This Year's Super Bowl Features 8 Players With Alabama Ties
Trent Baker • February 11, 2024
The State of Alabama ranks #5 with total players in NFL (109)
This year's Super Bowl matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will have eight players with Alabama connections.
Super Bowl LVIII, which will be played in Las Vegas, Nev., will be a rematch of Super LIV. The Chiefs won that matchup 31-20.
Eight players in this year's game have ties to Alabama.
The Kansas City Chiefs have six players who would receive a Super Bowl ring should they win:
- Prince Tega Wanogho, offensive line, Auburn University, Edgewood Academy
- La'Mical Perine, running back, Theodore High School
- Justyn Ross, wide receiver, Central-Phenix City High School
- Kadarius Toney, wide receiver, Blount High School
- Montrell Washington, wide receiver, Samford University
- Neil Farrell, Jr., defensive line, Murphy High School
The San Francisco 49ers have two players who would receive a Super Bowl ring should they win:
- Cameron Latu, tight end, University of Alabama
- Darrell Luter, Jr., cornerback, University of South Alabama
Super Bowl LVIII will be played on February 11. It will be the first Super Bowl played in the state of Nevada.
Which States provide the most players to the NFL?
Texas - 211
California - 151
Florida - 149
North Carolina - 121
Alabama - 109
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