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Iowa, Penn State lead the way with most former players on active rosters for Super Bowl LIV
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The Super Bowl LIV matchup is set, as the San Francisco 49ers will take on the Kansas City Chiefs for the title in Miami on Sunday, February 2. And, with the two teams now known, there’s been a breakdown of the members of the active rosters and where they played their college football.
Despite the constant talk about the SEC producing the best NFL talent, it’s actually two teams from the B1G that have the most former players appearing in Super Bowl LIV.
According to Pick Six Previews, Iowa and Penn State both have four players on the active rosters for the Super Bowl matchups, which is the most of any program. Five schools have three players listed on the rosters — Clemson, Kansas State, LSU, Oklahoma and Stanford.
There are 15 programs that have two players on active rosters — including Michigan and Ohio State. Below is the breakdown from Pick Six Previews:
Most players on NFL Rosters (active) in Super Bowl 54:
4- Iowa
4- Penn State
3- Clemson
3- Kansas State
3- LSU
3- Oklahoma
3- Stanford
2- BYU, CMU, Duke, Florida, FSU, Michigan, MTSU, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oregon, Pitt, SCAR, Tennessee, Utah, Vanderbilt— Pick Six Previews (@PickSixPreviews) January 20, 2020
That’s not too shabby for the B1G. And it gives something for Iowa and Penn State to gloat about in the days leading up to the Super Bowl.
Sure, the SEC might be able to land a lot of the four- and five-star recruits, but it doesn’t always translate to success in the Super Bowl. This year, that claim belongs to the B1G.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB