19-05-2025
Super Bowl Champion Reed Blankenship high school jersey retired
LESTER, Ala. (WHNT) — Reed Blankenship may have a Super Bowl ring, but he's never forgotten the place that started it all.
The Philadelphia Eagles safety was back at his alma mater Friday for a special ceremony at West Limestone High School, where his jersey was retired.
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Blankenship has accomplished a lot since his days in a Wildcats' uniform.
He signed with the Eagles in 2022 as an undrafted free agent, playing in two Super Bowls since including the 2024 win.
Despite all the accomplishments he has seen at the NFL level, seeing his high school jersey hang in West Limestone's gym is one of his proudest accomplishments.
'It didn't really hit me until I kept seeing all the coaches, my players come in and to the fieldhouse and I'm like, this is real. You see all these videos of players that's been in the NFL or just been like, they've had really great careers in college, got their number, retired at high school, and it's just a great accomplishment,' said Blankenship.
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'And I'm sitting here thinking, you know, I've been to the Super Bowl twice and, you know, one more and lost one and got to go to the White House and come back. And I'm this is one of the best accomplishments, you know, I've ever had.'
Blankenship will also be holding a special meet-and-greet Saturday at the high school, with all proceeds going to the Wildcats' athletics program.
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