El Paso Times · Feb 5, 2018
Former UTEP Miner Jon Dorenbos will get Super Bowl ring with Eagles
Former UTEP Miner and Philadelphia Eagle Jon Dorenbos will receive a Super Bowl ring.
According to ESPN, Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie invited Dorenbos to the Super Bowl as an honorary member of the team and promised him a ring if they won.
The Eagles defeated the Patriots 41-33 on Sunday. Dorenbos shared photos on Instagram.
Dorenbos played for UTEP from 2000 to 2002.
Before the most recent football season, he underwent open heart surgery after he was traded from Philadelphia to New Orleans. A physical revealed an aortic aneurysm. He had to retire after the surgery.
(Photo: File photo)Dorenbos played in the NFL for 15 seasons, 11 of those with the Eagles.