Hakeem Nicks shines for NY Giants in Super Bowl

Posted Feb 6, 2012
Hakeem Nicks was a sophomore at UNC when the New York Giants won Super Bowl XLII. But he had a starring role in this title: Nicks caught a game-high 10 passes for 109 yards against a New England secondary that was doubling up against slot receiver Victor Cruz, giving Nicks and Mario Manningham 1-on-1 matchups on the perimeter. (Raleigh News & Observer)

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