UArizona Alum Gronkowski Leads Buccaneers To Super Bowl Win

TUCSON, AZ — Sunday's Super Bowl was sure to have many Tucson residents screaming at the television.

University of Arizona football alum Rob Gronkowski scored two touchdowns during the game to help lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. Tampa Bay became the first team to win the title in their home stadium.

“It’s hands down one of the greatest accomplishments in sports history," Gronkowski said.

Gronkowski played for the Wildcats from 2007 to 2009 before he was drafted by the New England Patriots in 2010, where he first met current teammate Tom Brady.

UArizona Football celebrated Gronkowski's accomplishments on Twitter all night Sunday.

"A four-time world champion, a forever Wildcat. Congrats Rob Gronkowski on another ring," the football program tweeted.

The team's official Twitter even called for the tight end to be honored with the game's Most Valuable Player award, which eventually went to Brady following the Buccaneers' 31 to 9 lopsided win.

Newly-appointed Arizona Head Football Coach Jedd Fisch also got in on the social media fun, jokingly asking if Gronkowski was a Wildcat.

Fisch, like Gronkowski, came from the New England Patriots after spending a season as their quarterbacks coach.

It seems the feeling is mutual: Gronkowski previously tweeted his wishes after Fisch was hired in December, asking him to "bring the Wildcats back!"

Gronkowski, 31, came out of a year-long retirement to join Brady in Tampa Bay in April 2020. Sunday night marked his fourth Super Bowl win; he previously won three rings while with the Patriots.

The Associated Press contributed to this reporting.