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Sacramento, CA . . . The California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) is proud to announce seven former California Community College student-athletes, one former coach, and four former officials participating in Super Bowl XLIV between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots. On the Patriots roster is their No.1 wide receiver, Julian Edleman (College of San Mateo). On the Seahawks side is backup tight end Cooper Helfet (Santa Rosa Junior College), rookie wide receiver and special teams player Chris Matthews (LA Harbor College), former first round draft pick linebacker Bruce Irvin (Mt. San Antonio College), Seahawks Head Coach Pete Carroll (College of Marin), Quarterbacks Coach Carl Smith (Bakersfield College), Asst. QB Coach/Quality Control Dave Canals (El Camino College), and Defensive Passing Game Coordinator Rocky Seto (Mt. San Antonio College). Much of the refereeing crew assigned to Super Bowl XLIX also started their careers within the CCCAA. Bill Vinovic will be the referee (white hat), Mark Pelman will serve as the Head Linesman, and Carl Cheffers and Todd Prukop will be present as alternates.

Bruce Irvin is currently a starting linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks, picked 15th overall in the 2012 NFL draft. Irvin played for Mt. San Antonio College in 2008 and 2009 where he got 72 tackles, 16 sacks, three forced fumbles and a touchdown on a fumble recovery. He lead the ’09 Mounties to a State and National Championship, earning first team All-American and Region III Defensive Player of the Year honors before transferring to West Virginia.

Seattle’s Defensive Passing Game Coordinator, Rocky Seto, also has a history with CA community colleges, playing fullback and defensive end for Mt. San Antonio College in the 1995-96 seasons before transferring to USC.

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