In the event that Jayden Daniels and Justin Jefferson were unable to participate in the Super Bowl, they helped two veterans get to the most important game in football.
Together with USAA, the former LSU players gave away all-expense-paid tickets to Super Bowl LIX, which included two seats to see the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles play in the Caesars Superdome on Sunday night.
Jefferson, a great wide receiver from Destrehan High and a former LSU All-American, recently finished his sixth season with the Minnesota Vikings. He and Daniels signed autographs, took photos, and answered questions from fans at the Super Bowl Experience’s veterans-only USAA lounge inside the Morial Convention Center on Saturday. Kim Hubers, Jefferson’s veteran recipient, was also spotted hugging Jefferson while giving him a Super Bowl lapel pin.
Jefferson remarked, “I always want to do something for the community, especially back in my hometown.” “They have been putting their lives in danger so that we may be free and sit here and converse right now. It always makes me happy to be able to provide them with the opportunity to spend time with me, converse with me, and laugh with me.
“What I love most is seeing the happiness on their faces. I’m thankful to be in a situation where I can provide Super Bowl tickets to someone who deserves them and offer them the opportunity to attend a Super Bowl.
Daniels, the 2023 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback for LSU who was crowned NFL offensive rookie of the year Thursday night for his incredible first season with the Washington Commanders, said he became engaged in the program because he is the grandson of two veterans.
Daniels addressed questions in the USAA lounge with fellow first-year quarterback Drake Maye of the New England Patriots. “I couldn’t pass up the opportunity when I had the opportunity to bless a veteran with two Super Bowl tickets,” Daniels said.
Together with USAA, eight active and retired NFL players gave service members and their friends and family two game tickets and Super Bowl vacations. In addition to Daniels, Jefferson, and Maye, they included former New England tight end Rob Gronkowski, Dallas linebacker Micah Parsons, Green Bay running back Josh Jacobs, Atlanta running back Bijan Robinson, and Saints defensive end Cam Jordan.
The VFW, Wounded Warrior Project, and other veterans’ groups recommend soldiers to get Super Bowl tickets, according to Christian Bove, USAA’s director of communications. Through her work with Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Hubers, a veteran of the Army National Guard from Dell Rapids, South Dakota, was nominated. The Marine Corps Association recommended Daniels’ honoree, Jonathan Knauth of Stafford, Virginia, a 30-year Marine veteran.
Aubrey, Hubers’ daughter, accompanied her to the game. Knauth brought his best friend from preschool, Jonathan Richards.
Knauth stated, “I try to attend at least one NFL game every year.” “In 2024, I didn’t make one.”
And this, of course, compensates for it, Knauth remarked.
Daniels and Jefferson, of course, were asked about their teams, their seasons, and their favorite restaurants in New Orleans.
During the regular season, Daniels carried for 891 yards and passed for 3,568 yards, scoring 31 touchdowns in total. As he guided the Commanders to a thrilling 45-31 upset of the NFC top-seeded Detroit Lions and a spot in Washington’s first NFC championship game since the 1991 season, he added 957 more total yards and six total touchdowns in the postseason.
Daniels claimed he won’t forget the Eagles’ 55-23 victory over the Commanders, despite all of his first-year success.
It will be with you for the remainder of the offseason, he added, but “I think you’ve got to flush it.”
This season, Jefferson, the 2022 NFL offensive player of the year, received his second All-Pro selection. In the regular season, he caught 103 passes for 1,544 yards and 10 touchdowns, helping the Vikings finish 14-3. The Los Angeles Rams defeated Minnesota 27-9 in the wild-card round.
“This league is really challenging,” Jefferson remarked. “Everyone is preparing for this week’s Super Bowl and working toward that objective. It’s never easy. There’s always space for development.
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