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Super Bowl LX is set with the #1 seed Seattle Seahawks out of the NFC West set to face the AFC’s #2 seed New England Patriots who managed to survive their snowy matchup against the Broncos, winning 10-7 on the road. Former North Carolina Tar Heel Drake Maye is making his first Super Bowl appearance in just his second season in the NFL where former USC Trojans QB Sam Darnold will seek to win Seattle’s second franchise Super Bowl.
With the ACC/Big 10 quarterback representation at Super Bowl LX, that got me wondering: how well represented is each College Football conference at this year’s Super Bowl?
Super Bowl LX Stats: How Many Players From Each College Football Conference Are On The Rosters
Despite not having a team in this year’s College Football Playoffs National Championship, it should likely come as no surprise that the Southeastern Conference (SEC) is, by far, the best represented CFB conference at Super Bowl LX. But by how much? Let’s take a look!
1. The Southeastern Conference: 37 Players
With the most players represented in Super Bowl LX we have the SEC. In total, there are 37 players from the SEC across the two teams with 20 on the New England Patriots squad, including the Injured Reserve list, and 17 on the Seahawks.
The SEC players on the Patriots include Joshua Dobbs, Rhamondre Stevenson, Kayshon Boutte, Stefon Diggs, CJ Dippre, Hunter Henry, Ben Brown, Jared Wilson, Marcus Bryant, Will Campbell, Christian Barmore, K’Lavon Chaisson, Anfernee Jennings, Bradyn Swinson, Carlton Davis III, Brenden Schooler, Julian Ashby, Yasir Durant, Jaquelin Roy, and Marcellas Dial Jr.
The Seattle Seahawks players from the SEC include Anthony Bradford—LSU, Charles Cross—Mississippi State, Michael Dickson—Texas, Nick Emmanwori—South Carolina, AJ Finley—Ole Miss, Derick Hall—Auburn, Jared Ivey—Ole Miss, Josh Jobe—Alabama, Velus Jones Jr.—Tennessee, Ernest Jones IV—South Carolina, Drew Lock—Missouri, Kenny McIntosh—Georgia, Jalen Milroe—Alabama, Byron Murphy II—Texas, Robbie Ouzts—Alabama, Nehemiah Pritchett—Auburn, and Jarran Reed—Alabama.
2. The Big 10 Conference: 28 Players
The second best represented conference in Super Bow LX this year is the Big 10. That should come as no surprise to ball knowers. In total, the Big 10 will have 28 alumnus in the game.
Big 10 players from Seattle include AJ Barner—Michigan, Jake Bobo—UCLA, Zach Charbonnet—UCLA, Sam Darnold—USC, Nick Kallerup—Minnesota, Boye Mafe—Minnesota, Mike Morris—Michigan, Olu Oluwatimi—Michigan, Brandon Pili—USC, Jaxon Smith-Njigba—Ohio State, Uchenna Nwosu—USC, Mason Richman—Iowa, Chris Stoll—Penn State, Kenneth Walker III—Michigan State, and Cody White—Michigan State.
On the New England Patriots side, that Big 10 list of players includes Tommy DeVito, TreyVeyon Henderson, Jack Westover, Mike Onwenu, Vederian Lowe, Thayer Munford Jr., Caedan Wallace, Jack Gibbens, Christian Gonzalez, Bryce Baringer, and Isaiah Iton.
3. Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC): 17 Players
From the ACC, there are 17 in total. The split is large, with 13 of the 17 total coming from the New England Patriots while there are just 4 former ACC players on the Seattle Seahawks’ squad.
The ACC players on the Patriots’ roster includes Drake Maye, Mack Hollins, Austin Hooper, Garrett Bradbury, Morgan Moses, Cory Durden, Leonard Taylor III, Harold Landry III, Charles Woods, Jaylinn Hawkins, Craig Woodson, Andy Borregales, and Joshua Farmer.
Meanwhile, the Seattle Seahawks’ ACC representation includes Cam Akers—Florida State, Elijah Arroyo—Miami, Chazz Surratt—UNC, and Drake Thomas—NC State.
4. Big 12 Conference: 9 Players
In total, 9 former Big 12 players will be hoping to win a Super Bowl ring at Super Bowl LX. There are 3 from the Patriots and 6 from the Seahawks.
The Seahawks’ Big 12 alumni roster includes Coby Bryant—Cincinnati, Bryce Cabeldue—Kansas, Josh Jones—Houston, Amari Kight—UCF, Connor O’Toole—Utah, and Brady Russell—Colorado. New England’s Big 12 representation is made up of Jalen Hurd, Khyiris Tonga, and Marcus Jones.
5. Mountain West Conference: 5 Players
The Patriots are sending two players who played their college ball in the Mountain West Conference, Chad Muma and Jahlani Tavai. The Seattle Seahawks will be sending three, including George Holani—Boise State, Tory Horton—Colorado State, and DeMarcus Lawrence—Boise State.
6. Sun Belt Conference: 2 Players
There will be 2 players from the Sun Belt Conference on the Super Bowl LX roster, one from each team. Jamie Sheriff—South Alabama with the Seahawks and Dell Pettus-Troy from the Patriots.
7. Former FCS Players (Patriots): 5
The New England Patriots have 5 former FCS players on the roster headed to the Super Bowl. Those five players include Efton Chism (Eastern Washington), Christian Elliss (Idaho), Marte Mapu (Sacramento State), Elijah Ponder (Cal Poly), Terrell Jennings (FAMU), Lan Larison (UC Davis).
8. Former FCS Players (Seahawks): 8
There are a TON of former FCS players from the Seahawks headed to the Super Bowl. Four from the Big Sky Conference including Cooper Kupp—Eastern Washington, Patrick O’Connell—Montana, Ty Okada—Montana State, and Rashid Shaheed—Weber State. Three players from the Missouri Valley Conference include Eric Saubert—Drake, Jalen Sundell—North Dakota State, and Grey Zabel—North Dakota State. There is also Jason Myers—Marist from the Pioneer Football League.
9. Independents: 3
Not to be forgotten are the independents. The Seattle Seahakws are sending 3 players who played college football for an independent team, including Christian Haynes—UConn, Julian Love—Notre Dame, and Rylie Mills—Notre Dame.
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