20 points while intercepting Jimmy Garoppolo two times.
What makes Ragland special is that he is the only former member of the Crimson Tide who is on an active roster for either team playing in this year’s Super Bowl. Wide receiver Gehrig Dieter was on the practice squad, however.
During Ragland’s last two seasons in Tuscaloosa, he racked up 195 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, four sacks, one interceptions and 10 pass deflections. That success led to him being named an All-American in 2015 before eventually becoming the No. 41 overall pick to the Bills.
After injuries and scheme changes forced a change of scenery, Ragland ultimately ended up on the Chiefs, who are now Super Bowl champions.
Pretty cool turnaround for him.
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