Two Former UCLA Players Win First Super Bowl Title With Seahawks

Two former UCLA players won their first Super Bowl championship on Sunday night with the Seattle Seahawks. Running back Zach Charbonnet and wide receiver Jake Bobo were part of the Seahawks’ championship team that defeated the New England Patriots by a score of 29-13.

Charbonnet did not play during the game. He tore his ACL during the divisional round game against the San Francisco 49ers on Jan. 17 and had to undergo surgery to repair his knee. Charbonnet was the Seahawks’ leading scorer this season before sustaining the injury.

Charbonnet worked alongside running back Kenneth Walker II, who was named the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player after rushing for 135 yards on 27 carries on Sunday. Charbonnet contributed 730 rushing yards and 12 rushing touchdowns this season.

Meanwhile, Bobo recorded one special team tackle during the Super Bowl.

Bobo did not get many chances to contribute offensively during the regular season. He caught just two passes on two targets for 20 yards in 11 games. In the playoffs, he caught another two passes for 33 yards and a touchdown.

Charbonnet and Bobo Played for UCLA in 2022

Charbonnet and Bobo were both on UCLA’s team for one season in 2022. Bobo transferred from Duke in January 2022, and Charbonnet transferred from Michigan ahead of the 2021 season.

Charbonnet was a star running back for the Bruins during his two seasons at UCLA. In his final season, he was named a first-team All-Pac-12 running back by the league coaches and led the nation in all-purpose yards per game (168.0).

Bobo was another key player for UCLA in 2022, starting in all 13 games that season. He led the team with 57 catches during the season, which ranks 19th all-time on UCLA’s single-season list. Bobo was named honorable mention All-Pac-12 by the league coaches at the end of the season.

The Seahawks drafted Charbonnet with the No. 52 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Meanwhile, Bobo went undrafted before signing with the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2023.

Both Charbonnet and Bobo have spent all three seasons of their NFL careers with Seattle.

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