Baun was an AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year finalist and continued his strong play during Super Bowl LIX at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans after intercepting Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

Former Saints backup Zack Baun opened up about returning to New Orleans now that he is starring in the Super Bowl for the Eagles:

The emergence of former Wisconsin and current Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Zack Baun was one of the primary stories of the NFL season.

In the Eagles’ NFC Wild Card win over the Green Bay Packers on January 12, Baun logged eight tackles, one interception, and one pass deflection. Baun had six tackles, one tackle for loss, and one pass defended in the divisional-round win over the Rams.

With his team up 17-0, with just under two minutes left in the second quarter, Baun, the former University of Wisconsin and Brown Deer High School star, read the eyes of Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes and made a diving interception at the 14-yard line.

The sights are all too familiar for Zack Baun this Super Bowl week. So much has changed in Baun's life in just one year's time. From facing an uncertain future in t