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Jean-Philippe Darche, 40, played five seasons for the Redmen at middle linebacker – from 1994 to 1998 – and served three years as co-captain. "J.P." concluded a brilliant collegiate career as the all-time leading tackler in school history, registering 272 tackles, including 132 solos.
Darche received the Russ Jackson Trophy in 1998 as the CIS player who best combines football prowess with academics and citizenship. He graduated with a science degree in only three years, then attended McGill medical school for two additional years before taking a sabbatical from school. He also starred at long-snapper, which led to a 10-year pro career.
Drafted in the third round by CFL's Toronto Argonauts in 1999, he played one season as the Argos long-snapper. In 2000, he made the lofty jump to the NFL, where he had a productive nine-year career, playing 120 regular season games with the Seattle Seahawks and the Kansas City Chiefs. In 2006, he became only the second CIS grad to play in the Super Bowl, where the Seahawks suffered a 21-10 loss to Pittsburgh.
After his playing career was over, he eventually graduated from the University of Kansas medical school.
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