Former North Carolina standout Hakeem Nicks has become the 27th Tar Heel player to win a Super Bowl ring. Nicks posted a game-high 10 catches for 109 yards to help lead New York to a 21-17 victory over New England in Super Bowl XLVI.
He is the fifth Carolina player to earn a ring with the Giants. The only other NFL team to have as many Tar Heels with Super Bowl rings is the Washington Redskins. Giants with Super Bowl rings are Nicks, Madison Hedgecock (Super Bowl XLII), Russell Davis (SB XLII), Lawrence Taylor (SB XXV, SB XXI), Brian Johnston (SB XXI). The Redskins with Super Bowl rings are Jeff Hayes (SB XVII), Danny Burmeister (SB XXII), Tim Morrison (SB XXII), Dave Truitt (SB XXII) and Kelvin Bryant (SB XXII). 
On the final scoring drive of the game, Nicks had a 14-yard reception to move the Giants to New England’s 18-yard line. Two plays later he caught a critical 4-yard pass and fought to get a frist down. New York scored the winning touchdown two running plays later.
“I feel good. I’m blessed to be in this situation, blessed to be a part of this team,” Nicks told NBC’s Dan Patrick after the game.
According to Elias Sport Bureau, Nicks had 28 receptions and 444 receiving yards this postseason, both the second-most in a single postseason.
Nicks celebrated last night’s win with a bowl of cereal and lowfat milk. The wide receiver joins the likes of Aaron Rodgers, Michael Strahan and John Elway as the star of his very own Milk Mustache ad in today’s USA Today – the 16th time a player from the winning team has won his own ad.
The ad copy reads, “Nice finish. Victory tastes sweet, but training for next year starts at breakfast the next morning. So, fuel up to play 60. And remember, it’s just not breakfast without milk.”
Nicks also participates in Fuel Up to Play 60 — a fun, interactive program that encourages kids to eat right and be active for at least 60 minutes every day.
To see the champ’s new Super Bowl Milk Mustache ad and behind-the-scenes photos from his shoot, visit www.Facebook.com/MilkMustache.
A native of Charlotte, Nicks set 14 school records during a prolific three-year career at UNC. He was named first-team All-ACC as a junior in 2008 after posting 68 catches for 1,222 yards and 12 touchdowns.