Ex-Arizona Wildcat football free safety/linebacker Marquis Flowers joins ex-Wildcat Rob Gronkowski and the New England Patriots to face ex-Wildcat quarterback Nick Foles and the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2018 Super Bowl. Flowers recorded 179 solo tackles, 103 assists and five interceptions during his three seasons with the Wildcats.
University of Arizona football player Marquis Flowers
Arizona linebacker Marquis Flowers (2) celebrates a tackle at the line of scrimmage during the second quarter of the University of Arizona vs. University of Oregon college football game on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013, at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz. Arizona upset No. 5 Oregon 42-16.
University of Arizona football player Marquis Flowers
UA football player Marquis Flowers during media day at McKale Center on August 6, 2011.
University of Arizona football player Marquis Flowers
UA's #2 Marquis Flowers recovers this fumble in the second quarter as Louisiana's-Lafayette defender #4 Javone Lawson. UA won 45-37, at UA Stadium, Saturday Nov. 26, 2011.
University of Arizona football player Marquis Flowers
University of Arizona's Mike Turner bottom, (2), and Marquis Flowers, top right, upend The Citadel's Tyler Starnes as he fumbles the ball in the fourth quarter at Arizona Stadium on September 11, 2010 in Tucson. Arizona recovered the fumble.
University of Arizona football player Marquis Flowers
Arizona's Jake Fischer and Marquis Flowers come together to tackle Toledo's Terrance Owens during the first half of the University of Arizona vs. Toledo football game at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz. on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012.
University of Arizona football player Marquis Flowers
Arizona's Marquis Flowers bats away a pass by Utah's Jon Hays to help hold the Utes to only a field goal in the second quarter at Arizona Stadium on Nov. 5, 2011.
University of Arizona football player Marquis Flowers
Arizona cornerback Jourdon Grandon (26) and Arizona safety Marquis Flowers (2) celebrate a successful defensive stand in the second quarter against Oklahoma State at Arizona Stadium on September 8, 2012.
University of Arizona football player Marquis Flowers
The Citadel's Tyler Starnes not only gets upended, but coughs up the ball after being double teamed by Arizona's Marquis Flowers and Mike Turner in the fourth quarter at Arizona Stadium, on Sept. 11, 2010.
University of Arizona football player Marquis Flowers
Arizona's player #26 Jourdon Grandon gets hugs from teammates #27, Tra'Mayne Bondurant and #2 Marquis Flowers after he intercepted an ASU pass to help seal the win for the UA, as UA deafeated ASU 31-27 to win the Territorial Cup at ASU Stadium, Nov. 19, 2011.
University of Arizona football player Marquis Flowers
University of Arizona football player Marquis Flowers during media day on August 7, 2010.
University of Arizona football player Marquis Flowers
Arizona players Marquis Flowers (2) and Jourdon Grandon (26) celebrate as teammate Shaquille Richardson (5) breaks up a pass intended for Arizona State's Mike Willie during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011, in Tempe, Ariz. Arizona defeated Arizona State 31-27.
University of Arizona football player Marquis Flowers
Southern California tight end Curtis McNeal scores a touchdown past Arizona's Marquis Flowers, right, during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011, in Los Angeles. USC won 48-41.
University of Arizona football player Marquis Flowers
Arizona's Marquis Flowers (2) tackles Louisiana-Lafayette's Alonzo Harris (46) after a short gain in the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011, in Tucson, Ariz. Arizona won 45-37.
University of Arizona football player Marquis Flowers
Arizona safety Marquis Flowers (2) manages to drag down UCLA quarterback Brett Hundley (17) for a sack in the second quarter of their Pac-12 game at the Rose Bowl, Saturday November 3, 2012, Pasadena, Calif.
University of Arizona football player Marquis Flowers
Arizona cornerback Jonathan McKnight, left, Arizona safety Marquis Flowers and Arizona safety Jared Tevis (38) team up to stuff Oklahoma State running back Joseph Randle (1) in the second quarter at Arizona Stadium on September 8, 2012.
University of Arizona football player Marquis Flowers
Arizona safety Marquis Flowers (2) keeps Oklahoma State running back Joseph Randle (1) from reeling in a catch in the fourth quarter at Arizona Stadium, Saturday September 8, 2012.
University of Arizona football player Marquis Flowers
Arizona's Marquis Flowers sacks Colorado quarterback Nick Hirschman on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, in Tucson, Ariz. Arizona won 56-31.
University of Arizona football player Marquis Flowers
Arizona safety Marquis Flowers (2) flies over the linemen in an attempt to stop South Carolina State quarterback Richard Cue (17) on a fourth down scramble in the third quarter at Arizona Stadium on September 15, 2012.
University of Arizona football player Marquis Flowers
Arizona safety Marquis Flowers (2), right, draws a bead on the loose onside kick after it slipped out of the grip of Nevada tight end Kolby Arendse (86) in the fourth quarter of the New Mexico Bowl, at University Stadium, University of New Mexico, Saturday, December 15, 2012.
University of Arizona football player Marquis Flowers
Media day photo of UA football player #2 Marquis Flowers August 18, 2013 during media day at the Lowell-Stevens Football Facility in Tucson.
University of Arizona football player Marquis Flowers
Arizona safety Marquis Flowers (2) steps in to keep Washington tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins (88) from a touchdown catch in the first quarter of their Pac-12 football game at Arizona Stadium, Saturday October 20, 2012.
University of Arizona football player Marquis Flowers
Arizona defensive lineman Willie Mobley (96), Arizona linebacker Jake Fischer (33) and Arizona safety Marquis Flowers (2) team up to stop Arizona State running back D.J. Foster (8) in the third quarter of their intrastate rivalry game at Arizona Stadium, Friday November 23, 2012, Tucson.
University of Arizona football player Marquis Flowers
Oregon State Beavers quarterback Sean Mannion (4) delivers despite the up the middle pressure from Arizona safety Marquis Flowers (2) in the first half of at Arizona Stadium, Saturday, September 28, 2012.
University of Arizona football player Marquis Flowers
University of Arizona linebacker Marquis Flowers (2) stops Boston College quarterback Chase Rettig (11) dead on his two-point conversion attempt in the third quarter of the AdvoCare V100 Bowl, Tuesday, December 31, 2013, Shreveport, La.
University of Arizona football player Marquis Flowers
University of Arizona linebacker Marquis Flowers (2) right, uses the block by University of Arizona cornerback Jonathan McKnight (6) on UNLV wide receiver Aaron Criswell (9) as Flowers returns a fumble to Rebel nine in the first quarter of their game at Sam Boyd Stadium, Saturday, September 7, 2013, Las Vegas, Nev.
University of Arizona football player Marquis Flowers
UCLA running back Paul Perkins (24) is met by Arizona defenders Marquis Flowers (2), left, and Sione Tuihalamaka (91) during the second quarter of the UCLA vs. Arizona college football game on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013, at Arizona Stadium in Tucson.
University of Arizona football player Marquis Flowers
Arizona linebacker Scooby Wright (31) and Arizona linebacker Marquis Flowers (2) converge to take down Oregon running back Thomas Tyner (24) during the second quarter of the University of Arizona vs. University of Oregon college football game on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013, at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz. Arizona upset No. 5 Oregon 42-16.
University of Arizona football player Marquis Flowers
Arizona linebacker Marquis Flowers (2) gets his hands on Arizona State quarterback Taylor Kelly (10) but can't bring him down during the first quarter of the Arizona State vs. University of Arizona college football game on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013, at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Ariz. Arizona State won 58-21.
University of Arizona football player Marquis Flowers
In this Nov. 23, 2013, file photo, Oregon's starting quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) is tackled in the backfield by Arizona's Marquis Flowers (2) in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Tucson, Ariz.
University of Arizona football player Marquis Flowers
Arizona safety Marquis Flowers (2) intercepts a pass by USC quarterback Matt Barkley, and before teammate Jake Fischer, in the first quarter in Tucson, Arizona, Saturday, October 27, 2012. Arizona beat USC, 39-36.
University of Arizona football player Marquis Flowers
Arizona's Marquis Flowers (2) gets the crowd on their feet before the start of an NCAA college football game against Texas-San Antonio, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz.
Nick Foles, Marquis Flowers become the 28th and 29th former UA players to even take part in the sport's biggest game.
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Four former Wildcats — Eagles quarterback Nick Foles and special teams coach David Fipp, and Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski and linebacker Marquis Flowers — will play in Sunday's game.
The Heisman hopeful jokingly called ASU's coaching staff a "scam."