Oklahoma State players win Super Bowl rings

Kendall Hunter makes a run earlier this season. He was put on injured reserve late in the season after serving as a backup for Frank Gore most of the season. He rushed for 371 yards this season before getting injured in his second season out of Oklahoma State.Also on injured reserve was Ryan McBean, who plays for the Baltimore Ravens and was in his first season there.Baltimore tight end Billy Bajema looks on from the sidelines during the Super Bowl. Bajema was on the field several times and played on special teams. He registered no stats, but enjoyed the fruits of a season of labor as his team won the Super Bowl. This was his first season in Baltimore. He played with the 49ers from 2005 to 2008. Perrish Cox reacts after his team lost in the Super Bowl Sunday, as the Baltimore Ravens celebrated. Cox was on the field a few times as a reserve defensive back but registered no statistics. Cox started a lot as a rookie in Denver in 2010, and missed all of the 2011 season. Before this season began he signed on with the 49ers and registered 20 tackles on the season.View the list »
Perrish cox reacts after his team lost the Super Bowl.

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Two former Oklahoma State players reached the pinnacle of the NFL Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013 as Baltimore won the Super Bowl. At the same time, two other former Oklahoma State players felt the agony of defeat as members of the San Francisco 49ers.

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None of the Oklahoma State alums played a major role, but their accomplishments are still remarkable. The Cowboys had 20 or so athletes on NFL rosters this season, and having four of them reach the Super Bowl is an accomplishment.

Tight end Billy Bajema and defensive tackle Ryan McBean, earned Super Bowl rings as members of the Ravens. Running back Kendall Hunter and defensive back Perrish Cox were members of the 49ers.

The game itself was classic, with the Ravens jumping out to a big lead. Early in the second half there was a 30 minute delay because half the lights went out in the Superdome in New Orleans. When the lights came back on and play resumed, the momentum shifted to the 49ers. San Francisco nearly caught up, but Baltimore regained its composure in the final moments and emerged with the win.

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  • Perrish Cox reacts after his team lost in the Super Bowl Sunday, as the Baltimore Ravens celebrated. Cox was on the field a few times as a reserve defensive back but registered no statistics. Cox started a lot as a rookie in Denver in 2010, and missed all of the 2011 season. Before this season began he signed on with the 49ers and registered 20 tackles on the season.
  • Baltimore tight end Billy Bajema looks on from the sidelines during the Super Bowl. Bajema was on the field several times and played on special teams. He registered no stats, but enjoyed the fruits of a season of labor as his team won the Super Bowl. This was his first season in Baltimore. He played with the 49ers from 2005 to 2008. 
  • Kendall Hunter makes a run earlier this season. He was put on injured reserve late in the season after serving as a backup for Frank Gore most of the season. He rushed for 371 yards this season before getting injured in his second season out of Oklahoma State.Also on injured reserve was Ryan McBean, who plays for the Baltimore Ravens and was in his first season there.
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