Former Hokies Tyrod Taylor, Todd Washington going to the Super Bowl with Baltimore
San Francisco and Baltimore advanced to the Super Bowl yesterday, which means there’s going to be intense competition in the two weeks leading up to the game between the Harbaugh brothers coaching against one another and Ray Lewis‘ impending retirement for the coveted Jerome-Bettis-is-from-Detroit Most Exhausted Storyline Award.
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With the matchup set, another Hokie will be at the game. Backup Ravens quarterback Tyrod Taylor will become the 20th former Virginia Tech player to be on a Super Bowl roster.
Taylor, Joe Flacco‘s backup, is in his second NFL season. He played in seven games, getting most of his action in the regular season finale at Cincinnati. He went 17-for-29 for 179 yards, no touchdowns and one interception this year and ran for 73 yards and a touchdown.
Baltimore also has assistant offensive line coach Todd Washington, who lettered as an offensive linemen with the Hokies from 1995-97, earning all-Big East honors as a senior center. He played eight seasons in the NFL. He’s in his second season on the Ravens’ staff.
Here’s an updated list of Hokies who have appeared in Super Bowls:
- Carroll Dale, WR, Green Bay (I, II, VIII)
- Jim Richards, S, New York Jets (III)
- Tom Beasley, DT, Pittsburgh (XIII, XIV)
- Rick Razzano, LB, Cincinnati (XVI)
- Don Strock, QB, Miami (XVII, XIX)
- Roger Brown, CB, New York Giants (XXV)
- Bruce Smith, DE, Buffalo (XXV, XXVI, XXVII, XXVIII)
- Tyronne Drakeford, CB, San Francisco (XXIX)
- John Burke, TE, New England (XXXI)
- Antonio Freeman, WR, Green Bay (XXXI, XXXII)
- Vaughn Hebron, RB, Denver (XXXII, XXXIII)
- Ken Oxendine, RB, Atlanta (XXXIII)
- Cornell Brown, LB, Baltimore (XXXV)
- Nick Sorenson, S, St. Louis (XXXVI)
- Todd Washington, OL, Tampa Bay (XXXVII)
- Eric Green, CB, Arizona (XLIII)*
- Pierson Prioleau, S, New Orleans (XLIV)
- Chris Ellis, DE, Pittsburgh (XLV)*
- Jason Worilds, OLB, Pittsburgh (XLV)*
- Tyrod Taylor, QB, Baltimore (XLVII)
* not on active roster for game
January 21, 2013 - 9:54 AM
Not a bad representation of VT talent. The Ravens got hot at the end of the year, just when I thought they were done. I’m a Ray Lewis fan and appreciate his zest for the game. He’s still a good LB but not the game changer he once was. It’s really cool for the Harbaugh family. 49ers have the edge IMHO.
Trivia question of the day. When was the last time teams from the same city won the World Series and the Super Bowl. Prize is 2 hot dogs from Stop In….for 99 cents.
Can we assume that “New England” doesn’t count for football, since it’s not technically a city? Or if you want to define the Patriots’ home city, it’d be Foxborough.
Pittsburgh in 1979. Could also make an argument for the Red Sox and Atriots in 2004.
Better question perhaps is when was the first time it happened that the 2 were won in the same years?
BTW, anyone know how many Hoos would make that same above list?
Great info. I’ve always wondered how many Hokies played in a Super Bowl. Too bad Bruce never got one after so many trips with the Bills. I’d love to see Tyrod get a couple of red zone plays and give Jim a flasback from the bowl game excepf this time Tyrod isn’t going to have his team ran off the field. These two Super Bowlteams have alot of similar styles but also have differences. Flacco had shown that he has the big play capabilities and Kaepernick can beat you his arm as well as his feet. Both have strong running games and amazing defenses. Its gonna be a fun Super Bowl.
Good point about New England although Boston was who I was thinking about. How far apart are Foxborough and Boston?
Good question Bob H.
Andy: Anyway you can compile that list for comparison sake?
Much appreciated…keep up the good work!!
Here’s the UVa list from the media guide:
Game Player, Pos. Team
Super Bowl I Henry Jordan, DT Green Bay Packers *
Super Bowl II Henry Jordan, DT Green Bay Packers *
Super Bowl IV Gary Cuozzo, QB Minnesota Vikings
Super Bowl XII Tom Glassic, G Denver Broncos
Super Bowl XVI John Choma, G/T San Francisco 49ers *
Super Bowl XVII Stuart Anderson, LB Washington Redskins (IR) *
Steve Potter, LB Miami Dolphins
Tommy Vigorito, RB Miami Dolphins
Super Bowl XVIII Stuart Anderson, LB Washington Redskins
Super Bowl XX Ed Reynolds, LB New England Patriots
Super Bowl XXIX David Griggs, LB San Diego Chargers
Super Bowl XXXI Chris Slade, LB New England Patriots
Super Bowl XXXII Patrick Jeffers, WR Denver Broncos *
Super Bowl XXXIV Keith Lyle, S St. Louis Rams *
Mike Frederick, DE Tennessee Titals (IA)
Super Bowl XXXV Jamie Sharper, LB Baltimore Ravens *
Anthony Poindexter, S Baltimore Ravens (IA) *
Tiki Barber, TB New York Giants
Super Bowl XXXVI Antwan Harris, CB New England Patriots *
John St. Clair, T St. Louis Rams (IA)
Super Bowl XXXVII Ronde Barber, CB Tampa Bay Buccaneers *
Casey Crawford, TE Tampa Bay Buccaneers (IA) *
Super Bowl XXXVIII Antwan Harris, CB New England Patriots (IA) *
Super Bowl XXXIX Billy McMullen, WR Philadelphia Eagles (IA)
Super Bowl XL James Farrior, LB Pittsburgh Steelers *
Heath Miller, TE Pittsburgh Steelers *
Super Bowl XLI John St. Clair, OT Chicago Bears
Super Bowl XLIII James Farrior, LB Pittsburgh Steelers *
Heath Miller, TE Pittsburgh Steelers *
Elton Brown, OG Arizona Cardinals
Super Bowl XLIV Tom Santi, TE Indianapolis Colts (IR)
Super Bowl XLV James Farrior, LB Pittsburgh Steelers
Heath Miller, TE Pittsburgh Steelers
Super Bowl XLVI Chris Canty, DE New York Giants*
Clint Sintim, LB New York Giants* (IR)
Danny Aiken, LS New England Patriots
Ras-I Dowling, CB New England Patriots (IR)
I think that’s 30 different players if I counted it right. Plus Ahmad Brooks and Cam Johnson this year. So 32.
Andy,
We want to know more about Grimes (our new O-line coach)will he try to get more physical player or build up what we got? more strenght and conditioning?Also what about Drew Harris to day the day!
UVa has had quite a bit more talent succeed in the NFL…more than actual success playing at UVa. UVa always had big talent..just hasn’t translated to winning games mainly due to inconsistent coaching. Coaching has been the hallmark to Tech success over the last 20 years. Just need to get over the top now with the new blood on offense.
Wahoo!
A real hokie hates everything that is UVA. By the way Andys not a Hokie he just get,s (paid to write about Them).
Not the truth truth. The hatred wanes over the years, probably about the time your kids start going to the other university and you’re just as proud as if they went to your own, maybe more so.
The hatred is focused on the football field and on that day you are correct …hatred is an understatement.
Virginia Tech needs to put together a good season in 2013 and remove the bad feeling from this season. Maybe the new coaches can do that for us.
Having the two leftover coaches on the offensive staff might not be a good thing. That BS might have interest in him from the Colts is a really good joke, or bad joke, whichever way a person looks at it, it is ridiculous. He is a terrible coach and that is it.
It would be nice for Tech to get some really good players in the program at the same time and make a good run with them.
Let’s go Hokies !!!
Truth, my son recently watched a tape of the 2000 Sugar Bowl. He said the O scheme and play calling was pretty basic but was surprised to see how physical and tough our OL was. It would be nice to return to those days.
I see from the Wahoo list that Herman Moore never got to the big one nor has Chris Long (at least so far).
How about Tiki Barber for the all-time imbecile team? Yes, along with Michael…….
I think Jets (Over the Colts)(Namath)- Mets (Over the Orioles)(Seaver) in succesive seasons was the only time there was an NFL and MLB Champion from the same city with names that rhyme.
Zman,
WINNAH.
I think the knicks also won the NBA close to that same time frame but that may have been 1970. That also “almost” rhymes with Jets and Mets, especially in a rap song….
Good stuff. I had no idea Gary Cuozzo played at UVA.
Looks like as far as super bowl winners, VT and UVA are much closer. Assuming that was a cut and paste by Andy in his post, one has to wonder who the “Tennessee Titals” are that Mike Frederick played for.
Frank, Stinespring is not a bad coach, he’s a bad coordinator. He coached the last good offensive line the Hokies had.
I remember Cuozzo at UVa. He weent to dentistry school in the NFL off season and became a dentist while still in the league. A great argument in the mid 60′s was “who was the best backup QB in the NFL, Cuozzo or Zeke Bartkowski”. Being a Packer fan, I always went with Zeke.
I agree with VTRedWolf about UVa. I dislike them much more the week of the annual footbasll game. I dislike Miami all the time.