On Sunday night, the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII, 25-22.
In a game that went to overtime as well, numerous former SEC players took the field Sunday night on football’s biggest stage, with some of those names also among the biggest takeaways from the game itself.
One of the biggest of that group was former Tennessee wide receiver Jauan Jennings, who had four receptions for 42 yards and a touchdown. Jennings also made an impact in the passing game, completing his lone pass for a 21-yard touchdown to Christian McCaffrey.
In addition to Jennings, former South Carolina wideout Deebo Samuel made an impact having three receptions for 33 yards, as well as rushing for eight yards on three attempts, while former Georgia receiver Chris Conley also had a catch for the 49ers with two tackles. Defensively, former South Carolina defensive lineman Javon Kinlaw had four tackles for San Francisco, while Dre Greenlaw (Arkansas) had three tackles and Charlie Woerner (Georgia) had one.
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For the Chiefs, former Missouri linebacker Nick Bolton had a game-high 13 tackles to lead Kansas City’s defense, along with one TFL and two QB hits. Former Kentucky safety Mike Edwards also had a big game, amassing seven tackles and one PD.
Mecole Hardman, a former Georgia wide receiver, also had three receptions for 57 yards and a touchdown, while a few others also made an impact on defense. A pair of former Mississippi State defenders, Willie Gay and Chris Jones, each had four tackles (Jones also had two QB hits), while Malik Herring (Georgia) had one tackle.
Former Florida punter Tommy Townsend also had a big day on special teams by averaging 50.8 yards per punt, as well as placing two punts inside the 20-yard line.