Fans of These College Football Programs Have Extra Reason to Cheer on Super Bowl Sunday

This Sunday, Feb 9, the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will face off in Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, which will be watched by an audience numbering over 100 million. Chiefs fans, Eagles fans, and football enthusiasts will tune in to see if Mahomes and crew can be the first team to win three consecutive NFL Championships or if the Eagles will avenge their loss from two years ago and squash that dream. There's also intrigue in watching Saquon Barkley potentially cause his previous team's owners to lose even more sleep as he continues to excel for the team 100 miles down the New Jersey Turnpike.

But there's another set of fans who will be watching with keen interest in certain players in this year's game. These fans watched these players -- indeed built relationships with them -- when they played on Saturdays for various NCAA teams.

In total, over 100 former players from 63 colleges will suit up Sunday. By FanDaily's unofficial count, and not accounting for transfers, Oklahoma has the most former players playing with 7, but Georgia has 6 former players in the game and Alabama and Florida each has 4 players in the game. Note, if you are an Alabama fan, you should be rooting for the Eagles, since not a single one of your guys is playing for KC.

College Representation Breakdown

The data reveals that this year's Super Bowl LIX is a true celebration of collegiate football talent. Here's a snapshot of the college representation:

Top Colleges by Player Count

• Oklahoma: 7 players

• Georgia: 6 players

• Alabama: 4 players

• Florida: 4 players

Notable Observations

• Oklahoma and Georgia dominate the player representation, with their alumni playing key roles for both teams.

• Alabama fans have a particular reason to cheer for the Eagles, as all four Alabama alumni are on the Philadelphia roster.

• The Chiefs and Eagles rosters showcase an impressive 62 colleges, highlighting the diverse talent pool in the NFL.

 

Full Rosters by College

Kansas City Chiefs Players:

• Kingsley Suamataia – BYU

• Bryan Cook – Cincinnati

• Travis Kelce – Cincinnati

• DeAndre Hopkins – Clemson

• Mike Pennel – Colorado State-Pueblo

• Noah Gray – Duke

• Joshua Williams – Fayetteville State

• D.J. Humphries – Florida

• Jawaan Taylor – Florida

• Derrick Nnadi – Florida State

• Nikko Remigio – Fresno State

• Malik Herring – Georgia

• Harrison Butker – Georgia Tech

• C.J. Hanson – Holy Cross

• Cam Jones – Indiana

• Peyton Hendershot – Indiana

• Felix Anudike-Uzomah – Kansas State

• Ethan Driskell – Marshall

• Nazeeh Johnson – Marshall

• Joshua Uche – Michigan

• Michael Danna – Michigan

• Chris Jones – Mississippi State

• Nick Bolton – Missouri

• Tershawn Wharton – Missouri S&T

• Joe Thuney – North Carolina State

• Carson Wentz – North Dakota State

• Drue Tranquill – Notre Dame

• Creed Humphrey – Oklahoma

• Hollywood Brown – Oklahoma

• James Winchester – Oklahoma

• Samaje Perine – Oklahoma

• Wanya Morris – Oklahoma

• Hunter Nourzad – Penn State

• Justin Watson – Pennsylvania

• George Karlaftis – Purdue

• Isiah Pacheco – Rutgers

• Matt Araiza – San Diego State

• Justin Reid – Stanford

• BJ Thompson – Stephen F. Austin

• Trey Smith – Tennessee

• Charles Omenihu – Texas

• Xavier Worthy – Texas

• Patrick Mahomes – Texas Tech

• Kareem Hunt – Toledo

• Carson Steele – UCLA

• Chris Roland-Wallace – USC

• JuJu Smith-Schuster – USC

• Juan Thornhill – Virginia

• Chamarri Conner – Virginia Tech

• Keith Taylor – Washington

• Trent McDuffie – Washington

• Jaden Hicks – Washington State

• Jaylen Watson – Washington State

• Mike Caliendo – Western Michigan

• Leo Chenal – Wisconsin

 

Philadelphia Eagles Players:

• DeVonta Smith – Alabama

• Eli Ricks – Alabama

• Landon Dickerson – Alabama

• Tyler Steen – Alabama

• Brett Toth – Army

• Jeremiah Trotter Jr. – Clemson

• Will Shipley – Clemson

• C.J. Gardner-Johnson – Florida

• Fred Johnson – Florida

• Johnny Wilson – Florida State

• Josh Sweat – Florida State

• Jalen Carter – Georgia

• Jordan Davis – Georgia

• Kelee Ringo – Georgia

• Lewis Cine – Georgia

• Nolan Smith Jr. – Georgia

• E.J. Jenkins – Georgia Tech

• Jalyx Hunt – Houston Christian

• Sydney Brown – Illinois

• Cooper DeJean – Iowa

• Darian Kinnard – Kentucky

• Milton Williams – Louisiana Tech

• Mekhi Becton – Louisville

• Isaiah Rodgers – Massachusetts

• Bryce Huff – Memphis

• Jake Elliott – Memphis

• Kenneth Gainwell – Memphis

• Trevor Keegan – Michigan

• Reed Blankenship – Middle Tennessee

• A.J. Brown – Mississippi

• Darius Slay – Mississippi State

• Cam Jurgens – Nebraska

• Nick Gates – Nebraska

• Jordan Mailata – Australian Rugby League

• Parris Campbell – Ohio State

• Jalen Hurts – Oklahoma

• Lane Johnson – Oklahoma

• Rick Lovato – Old Dominion

• Jahan Dotson – Penn State

• Saquon Barkley – Penn State

• Avonte Maddox – Pittsburgh

• Kenny Pickett – Pittsburgh

• Tristin McCollum – Sam Houston State

• Grant Calcaterra – SMU

• Dallas Goedert – South Dakota State

• Tanner Mckee – Stanford

• Thomas Booker IV – Stanford

• Moro Ojomo – Texas

• Ainias Smith – Texas A&M

• Braden Mann – Texas A&M

• Quinyon Mitchell – Toledo

• Oren Burks – Vanderbilt

• Zack Baun – Wisconsin

 

This diverse representation of colleges in the Super Bowl not only showcases the breadth of talent in college football but also highlights the various paths players take to reach the pinnacle of professional football. As we watch the game unfold, we'll be witnessing not just a clash between two NFL titans, but a showcase of the best talent produced by college football programs across the nation.