Super Bowl LVIII: Every Former Big Ten Football Player on Chiefs, 49ers Rosters
Super Bowl LVIII is officially set. The Kansas City Chiefs will play the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Feb. 11, a rematch of Super Bowl LIV following the 2019 season. Nearly 20 former Big Ten football players will be on the two rosters for the big game this year.
A total of 19 players who were in the Big Ten will be suiting up for Super Bowl Sunday. Michigan and Penn State will be represented more than any other school, both having four former players on the rosters.
Rutgers will have three players while Purdue and Ohio State each have two. Illinois, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Michigan State and Iowa all have one player in Super Bowl LVIII.
Here's the list of former Big Ten players suiting up for either the Chiefs or the 49ers on Super Bowl Sunday:
Kansas City Chiefs (6)
- Nick Allegretti, offensive line — Illinois Fighting Illini
- Leon Chenal, linebacker — Wisconsin Badgers
- Mike Danna, edge — Michigan Wolverines
- George Karlaftis, edge — Purdue Boilermakers
- Isiah Pacheco, running back — Rutgers Scarlet Knights
- Donovan Smith, offensive line — Penn State Nittany Lions
*Indiana's Cam Jones was an active member of the Chiefs' roster during the 2023 season but suffered an injury and remains on the injured/reserve list.
San Francisco 49ers (13)
- Ronnie Bell, wide receiver — Michigan Wolverines
- Nick Bosa, edge — Ohio State Buckeyes
- Ji'Ayir Brown, safety — Penn State Nittany Lions
- Kevin Givens, defensive line — Penn State Nittany Lions
- Jalen Graham, linebacker — Purdue Boilermakers
- Randy Gregory, linebacker — Nebraska Cornhuskers
- Sebastian Joseph-Day, defensive line — Rutgers Scarlet Knights
- George Kittle, tight end — Iowa Hawkeyes
- Jake Moody, kicker — Michigan Wolverines
- Kevin Givens, defensive line — Penn State Nittany Lions
- Logan Ryan, safety — Rutgers Scarlet Knights
- Ambry Thomas, cornerback — Michigan Wolverines
- Chase Young, edge — Ohio State Buckeyes
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