The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will battle it out on February 12 for Super Bowl LVII, but it’s the University of Florida that will enter the weekend as the guaranteed winner as four former Gators across both teams take the field.
The Chiefs have former Gators at all three phases of the game. Wide receiver [autotag]Kadarius Toney[/autotag] will be catching passes for Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs on offense, veteran end [autotag]Carlos Dunlap[/autotag] is a key contributor to the defense and [autotag]Tommy Townsend[/autotag] is an All-Pro punter.
Townsend has been with the Chiefs for all three seasons of his entire professional career, while Dunlap and Toney are recent additions to the team. Dunlap was a second-round pick in the 2010 draft and played for Cincinnati until 2020. He spent a season with the Seattle Seahawks before signing with Kansas City over the offseason.
Toney was a first-round pick in 2021 that was traded from the New York Giants to Kansas City in the middle of the season. He’s since made good on 20 of 24 targets for 216 yards and two touchdowns through nine games with the Chiefs.
On Philadelphia, it’s safety [autotag]C.J. Gardner-Johnson[/autotag] representing UF. He’s been a major factor for the Philly defense all season, despite missing time while on injured reserve with a lacerated kidney. He’s been sensational since rejoining the team on Jan. 7 and might play the biggest role of the four former Gators playing in the big game.
Super Bowl LVII kicks off at 6:30 p.m. EST on NBC. The game will also be live-streamed on Peacock.
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