Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl roster includes former New Canaan (Connecticut) OL Lucas Niang

Niang is in his third season with the Chiefs; 2nd time playing in the Super Bowl
Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl roster includes former New Canaan (Connecticut) OL Lucas Niang
Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl roster includes former New Canaan (Connecticut) OL Lucas Niang /

There’s one representative from the state of Connecticut playing in today’s Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. 

That player is former New Canaan High School’s Lucas Niang, who is no stranger to the big game, as he was apart of last year’s Super Bowl winning squad. 

Winning championships overall is nothing new for Niang, who helped the Rams win three state championships from 2013-2015 back in his high school days in Connecticut. 

His senior season was his best of his high school career, with Niang earning All-FCIAC honors and also being named first-team all-state. With over 40 collegiate offers, Niang ended up playing at Texas Christian University (TCU) and became a starter during his sophomore year. 

After college, Niang entered the 2020 NFL Draft and was selected as the No. 96 overall pick in the third round. He is the first French national to ever play in and win a Super Bowl. 

-- Andy Villamarzo | villamarzo@scorebooklive.com | @sbliveconn 


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ANDY VILLAMARZO

Andy Villamarzo has been a sports writer in the Tampa Bay (FL) Area since 2007, writing for publications such as Tampa Bay Times, The Tampa Tribune, The Suncoast News, Tampa Beacon, Hernando Sun to name a few. Andy resides out of the Tarpon Springs, FL area and started as a writer with SB Live Sports in the summer of 2022 covering the Tampa Bay Area. He has quickly become one of Florida's foremost authorities on high school sports, appearing frequently on podcasts, radio programs and digital broadcasts as an expert on team rankings, recruiting and much more.